Amendments to Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport; implementation of EU Ship Source Pollution Directive

Transposition of EU Ship Source Pollution Directive

Amendments to Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport; implementation of EU Ship Source Pollution Directive

LVM052:00/2025 Statute drafting

The objective of the project is to transpose the 2024 amendments to EU Ship Source Directive into national legislation.

Basic information In progress

Project number LVM052:00/2025

Case numbers VN/33115/2025

Set by Ministry of Transport and Communications

Task class Preparation of a government proposal

Term/schedule 30.10.2025 – 6.7.2027

Date of appointment 25.11.2025

Law drafting

Government proposal-

Adopted statute-

Contact person
Laura Sarlin, Neuvotteleva virkamies
tel. +358 295 342 063
[email protected]

Project status

Goals and results

The aim is to implement the amendments into the Act on Environmental Protection in Maritime Transport. Amendments would be made to the sanctions system of the Act in particular.

Additional information

Developing and statute drafting in the Government

The ministries implement the Government Programme, draft acts and other statutes, and promote reforms through different kinds of projects, working groups and bodies. Information on all this is available on the Government website.

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