Government bills116
- HE 173/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining EU home affairs funds
Programme amendments for EU home affairs funds will be streamlined by transferring minor and technical decisions from the Government to the Ministry of the Interior. At the same time, other revenue generated by projects will be taken into account in the amount of aid paid.
13 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 165/2017 vpPassed with amendments
EU alignment of medical device regulation
The act governing medical devices will be updated to correspond to new EU regulations. The role of Valvira (the National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health) as the official supervisory authority will be confirmed, and provisions on language requirements for device-related documentation will be laid down.
13 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 144/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Adding Siuntio and Tuusula to HSL
Siuntio and Tuusula will join the operating area of the Helsinki Regional Transport Authority (HSL) joint municipal authority from the beginning of 2018. At the same time, the transitional period for licence requirements for rail transport safety duties will be extended and the rules on open ticket interfaces will be clarified.
5 Dec 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 131/2017 vpPassed
Renaming the Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The official Finnish name of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs will be changed to ulkoministeriö. At the same time, the rules on how decisions on appointments to fixed-term public-service posts are made in the Government will be clarified.
24 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Lowering the Orthodox Church voting age
The voting age in Orthodox Church elections will be lowered to 16. At the same time, the term of office of the church assembly will be extended to four years and church administrative provisions will be clarified.
21 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 37/2017 vpPassed
Expanding police security checks at events
The police will be able to search persons present in the area of public events and gatherings, searching not only for dangerous objects but also for other prohibited substances, such as drugs. Where the situation requires, a search may be conducted without a concrete suspicion of an offence.
1 Nov 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 84/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding environmental and waste supervision fees
Fees will be charged more widely than before for inspections and the monitoring of regulations under environmental and waste supervision. The fees will be targeted directly at businesses and operators that give rise to the need for supervision.
27 Oct 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 107/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Reform of international security assistance rules
The ability of the police, rescue services and the Finnish Border Guard to provide and receive international assistance will be streamlined. At the same time, decision-making as well as officials' powers and rights to use force in crisis situations will be clarified.
16 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 72/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying decision-making on international assistance
Clear rules will be established in Finland on how the highest state leadership decides on providing or requesting international assistance to and from other countries. The procedure covers, in particular, assistance obligations under EU treaties as well as crisis situations requiring military force or extensive resources.
16 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 33/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Transferring vehicle technical regulations to Trafi
Powers to issue technical requirements for cars and their trailers will be transferred from the ministry to the Finnish Transport Safety Agency. At the same time, provisions concerning special transport and special transport permits will be clarified.
14 Jun 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 24/2017 vpPassed with amendments
Streamlining cross-border dispute resolution
The handling of cross-border small disputes and debt claims in the EU will be streamlined. A procedure for applying to review an issued judgment or order for payment in exceptional circumstances will be added.
4 May 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 11/2017 vpPassed
Transferring EU extradition requests to prosecutors
Extradition requests made from Finland to another EU member state for the enforcement of a prison sentence will become the responsibility of prosecutors. The Criminal Sanctions Agency will continue to prepare the cases, but the official request will always be made by a prosecutor.
30 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 79/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening investor protection and product supervision
Key information on packaged retail and insurance-based investment products will become more uniform and easier to compare for non-professional investors. The Financial Supervisory Authority will be granted powers to supervise the provision of information and intervene in the marketing of non-compliant products.
22 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote - HE 223/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Public tasks for the Forest Centre
The Finnish Forest Centre will no longer engage in business activities, focusing solely on public administrative tasks. The change ensures fair competition in the forestry sector market.
16 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 109/2016 vpPassed
Introducing cross-border bank account preservation
Creditors will be able to freeze a debtor's bank account funds in another EU member state more easily and quickly to secure their claims. In Finland, the issuing of preservation orders will be centralised at Helsinki District Court, and enforcement will be handled by the enforcement authority.
9 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 217/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Clarifying social assistance transfer practices
As basic social assistance is transferred to Kela, the division of work between Kela and municipalities, the forwarding of applications and the exchange of information will be clarified. At the same time, electronic payment commitments for pharmacies and the electronic transfer of rental data will be introduced.
2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 131/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Incorporating state reception centres into Migri
State reception centres will be transferred into the Finnish Immigration Service (Migri). The Finnish Immigration Service (Migri) will decide independently on the establishment and closure of reception centres.
2 Dec 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 104/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Simplifying food control planning
The food control planning obligations of municipalities and central government authorities will be eased to reduce the administrative burden. At the same time, the Finnish Food Safety Authority will be tasked with assessing health claims used in promotion campaigns for agricultural products.
17 Nov 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 98/2016 vpPassed with amendments
Enabling conciliation in equality cases
People who have experienced discrimination based on sex will be able to resolve disputes amicably with the help of the Ombudsman for Equality without burdensome court proceedings. The National Non-Discrimination and Equality Tribunal will be able to confirm the settlement agreement directly as enforceable.
14 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote - HE 122/2016 vpPassed
Centralising security clearances in Supo
All security clearances within the administrative branch of the Ministry of the Interior will be centralised under the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo). At the same time, the ministry's own authorities and educational institutions will also become liable to pay for clearances they commission.
7 Oct 2016 · passed without a vote