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- HE 57/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Increasing transparency in political advertising
Rules on transparency in political advertising and restrictions on targeting online advertising will be tightened in line with EU regulation. The National Audit Office of Finland (VTV) will supervise advertising transparency and will be able to impose penalty payments for breaches of the rules.
19 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 128/2024 vpPassed
Ending national pension payments abroad
In the future, the national pension will no longer be paid to people living abroad. Only persons residing in Finland will receive the pension going forward.
13 Dec 2024 · 2 votes112 jaa56 ei - HE 196/2024 vpPassed
Accelerating permit procedures for critical raw materials
Raw material projects deemed strategic by the EU will be given priority in the processing of environmental and water permits and before the courts. In addition, the Regional State Administrative Agency for Northern Finland will become a nationwide single point of contact that coordinates permit procedures and monitors their time limits.
11 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Limiting municipal waste management responsibility
Statutory municipal waste management responsibility will be limited to ordinary homes and holiday homes, leaving care homes and other housing units for health and social services to manage their waste themselves. At the same time, Tukes (the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency) will be tasked with supervising compliance with EU battery requirements.
17 Dec 2024 · 4 votes114 jaa56 ei - HE 141/2026 vpIn progress
Updating vehicle and machinery regulations
The proposal updates the rules on the approval of mobile machinery and vehicle emissions to comply with EU requirements. In addition, the reporting of company vehicle information will be streamlined and the vehicle inspection supervision fee will be increased.
16 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 203/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming farm sustainability data collection
The Natural Resources Institute Finland will begin collecting data under the EU Farm Sustainability Data Network from voluntarily participating farms. At the same time, the agency's administrative structure will be reformed and game statistics will be added to its statutory duties.
29 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 128/2025 vpPassed with amendments
User rights to device data
Consumers and businesses will gain the right to access data generated by their smart devices and share it onwards, for example with repair and maintenance services. Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will supervise compliance with the data-sharing rules and will be able to impose administrative fines for infringements.
24 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 151/2025 vpPassed
Customs supervision of biocide imports
Finnish Customs will be granted the right to inspect and stop non-compliant biocidal products ordered by private individuals from other EU countries immediately upon entry. The change applies, for example, to mosquito repellents, rodent poisons, and products treated with biocides ordered from online stores.
10 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 66/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling regional passenger train procurement
Municipalities and regional actors will be able to organise and tender subsidised passenger train services in their area. Responsibility for procuring state rail transport will transfer to Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), and the regulatory body supervising the market to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV).
24 Oct 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 52/2025 vpPassed
Improving criminal data exchange in Eurojust
Information exchange between Finnish authorities and Eurojust, the European Union Agency for Criminal Justice Cooperation, will be enhanced, especially regarding terrorist offences. At the same time, the term of office of the Assistant to the National Member of Finland will be made more flexible.
25 Sep 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 1/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Licensing the export of cartridge components
Exports of firearm cartridge components, such as cartridge cases, bullets and powder, outside the European Union will become subject to a licence. Exporting them without a licence will be made a punishable offence.
23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 4/2025 vpPassed
Import licences for cultural goods
The Finnish Heritage Agency will start issuing import licences for valuable and old cultural goods imported into Finland from outside the EU. The reform aims to combat illicit trade in cultural goods.
27 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 199/2024 vpPassed
Automatic extension of temporary protection permits
Residence permits and residence permit cards for recipients of temporary protection will remain valid automatically without a separate application for an extension for as long as the protection decision remains in force. The three-year maximum duration of protection will be removed, but permits will remain temporary in nature.
27 Feb 2025 · 3 votesClosest vote · Proposed statement
101 jaa74 ei - HE 47/2024 vpPassed
Reforming export control of dual-use items
Finland will introduce a new national control list for items that can be used for both civil and military purposes. In particular, the export of quantum technology and advanced semiconductors outside the EU will require an export authorisation.
27 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 34/2025 vpPassed
Increasing transparency and independence at Yle
The Finnish Broadcasting Company (Yle) will be required to publish more detailed information on its spending and operations than before. At the same time, protection against dismissal for editors-in-chief will be strengthened to safeguard editorial independence.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2024 vpPassed
Improving online protection for protected names
The protection of names for protected agricultural products and foodstuffs will be extended to domain names. At the same time, the supervision and procedures for all protected name products will be brought together under the Food Act.
12 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 11/2024 vpPassed
KKV's role in supervising tech giants
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will become the national contact authority in Finland for the EU's Digital Markets Act. The authority will assist the European Commission in supervising major digital platform companies, exchanging information, and conducting inspections.
19 Apr 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2025 vpPassed with amendments
EU registration of small business aid
Public bodies will be required to report all de minimis aid granted to businesses to an EU-level central register. The reform will ensure the monitoring of company-specific aid ceilings and increase the transparency of aid.
10 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 213/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming consumer product and service safety
Regulation on the safety of consumer products and consumer services will be reformed and separated into distinct acts. The reform will implement the EU General Product Safety Regulation and update the safety requirements for consumer services.
3 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 182/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Developing transport information systems and ticketing
Information systems compliant with EU legislation will be introduced in Finland for electronic freight transport information and for data on recharging and refuelling points. At the same time, the interoperability of public transport tickets will be improved and access to transport register data clarified.
25 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote