Maa- ja metsätaloustuottajain Keskusliitto – Central Union of Agricultural Producers and Forest Owners
Recent meetings
| Date | Commissioner / Cabinet | Topic | File |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr 2026 | Niina Johanna Pautola-mol Cabinet member | -Common Agricultural Policy, rural development and the MFF 2028-2034 -Communication on EU’s Eastern Regions -Finland’s implementation | — |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Niina Johanna Pautola-mol Cabinet member | -Common Agricultural Policy, rural development and the MFF 2028-2034 -Communication on EU’s Eastern Regions -Finland’s implementation | SRC |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Cristina Rueda Catry Head of Unit | Agri-food promotion with focus on: - ‘European Food’ campaign; - promotion of European oats. | SRC |
| 18 Mar 2026 | Cristina Rueda Catry Head of Unit | Agri-food promotion with focus on: - ‘European Food’ campaign; - promotion of European oats. | — |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Antti Timonen Cabinet member | Discussion on agriculture and forestry related EU policy developments | — |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Antti Timonen Cabinet member | Discussion on agriculture and forestry related EU policy developments | SRC |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Flavio Coturni Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the agri-food sector | SRC |
| 27 Feb 2026 | Flavio Coturni Head of Unit | Exchange of views on the agri-food sector | — |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | CAP proposals, fertilisers, Mercosur | SRC |
| 04 Dec 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | CAP proposals, fertilisers, Mercosur | — |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Peter Wehrheim Head of Unit | Introduction of MTK’s work in developing nature value markets, along with a discussion on the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the sustainable use of forests. | — |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Peter Wehrheim Head of Unit | Introduction of MTK’s work in developing nature value markets, along with a discussion on the EU Bioeconomy Strategy and the sustainable use of forests. | SRC |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Ion Codescu Acting Director | 1. Bioeconomy strategy 2. Forest Strategy 3. Nature Credits | — |
| 20 Nov 2025 | Ion Codescu Acting Director | 1. Bioeconomy strategy 2. Forest Strategy 3. Nature Credits | SRC |
| 05 Nov 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Forest Certification | SRC |
| 05 Nov 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | Forest Certification | — |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Brigitte Misonne Acting Director | Nordic Seminar on Sustainable Livestock Production - Climate, Biodiversity & Animal Welfare | — |
| 14 Oct 2025 | Brigitte Misonne Acting Director | Nordic Seminar on Sustainable Livestock Production - Climate, Biodiversity & Animal Welfare | SRC |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Pierre Bascou Deputy Director-General | Farmers’ position in the food chain, especially UTPs | SRC |
| 13 Oct 2025 | Pierre Bascou Deputy Director-General | Farmers’ position in the food chain, especially UTPs | — |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | CAP proposal, MFF, The Pact for Eastern Border Regions, EU Nature Restoration Regulation, EU Deforestation Regulation | — |
| 02 Oct 2025 | Taru Haapaniemi Cabinet member | CAP proposal, MFF, The Pact for Eastern Border Regions, EU Nature Restoration Regulation, EU Deforestation Regulation | SRC |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | LULUCF and carbon removals and carbon farming certification framework (CRCF) | — |
| 16 Sept 2025 | Matthieu Moulonguet Cabinet member | LULUCF and carbon removals and carbon farming certification framework (CRCF) | SRC |
| 25 Jun 2025 | Pierre Bascou Deputy Director-General | Courtesy visit | SRC |
Mission & Goals
MTK is an independent association. It represents Finnish farmers, forest owners and rural entrepreneurs, the members of MTK. MTK´s task is to improve the economical and social wellbeing of its members and the sustainable and economical use of the resources in Finnish rural areas. MTK represents it´s members towards Finnish government, ministries, industries and other stakeholders and internationally towards EU institutions and other international bodies. MTK has an office in Brussels together with the central union of Swedish-speaking agricultural producers in Finland SLC and The Pellervo Confederation of Finnish Cooperatives and Finnish dairy, meat and egg cooperatives. Brussels office gathers information from different sources, analyses it and communicates towards the organisations in Finland. Brussels office also takes actively part in the work of the European farmers and agri-cooperatives organisation Copa-Cogeca. It also organises programmes for the visitors represent (...)
EU Legislative Interests
CAP, MFF, deforestration, Food Chain, F2F, Budget, Trade, Environment, Biodiversity, Energy, Climate change, Forestry, Sustainable Financing
Communication Activities
12.12.2025 https://www.mtk.fi/web/en/-/nordic-and-baltic-farmers-call-for-real-simplification-in-upcoming-eu-omnibus-packages 9.7.2025 https://www.mtk.fi/web/en/-/eu-roadmap-accelerates-the-development-of-nature-credits-mtk-offers-a-helping-hand-to-the-commission%C2%A0-1 30.6.2025 https://www.mtk.fi/web/en/-/mtk-nature-credit-saatio 9.12.2024 News https://www.mtk.fi/web/en/-/safeguarding-northern-livestock-production 7.11.2024 News https://www.mtk.fi/web/en/-/mtk-summarizes-the-challenges-of-deforestation-regulation 2024 MTK's Low-Carbon Roadmap for Agriculture: https://www.mtk.fi/documents/d/en/mtk_low_carbon-roadmap-for-agriculture-eng 2024 MTK's and SLC's Biodiversity Road Map: https://www.mtk.fi/documents/d/en/mtk_kirja_a5_eng_nettiin 2024 MTK's and SLC's Biodiversity Road Maps: Mission, Goals and Measures: https://www.mtk.fi/documents/d/mtk/bd_roadmap_399_414-eng 2023 https://www.mtk.fi/documents/51894/349745/Fit+for+55+MTK+position+paper_en.pdf/baba0f84-6072-b663-9567-a79bd0e2d4d6?t=1635929107897 https://www.mtk.fi/web/en/-/start-discuss-cap https://www.mtk.fi/web/en/-/mtk-s-perspectives-on-the-eu-election-debates-and-on-the-new-commission-s-work-programme https://www.mtk.fi/web/en/-/mtk%60s-response-on-consultation-of-the-commission-on-further-taxonomy-work
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
MTK is a member of European farmers´ umbrella organisation Copa: www.copa-cogeca.eu Confédération Européenne des Propriétaires Forestiers :www.cepf-eu.org
Organisation Members
www.pellervo.fi www.slc.fi https://www.nordicforestry.org/