Istuntosali

Government bills6

TopicMinistry of the Environment6
  1. HE 136/2024 vpPassed

    Abolishing Ara

    The Housing Finance and Development Centre of Finland (Ara) will be abolished as an independent agency from 1 January 2025. The agency's duties and personnel will be transferred to a centre for state-subsidised housing construction to be established within the Ministry of the Environment.

    18 Dec 2024 · 1 vote
    97 jaa
    72 ei
  2. HE 81/2023 vpPassed

    Conformity assessment system for batteries

    Finland will introduce rules supplementing the new EU Batteries Regulation on inspection activities for batteries and accumulators. The Ministry of the Environment will begin approving and supervising official conformity assessment bodies that inspect the safety and sustainability of batteries.

    15 Dec 2023 · passed without a vote
  3. HE 43/2017 vpPassed with amendments

    Extending environmental leave to appeal

    Appeals to the Supreme Administrative Court in environmental, water and construction matters will require leave to appeal. The reform will speed up the processing of cases and the finalisation of decisions.

    18 Dec 2017 · 1 vote
    124 jaa
    57 ei
  4. HE 114/2015 vpPassed

    Ending ministry confirmation of regional plans

    Regional land use plans and joint municipal master plans will no longer need to be submitted to the Ministry of the Environment for confirmation. Plans will enter into force directly on the basis of local decisions, and related appeals will be handled by the administrative courts.

    18 Dec 2015 · 2 votes
    151 jaa
    20 ei
  5. HE 248/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Electronic platform for waste and side streams

    An electronic data platform will be established in Finland to promote the recycling of waste and material flows. Companies and other waste holders will primarily have to seek private waste management services on the platform before they can use municipal secondary waste management services.

    11 Mar 2019 · 1 vote
    99 jaa
    85 ei
  6. HE 247/2018 vpPassed with amendments

    Reforming support for remediating contaminated areas

    The state will support the investigation and remediation of contaminated soil, groundwater and sediments under a new support act. Support can be granted to municipalities, businesses and private individuals in situations where the party responsible for the contamination cannot be held liable.

    13 Feb 2019 · passed without a vote