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Arto PirttilahtiEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 285/2018 vpPassed
Clarifying recognition of professional qualifications
The European Professional Card will be deemed granted automatically if the required aptitude test is not organised within the deadline. In addition, individuals who received a conditional decision under the previous act will be enabled to obtain final qualification for the police.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded21 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 277/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying financial market regulation and supervision
Amendments will be made to financial markets legislation to strengthen regulatory supervision and investor protection, as well as to correct technical legislative errors remaining from previous EU regulation. The amendments will also clarify the operating conditions for non-EU investment firms in Finland.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded21 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 261/2018 vpPassed
State compensation for forest damage control
Landowners can be compensated from state funds for costs arising from measures to control extensive forest damage and for tree growth losses. The compensation scheme will be aligned with European Union state aid rules for a fixed period.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded21 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 283/2018 vpPassed
Reforming VAT collection on digital services
The collection procedure and sanctions for value added tax (VAT) on electronic services, telecommunications services and broadcasting services will be harmonised with other self-assessed taxes. Supervision and tax collection by the Finnish Tax Administration will be automated to align with the general taxation procedure.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded18 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 318/2018 vpPassed
Data flow contact point at Traficom
Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will become Finland's single point of contact in EU matters concerning the free flow of non-personal data. The agency will forward requests for information received from authorities in other EU countries to the appropriate Finnish authorities and share information on data location restrictions.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded13 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 270/2018 vpPassed
Deepening cooperation between the EU and Armenia
Finland will approve an extensive partnership agreement between the European Union and Armenia. The new agreement will strengthen political and economic cooperation between the parties.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded13 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 267/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Preventing falsified medicines and pharmacy agreements
Mandatory safety features will be introduced for prescription medicine packaging to enable verification of the authenticity of medicines and prevent falsifications. At the same time, pharmacies will have an obligation to check a customer's pharmacy agreement when dispensing medicines prone to abuse.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded13 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 256/2018 vpPassed
Expanding and standardising electronic invoicing
Public contracting authorities will be required to receive electronic invoices that comply with the European standard. In addition, businesses and contracting authorities will be entitled to require their invoices in electronic format from other organisations.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded13 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 247/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming support for remediating contaminated areas
The state will support the investigation and remediation of contaminated soil, groundwater and sediments under a new support act. Support can be granted to municipalities, businesses and private individuals in situations where the party responsible for the contamination cannot be held liable.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded13 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 243/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Comprehensive reform of mutual fund legislation
The act on mutual funds will be reformed and the administrative burden on fund management companies eased. The reform will introduce sub-fund structures to Finland and implement several EU fund regulations.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded12 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 291/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming fishing vessel working conditions
An average maximum weekly working time of 48 hours will be laid down for marine fishing vessels, and a requirement to have completed compulsory education will be set for work. In addition, masters of large fishing vessels will have to submit vessel crew lists ashore to improve safety.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded1 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 280/2018 vpPassed
Reforming municipal crisis criteria and participation
The criteria in the Local Government Act for identifying municipalities in crisis are reformed to measure more accurately municipalities' actual debt-servicing capacity and the adequacy of internal financing. In addition, better opportunities to participate and exert influence in municipal affairs are introduced for multi-local residents who stay in a municipality regularly.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded1 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 274/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Renewing US defence procurement agreement
Finland and the United States will renew their agreement on reciprocal defence procurement for ten years. The agreement will facilitate the procurement of defence materiel and promote exports by the Finnish defence industry to the United States.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded1 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 249/2018 vpPassed
Easing hazardous substance restrictions
Pipe organs and certain machinery with a traction motor would be exempted from restrictions on hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment. In addition, the costs of examining and testing non-compliant equipment could be recovered from companies directly through enforcement.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded1 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 250/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising safety investigations
The investigation of exceptional events and the monitoring of issued safety recommendations will be transferred directly to the responsibility of the Safety Investigation Authority. At the same time, legislation will be updated to comply with the EU Railway Safety Directive.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded29 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 184/2018 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Jamaica
Finland and Jamaica will introduce a bilateral air transport agreement. The agreement creates an official framework for scheduled air services between the countries.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded25 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 183/2018 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with the Bahamas
Finland and the Bahamas will agree on rules and traffic rights for air transport between the two countries. The agreement would allow air connections to be opened without route or capacity restrictions.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded23 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 149/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Establishing the civil service ethics board
Provisions on the Advisory Board on Civil Service Ethics will be laid down in the State Civil Servants Act. The independent body provides state agencies with advisory opinions and recommendations on ethical matters concerning civil servants.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded15 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 88/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming child custody and shared residence
Rules on child custody and right of access will be reformed to reflect more diverse family situations. The act will incorporate the possibility of shared residence, strengthen the child's right to be heard, and enable the right of access to other persons close to the child as well.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded11 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 216/2018 vpPassed
Streamlining consular and notarial services
Notarial services of Finnish missions could be outsourced to external service providers, and their provision within missions will be made more flexible. At the same time, authorities will discontinue separate estate services, and the service for obtaining documents from abroad will be restricted.
Arto Pirttilahti: No vote recorded9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote