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Factsheet: Forest Damages Prevention Act
Forest Damages Prevention Act
Key Information
Country/Region:
European Union
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FINLAND (SUOMI)
Description:
he purpose of this Act is to maintain a good health status of forests and prevent forest damages. (2) This Act applies to forest damages occurring in forests, terminal and industrial storage sites as well as timber felling and intermediate storage sites independent of the location of the site. (3) In addition to the provisions laid down in this Act , the provisions of the Plant Health Protection Act (702/2003) apply to preventing dangerous plant pests in forest trees and their spreading.
Goal/Aim:
- Maintain a good health status of forests. - Prevent forest damages.
Type (and subtype) :
Regulatory (binding) instruments
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Requirements
Sector/Topic targeted:
Forestry
Status:
In force
Impact on regional bioeconomy objectives
Fostering effective governance and involvement of the society:
Not Relevant
Building a strong research, development and innovation base:
Not Relevant
Enhancing the creation of jobs and ensuring availability of required skills:
Not Relevant
Building competitive biobased industries:
Not Relevant
Creating a reliable and enabling policy setting:
Not Relevant
Address the (multilevel) cooperations needed to start biobased businesses:
Not Relevant
Creating an attractive environment including infrastructure:
Not Relevant
Availability of financial resources:
Not Relevant
Learning from the strategies/actions of other regions, clusters,...:
Not Relevant
Fostering the development of strong biobased markets:
Not Relevant
Contact References
Full name of Instrument & Measure (English):
Forest Damages Prevention Act
Full name of Instrument & Measure (native language):
Laki metsätuhojen torjunnasta
Links:
http://www.finlex.fi/en/laki/kaannokset/2013/en20131087.pdf
http://www.finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2013/20131087
Responsible Authority:
Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
Contact of Responsible Authority:
http://www.mmm.fi/en/index/frontpage.html
Completed by:
VTT
Completed on:
September, 2014
Advanced Information
Feedstock type targeted:
roundwood/sawnwood
Product type targeted:
Bioproducts (fibres, plastics, fertilisers,...)
Food/feed products
Paper and Cardboard products
Electricity
Wood products
Heating/Cooling
Combined Heat and Power
Biofuels (transport)
Value Chain:
Primary production (incl. harvesting)
Mobilisation/transport/logistics
Year Instrument & Measure Started:
2014
Year Last Instrument & Measure was last Amended:
2014
Comments
Environmental Sustainability Requirements:
Environmental sustainability requirements.
Material Hierarchy:
Hierachy based on market prices
