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- HE 18/2016 vpPassed
Facilitating entry into postal operations
Distributing letter mail will no longer require an operating licence from the Government; a notification to the authorities will suffice. The reform makes it easier for new delivery companies to enter the postal market and promotes competition.
17 May 2016 · 1 vote92 jaa46 ei - HE 134/2020 vpPassed
Flexibility for the biofuel distribution obligation
Fuel distributors will be allowed to carry over a larger share of their 2020 biofuel surplus to the following year's obligation. At the same time, supervision of the distribution obligations for biofuels and bio-fuel oil will be transferred from the Finnish Tax Administration to the Energy Authority.
6 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 139/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Extending COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants
COVID-19 restrictions concerning restaurant opening hours, alcohol service and customer numbers will be extended until the end of February 2021. Restrictions can be targeted regionally according to the epidemic situation at any given time.
26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 55/2020 vpPassed
Clarifying bank and payment account data
The rules on the bank and payment account control system are clarified before the systems are introduced. The data to be disclosed by financial institutions and virtual currency providers to the authorities will be defined more precisely than before.
7 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 99/2020 vpRejected
Temporarily extending merger review deadlines
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will be granted additional time to investigate extensive mergers during the coronavirus epidemic. The processing deadline for mergers proceeding to further investigation will be extended by about one month.
29 Sep 2020 · rejected without a vote - HE 77/2020 vpPassed
Deferring aviation supervision charges
Airport companies will be granted six months of additional time to pay aviation supervision charges for late 2020. The measure will ease airport companies' cash positions during the collapse in passenger numbers caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
17 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming drone and light aviation rules
Provisions supplementing EU regulations on drones and light aviation will be introduced in Finland. Age limits and insurance requirements will be introduced for drone operators, and permitted weight limits for microlight aircraft will be raised.
17 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 7/2020 vpPassed
Revising financial supervision and insider rules
The powers and sanction provisions of the Financial Supervisory Authority will be specified to align with European Union derivatives regulation. The obligation to maintain project-specific insider lists will be retained for companies listed on SME growth markets.
14 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2019 vpPassed
Updating insurance sector supervision and requirements
Supervisory cooperation between the Financial Supervisory Authority and other European authorities in the insurance sector will be deepened. At the same time, the minimum amounts of mandatory liability insurance for insurance brokers will be increased and the qualification requirements for actuaries will be clarified.
7 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 70/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming feed control and export duties
Feed legislation will be brought into line with the European Union's Official Controls Regulation and national agency reforms. An official duty to support feed exports will be laid down in law for the Finnish Food Authority, and the protection of persons reporting infringements of regulations will be strengthened.
17 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 81/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring health technology supervision to Fimea
Supervision and licensing duties for medical devices, biobanks, tissue establishments, and gene technology will be transferred from Valvira (the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health) to Fimea (the Finnish Medicines Agency). The reform will bring the sector's product and safety supervision together into a single agency.
16 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 36/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming and streamlining food control
The rules on food control will be reformed and authorities' supervisory powers increased, including with regard to online sales. At the same time, red tape related to food business operators' in-house control will be reduced.
16 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 96/2019 vpPassed
Transferring remediation grant payment duties
Payment and recovery of government grants awarded for investigating and remediating contaminated land areas will be transferred from the ELY Centre (Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment) to the Development and Administrative Centre. The amendment will harmonise government grant payment practices across central government.
12 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal and food import controls
A new act will clarify the supervision of imports of animals, food, and feed from outside the EU. An administrative penalty payment may be imposed for violations of import rules.
12 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 49/2019 vpPassed
Slaughterhouse substitutions for veterinary students
Veterinary students will be able to substitute temporarily for official veterinarians in slaughterhouses. This will ease the shortage of veterinarians in slaughterhouses and ensure the continuity of meat inspection.
26 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 11/2019 vpPassed
Stepping up plant pest control
A new Plant Health Act will be enacted in Finland to supplement European Union plant health and official control regulations. The reform will improve the prevention and control of dangerous plant diseases and pests.
15 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2019 vpPassed
Lowering the aviation supervisory fee
The supervisory fee charged per air passenger would be reduced by ten cents per passenger. The amendment adjusts fee revenue to match the authority's supervisory costs following growth in passenger volumes.
8 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 214/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining fundraising and permitting small collections
Organising fundraising will be made easier and more flexible through a new Money Collection Act. Non-profit organisations will be granted permits valid until further notice, and anyone will also be able to organise a small collection merely by submitting a notification to the police.
18 Jun 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 314/2018 vpLapsed
Road tax for heavy goods vehicles
A new time-based road tax will be introduced in Finland for heavy goods vehicles weighing over 12 tonnes. At the same time, vehicle tax on domestic lorries will be reduced so that their overall tax burden does not increase on average.
18 Apr 2019 · no votes