Government bills10
- HE 48/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal identification and registration rules
Identification and registration rules for dogs, equines and livestock will be clarified, and a penalty fee may be imposed for failure to register. At the same time, slaughter marking requirements for pigs will be eased.
5 Jun 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 22/2024 vpPassed
Limiting non-urgent veterinary services for pets
Municipalities will be required to organise non-urgent veterinary services for pets only based on regional need, but urgent care and services for production animals will still be guaranteed everywhere. The revised Veterinary Care Act will enter into force on 1 January 2026.
7 Jun 2024 · 1 vote162 jaa21 ei - HE 165/2024 vpPassed
Clarifying animal welfare liabilities and fees
Liability for damages caused during animal welfare control will transfer from municipalities to the state, and municipalities will gain the right to charge fees for animal welfare control carried out by health inspectors. In addition, the obligation for veterinarians to report defects that hinder the breeding of dogs and cats will be postponed.
17 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 83/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming municipal veterinary services
Municipalities will be given a clear obligation to provide basic veterinary services and round-the-clock on-call duty throughout the country. At the same time, the possibilities for municipalities to charge fees for veterinary clinic services will be expanded.
10 Feb 2023 · 1 vote87 jaa67 ei - HE 96/2022 vpPassed
Reforming specialist veterinary training
Specialist veterinary training will change from a university degree to professional postgraduate training. General responsibility for guiding the training will simultaneously transfer from the Ministry of Education and Culture to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 205/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming veterinary medicine use and monitoring
Species-specific data will begin to be collected on the use of antimicrobials administered to animals to combat antimicrobial resistance. At the same time, the rules on prescribing veterinary medicinal products and medicated feed will be consolidated into a single act in line with EU regulation.
21 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 65/2019 vpPassed
Revising the Nordic health care agreement
The agreement between the Nordic countries on the mobility of health care professionals will be amended so that the recognition of professional qualifications follows the EU Professional Qualifications Directive. At the same time, the agreement will be updated regarding the exchange of supervisory information between authorities.
29 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 49/2019 vpPassed
Slaughterhouse substitutions for veterinary students
Veterinary students will be able to substitute temporarily for official veterinarians in slaughterhouses. This will ease the shortage of veterinarians in slaughterhouses and ensure the continuity of meat inspection.
26 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 68/2015 vpPassed
Updating animal disease rules and compensation
State compensation paid for combating animal diseases will be aligned with EU State aid rules, and the powers of authorities to prevent illegal imports will be enhanced. At the same time, requirements concerning the storage of equine semen and cross-border transport of reindeer will be eased.
9 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote - HE 28/2015 vpPassed
Reforming veterinary practice rights and supervision
Applying for professional practice rights by veterinarians who qualified in another EU country will be made easier, and the exchange of supervisory information between authorities will be increased. At the same time, the processing of complaints concerning veterinarians will be streamlined.
1 Dec 2015 · passed without a vote