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  1. HE 250/2020 vpPassed

    Restricting Yle's online text content

    Yleisradio's ability to publish text-only news online will be restricted. Online texts will as a rule have to be linked to Yle's video or audio content so that operations comply with EU state aid rules.

    4 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote
  2. HE 5/2022 vpPassed

    Expanding airport shopping opportunities

    Airport duty-free shops will be permitted to sell products with tax included also to passengers flying within Finland and to arriving passengers. Tobacco products sold to domestic passengers must carry health warnings in Finnish and Swedish.

    22 Feb 2022 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 193/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming organic production rules and supervision

    Finland's organic production legislation will be reformed to comply with the European Union's new organic regulation. Authorities will receive new means to tackle non-compliance and misleading marketing.

    21 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 206/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming rules on medicated feed

    Amendments required by EU legislation will be made to the Feed Act concerning the manufacture, distribution and use of animal medicated feed. The reform will improve the safety of the food chain and prevent the development of antimicrobial resistance.

    14 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 175/2021 vpPassed

    Raising the threshold for low-alcohol beer

    The upper limit of the reduced tax category for low-alcohol beer will rise from 2.8 per cent to 3.5 per cent. Small producers will also be allowed to self-certify the small producer status required for EU exports.

    8 Dec 2021 · passed without a vote
  6. HE 195/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Focusing broadband aid on fixed connections

    State broadband aid will be granted only for fixed connections, such as optical fibre, rather than wireless networks. At the same time, the conditions for granting aid and the mapping of project areas will be clarified in line with EU rules.

    26 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote
  7. HE 151/2021 vpPassed

    Faster business registration and EU data exchange

    Limited liability companies and branches established electronically must be entered into the Trade Register within five working days. At the same time, the automatic exchange of company information and beneficial ownership data between EU countries will be increased.

    26 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote
  8. HE 100/2021 vpPassed

    Earlier bank resolution fund mutualisation

    Finland would approve an amendment to the agreement concerning the EU banking union's resolution fund. The amendment would accelerate the mutualisation of banks' extraordinary ex-post contributions and strengthen the resolution fund's backstop facility.

    12 Nov 2021 · 2 votes
  9. HE 157/2021 vpPassed

    Designating an EU cybersecurity coordination centre

    The National Cyber Security Centre at Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency) will be designated as Finland's national coordination centre for EU cybersecurity. The centre will bring together companies, researchers and authorities in the sector to cooperate and support them in making use of EU funding and projects.

    10 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote
  10. HE 153/2021 vpPassed

    Strengthening market surveillance of environmental products

    Surveillance of products covered by environmental protection and waste legislation will be brought under the general act on market surveillance. At the same time, clearly designated responsible authorities will be named for different product categories.

    21 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote
  11. HE 98/2021 vpPassed

    Deepening EU-Singapore cooperation

    Finland would approve the comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and Singapore. The agreement creates an official framework for political, economic and security cooperation.

    20 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote
  12. HE 115/2021 vpPassed

    Reforming road toll data exchange

    Legislation on electronic road toll systems will be brought up to date in line with EU regulation. Road tolls will not be introduced in Finland, but authorities will be able to exchange information with other EU countries to collect unpaid road fees.

    15 Oct 2021 · passed without a vote
  13. HE 45/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Transferring import VAT to the Finnish Tax Administration

    Value added taxation on imports of goods by businesses liable for VAT will be transferred from Finnish Customs to the Finnish Tax Administration. Businesses will declare and deduct import VAT directly on their own VAT return.

    27 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote
  14. HE 59/2017 vpPassed

    Establishing a hybrid threats centre

    The European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats will be established in Helsinki to help participating states prepare for broad-based security threats. The centre will be given an independent legal status and operational preconditions in Finland.

    22 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote
  15. HE 47/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming regional development and EU funding

    Finland will introduce the rules for the 2021–2027 programming period of EU regional and structural policy and clarify national regional development. Applying for project grants, cost options, and administration will be simplified, and transactions will be brought together into a single digital system.

    30 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  16. HE 21/2017 vpPassed

    School fruit aid and distribution reform

    The EU aid scheme for distributing milk products, fruit, and vegetables in schools and daycare centres will be reformed. School fruit aid will be introduced in Finland alongside the previous school milk aid to promote healthy eating habits among children.

    29 May 2017 · passed without a vote
  17. HE 48/2021 vpPassed with amendments

    Biogas and electrofuels in distribution obligation

    The distribution obligation for transport fuels will be extended to cover biogas and renewable electrofuels. At the same time, the use of food- and feed-crop-based raw materials in biofuels will be restricted in line with an EU directive.

    18 Jun 2021 · 3 votes

    Closest vote · Mietintö / Veikko Vallin , lausumaehdotus 3

    40 jaa
    13 ei
  18. HE 52/2021 vpPassed

    Tighter rules on payment instrument offences

    Legislation on payment fraud and other offences involving payment instruments will be tightened. Clear provisions covering offences related to digital payment methods and virtual currencies will also be added to the Criminal Code.

    16 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  19. HE 206/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Adding fingerprints to identity cards

    Fingerprints will begin to be added to identity cards in the same way as to passports, and the data will also be stored in an official register. Fingerprints given once can subsequently be used interchangeably when applying for both passports and identity cards.

    11 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
  20. HE 210/2020 vpPassed with amendments

    Strengthening competition enforcement and sanctions

    The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will receive broader powers to investigate competition infringements, impose remedies and engage in cross-border cooperation with other EU member states. Penalty payments may also be imposed on companies for breaching investigative procedures and failing to comply with decisions.

    9 Jun 2021 · passed without a vote
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