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Vesa-Matti Saarakkala

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  1. HE 20/2022 vpPassed

    Establishing a UNICEF office in Finland

    An innovation office of the UN children's fund UNICEF will be established in Finland. The agreement confirms the official status and privileges of the office and its staff in Finland.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 6/2022 vpPassed

    Strengthening investment protection with Singapore

    Finland will bring into force the Investment Protection Agreement between the European Union and Singapore. The agreement protects investments between the countries and establishes a new two-tier court system for dispute settlement.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 198/2017 vpPassed

    Allowing intelligence activities in the Constitution

    The Constitution would be amended so that the secrecy of confidential communications can be restricted to protect national security and monitor military activities. The amendment creates the legal basis for enacting new civilian and military intelligence legislation.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No
    3 Oct 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lakiehdotuksen jättäminen lepäämään / Lakiehdotuksen julistaminen kiireelliseksi (Tapani Töllin ehdotus)

    13 jaa
    178 ei
  4. HE 4/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Harmonising VAT on educational services

    The exemption of educational services from value added tax (VAT) will be tied clearly to Finnish legislation. As a result, foreign fee-charging degree programmes sold in Finland will become subject to VAT in the same way as equivalent domestic education.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    1 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 141/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Standardising tobacco packaging and extending smoking bans

    Packaging for tobacco products and electronic cigarettes will be standardised in appearance without brand logos or appealing colours. In addition, smoking will be banned in playgrounds and on public beaches.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    31 Mar 2022 · 2 votes

    Closest vote · Käsittelyn pohja, mietintö / Terhi Koulumies

    124 jaa
    31 ei
  6. HE 76/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Short-term interest subsidy for rental housing

    The state will introduce a new ten-year interest subsidy model for the construction of rental dwellings alongside the existing 40-year system. The reform will increase the supply of affordable rental housing, especially in growth centres.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: Yes
    21 Jun 2016 · 3 votes
    115 jaa
    43 ei
  7. HE 35/2016 vpPassed with amendments

    Centralising qualifications register and student places

    The register of completed competence-based qualifications will be centralised under the Finnish National Agency for Education, and opportunities for experimentation will be expanded. In addition, the ministry will be able to reduce the official student quotas of vocational institutions on its own initiative in 2016–2017.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: Yes
    14 Jun 2016 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Jukka Gustafsson

    101 jaa
    60 ei
  8. HE 98/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming communications services and media regulation

    Consumer protection for telephone and internet subscriptions will be improved, and separate pricing for calls to corporate numbers will be abolished. At the same time, new obligations will be placed on video services and streaming platforms to protect minors and provide European content.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    21 Dec 2020 · 9 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 25 §, mietintö / Jani Mäkelä

    40 jaa
    14 ei
  9. HE 185/2020 vpPassed

    Tax deduction of EEA subsidiary losses

    A Finnish parent company will, under certain conditions, be able to deduct the final losses of a subsidiary located in another EEA state in its taxation. The deduction can be made as a separate group deduction once the subsidiary's operations have been discontinued and the company has been dissolved.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    17 Dec 2020 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 9/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending closure compensation and cost support

    New cost support and closure compensation will be granted to businesses that suffered from coronavirus restrictions during the winter 2021–2022 closures. Support can be sought especially by operators in tourism, hospitality and the events sector, as well as businesses whose premises were closed or events prohibited.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    9 Mar 2022 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 5 e §, mietintö / Veijo Vallin

    88 jaa
    22 ei
  11. HE 31/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring evaluation and examination bodies

    The Finnish Education Evaluation Centre and the secretariat of the Matriculation Examination Board will be transferred to become separate units within the Finnish National Agency for Education from the beginning of 2018. The Finnish National Agency for Education will provide the administrative and support services for the units, but the actual evaluation and examination duties of the units will remain independent.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: Yes
    2 Jun 2017 · 1 vote
    102 jaa
    62 ei
  12. HE 139/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Enhancing product safety and market surveillance

    Authorities will be given new tools to monitor the safety of products on sale, particularly in online commerce. At the same time, surveillance rules for several different product groups will be consolidated into a single act.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    3 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 127/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Strengthening measures against school bullying

    The means available to schools and educational institutions to intervene in bullying and disruptive behaviour will be clarified, and the support provided to pupils and students will be strengthened. In general upper secondary schools and vocational education and training, staff will be placed under an obligation to notify guardians of bullying and violence.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    3 Mar 2022 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · 1. lakiehdotus, 36 j § , mietintö /Ari Koponen

    117 jaa
    25 ei
  14. HE 223/2021 vpPassed

    Facilitating international film co-productions

    Finland will adopt the revised convention on international film co-productions. The convention will facilitate the participation of Finnish producers in international film projects and their financing.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    22 Feb 2022 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 24/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining cross-border dispute resolution

    The handling of cross-border small disputes and debt claims in the EU will be streamlined. A procedure for applying to review an issued judgment or order for payment in exceptional circumstances will be added.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    4 May 2017 · passed without a vote
  16. 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.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    6 Nov 2020 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 163/2020 vpPassed

    Extending temporary Covid-19 unemployment flexibilities

    Temporary Covid-19 flexibilities in unemployment security will continue until the end of 2020. An unemployed person working part-time can still earn more than usual without it reducing their unemployment benefit, and benefits can be paid in advance during backlogs.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 149/2017 vpPassed

    Approving the EU-Canada trade agreement

    Finland will approve CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada. The agreement removes trade barriers and facilitates business operations between the parties.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: Yes
    21 May 2018 · 1 vote
    141 jaa
    42 ei
  19. HE 239/2021 vpPassed

    Temporary unemployment security for entrepreneurs

    Entrepreneurs affected by the coronavirus pandemic can temporarily receive labour market subsidy without having to close down their business activities completely. The right to the support will apply retroactively from the beginning of 2022 until the end of February.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    28 Jan 2022 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Arto Satonen

    72 jaa
    32 ei
  20. HE 206/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Registration requirement for debt collection

    Fixed-term licensing for debt collection activities will be abolished and replaced with a registration procedure that remains valid until further notice. Operators collecting debts on behalf of others must register with the Regional State Administrative Agency for Southern Finland.

    Vesa-Matti Saarakkala: No vote recorded
    18 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote
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