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20.12.2022 | On 20 December 2022, the Government submitted to Parliament a Union communication regarding the Commission's proposal on the so-called Euro 7 emission standards. The emissions standards apply to vehicle emissions such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particles and nitrogen oxides, which are detrimental to health. The proposal is aimed at reducing the air pollution caused by new motor vehicles sold in the EU. The Government is mainly in favour of the proposal.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/government-outlined-its-positions-on-the-european-commission-s-proposal-on-euro-7-emission-standards
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20.12.2022 | On 20 December 2022, the Government submitted to Parliament a Union communication regarding the Commission's proposal on the so-called Euro 7 emission standards. The emissions standards apply to vehicle emissions such as carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, particles and nitrogen oxides, which are detrimental to health. The proposal is aimed at reducing the air pollution caused by new motor vehicles sold in the EU. The Government is mainly in favour of the proposal.https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-outlined-its-positions-on-the-european-commission-s-proposal-on-euro-7-emission-standards-1896881
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21.10.2022 | A steering group appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications will investigate the establishment of a national space situation centre. As society's functioning depends on the services provided by satellite systems, an ability to observe events in near space is needed.https://lvm.fi/en/-/establishment-of-finland-s-national-space-situation-centre-investigated-1851418
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27.5.2021 | On Wednesday, 26 May, operators in the transport sector discussed the recovery of the sector at Transport Market Forum organised by the Ministry of Transport and Communications. A recording of the event can be found on Youtube.https://lvm.fi/en/-/transport-market-forum-discussed-the-recovery-of-the-transport-sector-1347088
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27.5.2021 | On Wednesday, 26 May, operators in the transport sector discussed the recovery of the sector at Transport Market Forum organised by the Ministry of Transport and Communications. A recording of the event can be found on Youtube.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/transport-market-forum-discussed-the-recovery-of-the-transport-sector
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17.11.2022 | Aalto University has published a study on the use and safety of electric scooters in Helsinki. The research project on the use of electric scooters looked into how cities are continuously changing. It was funded by the Ministry of Transport and Communications, City of Helsinki and three companies offering electric scooter rentals, Voi, TIER and Lime.https://lvm.fi/en/-/aalto-university-study-joint-efforts-needed-to-improve-electric-scooter-safety-1881277
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21.12.2021 | The work on updating the Directive on security of networks and information systems of the European Union (NIS Directive) is progressing. The Directive will be updated in response to the new kind of cyber environment. The Finnish Government supports the proposal for the Directive as it is at present and points out that, during the Council deliberations, the proposal has for the most part progressed in line with Finland's positions.https://lvm.fi/en/-/process-to-update-eu-network-and-information-security-directive-progresses-1618748
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21.10.2022 | A steering group appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications will investigate the establishment of a national space situation centre. As society's functioning depends on the services provided by satellite systems, an ability to observe events in near space is needed.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/establishment-of-finland-s-national-space-situation-centre-investigated
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13.8.2021 | A cross-sectoral working group of public officials of the Ministry of Transport and Communications is drafting a memorandum on the implementation of an emissions trading scheme for the national road transport sector. On 12 August 2021, the group organised a consultation event to support the preparations. The participants included representatives from universities, organisations, and businesses in the sector.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/preparations-for-emissions-trading-scheme-for-national-road-transport-sector-continue-stakeholder-consultation-in-august
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31.1.2022 | On 28 January 2022, the Ministry of Transport and Communications appointed a working group to identify needs to amend the legislation on cooperation between the key authorities in cyber security incidents and to support the legislative drafting.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/working-group-to-explore-ways-to-intensify-cooperation-between-authorities-in-cyber-security-incidents
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27.1.2023 | Fossiilisille polttoaineille vaihtoehtoisten käyttövoimien jakeluinfralla on keskeinen merkitys liikenteen vihreän siirtymän mahdollistajana. Liikenteessä käytettävän sähkön, kaasun ja vedyn jakelun kattavuutta tulee parantaa, jotta irtautuminen fossiilisista polttoaineista on mahdollista. Vuonna 2022 asetettu työryhmä on valmistellut vuoteen 2035 ulottuvan kansallisen jakeluinfraohjelman luonnoksen.https://lvm.fi/-/sidosryhmatilaisuus-8-2-2023-tieliikenteen-uusien-polttoaineiden-jakeluinfran-kehittaminen-suomessa-1924992
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12.12.2022 | The Digital Services Act of the European Union entered into force on 16 November 2022. The Act will be applied to Finnish online intermediary services only as of 17 February 2024, but already in February 2023 online platforms will have to report the average number of active end users on their websites. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has established a working group for preparing the national implementation and oversight of the Digital Services Act.https://lvm.fi/en/-/national-implementation-of-the-eu-digital-services-act-under-preparation-1893215
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24.8.2023 | On 24 August 2023, the Government submitted Union communications to Parliament on the European Commission's proposals for amendments to the so-called maritime transport package.https://lvm.fi/en/-/government-outlines-its-position-on-the-maritime-transport-package
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12.12.2022 | The Digital Services Act of the European Union entered into force on 16 November 2022. The Act will be applied to Finnish online intermediary services only as of 17 February 2024, but already in February 2023 online platforms will have to report the average number of active end users on their websites. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has established a working group for preparing the national implementation and oversight of the Digital Services Act.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/national-implementation-of-the-eu-digital-services-act-under-preparation
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10.11.2022 | On 10 November 2022, the Government submitted to Parliament a legislative proposal on enforcing the amendments to the international agreement between Finland and Sweden on taxi services across the border. The agreement concerns taxi transport services across the Finnish-Swedish border.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/government-proposes-enforcement-of-the-amendments-to-agreement-on-taxi-services-across-the-finnish-swedish-border
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5.9.2022 | The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has completed a study on how the 2018 reform of the Driving Licence Act has affected road safety. The driving licence reform was not found to have a significant impact on the number of injuries sustained by young people aged 15-20.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-harakka-proposal-to-amend-the-driving-licence-act-responds-to-challenges-in-young-people-s-road-safety-1825536
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5.9.2022 | The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom has completed a study on how the 2018 reform of the Driving Licence Act has affected road safety. The driving licence reform was not found to have a significant impact on the number of injuries sustained by young people aged 15-20.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/minister-harakka-proposal-to-amend-the-driving-licence-act-responds-to-challenges-in-young-people-s-road-safety
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1.7.2022 | Aino Sipari, Senior Specialist, has been appointed as Director of Consumer Services Unit at the Services Department of the Ministry of Transport and Communications for a period from 30 August 2022 to 26 April 2023.https://lvm.fi/en/-/aino-sipari-appointed-as-director-of-consumer-services-unit-at-the-services-department-of-the-ministry-of-transport-and-communications-1787311
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3.3.2023 | On 1 March 2023, the European Commission published its proposal for a road safety package. The package includes proposals for revising the Directive on driving licences and the Directive on facilitating cross-border exchange of information on road-safety-related traffic offences (CBE Directive), and for a new Directive on the Union-wide effect of certain driving disqualifications.https://lvm.fi/en/-/commission-s-proposal-for-road-safety-package-modernises-the-driving-licence-regulation-1948335
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13.7.2023 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft government proposal for the Act on Fixed-Term Subsidies for Purchasing and Converting Vehicles to Use Alternative Fuels or Propulsion Systems (so-called Act on Purchase and Conversion Subsidies for Low-Emission Vehicles)https://lvm.fi/en/-/draft-for-reforming-the-act-on-purchase-and-conversion-subsidies-for-low-emission-vehicles-sent-for-comments