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17.2.2021 | Harri Pursiainen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Transport and Communications, will not seek an extension to his mandate as Permanent Secretary. He submitted his application for the post of Permanent Secretary when the application period began on 18 January, but he withdrew his application on 16 February.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/harri-pursiainen-will-not-seek-an-extension-to-his-post-as-permanent-secretary-of-the-ministry-of-transport-and-communications-1258714
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29.2.2024 | On 15 February 2024, the Member States, Parliament and Commission of the European Union reached a preliminary agreement on amendments to the Directive on Ship-Source Pollution and on the Introduction of Penalties for Infringements. The aim of the amendments is to improve the protection of the marine environment. On 28 February, the provisional agreement was discussed in the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Member States (Coreper).https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/eu-reaches-preliminary-agreement-on-ship-source-pollution-directive-scope-of-environmental-regulation-to-be-extended
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2.3.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on a memorandum concerning micromobility and the use of electric scooters. Comments can be submitted between 2 and 31 March 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/memorandum-on-alternative-solutions-concerning-electric-scooters-and-micromobility-1948514
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5.3.2024 | Permanent Secretary Minna Kivimäki will visit Brussels on 6–8 March 2024. The aim of the visit is to exert influence on the future work programme of the European Commission.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/permanent-secretary-kivimaki-to-exert-influence-on-eu-decision-making-during-visit-to-brussels-1
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12.12.2022 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) will meet in London from 12 to 6 December 2022. The topics of the meeting include reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from international shipping and update of the initial IMO greenhouse gas strategy. The meeting will also discuss the regulation regarding discharge from sulphur oxide scrubbers, ...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/imo-negotiations-on-tightening-the-targets-for-reducing-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-international-shipping
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11.1.2024 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic adopt the acts nationally implementing the EU Digital Services Act, which aims to improve the transparency and safety of online intermediary services for users.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/government-proposes-approval-of-digital-services-act-implementation
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29.7.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications will hold a stakeholder event on the preparation of the Transport Safety Strategy on Tuesday 10 August 2021 at 13-15. The event is by invitation, but anyone interested can watch it live. Participants other than invited guests will also have the opportunity to present comments and ask questions during the event.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/get-involved-and-have-your-say-stakeholder-event-on-transport-safety-strategy-to-be-held-as-webcast
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13.11.2024 | New trilateral arrangement formalizes collaboration on the production of Arctic and polar icebreakershttps://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/united-states-canada-and-finland-sign-mou-to-build-arctic-and-polar-icebreakers
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15.3.2024 | The International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Protection Committee convenes in London on 18–22 March 2024. The committee’s 81st session will discuss global action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/international-maritime-organization-to-negotiate-ways-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions
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13.3.2024 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne visited the Nordic Response 24 defence exercise in Lapland on 10–11 March 2024. Minister Ranne learnt about the activities of the Defence Forces, Nordic cooperation between the authorities and NATO-Nordic defence cooperation from the infrastructure perspective.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/minister-ranne-security-of-supply-calls-for-well-functioning-infrastructure
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23.1.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications published a report on the administrative categories of roads on 23 January 2024. The report examines the concepts guiding the classification, the practical application of the concepts and the challenges in defining and changing the categories. The study was carried out by Wuutis.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/report-on-administrative-categories-of-roads-examines-classification-criteria
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12.6.2024 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the revised draft of Finland's Cyber Security Strategy. The deadline for submitting opinions is 9 August 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/revised-cyber-security-strategy-circulated-for-comments
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2.10.2023 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne has invited Kai Järvikare, Doctor of Science in Economics and Business Administration, to serve as her Special Adviser. Järvikare will transfer to the position from his post as Director of Administration in the Finns Party.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/kai-jarvikare-appointed-to-serve-as-special-adviser-to-minister-ranne
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2.9.2022 | A working group of State Secretaries was tasked to examine how Russia’s attack on Ukraine has affected the economy of eastern Finland and what measures are needed to strengthen the region’s vitality. The working group has proposed to the Government short-term measures for the 2023 budget proposal, reallocation of funding using existing funding sources, and long-term measures. The measures focus...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-to-increase-vitality-of-eastern-finland-by-investing-in-rail-transport-and-competence-building
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4.7.2024 | The Government issued a Decree on the Convention on the International Organization for Marine Aids to Navigation on 4 July 2024. The Decree and the Convention will enter into force on 22 August 2024.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/international-association-of-marine-aids-to-navigation-and-lighthouse-authorities-is-changing-its-status-to-that-of-an-international-organisation
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27.11.2023 | Minister of Transport and Communications Lulu Ranne has invited Tuomas Sorsa to serve as her Special Adviser.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/tuomas-sorsa-appointed-to-serve-as-special-adviser-to-minister-ranne
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16.5.2024 | On 16 May 2024, the Government discussed the national adoption of convention amendments adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee of the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The amendments allow the introduction of electronic certificates of competency for seafarers.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/convention-amendments-on-seafarer-certification-adopted
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19.9.2022 | Fuel prices have been rising fast, partly due to Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. To curb the rapid rise in prices, the Government decided earlier this year to lower the renewable fuel distribution obligation in 2022. Now the Government is proposing the same reduction of 7.5 percentage points for 2023.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/lower-distribution-obligation-for-transport-fuels-to-continue-in-2023
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16.2.2023 | On 16 February 2023, the President of the Republic approved amendments to the Aviation Act, the Act on Transport Services and the Territorial Surveillance Act. In future, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency can establish an airspace where unmanned aircraft, i.e. drones, could be operated in a more controlled manner with the support of different services. The permission process for air navigat...https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/amendments-to-the-aviation-act-concerning-air-navigation-obstacles-and-the-use-of-drones
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10.4.2024 | The European Union has granted EUR 1.9 million to Finnish businesses for constructing recharging points for electric cars in the Baltic States and EUR 4.2 million for constructing hydrogen charging points in Finland. Funding was granted under the Transport Programme of the Connecting Europe Facility, CEF.https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/eur-6.1-million-in-eu-funding-to-finnish-businesses-for-construction-of-electricity-recharging-points-and-hydrogen-refuelling-stations