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- 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.
25 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.
25 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.
23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 156/2016 vpPassed
Reforming housing accessibility and repair grants
Living at home for elderly and disabled persons and accessibility in housing companies will be supported through new repair grants. Processing and granting of subsidies will be transferred from municipalities to the Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (ARA).
23 Nov 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Susanna Huovinen
104 jaa50 ei - 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.
23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 126/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Updating quality control for plant material
Rules on the sale and health requirements of horticultural plant propagating material will be brought into line with EU legislation. An official variety list will be introduced for marketed fruit and berry plants, and new approval requirements will be set for laboratories analysing samples.
23 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.
23 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 183/2016 vpPassed
Approving protective and cableway inspection bodies
The Ministry of Social Affairs and Health will continue to be able to approve and supervise inspection bodies that assess the safety of personal protective equipment and cableway installations. The act will be updated to align with directly applicable new European Union regulations.
22 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 167/2016 vpPassed
Improving seafarer security and agency work
Shipping companies will be required to take out insurance to cover employees' repatriation costs, unpaid wages and medical expenses in international transport. At the same time, access to vacancy notices and shared facilities on board vessels will be improved for agency workers in the maritime sector.
21 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 146/2016 vpPassed
Freezing index increases to Yle funding
No index increases matching the rise in cost levels will be made to the funding Yleisradio receives from the state in 2017 and 2018. The annual appropriation received by the company will remain unchanged at approximately 508 million euros.
18 Nov 2016 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Katja Taimela
97 jaa58 ei - HE 166/2016 vpPassed
Tax information exchange with the UAE
Finland and the United Arab Emirates will begin exchanging information on tax matters in accordance with international standards. The reform will prevent tax evasion and improve tax transparency.
17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Facilitating basic banking and bank switching
Everyone legally resident in the EEA will be guaranteed the right to a basic payment account and online banking credentials without discrimination. In addition, transferring a bank account and recurring payments from one bank to another will become easier through a mandatory account switching service.
17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Simplifying food control planning
The food control planning obligations of municipalities and central government authorities will be eased to reduce the administrative burden. At the same time, the Finnish Food Safety Authority will be tasked with assessing health claims used in promotion campaigns for agricultural products.
17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 110/2016 vpPassed
Reforming real estate VAT rules
The concept of immovable property in value added tax (VAT) will be aligned with EU rules. Immovable property will also include machinery and equipment permanently installed in buildings that cannot be moved without damaging the building.
15 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 170/2016 vpPassed
Changes to unemployment insurance contributions in 2017
Unemployment insurance contributions will be shifted from employers to employees in accordance with the Competitiveness Pact. The employee unemployment insurance contribution will rise and the employer contribution will fall by an equal amount.
11 Nov 2016 · 7 votesClosest vote · Voimaantulosäännös, mietintö / Hanna Sarkkinen
156 jaa11 ei - HE 148/2016 vpPassed
Raising electricity and gas network fees
Supervisory fees charged to electricity and natural gas network operators will be increased from the beginning of 2017. The increases will cover the Energy Authority's expanding supervisory duties and the costs of a new centralised single information point.
11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2016 vpPassed
Preventing reindeer border crossings
Finland and Norway will renew the bilateral reindeer fence agreement to prevent unauthorised border crossings by reindeer. At the same time, procedures for investigating and compensating for damage caused by reindeer will be expedited.
11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 141/2016 vpPassed
Outsourcing State Treasury support tasks
The State Treasury could transfer routine support tasks, such as sorting and saving documents, to a private operator. The aim of the amendment is to promote the digitalisation of the agency's services and enhance operational efficiency.
11 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 199/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering employers' health insurance contributions
Employers' health insurance contributions will be lowered in line with the Competitiveness Pact, and the state will assume responsibility for a larger share of health insurance costs. In addition, wage earners and self-employed persons earning less than 14,000 euros a year will be exempted from the health insurance daily allowance contribution.
9 Nov 2016 · 4 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Anneli Kiljunen
88 jaa53 ei - HE 115/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Implementing the new fine procedure
The handling of minor criminal cases outside the courts will be reformed as the new fine and petty fine procedure is brought into force. The police, Finnish Customs and the Finnish Border Guard will be able to impose fines directly for certain offences with the suspect's consent.
9 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote