Government bills33
- HE 182/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Expanding information exchange between security authorities
The police and other security authorities will be given broader rights to disclose confidential information on their own initiative and to obtain personal data from health and social services and telecoms companies. The reform will facilitate the prevention and investigation of crime, searches for missing persons, and the protection of critical infrastructure.
25 Jun 2026 · 2 votes151 jaa23 ei - HE 28/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Making customs decisions primarily electronic
Decisions and other documents from Finnish Customs will be delivered to customers primarily electronically. Paper mail will be used only when electronic communication is not possible or the customer specifically requests it.
22 Jun 2026 · 1 vote166 jaa21 ei - HE 37/2026 vpPassed with amendments
Mitigating carbon border mechanism penalties
Finnish Customs will be able to reduce penalties related to the EU's carbon border adjustment mechanism in certain error and borderline cases. The amendment will avoid unreasonable sanctions for companies in situations where reporting errors are caused by external parties.
13 May 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 192/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Updating pet movement rules
Finland's animal disease and import control acts will be updated to align with the new EU Animal Health Law from April 2026. No significant changes will be made to pet owners' everyday lives or travel requirements.
8 Apr 2026 · passed without a vote - HE 172/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming Finnish Customs administration and management
The internal management and organisational structure of Finnish Customs will be reformed to streamline decision-making and cooperation. The amendment transfers decisions regarding internal organisation from a government decree to Finnish Customs' own rules of procedure.
19 Dec 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 151/2025 vpPassed
Customs supervision of biocide imports
Finnish Customs will be granted the right to inspect and stop non-compliant biocidal products ordered by private individuals from other EU countries immediately upon entry. The change applies, for example, to mosquito repellents, rodent poisons, and products treated with biocides ordered from online stores.
10 Nov 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 25/2025 vpPassed with amendments
Centralised bank data exchange for authorities
Authorities will be able to request balance, transaction and securities data on bank accounts through a centralised electronic system. The reform will speed up access to data and replace the current fragmented and manual query methods.
19 Jun 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 4/2025 vpPassed
Import licences for cultural goods
The Finnish Heritage Agency will start issuing import licences for valuable and old cultural goods imported into Finland from outside the EU. The reform aims to combat illicit trade in cultural goods.
27 Mar 2025 · passed without a vote - HE 139/2024 vpPassed with amendments
Speeding up law enforcement information exchange
Information exchange between the Finnish police, Finnish Customs and the Finnish Border Guard and authorities in other EU countries will be harmonised and expedited. The authorities will gain access to a centralised system and stricter time limits for the disclosure of criminal information.
12 Dec 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 99/2024 vpPassed
Implementing the EU carbon border mechanism
Provisions required by the EU carbon border adjustment mechanism on the sale of emission certificates, guarantees and supervision will be introduced in Finland. Finnish Customs will begin granting the necessary authorisations to importers and supervise compliance with obligations.
22 Nov 2024 · passed without a vote - HE 310/2022 vpPassed
VAT refunds on exported aid goods
Public-benefit organisations and religious communities will be granted the right to apply for a refund of value added tax (VAT) on goods they export outside the EU for relief activities. At the same time, the VAT-free importation of aid supplies will be restricted solely to goods received free of charge.
15 Feb 2023 · passed without a vote - HE 123/2022 vpPassed
Opening incomes register data to more authorities
Several new authorities will receive the right to retrieve income and benefits data directly from the incomes register to carry out their duties. Citizens will no longer need to submit certificates of income separately to these authorities.
3 Nov 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 167/2018 vpPassed with amendments
Bank account monitoring and cryptocurrency regulation
An electronic bank and payment account monitoring system will be established in Finland to facilitate access to information by authorities and to prevent crime. At the same time, virtual currency providers will be required to register with the Financial Supervisory Authority and comply with anti-money laundering regulations.
18 Apr 2019 · 1 vote155 jaa17 ei - HE 35/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Strengthening Schengen information system cooperation
Legislation governing the police, the Finnish Border Guard and Finnish Customs is updated to reflect the EU's reformed Schengen Information System. The change provides authorities with new means to combat serious crime and enhances the enforcement of removals from the country as well as the protection of vulnerable persons.
1 Jul 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 79/2022 vpPassed
Export licensing authority for crises
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs would process export licences when the EU imposes exceptional export restrictions in crisis situations. Finnish Customs will supervise the export of goods subject to restrictions.
28 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 163/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Authority access to bank account data
Authorities' access to the bank and payment account monitoring system would be expanded to prevent serious crime and carry out statutory duties. Finnish Customs will implement a centralised system through which data is transmitted to authorities quickly and electronically.
22 Jun 2022 · passed without a vote - HE 101/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Reforming animal identification and registration
A new act on the identification and registration of animals will be enacted in Finland to align national legislation with the EU Animal Health Law. The system will be extended to cover the registration of pets and new animal species in order to safeguard animal welfare and health.
24 Nov 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 25/2021 vpPassed with amendments
Enhancing supervision of animal transport
Animal transport supervision will be stepped up by granting Finnish Customs the right to inspect transports and by requiring a journey log for the export of reindeer and fur animals. In addition, the boundary between commercial activity and private hobby activities will be clarified.
16 Jun 2021 · 1 voteOnly vote · Lausumaehdotus, mietintö / Ritva Elomaa
32 jaa24 ei - HE 83/2021 vpPassed
Supplementing the second 2021 supplementary budget
A supplementary proposal to the second supplementary budget for 2021 (HE 68/2021 vp), providing the Government's specifications to the budget amendments for the current year. It is considered together with the main supplementary budget proposal.
28 May 2021 · passed without a vote - HE 4/2017 vpPassed
Reforming police and Europol cooperation
Finnish legislation will be updated to correspond to the European Union's new Europol Regulation. Finnish law enforcement authorities will be able to contact Europol directly to combat crime.
22 Mar 2017 · passed without a vote