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- HE 73/2019 vpPassed
Digitalising environmental administration public notices
Public notices and notifications by environmental authorities will be transferred from physical notice boards to the authorities' websites. At the same time, the old procedure of posting decisions on notice boards will be discontinued.
11 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 59/2019 vpPassed
Updating rescue services legislation and appeals
Rescue services legislation will be brought up to date in line with the new administrative judicial procedure and data protection legislation. At the same time, students at the Emergency Services Academy Finland will be granted the right to apply for leave to appeal to the Supreme Administrative Court regarding decisions concerning their studies.
9 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 259/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Finnish Customs personal data rules
The rules governing the processing of personal data by Finnish Customs will be reformed to align with European Union data protection legislation. The change clarifies the powers of Finnish Customs to process and disclose personal data in customs surveillance and crime prevention.
3 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 255/2018 vpLapsed
Reforming duties and registers of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency
The duties of the local register offices and the Population Register Centre will be transferred to the new Digital and Population Data Services Agency from the beginning of 2020. At the same time, the rules governing personal data registers and data processing maintained by the agency will be harmonised.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 224/2018 vpLapsed
Reforming immigration data protection rules
The processing of personal data on immigration will be consolidated into a single new act and aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. At the same time, partial automation of decision-making will be enabled for the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri).
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 52/2018 vpLapsed
Updating social security data protection rules
Social security and insurance legislation will be aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The amendments will enable automated decision-making in straightforward cases and ensure that data processing functions effectively in statutory duties.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes - HE 251/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining the citizens' initiative procedure
Making and processing citizens' initiatives will be streamlined by making technical adjustments to the act. Organising an initiative will require at least five responsible persons, and more time will be granted for submitting an initiative to Parliament.
22 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 97/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Aligning workplace privacy with EU regulation
The act on data protection in working life will be updated to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The basic rules on the protection of employees' privacy will remain largely unchanged.
18 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising electricity data in a datahub
A centralised data exchange system, or datahub, will be created for the retail electricity market to handle electricity contracts, supplier switches and electricity consumption metering data. The reform will speed up customer transactions and make data transmission between electricity companies smoother and more uniform.
9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming agricultural and forestry data protection
Legislation in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be updated to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Directive. The legislative amendments will clarify the processing of personal data, the responsibilities of data controllers, and data retention periods across various registers.
9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 153/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Automating forestry subsidy decisions
The Finnish Forest Centre will be able to grant certain forest management subsidies automatically without processing by an official. This will speed up decisions on applications and the payment of subsidies to forest owners.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming population data processing and registration
Population data legislation will be aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, and the division of responsibilities between authorities will be clarified. Foreign nationals granted a residence permit will receive a personal identity code directly without a separate request.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Adapting data protection in economic affairs
Amendments required by the EU's General Data Protection Regulation will be made to eight acts in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. At the same time, an individual's right to inspect confidential data collected in the supervision of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will be restricted.
28 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 44/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Mobile telemarketing ban and fraud data
Telecommunications operators would be granted the right to process and share information on criminal convictions in order to prevent fraud and identity theft. At the same time, the ban on telemarketing mobile subscriptions would be extended by three years.
23 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 38/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Stepping up anti-money laundering supervision
Information sharing between authorities will be improved to prevent money laundering and economic crime. The Financial Supervisory Authority and banks will have better opportunities to utilise background information on customers and supervised entities.
15 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 154/2017 vpPassed
Tax authority access to money laundering data
The Finnish Tax Administration will gain the right to inspect customer identification and beneficial ownership data of entities covered by anti-money laundering legislation. In addition, the Finnish Tax Administration will be able to report deficiencies it identifies directly to the Financial Supervisory Authority and the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2017 vpPassed
Postponing the police data deletion timetable
The transitional period for deleting data from police information systems will be extended by two years. The changes must be implemented in the systems by 1 January 2020 due to delays in the information system reform.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 170/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Opening forest resource data to everyone
Public forest resource data collected by the Finnish Forest Centre will be made freely available to everyone without any requirement to justify data requests. Landowners' personal and contact details will nevertheless remain protected.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2017 vpPassed
Repealing the outdated Population Census Act
The Population Census Act, dating from 1938, will be repealed as redundant. Separate censuses based on questionnaires have not been conducted since 1980; instead, population statistics are nowadays compiled directly from administrative registers.
10 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2017 vpPassed
Closer customs cooperation with Uruguay
Finland and Uruguay will begin official cooperation in the prevention and investigation of customs offences. The customs authorities of both countries will be able to exchange information and provide each other with mutual administrative assistance.
10 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote