Press releases
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Act on Electronic Communications Services enters into force on 1 January 2021
Press release 30.12.2020The President of the Republic has approved the amendments to the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The Act will enter into force on 1 January 2021.
Palvelut 2020 -
Act on Broadband Construction Aid enters into force
Press release 30.12.2020The President of the Republic has approved the Act on Broadband Construction Aid on Wednesday 30 December 2020. The Act will enter into force on 1 January 2021.
Verkot 2020 -
Amendments to the Act on Transport Services and the Rail Transport Act enter into force on 1 January
Press release 30.12.2020The amendments made to the Act on Transport Services and the Rail Transport Act due to the COVID-19 epidemic will enter into force mainly on 1 January 2021. Some of the amendments to the Act on...
junaliikenne Palvelut 2020 -
New Road Traffic Act to be supplemented
Press release 17.12.2020The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve amendments to the new Road Traffic Act. Some of the amendments are technical in nature and some concern snowmobile driving. The...
Tieto 2020 -
Government proposes amendments to the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company
Press release 17.12.2020The Government proposes that the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, be amended so that the text-based online content published by YLE would be more closely linked to its audio or video...
Palvelut 2020 -
New contract between the Ministry of Transport and Communications and VR for purchasing rail transport services
Press release 17.12.2020The Ministry of Transport and Communications and the VR Group have concluded a contract for purchasing passenger rail transport services for a period from 1 January to 30 June 2021. The contract...
VR junaliikenne Palvelut 2020 -
EU environment ministers meet in Brussels to finalise the climate commitment to UN
Press release 16.12.2020On 17 December, the EU environment and climate ministers will meet in Brussels to finalise the EU’s climate commitment to the Secretariat of the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. Finland’s...
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Making public vehicle procurement environmentally friendly – draft bill circulated for statements
Press release 15.12.2020The purpose of the proposed act is to increase the proportion of low- and zero-emission vehicles in the public sector's procurement of vehicles and transport services. The act will transpose the EU...
Verkot 2020 Timo Harakka -
Clear requirements, supervision and cooperation between authorities at the core of key sectors’ data security
Press release 15.12.2020The interim report of the cross-sectoral working group surveying the data protection and security of sectors of key importance for the functioning of society has been submitted for statements on 15...
digitalisaatio Tieto 2020 Timo Harakka -
Government: Transport Infrastructure Agency authorised to sell traffic management and control assets to Traffic Management Finland
Press release 10.12.2020On 10 December 2020, the Government authorised the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency to sell movable property under its possession related to traffic management and control to Traffic...
Ohjaus 2020 Timo Harakka -
Temporary exemption to the subtitling requirement of live TV broadcasts continues until the end of 2021
Press release 10.12.2020On 10 December 2020, the Government decided to continue the temporary exemption contained in the Government Decree on Television and Radio Operations that requires live television broadcasts to be...
Palvelut 2020 -
Aiming for human-centred transport automation — action plan on legislation and measures sent for comments
Press release 9.12.2020The Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent for comments a draft action plan on legislation and key measures supporting the development of automation in the desired direction. The main...
robotisaatio digitalisaatio Tieto 2020 -
Documents establishing the project companies Finnish Rail and Turku One Hour Train signed, design phase can be started
Press release 8.12.2020Two limited liability companies will be established for the design and planning of the Finnish Rail Ltd (Suomi-rata Oy) and the Turku One Hour Train Ltd (Turun Tunnin Juna Oy). The documents...
Ohjaus 2020 Timo Harakka -
Minister Harakka attends meetings of EU telecommunications and transport ministers
Press release 4.12.2020The German Presidency of the Council of the European Union will hold video meetings of telecommunications and transport ministers on 7 and 8 December 2020. In the meetings, Finland will be...
Ohjaus Tieto Verkot 2020 Timo Harakka -
Comments invited on control and sanctions policy for emissions manipulation
Press release 1.12.2020On 1 December 2020, the Ministry of Transport and Communications sent out for comments a report on the current state in emissions manipulations carried out by or on behalf of vehicle users as well...
Tieto 2020 -
Temporary amendment: Pilots’ familiarity with channel can be demonstrated in ship simulator
Press release 1.12.2020The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on a temporary amendment to the Pilotage Decree, which would allow pilots to demonstrate their familiarity with a channel through...
Palvelut 2020 -
Resolutions to reduce emissions from air traffic and maritime and inland waterway transport sent out for comments
Press release 30.11.2020The two resolutions consolidate the Government's shared view on the means of reducing greenhouse gas emissions from air traffic and maritime and inland waterway transport. They also outline...
Verkot 2020 Timo Harakka -
Report on maritime automation legislation pays attention to ensuring safety
Press release 30.11.2020Maritime automation aims for safer, more efficient and more sustainable water transport. In the face of automation, legislation should pay particular attention to ensuring safety, according to a...
digitalisaatio Tieto 2020 -
Ecologically sustainable digitalisation contributes to climate targets – six themes to reduce ICT sector’s carbon footprint and make use of digital solutions
Press release 30.11.2020Finland has pioneered the comprehensive review of climate and environmental issues in the ICT sector. The working group preparing the climate and environment strategy for the ICT sector has brought...
digitalisaatio Ohjaus Palvelut Tieto Verkot 2020 Timo Harakka -
Acts on passenger car scrapping premium and purchase support for gas-fuelled trucks into force
Press release 26.11.2020The Government proposes that the President of the Republic adopt the act on the passenger car scrapping premium for 2020-2021 and the act amending the act on the passenger car scrapping premium and...
Verkot 2020 Timo Harakka
