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Jarmo LindbergEach row shows how the selected MPs voted in the bill's decisive vote.
- HE 193/2016 vpPassed
More flexible agricultural support and advice
Farms will be able to receive subsidised advisory services to develop their operations and improve their competitiveness. In addition, support conditions for goat kids for slaughter will be eased, and cuts to support resulting from errors in area declarations will be softened.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded8 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 191/2016 vpPassed
Merging archives and destroying paper records
The National Archives and the provincial archives will be merged into a single nationwide authority. At the same time, the National Archives will receive the right to order the disposal of digitised paper records to achieve space savings.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded8 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 242/2016 vpPassed
Clarifying marine management definitions and targets
More specific definitions of good environmental status of the marine environment and environmental targets will be added to marine management legislation. The amendments will incorporate the requirements of the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive into Finnish law more precisely.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 235/2016 vpPassed
Updating the tax treaty with Sri Lanka
Finland and Sri Lanka will introduce a new income tax treaty that prevents double taxation and tax evasion. The reform would replace an outdated tax treaty dating from 1982.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 202/2016 vpPassed
Tax treaty between Finland and Turkmenistan
Finland and Turkmenistan will agree on income taxation rules to prevent the same income from being taxed in both countries. The agreement also improves the exchange of tax information between authorities.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 189/2016 vpPassed
Raising and extending Financial Stability Authority fees
The administrative fees financing the operations of the Financial Stability Authority will be raised and extended to cover significant branches of foreign banks in Finland. The change will ensure that the authority's operations are funded by the financial sector without tax revenue.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 92/2016 vpPassed
Extending criminal protection for UN personnel
Finland will approve an international protocol on the safety of UN personnel. Legal protection will extend beyond peacekeepers to UN workers operating in humanitarian aid and peacebuilding.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded7 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 217/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying social assistance transfer practices
As basic social assistance is transferred to Kela, the division of work between Kela and municipalities, the forwarding of applications and the exchange of information will be clarified. At the same time, electronic payment commitments for pharmacies and the electronic transfer of rental data will be introduced.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 160/2016 vpPassed
Raising church officials' retirement age
The retirement age for officeholders in the Evangelical Lutheran Church will be raised from 68 to 70 years. In addition, the right of appeal for unorganised officeholders will be clarified, and penalty interest will be extended to pay claims arising from an official employment relationship.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 20/2016 vpPassed
Reforming civil explosives conformity rules
A new act will be enacted for explosives for civil uses to implement the requirements of an EU directive. At the same time, the permit procedure for importing foreign chemical tanks will be streamlined.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming equipment safety in explosive atmospheres
Requirements for equipment and protective systems used in potentially explosive atmospheres are consolidated into a new act. The change implements the European Union's updated ATEX Directive.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 103/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Allocating fishing quotas to commercial operators
Finland's marine fishing quotas for Baltic herring, sprat and salmon will be allocated directly to commercial fishers as transferable quotas. The reform gives fishing enterprises the opportunity to time their catches more freely according to market demand and improves the profitability of operations.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded29 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 186/2016 vpPassed
Protecting classified information with Belgium
Finland and Belgium will agree on the mutual protection of confidential information. The agreement will enable the transfer and receipt of classified information between the authorities and companies of the two countries.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Updating rules on rail traffic with Russia
Provisions on rail traffic between Finland and Russia will be updated to reflect a new agreement between the countries. A Russian railway company will no longer be required to hold a separate safety certificate when operating between the national border and the nearest Finnish border station.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 173/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying air protection regulation and cooperation
Provisions on transboundary air protection cooperation and joint air protection plans covering multiple pollutants will be added to the Environmental Protection Act. At the same time, the obligation of municipalities to draw up plans in situations involving street dust will be clarified.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 138/2016 vpPassed
Taxing e-cigarette liquids
Liquids used in electronic cigarettes will become subject to tobacco excise duty from the start of 2017. The tax will apply to both nicotine-containing and nicotine-free e-cigarette liquids.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Allowing security stewards at reception centres
Security stewards may be deployed to reception and registration centres for asylum seekers with permission from the police. The aim of the amendment is to improve safety and security at the centres and their surrounding areas and to prevent disturbances.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded25 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 203/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Automatic exchange of tax rulings
Tax authorities in EU countries will begin automatically exchanging information on cross-border tax rulings and advance pricing arrangements. The reform will enhance international tax control and improve tax transparency.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2016 vpPassed
Easier establishment of agricultural producer organisations
Agricultural producers will be able to establish officially recognised producer organisations in any agricultural product sector, and the conditions for establishing organisations will be eased. In addition, the act will allow the recognition of interbranch organisations that cover the entire food supply chain.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 100/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Improving information access for rescue services
Rescue authorities and the Emergency Response Centre Agency will obtain broader rights to retrieve necessary information from registers held by various authorities. In addition, the status of the Finnish Border Guard in emergency response centre operations will be clarified, and it will be granted access to the emergency response data system.
Jarmo Lindberg: No vote recorded23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote