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Åland Islands (Finland) - Country Profiles

Policies

Finland's CAP Strategic Plan 2023–2027.
Date of text: 22 December 2021 (31 October 2023)

Legislation

Agricultural and rural development

Act concerning the management of the Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy (No. 1324 of 2022).
Date of text: 29 December 2022
Act on the implementation of certain European Union agricultural supports and certain national agricultural supports (No. 1334 of 2022).
Date of text: 29 December 2022
Act on European Union direct support to farmers (No. 1332 of 2022).
Date of text: 29 December 2022
Act (2023:17) on the financing of rural industries.
Date of text: 13 April 2023
Government Decree on general conditions for granting certain area-based agricultural support (No. 77 of 2023).
Date of text: 19 January 2023

Cultivated plants

Act (1995:52) on Organic Production.
Date of text: 21 July 1995 (28 June 2012)

Environment

Environmental Protection Act (2008:124).
Date of text: 14 October 2008 (12 August 2021)
Act (2022:30) on the reception of waste from ships in ports.
Date of text: 05 May 2022
Act (2018:83) on the Application of the National Waste Act.
Date of text: 04 December 2018 (01 January 2024)
Act (1977:16) on countering oil damages.
Date of text: 04 March 1977 (08 June 2011)
Government Decree (2022:31) on the reception of waste from ships in ports.
Date of text: 05 May 2022

Fisheries and aquaculture

Act (1956:39) on fishing in the Åland Autonomous Region.
Date of text: 04 August 1956 (29 August 2019)
Decree (1995:44) on Commercial Fishing.
Date of text: 23 March 1995 (06 June 2024)

Food and nutrition

Act (2023:132) on the Application of the Food Act in Åland.
Date of text: 07 December 2023
Decree (2023:90) on business support for the processing and marketing of agricultural products.
Date of text: 05 October 2023

Livestock

Animal Welfare Act (1998:95) for the Åland Autonomous Region.
Date of text: 29 September 1998 (12 August 2021)
Act (2022:41) on the Application of the Feed Act in Åland.
Date of text: 02 June 2022
Government Decree on killing and slaughtering of animals (1998:98).
Date of text: 29 September 1998 (16 June 2011)
Decree (2023:33) on compensation for animal welfare.
Date of text: 27 April 2023
Government Decree (1998:98) on the welfare of broilers.
Date of text: 16 June 2011

Sea

Act (2022:30) on the reception of waste from ships in ports.
Date of text: 05 May 2022
Government Decree (2022:31) on the reception of waste from ships in ports.
Date of text: 05 May 2022

Water

Decree (2023:84) on risk management and self-monitoring of drinking water.
Date of text: 14 September 2023

Wild species and ecosystems

Hunting Act (1985:2031) for the Autonomous Region of Åland.
Date of text: 05 July 1985 (12 August 2021)
Government Decree (1997:42) on the hunting of moose.
Date of text: 24 April 1997 (28 May 2002)
Government Decree (2006:70) on hunting.
Date of text: 22 June 2006 (26 November 2020)