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- HE 24/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining property transactions and registrations
Procedures for property transactions and registration will be made more flexible, and electronic services will be facilitated. Parties to a property transaction will be able to agree bindingly on a deposit or a cancellation fee without an attesting notary.
9 Oct 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 278/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing blockchain technology in financial markets
The use of distributed ledger technology, or blockchain technology, will be enabled in securities trading and settlement in the financial markets under the EU pilot regime. The Financial Supervisory Authority will grant the necessary specific permissions for the activities and supervise the systems.
3 Mar 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2021 vpPassed
Extending higher education Covid-19 exceptions
Higher education students would be able to register as absent during their first academic year if the coronavirus epidemic prevents them from beginning their studies. In addition, delays in teaching arrangements caused by the pandemic would be compensated to students through additional time to complete their degree.
18 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining employment services and job search
The transfer of employment services from the state to municipalities will be facilitated by clarifying rules on staff transfers, contracts, and IT systems. At the same time, meeting obligations will be eased for jobseekers who will soon find employment or enter military or non-military service.
14 Jun 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 253/2018 vpPassed with amendments
State intervention in security-threatening property transactions
The state will gain the means to monitor and, if necessary, block real estate transactions that could endanger Finland's national security. Buyers from outside the EU and the EEA will be required to obtain a permit to buy real estate in Finland.
14 Mar 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 179/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying duties of supreme legality overseers
The division of duties between the Chancellor of Justice and the Parliamentary Ombudsman will be clarified and expanded. Oversight duties and complaints will be divided between the agencies more clearly than before according to their areas of expertise.
27 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 84/2020 vpPassed
Flexibility for higher education during coronavirus
New higher education students will be able to register as non-attending in their first academic year if the coronavirus epidemic prevents them from starting their studies. In addition, students will be granted an extension to complete their degree if their studies are delayed because of teaching arrangements caused by the epidemic.
24 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 226/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling broadband communications for authorities
The VIRVE communications system for authorities will be upgraded to broadband by utilising commercial mobile networks. Authorities will be guaranteed priority access to the network even during congestion and disruptions.
21 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 116/2018 vpPassed
Powers to prevent serious environmental damage
State supervisory authorities will be able to take direct action to prevent a serious hazard to the environment or health if the company responsible for the activity is, for example, bankrupt or unknown. Where possible, the costs incurred from the measures will be recovered retroactively from the liable party.
29 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 8/2018 vpPassed
Establishing the Finnish Food Authority
The Finnish Food Safety Authority Evira and the Agency for Rural Affairs (Mavi) will be merged into a new Finnish Food Authority at the beginning of 2019. At the same time, sectoral information management tasks from the National Land Survey of Finland and the supervision of the use of plant protection products from Tukes will be brought together into the new authority.
9 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Adding Siuntio and Tuusula to HSL
Siuntio and Tuusula will join the operating area of the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL) joint municipal authority from the beginning of 2018. At the same time, the transitional period for licence requirements for rail transport safety duties will be extended and the rules on open ticket interfaces will be clarified.
5 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 84/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding environmental and waste supervision fees
Fees will be charged more widely than before for inspections and the monitoring of regulations under environmental and waste supervision. The fees will be targeted directly at businesses and operators that give rise to the need for supervision.
27 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 173/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing new EU border systems
Finland will introduce the EU's new entry/exit and travel authorisation systems for crossing external borders. Visa-exempt travellers will be required to obtain an electronic advance authorisation, and biometric data will be registered for border crossers instead of stamping passports.
1 Dec 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 79/2022 vpPassed
Export licensing authority for crises
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs would process export licences when the EU imposes exceptional export restrictions in crisis situations. Finnish Customs will supervise the export of goods subject to restrictions.
28 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 18/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Securing patient data sharing in Uusimaa
Healthcare authorities in Uusimaa will be permitted during a transition period to disclose data needed for patient care to each other, unless the patient has specifically prohibited it. The arrangement will safeguard the availability of patient data and smooth care as the health and social services reform begins.
21 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2021 vpPassed
Easing financial market regulation for recovery
Financial market legislation will be eased in line with EU regulation to facilitate access to financing for companies. Client reporting for investment services will be streamlined, and the exchange of information will shift primarily to electronic format.
12 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 67/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming supervision of medical devices
A new act on medical devices will be enacted in Finland to implement EU regulations and improve patient safety. The reform will tighten quality requirements and regulatory supervision for healthcare devices.
2 Jul 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 74/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating the re-use of public data
Re-use of datasets held by public authorities, publicly owned companies and research organisations would be facilitated. High-value datasets and published publicly funded research data would be made available free of charge and in machine-readable format.
24 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 50/2021 vpPassed
Clarifying environmental impact assessments and consultations
Legislation on environmental impact assessment will be specified to better align with the requirements of the EU directive. Procedures will be clarified, particularly regarding the consultation of authorities and transboundary projects.
2 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 248/2020 vpPassed
Ensuring authority communications coverage in buildings
The rescue authority could require the owner of a building to acquire and maintain equipment for new broadband public authority communications in high-risk premises. Failure to comply with the obligation could be enforced with a conditional fine or a threat of performance.
2 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote