Government bills6

Topicsustainable use6
  1. HE 161/2025 vpPassed with amendments

    Obligations and penalties for reindeer herding

    Reindeer herding co-operatives will have an obligation to draw up ten-year plans for the management and sustainable use of reindeer pastures. Rules on reducing reindeer numbers will be tightened, and a fixed penalty fee may be imposed on a reindeer owner who neglects the obligation to reduce reindeer.

    22 May 2026 · 1 vote

    Only vote · Proposed statement

    151 jaa
    20 ei
  2. HE 9/2025 vpPassed

    Enhancing the protection of international waters

    Finland approves the UN agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction. The national Marine Protection Act will be supplemented so that high seas projects are brought within the scope of environmental impact assessments and permit procedures.

    23 Apr 2025 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 250/2022 vpPassed

    Facilitating accessibility and sustainability in housing companies

    Shareholders in a housing company will be granted the right to carry out alterations improving accessibility in the company's common areas at their own expense. In addition, older housing companies will be able to decide by majority vote on reforms promoting sustainable living and energy efficiency more quickly than at present.

    16 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  4. HE 285/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Catch reporting for recreational fishers

    Recreational fishers will be required to report their catches of certain species, such as salmonids and invasive alien species. The Natural Resources Institute Finland will begin compiling regular reports on the state of fish stocks to support decision-making and fisheries management.

    8 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote
  5. HE 76/2022 vpPassed with amendments

    Strengthening biodiversity conservation

    A new Nature Conservation Act will be enacted in Finland to enhance the protection of endangered species and natural habitat types and combat biodiversity loss. At the same time, provisions will be added to the act on voluntary ecological compensation and adaptation to climate change, among other things.

    21 Dec 2022 · 4 votes

    Closest vote · 28. lakiehdotus, 2 luvun 11 §, mietintö / Emma Kari

    98 jaa
    86 ei
  6. HE 124/2020 vpPassed

    Risk indicators for plant protection products

    Tukes (the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency) will begin calculating and publishing EU-wide risk indicators on the use of plant protection products. The reform will improve the monitoring of adverse health and environmental impacts of pesticides.

    26 Oct 2020 · passed without a vote