Overview
The agricultural sector in Finland is characterised by the use of modern technology, high environmental and animal welfare standards and practices, but also by significant profitability challenges.
Finland is proportionately the most forested country in Europe, with 75% of its land covered by forests.
Goal and strategy
The cornerstones of Finland’s strategy are food security, farm competitiveness, increased environmental and climate ambition, and vibrant rural areas. A wide range of interventions are put in place in order to respond to the economic, environmental and social challenges faced by the agricultural sector and rural areas. The Finnish Plan encompasses both Mainland Finland and Åland Islands. While direct payments are the same for both, the rural development interventions are specifically designed for each of the two regions.
Overview of key elements and choices defined by Finland in its approved CAP Strategic Plan for the implementation of the CAP 2023-27.
The full CSP and its amendments are available on the national authorities' webpage: Finland's CAP Strategic Plan. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Annual performance reports
Finland presents the performance, spending, outputs, and results achieved with the CSP in the annual performance report. It covers both a qualitative and a quantitative overview of the CSP's implementation.
Finland's 2023 annual performance report on the national website. The completeness of the information provided in the link is solely the responsibility of the competent national authorities.
Timeline
- 31 October 2023
The Commission approved Finland’s first amendment to the CAP Strategic Plan.
- 31 August 2022
The Commission approved Finland ’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 20 July 2022
Finland submitted a revised proposal, addressing the Commission’s observations on the first draft.
- 21 April 2022
Finland’s comments on Commission observation letter.
- 31 March 2022
Commission sent an observation letter on Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan.
- 31 December 2021
Finland submitted its first proposal for a CAP Strategic Plan.
- 18 December 2020
Commission issued a Staff Working Document containing recommendations for Finland’s CAP Strategic Plan.
Legal basis
Regulation (EU) 2021/2115 establishing rules on support for strategic plans to be drawn up by EU countries under the common agricultural policy (CAP Strategic Plans).
Documents
Specific requests to review the CAP Strategic Plan
Implementing decision
Observation letters
Staff Working Documents
Commission Staff Working Document SWD2020 (376) – Finland
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