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Mats Löfström

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  1. HE 50/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming gas appliance safety regulation

    A new Gas Appliances Act will be enacted in Finland to supplement the EU Gas Appliances Regulation. The act clarifies market surveillance of gas appliances, language requirements, and sanctions imposed for breaches of the rules.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    21 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 42/2018 vpPassed

    Limiting ship nitrogen emissions

    The Baltic Sea and the North Sea will become nitrogen oxide emission control areas for ships, tightening emission requirements for new vessels. The reform will reduce air pollution from maritime transport and eutrophication in the Baltic Sea.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    21 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 39/2018 vpPassed

    Abolishing the dog tax

    The Dog Tax Act will be repealed. Municipalities will no longer be able to impose or collect dog tax from dog owners.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    21 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 25/2018 vpPassed

    Reforming VAT on vouchers

    Harmonised rules will be created for the value added tax (VAT) treatment of gift cards, lunch vouchers, and other vouchers. Tax on vouchers intended for a specific, identifiable purpose will be paid already at the time of purchase, whereas for multi-purpose vouchers, tax will be remitted only when they are redeemed.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    21 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 195/2017 vpPassed

    Limiting municipal waste management responsibilities

    Municipal responsibility for municipal waste management will be restricted mainly to waste generated in housing. At the same time, the ability of municipal waste companies to sell services on the market will be gradually curtailed.

    Mats Löfström: Yes
    21 May 2018 · 6 votes
    144 jaa
    38 ei
  6. 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.

    Mats Löfström: Yes
    21 May 2018 · 1 vote
    141 jaa
    42 ei
  7. HE 27/2018 vpPassed

    Extending start-up aid application deadlines

    Young agricultural and reindeer husbandry entrepreneurs would be able to apply for start-up aid even after beginning operations. The aid would have to be applied for within two years of starting farm management.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    18 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 38/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Stepping up anti-money laundering supervision

    Information sharing between authorities will be improved to prevent money laundering and economic crime. The Financial Supervisory Authority and banks will have better opportunities to utilise background information on customers and supervised entities.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    15 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  9. 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.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    9 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 200/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Streamlining court proceedings and remote connections

    Court procedures will be streamlined to speed up trials and reduce costs. Participation in hearings via video link will be permitted more widely than before, and cases can be decided by smaller panels of judges.

    Mats Löfström: Absent
    9 May 2018 · 1 vote

    Only vote · 2. lakiehdotus, 8 luvun 3 §, mietintö / Tavio

    104 jaa
    61 ei
  11. HE 188/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving job security for zero-hours workers

    Variable-hours contracts, such as zero-hours contracts, may be concluded only when the employer's labour need genuinely varies. Employees will also be guaranteed the right to pay during sick leave and notice periods, as well as the right to refuse additional shifts without adverse consequences.

    Mats Löfström: Yes
    9 May 2018 · 7 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anna Kontula

    128 jaa
    63 ei
  12. HE 146/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming driving licence acquisition

    Obtaining a driving licence will become more flexible, and mandatory instruction requirements will be reduced. The multi-phase system for obtaining a passenger car driving licence will be abolished, and teaching under a driving instruction permit will be made easier.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    9 May 2018 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 178/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Removing the taxi car tax reduction

    The car tax reduction for standard taxis will be phased out over four years. Large accessible minivans and school transport taxis will instead be made fully exempt from car tax.

    Mats Löfström: No
    26 Apr 2018 · 6 votes

    Closest vote · Lausumaehdotus 2, mietintö / Ronkainen

    87 jaa
    78 ei
  14. 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.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    18 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 192/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Improving information security in essential services

    Organisations critical to the functioning of society and digital services would be required to ensure the security of their information systems. They would also have to report significant information security incidents to the authorities.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    13 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 172/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming insurance sales and customer protection

    Rules on insurance sales will be reformed and customer protection strengthened, particularly regarding insurance-based investment products. Insurance distributors will face stricter requirements on information provided to customers, staff professional competence, and the management of conflicts of interest.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    11 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 205/2017 vpPassed

    Formation of three-dimensional properties

    Three-dimensional properties delimited in height and depth will be able to be formed below or above ground level in local detailed plan areas. The change will clarify the ownership and financing of multi-level projects, such as underground car parks, shopping centres and transport premises.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    6 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote
  18. HE 10/2018 vpPassed

    Reforming Tana fishing permits and fees

    Tourist fishing permits for the Tana river can be granted free of charge or at very low cost to persons under 18 years of age. At the same time, minimum fees will be laid down for permit sellers, and they will be obliged to report buyers' details to the catch register.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    5 Apr 2018 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 6/2018 vpPassed

    Updating Finnish Meteorological Institute legislation

    The regulations governing the Finnish Meteorological Institute will be updated to align with the current Constitution. The agency's duties will remain unchanged, but the provisions concerning its management and operations will be elevated from decrees to the level of an act.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    26 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 204/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming salmon fishing notifications and control

    Commercial salmon fishers will be required to notify the landing of catches in advance. At the same time, authorities will be obliged to notify fishers directly and without delay of suspected infringements of fishing rules.

    Mats Löfström: No vote recorded
    26 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote
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