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- HE 197/2016 vpPassed
Reforming inland waterway working hours
Rest periods for workers in inland waterway transport will be extended and the amount of permitted overtime restricted. The changes will improve workers' coping and water transport safety.
16 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 256/2020 vpPassed
Tighter control of fishing quota concentration
Commercial fishers will have to report their company's ownership structure annually when applying for fishing quotas. This will enable authorities to monitor more effectively than at present that fishing quotas do not become excessively concentrated among the same owners.
25 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 102/2016 vpPassed
Extending lending remuneration to higher education
Authors and other creators will also receive copyright remuneration for works borrowed from higher education libraries. Previously, lending remuneration has been paid only for loans made from public libraries.
28 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 240/2020 vpPassed
Ending production subsidies for forest chips
The production subsidy scheme for electricity produced from forest chips will be closed to new power plants. Power plants can no longer apply to enter the subsidy scheme after 15 March 2021.
19 Feb 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2015 vpPassed
Abolishing national restrictions on cabotage
Additional national restrictions on cabotage transport by foreign transport companies will be abolished in Finland. The European Union's common rules will apply directly to temporary domestic transport operations within Finland.
27 Jun 2016 · 1 vote127 jaa45 ei - HE 65/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Stricter sanctions for securities market abuse
Rules and penalties concerning insider trading and market manipulation are tightened to comply with EU regulations. The Financial Supervisory Authority is granted broader supervisory powers, and administrative fines imposed for abuses will be increased substantially.
23 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 184/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Launching the EPPO in Finland
Finland will participate in the activities of the European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) to combat financial crime and fraud affecting EU funds. The necessary legislative amendments will be made to national legislation to organise the powers of European prosecutors and inter-agency cooperation.
21 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 175/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal disease control and surveillance
Finland's animal disease legislation will be reformed to correspond to the European Union's Animal Health Law. The reform updates the categorisation of animal diseases, while retaining existing disease control measures and compensation schemes.
21 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming communications services and media regulation
Consumer protection for telephone and internet subscriptions will be improved, and separate pricing for calls to corporate numbers will be abolished. At the same time, new obligations will be placed on video services and streaming platforms to protect minors and provide European content.
21 Dec 2020 · 9 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 25 §, mietintö / Jani Mäkelä
40 jaa14 ei - HE 177/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming vehicle approval and supervision rules
A new Vehicles Act will be enacted in Finland to align national legislation with EU vehicle regulations. At the same time, market surveillance of vehicles will be enhanced by introducing a new administrative penalty payment.
18 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 235/2020 vpPassed
Stricter control of explosives precursors
A more rigorous permit process and background check will be required to purchase and possess chemicals suitable for making explosives, such as concentrated sulphuric acid. The obligations of businesses and online marketplaces selling chemicals to verify customer details and report suspicious purchases will be increased.
17 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 238/2020 vpPassed
Easing COVID-19 reporting for small restaurants
Small restaurant businesses are exempted from heavy accounting and auditing requirements associated with compensation for the spring 2020 closure period. The change will reduce administrative costs for businesses and decrease recoveries of support.
16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 113/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming rail transport registers and permits
Maintenance of rolling stock and railway infrastructure registers for rail transport will be transferred to the European Union Agency for Railways. At the same time, moving rolling stock in ports and on industrial tracks will be made easier by easing permit requirements.
16 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 225/2020 vpPassed
Cross-border use of Koronavilkku
The Koronavilkku app will become interoperable with corresponding apps in other EU and EEA countries and Switzerland. Users will be able to receive alerts about potential coronavirus exposure also when travelling in these countries.
15 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 217/2020 vpPassed
Extending tax exemption for coronavirus supplies
The exemption from value added tax (VAT) for goods used to combat, test for and treat coronavirus will be extended by six months. The tax relief applies both to domestic sales and to acquisitions from other EU countries.
10 Dec 2020 · 1 voteOnly vote · 38 c §, 1 momentti kohta 1, mietintö / Elina Lepomäki
39 jaa14 ei - HE 187/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining renewable energy permits
Permit processes for renewable energy plants will be accelerated by establishing binding processing time limits and the option to transact via an electronic contact point. Applicants will receive centralised guidance on their projects through a single public authority channel.
9 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 183/2020 vpPassed
Broadening liability for money laundering
Laundering funds obtained through one's own crime will be criminalised more broadly for the perpetrator themselves. In addition, certain serious offences committed abroad will be considered predicate offences for money laundering regardless of whether they are punishable in the country where they were committed.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 73/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Easing taxation of employee share issues
Employees of an unlisted company will be able to subscribe for shares in their employer more affordably without major immediate wage tax consequences. Taxable earned income will only arise if the share subscription price is below the mathematical value based on the company's net assets.
8 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 70/2020 vpPassed
Extending sustainability criteria for biomass fuels
The act lays down new sustainability requirements for solid and gaseous biomass fuels, such as wood fuels and biogas. The amendment will ensure that bioenergy used in energy production is produced sustainably and that its emission reductions are adequate.
7 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Penalties for illicit movement of cultural goods
Finnish Customs will be granted the right to impose a penalty fee for bringing or moving cultural goods into the customs territory of the EU if the goods were exported unlawfully from their country of origin. The fee may also be imposed in situations where the goods are merely transported through Finland or held in a customs warehouse.
2 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote