Government bills218
- HE 96/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Residence right applications for British citizens
British citizens living in Finland and their family members must apply for a right of residence under the Brexit withdrawal agreement to continue living in the country. Based on the application, they will be issued a new residence permit card confirming their right to work and access social security.
11 Sep 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2015 vpPassed
Tuition fees for non-EU students
Finnish higher education institutions will start charging tuition fees to students from outside the EU and EEA in foreign-language degree programmes. At the same time, higher education institutions will be required to establish a scholarship system to support fee-paying students.
18 Dec 2015 · 3 votes137 jaa46 ei - HE 54/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening consumer protection powers and sanctions
Consumer protection authorities will be given new enforcement powers, such as the ability to carry out test purchases and order websites to be closed down. In addition, businesses that break the rules can be ordered to pay substantial administrative penalties.
26 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2020 vpPassed
Clarifying recognition of foreign professional qualifications
The rules governing the recognition of professional qualifications and professional traineeships acquired in another EU or EEA country will be specified. At the same time, the rules on equating foreign higher education degrees with degrees completed in Finland will be clarified.
11 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 3/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Approving EU fertiliser assessment bodies
The Finnish Food Authority will be designated as the authority that approves and notifies bodies assessing the conformity of EU fertilising products. At the same time, mechanical signing of decisions made in automated data processing will be permitted.
7 Apr 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 106/2019 vpPassed
Extending EU–US air transport agreement
Iceland and Norway will be incorporated into the comprehensive air transport agreement between the European Union and the United States. The arrangement will harmonise transatlantic air traffic and open up new route opportunities for airlines.
26 Feb 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 69/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reporting obligations for cross-border tax arrangements
Tax experts and businesses will be required to report cross-border arrangements that may involve tax evasion or tax avoidance to the Finnish Tax Administration. The Finnish Tax Administration will exchange the information automatically with tax authorities in other EU countries.
19 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 76/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Introducing corporate exit taxation
A tax will be introduced for companies in situations where they transfer their assets or business outside Finland's taxing rights. Under certain conditions, the tax imposed on unrealised capital gains accrued on the assets may be paid in instalments over five years.
18 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2019 vpPassed
Updating statistics and business register data
The Statistics Act will be brought into line with current data protection legislation. At the same time, new public data on businesses will be added to Statistics Finland's register of enterprises and establishments.
17 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 32/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding electronic identification and authorisation
A new electronic identification means will be created for foreign citizens to interact with public authorities, and the use of European identification means in Finnish services will be expanded. In addition, electronic mandates can also be registered at public authority service points without having personal online banking credentials.
16 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 56/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal and food import controls
A new act will clarify the supervision of imports of animals, food, and feed from outside the EU. An administrative penalty payment may be imposed for violations of import rules.
12 Dec 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 57/2019 vpPassed
Updating authority tasks on citizens' initiatives
The Citizens' Initiative Act will be updated to correspond to new EU legislation and the reform of state authorities. The Digital and Population Data Services Agency will verify statements of support for European citizens' initiatives and advise citizens on initiative-related matters.
9 Dec 2019 · 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 45/2019 vpPassed
Reforming legislation on Eurojust cooperation
Finnish legislation will be aligned with the European Union's new Eurojust Regulation. The change clarifies cooperation between the EU agency for criminal justice cooperation and Finnish authorities in combating serious crime and terrorism.
22 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 52/2019 vpPassed
Improving accommodation on small fishing vessels
Fishing vessels under 24 metres would be brought within the scope of legislation regarding accommodation and food catering. The amendment implements an EU directive on working conditions in the fishing sector.
19 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 7/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Simplifying VAT on EU goods trade
Rules on value added taxation for trade in goods within the EU internal market are to be harmonised and clarified. The changes will ease tax procedures for businesses regarding cross-border trade and storage.
12 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 17/2019 vpPassed
Implementing the EU-Japan partnership agreement
Finland will approve the broad Strategic Partnership Agreement between the European Union and Japan. The agreement will deepen political and sectoral cooperation between EU countries and Japan.
4 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 6/2019 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening supervision of cross-border parcel services
Authorities will receive the right to supervise cross-border parcel delivery services and impose penalties for breaches of EU rules. The reform increases price transparency for international parcel deliveries.
25 Oct 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 259/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Finnish Customs personal data rules
The rules governing the processing of personal data by Finnish Customs will be reformed to align with European Union data protection legislation. The change clarifies the powers of Finnish Customs to process and disclose personal data in customs surveillance and crime prevention.
3 May 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 55/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Air passenger data for crime prevention
Airlines would be required to disclose their passenger data to the authorities for the prevention of terrorism and serious crime. The data would be processed by a joint passenger information unit of the police, Finnish Customs and the Finnish Border Guard.
3 May 2019 · passed without a vote