Government bills218
- HE 181/2018 vpPassed
Reforming international postal traffic rules
Finland will adopt the rules of the Universal Postal Union's revised Universal Postal Convention in international postal traffic. International letters containing goods will be separated from documents and subject to their own charges and a barcode requirement.
12 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 163/2018 vpPassed
Approving updated EU election rules
Finland approves updated EU rules concerning European Parliament elections. The reform will not require changes to Finland's national electoral arrangements.
10 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 187/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Updating energy labelling supervision and sanctions
Sanctions for breaches of the obligations under the EU Energy Labelling Regulation will be added to the act, and overlapping regulation will be removed from it. The amendment clarifies the supervision and compliance of appliance energy labelling.
5 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 176/2018 vpPassed
Simplifying official documents in the EU
The use of certain public documents, such as population register extracts or criminal records extracts, in other EU countries would become easier without a separate certificate of authenticity. Documents could be accompanied by a multilingual standard form, meaning that separate official translations would usually no longer be needed.
3 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 108/2018 vpPassed
Updating EU references in the Narcotics Act
References to European Union provisions in the Narcotics Act will be updated to correspond to current EU law. The amendment ensures that the definitions of narcotics and the control of precursors remain up to date.
21 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 112/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming the ranking of bank creditors
A new lower-ranking debt class will be created for the liabilities of banks and investment firms for potential crisis situations. The reform clarifies investor responsibility and helps cover bank losses without taxpayer support.
24 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 92/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Improving book accessibility for the print-disabled
The production and use of books and audiobooks intended for visually impaired and other print-disabled people will be made easier without separate copyright permission. Works in an accessible format can also be exchanged and distributed smoothly across EU borders.
23 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 85/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming fishing quotas and salmon monitoring
The quota system for commercial fishing and its flexibilities will be clarified. A mandatory tagging and notification requirement will be introduced for salmon caught in river areas for sale, in order to curb illegal fishing.
19 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2018 vpPassed
Speeding up deportation of criminals
The deportation of foreign nationals who have committed crimes or who endanger public security will be expedited. A deportation decision can be enforced before the appeal process has become final, unless a court separately prohibits enforcement.
19 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 80/2018 vpPassed
Approving the EU-Afghanistan cooperation agreement
Finland will approve a comprehensive partnership and development agreement between the European Union and Afghanistan. The agreement creates a formal framework for cooperation in areas such as trade, development cooperation, human rights and security.
9 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 67/2018 vpPassed
Approval of the EU-Australia framework agreement
Finland would approve the comprehensive framework agreement between the European Union and Australia and incorporate it into national legislation. The agreement creates a binding legal basis for political, economic and security cooperation between the parties.
5 Oct 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 82/2018 vpPassed
Easing VAT on e-commerce
Value added tax will be simplified for small businesses selling digital services in cross-border EU trade. Small businesses will be able to pay value added tax to their home country if sales of services to other EU countries remain below 10,000 euros.
5 Jul 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 21/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining residence permits for researchers and students
Entry and residence permits for researchers, higher education students and trainees from outside the EU will be streamlined. At the same time, their mobility between EU countries and their opportunities to stay in Finland to work will be facilitated.
5 Jul 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 149/2017 vpPassed
Approving the EU-Canada trade agreement
Finland will approve CETA, the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement between the European Union and Canada. The agreement removes trade barriers and facilitates business operations between the parties.
21 May 2018 · 1 vote - HE 92/2026 vpIn progress
Approving the EU–Kyrgyzstan cooperation agreement
Finland would approve a new enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement between the European Union and Kyrgyzstan. The agreement will deepen economic and political cooperation between the parties and strengthen joint commitments to human rights and the rule of law.
28 May 2026 · no votes yet - HE 168/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Extending consular services to EU citizens
Finnish diplomatic missions will provide assistance more clearly to citizens of other EU countries in non-EU countries where their home country has no representation. At the same time, opportunities for Finns to receive consular assistance from the missions of other EU countries will improve in corresponding situations.
23 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 196/2017 vpPassed
Opening Eures to private operators
Private companies and organisations will be able to join the European Eures employment network. The change will facilitate international employment services and job-seeking in the EU and EEA.
16 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 177/2017 vpPassed
Protecting mobile workers' supplementary pension rights
A worker or self-employed person moving to another EEA country will retain their accrued voluntary supplementary pensions. At the same time, the cross-border payment of supplementary pensions will be safeguarded and access to pension information will be improved.
14 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 143/2017 vpPassed
Regulating new payment services
Provisions on new digital payment services, such as account information and payment initiation services, will be added to the act. The reform obliges banks to open their interfaces to new service providers and improves payment security.
8 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 130/2017 vpPassed
Expanding automatic tax information exchange
Finland will introduce the automatic exchange of financial account information with Switzerland, Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino. The change will enhance tax control and prevent international tax evasion.
1 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote