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- 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 272/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Flexible postal delivery and universal service
Postal delivery in urban areas can be reduced to three days a week, but five-day delivery will be maintained in sparsely populated areas to secure the availability of newspapers and periodicals. At the same time, delivery speed requirements for letters will be relaxed and a reasonable profit margin will be permitted in the pricing of postal services.
22 Jun 2017 · 1 vote97 jaa79 ei - HE 12/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming insolvency proceedings and registers
Information on bankruptcies and corporate restructurings will become available online free of charge, and the practice of publishing official announcements in newspapers will generally be discontinued. Insolvency rules will be adapted to comply with revised European Union legislation.
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 273/2016 vpPassed
Publishing refrigeration sector qualifications online
Qualification details for refrigeration sector professionals and companies will be officially made available in an online service open to everyone. In addition, qualification requirements in the sector will be extended to the handling of refrigerated transport equipment and electrical switchgear.
22 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 13/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming communicable disease control and compensation
Legislation on the prevention and control of communicable diseases will be reformed to meet modern epidemic threats and international obligations. At the same time, decision-making on control measures will be streamlined and compensation paid to those falling ill will be clarified.
9 Dec 2016 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus 2, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
99 jaa52 ei - HE 100/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Improving information access for rescue services
Rescue authorities and the Emergency Response Centre Agency will obtain broader rights to retrieve necessary information from registers held by various authorities. In addition, the status of the Finnish Border Guard in emergency response centre operations will be clarified, and it will be granted access to the emergency response data system.
23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming housing credit and peer-to-peer lending
The comparability of housing loans will be improved with a standardised form, and borrowers will be granted the right to cancel a housing loan within 14 days even when transacting at a branch. At the same time, peer-to-peer loan intermediaries will be brought under official registration and consumer protection rules.
27 Sep 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 78/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming population data and move notifications
Submitting notifications of a move by telephone will be discontinued, and the fine for failure to notify will be abolished. The correction of data in the population information system and the procedure for administrative review of decisions will be clarified.
29 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 75/2016 vpPassed
Easing pest control requirements for farmers
Farmers who have completed a plant protection qualification will be permitted to use professional pest control products without a separate pest controller qualification. In addition, using chemicals in breach of EU authorisation terms will be made punishable.
27 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Easier deregistration of inactive associations
The Finnish Patent and Registration Office will be able to remove associations that have ceased operations directly from the register of associations without court proceedings. At the same time, filing register notifications and liquidation procedures for associations will be streamlined.
10 Jun 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Aligning trademark law with EU law
The Trademarks Act will be clarified and updated to align with European Union legislation and case law. The act will lay down more precise provisions on the content, limitations and distinctive character of trademark protection.
11 May 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 134/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming blaster qualifications and safety
The new act on blasters clarifies qualification requirements and licensing practices for persons carrying out blasting work to improve occupational and public safety. Certificates of competency for blasters will be valid for five years at a time instead of ten years.
25 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 137/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining and digitising enforcement proceedings
Enforcement proceedings will be sped up and made more flexible by increasing electronic service and online services. At the same time, rules on selling distrained property will be eased and the interruption of the limitation of debts will be clarified.
19 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 12/2016 vpPassed
Digitalising the matriculation examination
The matriculation examination tests will be phased into a digital format between 2016 and 2019. At the same time, candidates' examination performances and their grading marks will begin to be stored directly in the matriculation examination register.
1 Apr 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 130/2015 vpPassed
Revising fishing fuel tax exemptions
Fuels used in commercial fishing will remain exempt from tax, but the conditions for the exemption will be aligned with the new Fishing Act. Only operators belonging to the registered primary group of commercial fishers will be permitted to use tax-exempt fuel.
17 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 39/2015 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing a register of legal interpreters
An official register of qualified legal interpreters will be established in Finland. The register will help authorities and members of the public find high-quality interpretation assistance for trials and other legal proceedings.
7 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 14/2015 vpPassed
Updating EU traffic offence data exchange
References in Finnish legislation to the new directive on the exchange of traffic offence data between EU member states will be updated. At the same time, the Finnish Transport Safety Agency will be designated as the official national contact point for data exchange.
23 Oct 2015 · passed without a vote