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Government bills5

Topicaccumulators5
  1. HE 75/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Tightening industrial and livestock emission regulations

    Emission limits for large industrial installations will be tightened and their environmental requirements increased. At the same time, new activities, such as metal mines and smaller pig and poultry farms than before, will be brought within the scope of regulation.

    17 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 4/2026 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming battery and waste shipment rules

    Provisions on extended producer responsibility for batteries and accumulators and on international waste shipments are reformed to bring them into line with EU regulation. At the same time, the cost liability of producers of electrical and electronic equipment for legacy equipment is limited.

    11 Mar 2026 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 103/2024 vpPassed with amendments

    Limiting municipal waste management responsibility

    Statutory municipal waste management responsibility will be limited to ordinary homes and holiday homes, leaving care homes and other housing units for health and social services to manage their waste themselves. At the same time, Tukes (the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency) will be tasked with supervising compliance with EU battery requirements.

    17 Dec 2024 · 4 votes
    114 jaa
    56 ei
  4. HE 128/2022 vpPassed

    Accelerating green transition permits and appeals

    Investment projects that promote the green transition and renewable energy will temporarily be given priority in the processing of environmental permits and appeal processes. The measure will accelerate the implementation of clean technology and energy projects.

    7 Dec 2022 · 1 vote
    90 jaa
    32 ei
  5. HE 81/2023 vpPassed

    Conformity assessment system for batteries

    Finland will introduce rules supplementing the new EU Batteries Regulation on inspection activities for batteries and accumulators. The Ministry of the Environment will begin approving and supervising official conformity assessment bodies that inspect the safety and sustainability of batteries.

    15 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote