Press releases
Government withdraws its proposal on amending the Communicable Diseases Act and the Act on Transport Services
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:22.10.2020The Government will withdraw its proposal issued to Parliament on 1 October 2020 on temporary amendments to the Communicable Diseases Act and the Act on Transport Services (Government proposal...
Keywords: Ohjaus 2020 Timo HarakkaDriving Licence Decree amended
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:22.10.2020The Government has amended the Decree on Driving Licences, which concerns, among other things, exemptions from the restrictions on the right to drive vehicles with automatic transmission. The...
Keywords: Palvelut 2020Government proposes financial support for purchase of gas-fuelled trucks
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:22.10.2020Government proposes financial support for purchase of gas-fuelled trucks. It is proposed that support be granted for purchasing or long-term leasing of new trucks of over 16 tonnes.
Keywords: Verkot 2020 Timo HarakkaJuhapekka Ristola and Sabina Lindström reappointed as Directors General
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:22.10.2020On 22 October 2020, the Government appointed Juhapekka Ristola as Director General of the Ministerial Governance Department and Sabina Lindström as Director General of the Networks Department at...
Keywords: Ohjaus Verkot 2020Legislative amendments concerning the Vienna agreement on periodical technical inspections for consultation
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:21.10.2020On 21 October 2010, the Ministry of Transport and Communications sent legislative proposals concerning the Vienna agreement on periodical technical inspections for consultation. The entry into...
Keywords: Tieto 2020Clocks go back on Sunday 25 October
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:21.10.2020In Finland, summer time ends and clocks are changed back to Eastern European Time on the night between Saturday and Sunday. Clocks will be changed back by one hour next Sunday, 25 October 2020, at...
Keywords: Tieto 2020Report of the Working group on fossil-free transport and Aalto University’s report on transport emissions trading will be published on 27 October – welcome to the webinar
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:15.10.2020Finland's goal is to halve emissions from transport by 2030 when compared against the level of 2005. On 27 October 2020, the working group appointed to prepare a roadmap for fossil-free transport...
Keywords: Verkot 2020Vehicles Act into line with EU legislation
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:15.10.2020The Government proposes that the legislation on vehicle approval and market surveillance be updated to bring it into line with the amended EU legislation. In the future, the Vehicles Act would only...
Keywords: Tieto 2020Numerous amendments proposed to taxi legislation
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:15.10.2020The Government has proposed a number of amendments to the legislation on taxi services. Amendments have been proposed to the Act on Transport Services, the Vehicle Act and the Road Transport Act....
Keywords: taksiliikenne Palvelut 2020 Timo HarakkaList of events of major importance for society sent out for comments
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:15.10.2020The Ministry of Transport and Communications invites comments on the updated list of events of major importance for society that are to be broadcast on television. It is proposed that women's...
Keywords: Palvelut 2020Fixed-term act on the scrapping incentive for passenger vehicles circulated for comments
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:14.10.2020The Government's proposal for a fixed-term act on the scrapping incentive for passenger vehicles is being circulated for comments. According to the proposal, the scrapping incentive could be...
Keywords: Verkot 2020The Ministry of Transport and Communications proposes the continuation of eastern rail link project company negotiations based on the Porvoo-Kouvola route to the Ministerial Committee for Economic Policy
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:9.10.2020The Ministry of Transport and Communications announced on 30 September 2020 that the negotiations for an eastern rail link project company would proceed based on the Airport-Porvoo-Kouvola route....
Keywords: junaliikenne Ohjaus 2020Working group on digital aviation: Use of digital data is key to the development of aviation
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:8.10.2020According to the working group on digital aviation, a favourable legislative environment, consistent official activities and a fair competitive environment can contribute to the development of...
Keywords: digitalisaatio Verkot 2020EU transport ministers discussed a pandemic contingency plan for the freight transport sector – Minister Harakka set the objective of EU harmonised COVID-19 test result certificates
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:8.10.2020The German Presidency of the Council of the European Union arranged an informal video meeting of transport ministers on 8 October 2020. In the meeting, Finland was represented by Minister of...
Keywords: Ohjaus Palvelut 2020 Timo HarakkaHigh-level meeting on connected and automated driving aims at strengthening cooperation
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:7.10.2020On 7 October 2020, the Ministry of Transport and Communications arranged a ministerial Meeting on Connected and Automated driving. The aim of the meeting was to speed up the European cooperation...
Keywords: digitalisaatio Tieto 2020 Timo HarakkaNew information on the effectiveness of measures to reduce emissions from transport
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:6.10.2020The impact assessments commissioned by the Ministry of Transport and Communications on the effectiveness of measures to reduce emissions from transport, and their costs to the state, have been...
Keywords: Verkot 2020Infrastructure, logistics and data included as a package in the Logistics Digitalisation Strategy
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:5.10.2020According to a new Logistics Digitalisation Strategy, use of real-time, digital data as well as common rules on how to utilise the data are needed in order to digitalise the logistics sector.The...
Keywords: digitalisaatio avoin data Tieto 2020 Timo HarakkaAmendments to Parliament regarding the two-test model of the Government’s hybrid strategy
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:1.10.2020On 1 October 2020, the Government submitted a proposal to Parliament on temporary amendments to the Communicable Diseases Act and the Act on Transport Services.
Keywords: Ohjaus 2020 Timo HarakkaCOVID-19 support to help the media
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:1.10.2020The Government has issued a decree on government grant for promoting journalistic content.
Keywords: Ohjaus Palvelut 2020 Timo HarakkaGovernment supports Commission proposal to combat child sexual abuse online
Type:Press release Categories: Publication date:1.10.2020The Government considers it very important to be able to address effectively the sexual exploitation of children on the internet and supports the European Commission's proposal for a regulation to...
Keywords: digitalisaatio Tieto 2020
