This Act makes provision for the development of regions, the preparation and implementation of plans and programmes concerning regional development, and the coordination and monitoring of these plans and programmes. This Act applies when support is granted from a State appropriation in the Budget for projects related to regional development within the Ministry of the Interior’s administrative sector. It also applies to support granted from European Community Structural Fund resources and corresponding national State funds, subject to the provisions of European Community law. The Act, among other things, defines the administrative structure for regional development, provides with respect to regional planning, requires the Government to set national regional development targets and provides with respect to financial support.
Finland · 2002-07-12