Opening air transport links to Mauritius
The approval of the air services agreement with Mauritius and for an act on the implementation of the provisions of the agreement that fall within the scope of legislation
Finland and Mauritius are concluding an air services agreement that establishes rules for air transport between the two countries. The arrangement will allow freer development of flight connections.
- Status
- Passed
- Submitted
- 1 Jun 2017
- Latest event
- 22 Jun 2017
- Votes
- 0
- Speeches
- 6
- Confirmed
- 8 Sep 2017
- Statute
- 632/2017
- Source
- eduskunta.fi ↗
What is proposed
A bilateral air services agreement between Finland and Mauritius will be brought into force. The agreement defines airlines' traffic rights, operating conditions and tax and customs exemptions in line with international practice, without restrictions on the number of flights or routes.
What it means
The change concerns airlines, tour operators and passengers. It will enable the opening of direct and scheduled flight routes between Finland and Mauritius, which may in the long term facilitate travel and support bilateral trade, although air traffic is currently limited.
How Parliament voted
The bill passed without a vote – no MP proposed rejecting or amending it in plenary.
Debate in the chamber
What was argued and where each group stood, followed by MPs' speeches verbatim from the parliamentary record. Speeches are shown in their original language.
6 speeches · 4 speakers · 1 debate
Key points of the debate
Parliament debated the air services agreement between Finland and Mauritius in complete unanimity. All parliamentary groups that took the floor supported approving the agreement to promote relations and tourism. Alongside the debate, the opposition also raised the future of Malmi Airport.
- Finns PartyIn favour
The Finns Party supported approving the agreement.
”Hallituksen esitys on tosiaankin kannatettava.”
— Veera Ruoho - Centre PartyIn favour
The Centre Party supported the air services agreement, considering it positive for Finns' travel and connections.
”Mutta vakavasti puhuen kannatan itsekin Mauritiuksen sopimusta ehdottomasti.”
— Hannu Hoskonen - Social DemocratsIn favour
The Social Democrats warmly supported the proposal, considering the agreement excellent for relations between the two countries.
”Tämä sopimus onkin erinomainen näiden kahden maan suhteiden kannalta.”
— Eero Heinäluoma
This digest was generated by AI from 6 speeches 13 Sep 2026. Group positions are read from the speeches, not from votes; quotations were checked verbatim against the record.
Keskustelu päättyi. Asia lähetettiin liikenne- ja viestintävaliokuntaan.
Stages of consideration
The bill's path from the preliminary debate to the decision, as recorded by Parliament.
- 1 Jun 2017Eduskuntakäsittelyn vireilletulo · Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö
- 7 Jun 2017Lähetekeskustelu · Täysistunto
- 9 Jun 2017Valiokunnan mietintö tai lausunto · liikenne- ja viestintävaliokunta
- 14 Jun 2017Ensimmäinen käsittely · Täysistunto
- 20 Jun 2017Ainoa käsittely · Täysistunto
- 22 Jun 2017Eduskunnan vastaus ja kirjelmä
Decisions by law proposal2
- 1Laki lentoliikenteestä Mauritiuksen kanssa tehdyn sopimuksen lainsäädännön alaan kuuluvien määräysten voimaansaattamisestaHyväksytty · 632/2017 · 8 Sep 2017
- Sopimus Mauritiuksen tasavallan hallituksen ja Suomen tasavallan hallituksen välillä lentoliikenteestäHyväksytty · 696/2017 · 19 Oct 2017
Proposed law text
The law proposals in the bill as the Government presented them. The final act may differ after committee consideration.
The law text is shown in Finnish or Swedish from Parliament's official documents; it is not translated into English.
Laki lentoliikenteestä Mauritiuksen kanssa tehdyn sopimuksen lainsäädännön alaan kuuluvien määräysten voimaansaattamisesta
Eduskunnan päätöksen mukaisesti säädetään:
1 §
Lentoliikenteestä Suomen tasavallan hallituksen ja Mauritiuksen tasavallan hallituksen välillä Port Louisissa 17 päivänä kesäkuuta 2016 tehdyn sopimuksen lainsäädännön alaan kuuluvat määräykset ovat lakina voimassa sellaisina kuin Suomi on niihin sitoutunut.
2 §
Sopimuksen muiden määräysten voimaansaattamisesta ja tämän lain voimaantulosta säädetään valtioneuvoston asetuksella.
Main content of the bill (official)
The summary and title were produced with AI on 13 Sep 2026. They are not official documents – check the details in the original bill. The title and summaries are machine translations of the Finnish AI summaries. Speeches and quotations are always shown in their original language.