Government bills43
- HE 154/2026 vpIn progress
Air transport agreement with Peru
Finland will introduce a new air transport agreement with Peru to establish rules for air traffic between the countries. Previously, there has been no corresponding agreement between the countries.
10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 153/2026 vpIn progress
Air transport agreement with Brazil
Finland and Brazil will bring into force the first bilateral air transport agreement between the two countries. The agreement establishes formal rules for organising flight connections, passenger services and cargo between the countries.
10 Sep 2026 · no votes yet - HE 154/2025 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Rwanda
Finland will introduce a new air transport agreement with Rwanda. The agreement will enable the development of flight connections and the air transport market between the two countries.
18 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 80/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Implementing sustainable aviation and ground power
Lower-emission fuels will be phased into aviation and ground power will be provided to aircraft at airports. Authorities will be granted the power to monitor these obligations and impose penalty payments for non-compliance.
8 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 71/2023 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding emissions trading to maritime transport
Emissions trading will be expanded to cover large cargo and passenger ships, and free emission allowances for aviation and industry will be cut. The changes will accelerate emission reductions in line with tightened EU climate targets.
19 Dec 2023 · 5 votesClosest vote · Lausumaehdotus , mietintö / Jussi Saramo
157 jaa22 ei - HE 290/2022 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining permits for major transport projects
A four-year time limit will be set for official processing of major projects on the trans-European transport network. At the same time, decisions on the classification of highways will be transferred from the ministry to Traficom (the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency).
25 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 292/2022 vpPassed
Air transport agreement between Finland and Cambodia
Finland will bring into force a new air transport agreement with Cambodia. The agreement establishes formal rules for direct and transit air traffic between the countries.
17 Jan 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 25/2022 vpPassed
Opening EU–Ukraine air transport
Finland approves the agreement on a common aviation area between the European Union and Ukraine. The agreement opens aviation markets and harmonises air transport rules.
19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2022 vpPassed
Enacting the EU-Qatar aviation agreement
Finland will approve the air transport agreement between the EU and Qatar. The agreement will open aviation markets between the countries and harmonise aviation rules.
19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 23/2022 vpPassed
Opening the aviation market with Armenia
Finland brings into force an air transport agreement between the EU and Armenia that creates a common aviation area. The agreement will allow the operation and opening of air services between the parties on equal terms.
19 Apr 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 26/2022 vpPassed
Supplementing the 2022 supplementary budget
A supplementary proposal to the supplementary budget proposal for 2022 (HE 2/2022 vp), containing the Government's adjustments to the budget changes for the current year. It is considered together with the main supplementary budget proposal.
11 Mar 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 145/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Consolidating transport regulation and registers
Market regulation and registers across all modes of transport are consolidated into a single act. The reform will make it easier to develop and use digital travel chains combining different transport modes.
10 Apr 2018 · 1 vote99 jaa65 ei - HE 186/2017 vpPassed
Air transport agreement with Bahrain
Finland will implement an air transport agreement concluded with Bahrain. The agreement creates a legal framework and rules for air transport between the two countries without route restrictions.
15 Mar 2018 · passed without a vote - HE 232/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing aviation safety and criminal liability
Finland will bring into force three international aviation safety conventions and expand the scope of application of its Criminal Code to offences committed on flights. At the same time, attempts to commit certain dangerous acts and interference with traffic will be made punishable.
26 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 258/2020 vpPassed
Renewing the South Korea aviation agreement
Finland and South Korea will introduce a new air transport agreement, replacing the previous agreement from 1996. Following the reform, airlines owned by other EU countries will also be able to operate routes between the two countries.
4 Mar 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 77/2020 vpPassed
Deferring aviation supervision charges
Airport companies will be granted six months of additional time to pay aviation supervision charges for late 2020. The measure will ease airport companies' cash positions during the collapse in passenger numbers caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
17 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 41/2020 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming drone and light aviation rules
Provisions supplementing EU regulations on drones and light aviation will be introduced in Finland. Age limits and insurance requirements will be introduced for drone operators, and permitted weight limits for microlight aircraft will be raised.
17 Jun 2020 · passed without a vote - HE 1/2020 vpPassed
Tightening background checks in aviation
Background checks on persons working at airports and in air cargo will be carried out more extensively and in greater detail. The change prevents security threats to aviation and implements EU regulation.
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 37/2019 vpPassed
Lowering the aviation supervisory fee
The supervisory fee charged per air passenger would be reduced by ten cents per passenger. The amendment adjusts fee revenue to match the authority's supervisory costs following growth in passenger volumes.
8 Nov 2019 · passed without a vote