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  1. Market surveillance reform progresses in Finland – application of new Market Surveillance Regulation to begin on 16 July - Finnish Government

    1.7.2021 | The structures of national market surveillance will be modified to comply with the new EU Market Surveillance Regulation. The implementation of the Regulation requires all Member States to issue national provisions on, for example, the competence of the authorities responsible for market surveillance. Another goal is to boost the harmonisation of national market surveillance legislation. Amendme...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/market-surveillance-reform-progresses-in-finland-application-of-new-market-surveillance-regulation-to-begin-on-16-july

  2. EU home affairs ministers to discuss situation in Afghanistan - Finnish Government

    30.8.2021 | The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU has called an extraordinary meeting of home affairs ministers on Tuesday 31 August. Finland will be represented by Minister of the Interior Maria Ohisalo. The topics on the agenda will be the migratory and security impacts of the situation in Afghanistan.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eu-home-affairs-ministers-to-discuss-situation-in-afghanistan

  3. IMO agrees weak solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping - Finnish Government

    5.7.2021 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has adopted a global short-term emission reduction measure. The decision is insufficient for any clear reduction of emissions in line with IMO targets. Finland joined the other EU Member States in opposing the inadequate level of carbon intensity cuts at a session that concluded on 17 June.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/imo-agrees-weak-solution-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-shipping

  4. Leasing of LNG terminal ship will ensure sufficient gas supply in Finland - Finnish Government

    20.5.2022 | Gasgrid Finland Oy and US-based Excelerate Energy, Inc. signed a ten-year lease agreement for the LNG terminal ship Exemplar on 20 May 2022. The vessel will safeguard Finland’s security of supply and help Finland meet its gas needs in the event that imports of Russian pipeline gas are shut down.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/10623/leasing-of-lng-terminal-ship-will-ensure-sufficient-gas-supply-in-finland

  5. Better information to be available on water quality and consumption - Finnish Government

    18.1.2023 | The revised EU Drinking Water Directive has been implemented in Finnish national legislation through statutory amendments that took effect on 12 January 2023. These amendments concern a wide range of laws and regulations. The main goal of the reform is to safeguard the quality of water intended for human consumption and to provide more information on water quality.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1271139/better-information-to-be-available-on-water-quality-and-consumption

  6. No significant progress in IMO negotiations on measures to reduce emissions from international shipping - Finnish Government

    26.11.2021 | In its session that concluded on 26 November, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) discussed measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping. No significant progress was made at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/no-significant-progress-in-imo-negotiations-on-measures-to-reduce-emissions-from-international-shipping

  7. No significant progress in IMO negotiations on measures to reduce emissions from international shipping - Finnish Government

    26.11.2021 | In its session that concluded on 26 November, the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) discussed measures to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping. No significant progress was made at the meeting.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/no-significant-progress-in-imo-negotiations-on-measures-to-reduce-emissions-from-international-shipping-1596975

  8. Finland sends material assistance to help India fight COVID-19 epidemic - Finnish Government

    11.5.2021 | On 11 May, Finland will send material assistance to India through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism to tackle the COVID-19 crisis, which has overburdened the country's healthcare system. Finland's assistance consists of medical oxygen tanks and pulse oximeters.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-sends-material-assistance-to-help-india-fight-covid-19-epidemic

  9. Finland sends rescue services material assistance to Lithuania - Finnish Government

    20.7.2021 | The Ministry of the Interior has decided to send material assistance to Lithuania through the European Union Civil Protection Mechanism. Lithuania has requested international assistance from the EU Civil Protection Mechanism, where Finland is a member.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/finland-sends-rescue-services-material-assistance-to-lithuania

  10. Finland to the IAEA Board of Governors - Finnish Government

    23.9.2021 | At its 65th General Conference, the International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA elected Finland to the IAEA Board of Governors for a two-year term from September 2021 to September 2023 with a possible extension for a third year.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/finland-to-the-iaea-board-of-governors

  11. Amendments to the Integration Act and Reception Act to secure services for those who have fled Ukraine - Finnish Government

    20.12.2022 | There are more than 44,000 people in Finland who have sought temporary protection having fled Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine. In order to secure their access to integration services, the Integration Act and the Reception Act will be amended to allow the central government to pay compensation to municipalities and wellbeing services counties for service provision. The amendments to the Recept...
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/amendments-to-the-integration-act-and-reception-act-to-secure-services-for-those-who-have-fled-ukraine-

  12. Proposal for amending the Aviation Act for public consultation - Finnish Government

    23.6.2022 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on a draft proposal for amending the Aviation Act and the Act on Transport Services.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/proposal-for-amending-the-aviation-act-for-public-consultation-1778818

  13. Reforms concerning enforcement of social legislation on heavy professional road transport and division of responsibilities between authorities - Finnish Government

    13.4.2022 | The Government issued a decree on the enforcement of social legislation on road transport and division of responsibilities between different authorities on 13 April 2022. The decree entered into force on 18 April 2022. The decree harmonises the enforcement of social legislation on road transport with the EU legislation and strengthens the division of responsibilities between different authorities.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/reforms-concerning-enforcement-of-social-legislation-on-heavy-professional-road-transport-and-division-of-responsibilities-between-authorities

  14. Proposal for amending the Aviation Act for public consultation - Finnish Government

    23.6.2022 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on a draft proposal for amending the Aviation Act and the Act on Transport Services.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/proposal-for-amending-the-aviation-act-for-public-consultation

  15. Reforms concerning enforcement of social legislation on heavy professional road transport and division of responsibilities between authorities - Finnish Government

    13.4.2022 | The Government issued a decree on the enforcement of social legislation on road transport and division of responsibilities between different authorities on 13 April 2022. The decree entered into force on 18 April 2022. The decree harmonises the enforcement of social legislation on road transport with the EU legislation and strengthens the division of responsibilities between different authorities.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/reforms-concerning-enforcement-of-social-legislation-on-heavy-professional-road-transport-and-division-of-responsibilities-between-authorities-1728242

  16. IMO agrees weak solution to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping - Finnish Government

    17.6.2021 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has adopted a global short-term emission reduction measure. The decision is insufficient for any clear reduction of emissions in line with IMO targets. Finland joined the other EU Member States in opposing the inadequate level of carbon intensity cuts at a session that concluded on 17 June.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/imo-agrees-weak-solution-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-shipping-1426612

  17. Government proposes a new law on clothing and shoe labelling to satisfy EU rules - Finnish Government

    28.10.2021 | The EU already requires that footwear and textile products clearly indicate what material the item is made of.  The Government now proposes to Parliament legislation based on the EU Market Surveillance Regulation, which would specify companies’ obligations related to labelling of materials. The proposed law also enables the imposition of penalty payments for incorrect or deficient labelling. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410877/government-proposes-a-new-law-on-clothing-and-shoe-labelling-to-satisfy-eu-rules

  18. Central Asian countries are getting back on their feet - Finnish Government

    26.1.2023 | The Central Asian countries are rich in extractives and renewable energy sources. Sustainable and responsible use of these resources is one of the key factors determining the future of these countries, according to Ilkka Räisänen, Finland’s Roving Ambassador for Central Asia.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/central-asian-countries-are-getting-back-on-their-feet

  19. Minister of the Interior Mikkonen to visit Stockholm on 31 May - Finnish Government

    30.5.2022 | Minister of the Interior Krista Mikkonen will visit Stockholm on 31 May and meet with her colleagues, Minister for Integration and Migration Anders Ygeman and Minister of Justice and Home Affairs Morgan Johansson. Items on the agenda include the situation in Ukraine and questions relating to the countries’ NATO membership.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/minister-of-the-interior-mikkonen-to-visit-stockholm-on-31-may-

  20. UN Goose Management Working Group meets in Helsinki to discuss population trends and joint measures - Finnish Government

    21.6.2022 | The annual meeting of the European Goose Management International Working Group under the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds AEWA will be held in Helsinki on 21–23 June 2022. AEWA and its Individual Species Working Groups (ISWG) are important for Finland in terms of the protection and sustainable exploitation of the migratory aquatic and shore birds found in Finland.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410903/un-goose-management-working-group-meets-in-helsinki-to-discuss-population-trends-and-joint-measures