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- HE 93/2024 vpPassed
EU digital gateway responsibilities for KEHA
The Development and Administrative Centre for the ELY Centres (the ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment)) (KEHA Centre) will be assigned official responsibility for the national coordination of the EU's single digital gateway. The KEHA Centre will also act as controller and data intermediary for the technical system for cross-border data exchange between authorities.
14 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2022 vpLapsed
Clarifying the collection of employee data
An employer will be able to collect an employee's personal data during an employment relationship without separate consent if the data relates to exercising statutory rights or fulfilling statutory obligations. In other situations, such as recruitment, obtaining data from other sources will still require the employee's consent.
5 Apr 2023 · no votes - HE 285/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Catch reporting for recreational fishers
Recreational fishers will be required to report their catches of certain species, such as salmonids and invasive alien species. The Natural Resources Institute Finland will begin compiling regular reports on the state of fish stocks to support decision-making and fisheries management.
8 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 72/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating research use of statistical data
An official researcher and data service will be created for Statistics Finland, through which researchers and authorities can access datasets more quickly and extensively. At the same time, Statistics Finland's rights to collect data from various registers will be expanded.
18 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 35/2024 vpPassed
Permanent ban on telemarketing mobile subscriptions
The ban on telemarketing mobile subscriptions to new customers will become permanent. At the same time, processing identification data from wireless networks for purposes such as tracking customer flows or drones will be permanently permitted, provided that individuals cannot be identified.
29 May 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 225/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing Job Market Finland and IT reform
A new nationwide information system package and the Job Market Finland service platform will be introduced in the public employment services (TE services). Jobseekers will be able to publish an anonymous job search profile on the service, which employers can utilise in recruitment.
13 May 2022 · 2 votesClosest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 13 luvun 1 §, mietintö / Arto Satonen
102 jaa36 ei - HE 109/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Shortening retention periods for payment defaults
An entry of a payment default will be removed from credit records within one month of the debt being paid in full. In addition, a new entry will no longer extend the retention period of earlier payment defaults.
27 Apr 2022 · 2 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Mari Rantanen
93 jaa55 ei - HE 107/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Medicine price competition and pharmacy expansion
The establishment of new pharmacies will be made easier, particularly in connection with health and social services units and in busy commercial areas. At the same time, fixed pricing for non-prescription medicines will be abolished, allowing pharmacies to compete on price within the limits of their sales margin.
14 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2021 vpPassed
Updating the energy certificate register
The act on the energy certificate system for buildings will be updated to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and other energy legislation. The name of the person who prepared an energy certificate will no longer appear alongside the energy certificate of an individual building in the public online service.
14 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 212/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Connecting social services to Kanta services
Providers of social services will be obliged to join the national Kanta services, enabling client data to move electronically between different operators. At the same time, healthcare will discontinue the broad basic consent requested from patients, and the disclosure of data will be based directly on the law, which clients can restrict through refusals if they wish.
2 Jul 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Permanent eastern border lorry queuing system
A permanent advance booking and queuing system for freight traffic will be established for road border crossing points between Finland and Russia. The system will smooth border crossings and enable automatic reading of vehicle registration plates.
24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 159/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining research use of health data
Health and social services client data can be utilised more easily and quickly for purposes such as scientific research, statistics and innovation activities. Data permits and the combining of datasets will be centralised under a single authority, and data will be processed in supervised, secure data environments.
12 Apr 2019 · 1 vote92 jaa80 ei - HE 247/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming data protection for biobanks
The processing of personal data by biobanks will be brought into line with the requirements of the EU General Data Protection Regulation. Consent will still be required to provide a sample, but the processing of data in a biobank will be based on the public interest.
14 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 149/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming emergency response centre data protection
Legislation on emergency response centre operations will be reformed to meet EU data protection requirements and align with the wellbeing services county reform. At the same time, controllership responsibilities for emergency response centre data and the rights of authorities to receive information will be defined more clearly.
1 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing a centralised natural gas datahub
A centralised data exchange system, or datahub, will be established for the natural gas market to handle retail processes for natural gas. Retailers and distribution system operators will manage supplier switches, relocations and metering data through this shared system.
14 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 87/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming benefit and insurance data protection
Legislation concerning social security and the insurance sector will be aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The amendments will ensure the smooth processing of benefits and the prevention of fraud in the insurance sector.
30 Mar 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 253/2022 vpPassed
Clarifying data protection in investigation teams
Rules on the processing of personal data obtained in international joint investigation teams will be clarified to align with EU data protection legislation. Data may only be used for purposes other than the team's original investigative purpose in accordance with the requirements of the Act on the Processing of Personal Data in Criminal Matters.
27 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 228/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Combatting money laundering and terrorist financing
The reform tightens supervision of money laundering and terrorist financing and obliges companies to register their beneficial owners with the authorities. At the same time, authorities' supervisory powers and the sanctions imposed for non-compliance are significantly increased.
13 Jun 2017 · 1 voteOnly vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 1 luvun 5 §, mietintö / Sirpa Paatero
105 jaa61 ei - HE 242/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming police data protection rules
Legislation on the processing of personal data by the police will be reformed to align with European Union data protection rules and the modern operating environment. The regulatory framework will be clarified by moving from separate registers to data processing based on purposes of use.
3 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 241/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Finnish Border Guard personal data reform
Legislation on personal data in the Finnish Border Guard will be reformed to meet European Union data protection requirements. Regulation will be based on data purposes rather than separate registers, and data controller duties will be centralised at the Headquarters of the Finnish Border Guard.
3 May 2019 · passed without a vote