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- 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 183/2024 vpPassed
Implementing the EU-Thailand framework agreement
Finland would approve the framework agreement on comprehensive partnership and cooperation between the European Union and its member states and Thailand. The agreement will deepen and diversify political, economic and sectoral cooperation between the parties.
7 Mar 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 79/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Postponing the start of sustainability reporting
The obligation for large companies to start statutory sustainability reporting will be postponed by two years. The first reports will only have to be prepared for the financial year 2027, but companies may report earlier voluntarily if they wish.
6 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 84/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding tax reporting on crypto-assets
Cryptocurrency intermediaries and trading platforms will be required to report their customers' crypto transactions and transfers directly to the Finnish Tax Administration. This will bring capital gains and losses on crypto-assets more comprehensively into automated tax control and pre-completed tax returns.
5 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 119/2024 vpPassed
Introducing emissions trading for fuel distribution
A new emissions trading system for the distribution of fossil fuels will be introduced in Finland, covering road transport, individual heating of buildings, industry and off-road machinery. Fuel distributors must purchase emission allowances for the fossil fuels they sell, which will raise fuel prices for end users.
17 Dec 2024 · 5 votes154 jaa16 ei - HE 175/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Linking water objectives to environmental permits
Securing the good status of water bodies and the prohibition of deterioration will become directly statutory, binding conditions for granting environmental and water permits. At the same time, companies will be able to apply for a derogation from water objectives directly in connection with the permit application, speeding up the processing of projects.
13 Dec 2024 · 10 votes99 jaa71 ei - HE 98/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying minimum taxation for large groups
Calculation and procedural rules concerning the minimum taxation of large groups will be specified. The amendments will align Finnish legislation with international guidance and tax models.
9 Dec 2024 · 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 132/2022 vpLapsed
Reforming personal identity codes
Foreign nationals will be able to obtain a Finnish personal identity code more easily and quickly than before, for example through electronic remote registration. In addition, new personal identity codes will no longer indicate gender, and personal identity codes may no longer be used alone to identify a person.
5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 112/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Extending healthcare rights for undocumented migrants
Undocumented migrants and foreign nationals in a comparable situation will be guaranteed the right to necessary public healthcare services in addition to urgent care. Minors will be provided with the same healthcare services as children permanently resident in Finland.
7 Dec 2022 · 2 votes79 jaa70 ei - HE 28/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming extradition rules for offenders
Finnish citizens or long-term residents of Finland will be able to be extradited more flexibly to another EU or Nordic country to serve a prison sentence or stand trial. Decisions on extradition will always be based on a court's case-by-case assessment.
5 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2025 vpPassed
Clarifying emissions trading and technical amendments
The Emissions Trading Act will be updated to align more closely with EU legislation, and technical errors identified in the act will be corrected. At the same time, the rules on when installations burning large amounts of biomass must be covered by emissions trading will be clarified.
22 May 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 296/2022 vpPassed
Securing gas supply with Estonia
Finland and Estonia will agree on mutual assistance in severe disruptions to the supply of natural gas. The arrangement would secure the supply of gas primarily for households and critical public services in emergency situations in return for full compensation.
23 Feb 2023 · 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 202/2024 vpPassed
Stricter penalties for sanctions violations
Violating international sanctions will become punishable more severely than before. Companies can be imposed corporate fines of up to tens of millions of euros, and aggravated offences will carry up to five years of imprisonment.
27 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 205/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming the commercial fishing quota system
Quota rights of commercial fishers will be made valid indefinitely, and herring trap net fishing will be transferred to shared quotas. The amendments will support the long-term operations of the fishing sector and strengthen the security of supply of domestic fish.
15 Dec 2022 · 1 vote123 jaa31 ei - 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 - HE 215/2024 vpPassed
Introducing instant payments and enhancing supervision
The obligation of banks and payment service providers to offer round-the-clock instant payments will be supplemented by providing for the supervision of breaches and sanctions. At the same time, the obligations of incorporated law firms regarding the prevention of money laundering will be clarified.
6 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote