On the 18th of November 1999 the Finnish Government made the decision on the implementation of Finland's National Forest Programme 2010 as a balanced whole, comprising the economic, ecological and social dimensions of sustainability. The implementation started in the beginning of 2000.

The implementation of the programme is monitored by means of annual follow-up reports. The first report covers the period from the completion of the programme until the end of 2000, and it contains a description of the realised development as well as proposals for 23 further measures concerning the different aspects of the National Forest Programme 2010.