Government bills125
- HE 251/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining the citizens' initiative procedure
Making and processing citizens' initiatives will be streamlined by making technical adjustments to the act. Organising an initiative will require at least five responsible persons, and more time will be granted for submitting an initiative to Parliament.
22 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 239/2018 vpPassed
Moving official notices online
Public notices and general notifications issued by public authorities will primarily be published on the authorities' websites instead of on physical notice boards and in the Official Gazette (Virallinen lehti). At the same time, the outdated Act on Public Notices will be repealed.
21 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 97/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Aligning workplace privacy with EU regulation
The act on data protection in working life will be updated to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation. The basic rules on the protection of employees' privacy will remain largely unchanged.
18 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising electricity data in a datahub
A centralised data exchange system, or datahub, will be created for the retail electricity market to handle electricity contracts, supplier switches and electricity consumption metering data. The reform will speed up customer transactions and make data transmission between electricity companies smoother and more uniform.
9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming agricultural and forestry data protection
Legislation in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will be updated to comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Data Protection Directive. The legislative amendments will clarify the processing of personal data, the responsibilities of data controllers, and data retention periods across various registers.
9 Jan 2019 · passed without a vote - HE 153/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Automating forestry subsidy decisions
The Finnish Forest Centre will be able to grant certain forest management subsidies automatically without processing by an official. This will speed up decisions on applications and the payment of subsidies to forest owners.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 19/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming population data processing and registration
Population data legislation will be aligned with the EU General Data Protection Regulation, and the division of responsibilities between authorities will be clarified. Foreign nationals granted a residence permit will receive a personal identity code directly without a separate request.
19 Dec 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Adapting data protection in economic affairs
Amendments required by the EU's General Data Protection Regulation will be made to eight acts in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment. At the same time, an individual's right to inspect confidential data collected in the supervision of the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (KKV) will be restricted.
28 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 44/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Mobile telemarketing ban and fraud data
Telecommunications operators would be granted the right to process and share information on criminal convictions in order to prevent fraud and identity theft. At the same time, the ban on telemarketing mobile subscriptions would be extended by three years.
23 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 31/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming criminal and security data protection
New uniform rules will be laid down for the processing of personal data by authorities dealing with criminal matters and national security. The reform will clarify official practices and improve citizens' data protection in criminal matters.
23 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 9/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Adapting EU data protection rules
A new Data Protection Act will be enacted in Finland to supplement the directly applicable EU General Data Protection Regulation. At the same time, the old Personal Data Act will be repealed and the supervision of data protection will be centralised under the Data Protection Ombudsman.
23 Nov 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 46/2026 vpIn progress
Extending data protection fines to authorities
Administrative fines could be imposed on public authorities and other public bodies for breaches of data protection rules. At the same time, situations in which citizens do not need to be notified of a data breach would be clarified.
3 Jun 2026 · no votes yet - HE 38/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Stepping up anti-money laundering supervision
Information sharing between authorities will be improved to prevent money laundering and economic crime. The Financial Supervisory Authority and banks will have better opportunities to utilise background information on customers and supervised entities.
15 May 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 154/2017 vpPassed
Tax authority access to money laundering data
The Finnish Tax Administration will gain the right to inspect customer identification and beneficial ownership data of entities covered by anti-money laundering legislation. In addition, the Finnish Tax Administration will be able to report deficiencies it identifies directly to the Financial Supervisory Authority and the Finnish Patent and Registration Office.
21 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 181/2017 vpPassed
Postponing the police data deletion timetable
The transitional period for deleting data from police information systems will be extended by two years. The changes must be implemented in the systems by 1 January 2020 due to delays in the information system reform.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 170/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Opening forest resource data to everyone
Public forest resource data collected by the Finnish Forest Centre will be made freely available to everyone without any requirement to justify data requests. Landowners' personal and contact details will nevertheless remain protected.
19 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 89/2017 vpPassed
Repealing the outdated Population Census Act
The Population Census Act, dating from 1938, will be repealed as redundant. Separate censuses based on questionnaires have not been conducted since 1980; instead, population statistics are nowadays compiled directly from administrative registers.
10 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 91/2017 vpPassed
Closer customs cooperation with Uruguay
Finland and Uruguay will begin official cooperation in the prevention and investigation of customs offences. The customs authorities of both countries will be able to exchange information and provide each other with mutual administrative assistance.
10 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 18/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Centralising business service client data
Client data for public business services will be pooled into a single electronic system from which different actors can use it directly. This will streamline services and reduce the need for businesses to provide the same information multiple times.
15 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 14/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing EU business register data exchange
The Finnish Trade Register will be connected to a European network through which company data is exchanged directly between authorities in EU countries. If a foreign company ceases to exist in its home country, its branch in Finland will at the same time be removed from the register.
12 May 2017 · passed without a vote