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  1. 4.5.2026 | The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) met in London from 27 April to 1 May 2026. As expected, the Committee’s 84th session again allowed more time for negotiations on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from ships. 
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/at-imo-countries-extend-negotiations-on-measures-to-reduce-greenhouse-gas-emissions-from-shipping
  2. 2.4.2026 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft government proposal to amend the Private Roads Act. The proposed amendments respond to the needs identified by the authorities and courts applying the act, as well as to feedback from stakeholders. Comments may be submitted until 11 May 2026.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/draft-amendments-to-private-roads-act-sent-out-for-consultation
  3. 30.7.2025 | During the summer, there have been significantly more drownings and serious near misses than usual at public swimming areas. The Ministry of the Interior, the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes), the National Police Board of Finland and the Finnish Swimming Teaching and Lifesaving Federation met on 30 July to discuss safety at swimming areas.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/authorities-consider-means-to-improve-safety-at-swimming-areas
  4. 6.3.2025 | The Government submitted a legislative proposal relating to micromobility to Parliament on 6 March 2025. The aim of the proposal is to improve the safety of electric scooters and other micromobility vehicles.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/the-government-proposes-legislation-on-micromobility-to-improve-traffic-safety
  5. 13.11.2025 | The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve amendments to the Act on Transport Services on 14 November 2025. These legislative amendments give municipalities and joint municipal and other regional authorities the option to arrange passenger rail services in their respective areas. The amended act will also provide for the grounds to be taken into account when making changes to the distribution of regional competence concerning local rail transport.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/competence-to-arrange-passenger-rail-transport-delegated-to-municipalities-and-regions
  6. 22.12.2025 | The start of 2026 will see the entry into force of new acts and decrees. This press release provides a summary of the most important changes in the Ministry of the Interior’s government branch.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/changes-in-the-government-branch-of-the-ministry-of-the-interior-at-the-turn-of-the-year
  7. 24.11.2025 | The Assembly of the International Maritime Organization IMO will meet in London from 24 November to 3 December 2025. Finland is a candidate for re-election as a member of the IMO Council. The Assembly will vote on the members of the new Council on Friday 28 November 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/international-maritime-organization-to-elect-member-states-to-council-finland-candidate-for-re-election
  8. 16.6.2025 | On 16 June 2025, the Ministerial Committee on Economic Policy decided that the central government would continue its preparations for the competitive tendering of publicly funded passenger rail services. The current contract with VR Group is due to expire at the end of 2030, with a new contract period of about ten years scheduled to start on 1 January 2031.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/government-decision-passenger-train-services-to-continue-in-their-current-scope-in-the-2030s
  9. 3.7.2025 | The European Commission has awarded EUR 91.01 million under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) to nine projects in Finland. Of this, around EUR 59.60 million will go to government initiatives.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/over-eur-90-million-in-eu-funding-awarded-to-finnish-transport-projects-including-new-icebreaker
  10. 11.11.2025 | The Saimaa Canal delegates have decided that the sailing season in the canal will end on 14 November 2025. The season will end early, because there is no vessel traffic in the canal.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/saimaa-canal-sailing-season-ends-on-14-november
  11. 27.6.2025 | On 27 June 2025, the President of the Republic approved temporary amendments to the Act on Transport Services, which will enter into force on 1 July 2025. The purpose is to bring data on publicly supported passenger transport services in Northern Finland into one place.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/temporary-act-on-collecting-data-on-publicly-supported-transport-services-to-enter-into-force-in-july
  12. 13.7.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft government proposal for acts amending the Vessel Traffic Service Act and certain related acts.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/request-for-comments-draft-proposal-for-acts-amending-the-vessel-traffic-service-act-and-certain-related-acts
  13. 17.2.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft government proposal concerning the competent authorities in rail transport. Comments can be submitted until 14 March 2025.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/lausuntokierros-kunnille-ja-alueille-toimivalta-jarjestaa-henkilojunaliikennetta-1
  14. 13.2.2025 | The Finnish Ministry of the Interior has sent out for comments a government proposal to extend the validity of the Act on Temporary Measures to Combat Instrumentalised Migration ('Border Security Act') until 31 December 2026. The purpose of the act is to respond to efforts to put pressure on Finland through the instrumentalisation of migrants.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/comments-requested-on-legislative-proposal-to-extend-validity-of-border-security-act
  15. 13.2.2025 | The EU will not ask the Member States to immediately start full operation of the Entry/Exit System (EES). The Commission has drafted a proposal for a regulation that would allow for a progressive start of the system that has been in preparation for a long time. The Government informed Parliament of the Commission's proposal by submitting a Union communication on 13 February.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/eu-to-roll-out-common-entry-exit-system-progressively
  16. 21.5.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has initiated a reform of the Vessel Traffic Service Act. The Act will be updated primarily due to changes in international regulation. Simultaneously, other necessary changes will also be made to the Act.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/legislation-on-vessel-traffic-management-to-be-reformed
  17. 12.6.2025 | The Government proposed stricter legislation concerning micromobility on 12 June 2025. The amendments to the Road Traffic Act and the Vehicles Act would enter into force on 17 June 2025 and the amendments to the Act on Transport Services and the Act on the Transfer of Vehicles on 1 August 2025. The aim of the proposal is to improve the safety of electric scooters and other micromobility vehicles.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/legislative-amendments-to-improve-micromobility-safety-into-force-in-summer
  18. 21.5.2021 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has initiated a reform of the Vessel Traffic Service Act. The Act will be updated primarily due to changes in international regulation. Simultaneously, other necessary changes will also be made to the Act.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410829/legislation-on-vessel-traffic-management-to-be-reformed-1347000
  19. 2.6.2022 | In line with the Government decision of 2 June, the restrictions on entry at Finland’s external borders will continue until 30 June 2022.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/restrictions-on-external-border-traffic-extended-until-30-june
  20. 2.6.2022 | The COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread. To safeguard the capacity of the healthcare system, restrictions on external border traffic will continue until 30 June. The Government decided to extend the existing restrictions at its session on 2 June.
    https://valtioneuvosto.fi/en/-/1410869/restrictions-on-external-border-traffic-extended-until-30-june