Goverment proposal on Finland's accession to NATO SOFA and Paris protocol

UM003:00/2023 Statute drafting

As a member of NATO, Finland must accede to the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces (NATO SOFA) and to the Protocol
on the Status of International Military Headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty (Paris Protocol)

Project status

13.3.2023 Term starts
31.3. – 31.12.2023 Setting up a working group Completed 12.10. – 12.11.2023 Consultation round In progress
4.4.2024 Term ends

Basic information In progress

Project number UM003:00/2023

Case numbers VN/7659/2023

Set by ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland

Task class Preparation of a government proposal

Term/schedule 13.3.2023 – 4.4.2024

Date of appointment

Relation to the Government Programme

Orpo

Luku 8 Uuden aikakauden ulko- ja turvallisuuspolitiikka

Alaluku 8.1 Aktiivinen ja kansainvälinen Nato-Suomi

Law drafting

Goverment proposal on Finland's accession to NATO SOFA and Paris protocol
  • 1

    Under preparation

    Adopted in the plan for the session period on 31.8.2023
  • 2

    Estimated week of presentation

    Estimated new week of presentation 48/2023
    Original estimated week of presentation 49/2023
  • 3

    Current stage: Submitted to Parliament

    30.11.2023
  • 4

    Statute adopted

Parliamentary reply EV 10/2024

The Government proposes that Parliament approve the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces and the Protocol on the Status of International Military Headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty.

Minister in chargeMinister for Foreign Affairs Valtonen

Legislative plan for autumn session 2023

Contact person
Maria Guseff, Lainsäädäntöneuvos
tel. +358 295 351 158
[email protected]

Goals and results

The goal is to accept and bring into force the NATO SOFA and Paris Protocol

Summary

As a member of NATO, Finland must accede to the Agreement between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces (NATO SOFA) and to the Protocol
on the Status of International Military Headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty (Paris Protocol)

Starting points

The Finnish Government submitted a proposal on Finland’s accession to NATO to Parliament on 5 December 2022. Parliament approved the government proposal on Finland's accession to NATO on 1 March 2023. After all NATO Member States have ratified Finland's Accession Protocol, the Secretary-General of NATO invites Finland to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty. Finland becomes a Member of NATO when it deposits its instrument of accession to the Government of the United States of America. As a member of NATO, Finland must also accede to the Agreement
between the Parties to the North Atlantic Treaty regarding the Status of their Forces (NATO SOFA) and Protocol
on the Status of International Military Headquarters set up pursuant to the North Atlantic Treaty (Paris Protocol). The accession needs to take place within 12 months after Finland deposits its intrument of accession to the North Atlantic Treaty

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Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ministry of Justice Ministry of Defence Press release 12.10.2023 14.46

Government proposal on Finland’s accession to NATO SOFA and Paris Protocol sent out for comments

Ministry for Foreign Affairs Ministry of Justice Ministry of Defence Press release 12.10.2023 14.46
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