1. Fpol issues 0912.ppt 1 FOREST POLICY ISSUES  Forest sector's situation  Updating Finland's NFP 2015  Reform of forestry organisations  Policy developments  EU forest affairs Joint French-Finnish Forest Commission Abbaye de Sorèze, 9 - 11 March 2010 Heikki Granholm, Director Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, Finland

2. Fpol issues 0912.ppt 2 FOREST INDUSTRY SITUATION Forest industry production volumes in Finland since 1960’s 200820092010 Pulp and paper- 8%-25%+5% Sawn softwood-21%-20%+5% Value of production-25%+5% mill. tonnes/cum Strong development of new wood-based products and services needed; excellent renewable resource base. Competitiveness of forest sector is a concern.

3. Fpol issues 0912.ppt 3 Industrial use of roundwood 1970 - DECREASE OF TIMBER HARVESTING Timber harvesting 200820092010 -10%-20%+15% NFP target 70 Mill.m3 unrealistic Realistic level for the coming years 50 Mill.m3

4. Fpol issues 0912.ppt 4 UPDATING NATIONAL FOREST PROGRAMME 2015 Forest sector scenarios, foresight Mid-term evaluation of NFP 2015 New orientations for NFP 2015 ( National Forest Council ) Outlook for the future ( MoAF report for the preparation of 2011 general election and the Programme of the new Government ) New orientations for NFP 2015 ( National Forest Council ) Outlook for the future ( MoAF report for the preparation of 2011 general election and the Programme of the new Government ) November 2009 - January 2010 November 2009 - January 2010 January - May 2010 June 2010

5. Fpol issues 0912.ppt 5 FOREST ADMINISTRATION Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Food and Health Food and Health Forestry Forestry promotion State forestry Legal affairs International forestry (30 pers.) Forestry Forestry promotion State forestry Legal affairs International forestry (30 pers.) Fisheries and Game Fisheries and Game Common Units Common Units Departments Forestry Development Centre Tapio (85) Forestry Development Centre Tapio (85) 13 Regional Forest Centres (1000) 13 Regional Forest Centres (1000) Finnish Forest Research Institute Metla (800) Finnish Forest Research Institute Metla (800) Metsähallitus (State forest enterprise) (1800) Metsähallitus (State forest enterprise) (1800) Rural Areas and Natural Resources Rural Areas and Natural Resources Secretary-General Agriculture 113 Forest Management Associations (1100) State Secretary Special Advisor Preparations for changes in all organisations

6. Fpol issues 0912.ppt 6 OTHER POLICY DEVELOPMENTS Updating Forest Act Functioning of wood markets Forest conservation; implementation of METSO programme Renewable energy targets; national action plan and mobilization of wood energy Increasing use of wood and wood based products

7. Fpol issues 0912.ppt 7 Rural development Climate change Energy Internal market Industry Environment Forest sector EU FOREST AFFAIRS

8. Fpol issues 0912.ppt 8 "EU FOREST POLICY" DEVELOPMENTS Implementation of Forest Action Plan (ongoing 2007 - 2011) Forestry activities in future Rural Development policies (ongoing -> 2013) Illegal logging, FLEGT DD-Regulation (co-decision ongoing) Green public procurement and promotion of forest products (ongoing) Sustainablity criteria for biomass (CION's report February 2010 ->) Role of forest sinks in EU's climate policy (ongoing) Green paper on forest protection and information (March 2010 ->) Comprehensive consideration of EU forest affairs needed on basis of EU Forest Strategy and mid-term evaluation of FAP? Possible linkages to Forest Europe LBA