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- HE 80/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming seasonal worker and specialist permits
Separate acts will govern the permits and rights of seasonal workers from outside the EU and workers transferred within multinational companies. Workers will be guaranteed equal treatment in terms of employment conditions and access to public healthcare during their stay in Finland.
24 Nov 2017 · 1 vote161 jaa16 ei - HE 120/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming traveller insolvency protection
The security system for travel service providers will be reformed to ensure that travellers are more reliably refunded their advance payments and brought home if a travel organiser becomes insolvent. A new insolvency protection fee and increased supervisory fees will be introduced for businesses in the sector.
23 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 105/2017 vpPassed
Reforming and expanding traveller protection
The new act will replace the Package Travel Act and extend travellers' rights to cover combinations of travel services assembled online and separately. At the same time, the rules on cancelling trips, limits on price increases, and compensation in cases of non-conformity will be clarified.
23 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying pressure equipment regulation and supervision
The Pressure Equipment Act will be amended and clarified to facilitate practical application and the division of responsibilities between authorities. An explicit right will be laid down for the Finnish Defence Forces to maintain their own register of pressure equipment, and the rules on language requirements for equipment and inspection schedules will be made more flexible.
10 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 86/2017 vpPassed
Energy certificates for shelters and greenhouses
The obligation concerning energy certificates will be extended to cover detached civil defence shelters and greenhouses, among others. At the same time, the terminology of energy certificates will be clarified and harmonised with other building legislation.
27 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 29/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing evidence gathering across EU countries
The gathering of evidence for criminal investigations between EU countries will be streamlined through the introduction of a common European Investigation Order. The new procedure speeds up cross-border legal assistance and makes it more binding on authorities than before.
19 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 9/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Deregulating vehicle inspection independence requirements
Vehicle repair shops and other automotive businesses will be able to offer all inspection services and individual approvals alongside their own operations. At the same time, vehicle inspection rules and the classification of defects will be updated to meet EU requirements.
7 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 25/2017 vpPassed
Harmonising alternative fuel distribution
Finland will introduce harmonised technical requirements and labelling for electric vehicle recharging points and alternative fuel refuelling stations. Consumers will receive clearer information on the compatibility of different fuels and recharging options with their vehicles, as well as on price comparisons.
6 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 17/2017 vpPassed
Stricter sustainability rules for biofuels
Sustainability criteria for transport biofuels and calculation rules for the distribution obligation will be clarified in line with an EU directive. Only biofuels produced from specific raw materials will be eligible to be counted twice towards the distribution obligation.
22 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2017 vpPassed
Improving seafarers' protection in business transfers
Seafarers' employment relationships and terms will transfer automatically to the new owner when shipping operations are transferred to another company. The change brings the rules on maritime employment into line with other labour legislation and EU law.
19 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 14/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing EU business register data exchange
The Finnish Trade Register will be connected to a European network through which company data is exchanged directly between authorities in EU countries. If a foreign company ceases to exist in its home country, its branch in Finland will at the same time be removed from the register.
12 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2017 vpPassed
Enhancing weight enforcement for heavy transport
Rules on automatic remote identification will be introduced for monitoring heavy vehicle overloads, and declaring weight information for containers will become mandatory. The reform will improve road safety and reduce road wear.
27 Apr 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 259/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining environmental assessments and permits
Environmental impact assessments and permit processes for large projects would be streamlined under a new act. The assessment procedure could be combined with land-use planning and assessments under the Nature Conservation Act to avoid overlap.
10 Apr 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 267/2016 vpPassed
Clarifying qualification requirements for livestock handlers
Owners and keepers of production animals will be placed under an obligation to ensure adequate competence, instruction and staffing levels for handlers. The amendment will bring the Animal Welfare Act into line with the requirements of EU directives.
30 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring radiation doctor approvals to Valvira
The approval and registration of doctors examining the health of workers most exposed to radiation will be transferred from the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) to Valvira (the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health). At the same time, information on doctors' qualifications will be compiled in the public register of healthcare professionals.
8 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 185/2016 vpPassed
Improving the traceability of tissues and cells
A single European coding system will be introduced for tissues and cells intended for human application to ensure their traceability and safety. At the same time, more detailed quality and supervisory requirements will be laid down for grafts imported from outside the EU.
6 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 208/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Sustainability reporting obligation for large companies
Large companies will be required to report on the social and environmental impacts of their activities, such as human rights and anti-corruption measures. At the same time, the relationship between financial statements and the management report will be clarified.
23 Dec 2016 · 3 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 3 a luvun 3 §, mietintö / Hanna Sarkkinen
142 jaa19 ei - HE 108/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming public procurement rules
Rules on competitive tendering in public procurement will be reformed and procedures streamlined by making them more flexible and electronic. Participation in competitive tendering by small businesses will be made easier and the supervision of procurement will be enhanced.
23 Dec 2016 · 23 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 15 §, mietintö / Sari Essayah
100 jaa65 ei - HE 119/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming collective copyright management
Detailed rules and transparency requirements will be laid down in law for the operations, decision-making and financial management of collective management organisations. Creators in the creative sector will gain more control over the management of their own copyrights, and supervision of the organisations will be assigned to the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
22 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 142/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Country-by-country tax reporting for multinationals
Large multinational corporate groups will be required to provide the tax authorities with a country-by-country report on their income, taxes and activities in different countries. At the same time, companies' obligations to document intragroup transfer pricing will be specified in greater detail.
20 Dec 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
103 jaa53 ei