Skolt Development Act (No. 253 of 1995). Pays/Territoire Finlande Type du document Législation Date 1995 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Agriculture et développement rural Mot clé Peuples autochtones Patrimoine culturel Développement agricole Aires défavorisées Terrains agricoles Politique/planification Subvention/incitation Crédit Aire géographique Arctique, Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Atlantique du Nord-Est, Europe du Nord Entry into force notes This Act entered into force on 1 May, 1995. Résumé The scope of the Act is to improve the living standards and the opportunity of earning of "skolt" indigenous people (defined in section 5) involved in agriculture or forestry in areas specified in section 2 in Northern Finland in proximity of the Russian border. Chapter 2 provides for with various incentives. Incentives may be used for agriculture, fisheries, and forestry. The Act contains 73 sections divided into the following chapters: 1. General Provisions; 2. Loans and other support measures; 3. Conditions and requirements for government loans; 3 a. Conditions for interest rate subsidies; 3 b. Conditions and requirements for state guarantee; 3 c. Application for support and grants, follow-up and monitoring; 4. Land acquisition; 5. Land sales; 6. Restrictions concerning estates; 7. Recovery of receivables; 8. Handling of Skolt issues; 9. Special provisions; 10. Entry into force and transitional provisions. Texte intégral Suédois Site web www.finlex.fi Références - Législation Abroge Skolt Area Act (No. 611 of 1984). Législation | Finlande | 1984 Mot clé: Développement agricole, Aires défavorisées, Politique/planification, Subvention/incitation, Réforme agraire, Propriété, Terrains agricoles Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implementé par Decree of the Minsitry of Agrciulture and Forestry on maximum income limits in accordance with the Skolt Development Act (No. 43 of 2012). Législation | Finlande | 2012 Mot clé: Développement agricole, Aires défavorisées, Terrains agricoles, Politique/planification, Subvention/incitation Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amendé par Skolt Development Amendment Act (No. 55 of 2000). Législation | Finlande | 2000 Mot clé: Développement agricole, Subvention/incitation, Production animale Source: FAO, FAOLEX