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In Finland the organic agricultural area of 148760 ha constituted 6.49% of the total farmed area, and the number of certified organic farmers, (3971) constituted 5.82% of the total number of farmers in 2007
The certification chain consists of the following bodies:
| 1 competent authority |
Maa ja Metsätalousministerio,
(Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry) |
| 0 accreditation bodies |
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| 3 control authorities |
Elintarviketurvallisuusvirasto (EVIRA),
(Finnish Food Safety Authority (EVIRA)) (3890 organic operators, of wich 3811 farmers)  Ålands Landskabsregering,
Jordbruksbyrån,
(Aaland Regional Government, (Department of Farming and Forestry), ( organic operators, of wich farmers)  Sosiaali- ja terveysalan lupa- ja valvontavirasto (Valvira),
(National Supervisory Authority for welfare and Health, (Valvira)) (31 organic operators, of wich n/a farmers)  |
| 1 private control body |
Luomuliitto ry,
(Finnish Association for Organic Farming) ( organic operators, of wich farmers)  |
| 0 public standards owners |
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| 2 private standards owners |
Luomuliitto ry, (Finnish Association for Organic Farming) ( operators)  Biodynaaminen yhdistys - Biodynamiska föreningen ry, (Finnish Biodynamic Association) (14 operators)  |
| Certification costs of organic farmers may be subsidized by the following authorities |
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| Further information |
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