Regional Development Act (No. 602 of 2002). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 2002 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Agricultural & rural development Keyword Agricultural development Subsidy/incentive Institution Less favoured areas Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Act makes provision for the development of regions, the preparation and implementation of plans and programmes concerning regional development, and the coordination and monitoring of these plans and programmes. This Act applies when support is granted from a State appropriation in the Budget for projects related to regional development within the Ministry of the Interior’s administrative sector. It also applies to support granted from European Community Structural Fund resources and corresponding national State funds, subject to the provisions of European Community law. Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi