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European Union affairs Council of the European Union Preparation of matters by Coreper or Council working parties Preparation of EU matters in Finland 1. Council of the European Union In Council meetings, ministers from EU Member States discuss po...https://lvm.fi/en/eu-affairs
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In line with the Programme of Prime Minister Petteri Orpo's Government, Finland's Cyber Security Strategy has been revised to respond to the changed security environment. The strategy will make cyber security a more integral part of Finland's concept of comprehensive security.https://lvm.fi/en/-/revised-cyber-security-strategy-responds-to-changed-security-environment
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Guidance and direction A joint strategy guides and supports the work Agencies and state-owned companies Principles and practices of guidance 1. A joint strategy guides and supports the work One of the Ministry’s core responsibilities is guiding it...https://lvm.fi/en/corporate-governance
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On 12 June 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications initiated a regulation project to amend the Driving Licence Act. The project’s goals are to promote road safety by improving the capability of young drivers to identify and avoid risks and by restricting the times of day young people can drive. Preparations for this project have been under way for a long time.https://lvm.fi/en/-/minister-ranne-we-will-seek-to-improve-road-safety-for-young-people-through-amendments-to-the-driving-licence-act
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The European Commission is expected to submit a proposal on the revision of the Cybersecurity Regulation at the end of 2025. The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications submitted a report on this matter to Parliament on 26 May 2025.https://lvm.fi/en/-/finland-engages-actively-in-upcoming-revision-of-eu-cybersecurity-regulation
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The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a legislative project to improve the operating conditions for the transport sector. The aim of the project is to further specify the EU regulation concerning road cabotage and make the regulations easier to comply with and supervise. In addition, the project promotes the use of vehicles powered by alternative fuels with a total mass not exceeding 4,250 kg in goods transport.https://lvm.fi/en/-/legislative-project-regulatory-measures-to-improve-operating-conditions-for-transport-sector
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The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a legislative project to introduce a comprehensive reform of the Driving Licence Act, as the new Driving Licences Directive and the updated driving disqualifications rules of the EU shall be transposed into national legislation. The Directive calls for amendments to the driving licences regulation throughout the EU.https://lvm.fi/en/-/overhaul-of-the-driving-licence-act-now-under-way-to-improve-road-safety
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Ministry Sustainable growth, wellbeing and safety through knowledge and connections of the future Law drafting in the transport and communications sectors Cooperation with the European Union International cooperation Overseeing the agencies in the...https://lvm.fi/en/the-ministry
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13.10.2025 | To support the preparation of the project "Security and new economic growth from information networks" (TUUTTI), the Ministry of Transport and Communications invited comments on the project's key needs and themes. The consultation was open from 19 June to 31 August 2025. On 13 October 2025, the Ministry published a summary of the 33 comments received.https://lvm.fi/en/-/summary-of-communications-network-development-needs-published
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5.11.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests comments on the draft spectrum decree and the draft call for applications on network licences for terrestrial television. Statements on the draft spectrum decree can be submitted until 26 November 2025 and on the draft call for applications on network licences for terrestrial television until 10 December 2025.https://lvm.fi/en/-/draft-spectrum-decree-and-draft-call-for-applications-on-network-licences-for-terrestrial-television-circulated-for-comment
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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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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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3.10.2025 | On 3 October 2025, the President of the Republic approved an amendment to the international agreement on European roads (AGR) by which European route 16, E16, can be extended to the Finnish side. The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a legislative project for the national implementation of extending E16 to Finland.https://lvm.fi/en/-/extending-european-route-e16-to-finland-progresses-minister-ranne-finland-even-more-strongly-connected-to-west
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On 9 April, the Ministry of Transport and Communications launched a legislative project to prepare amendments to the act on facilitating the introduction of very high capacity networks. The legislative amendments will enable the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom to implement a system for responding to and monitoring location study requests.https://lvm.fi/en/-/new-legislative-project-to-prepare-a-response-system-for-location-study-requests
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9.10.2025 | The rolling stock company Suomen Ostoliikennekalusto Oy will be transferred from VR Group to direct state ownership and ownership steering at the Prime Minister’s Office. The transfer of ownership is a significant step in preparing for the competitive tendering of rail transport services.https://lvm.fi/en/-/194055633/state-owned-rolling-stock-company-to-begin-operations-in-2026-
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28.1.2025 | The working group that examined impact assessment capability in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications and its development has completed its work. The working group defined a target state of impact assessment capability and priorities for the development and created a framework for the evaluation and development of impact assessment capability.https://lvm.fi/en/-/working-group-development-of-impact-assessment-capability-into-ongoing-activity
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14.12.2021 | Finland is preparing a national digital compass during spring 2022. The objective is to formulate a shared national vision and targets for digital transformation and the data economy for 2030. In its second meeting on 14 December 2021, the Ministerial Working Group on Developing the Digital Transformation, the Data Economy and Public Administration outlined the content themes that guide the preparation of the digital compass.https://lvm.fi/en/-/10623/preparation-of-finland-s-digital-compass-continues-in-close-cooperation-with-stakeholders
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17.4.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications is requesting comments on an assessment memorandum examining the current need for amendments to the legislation concerning transport infrastructure. Comments can be made on the memorandum until 1 June 2025.https://lvm.fi/en/-/assessment-memorandum-on-the-need-to-amend-legislation-concerning-transport-infrastructure-is-now-available-for-comments
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27.5.2025 | On 5 March 2025, the European Commission gave two Communications: one on an industrial action plan for the European automotive sector and one on the decarbonisation of corporate fleets. The Ministry of Transport and Communications informed the Parliament of Finland of the Action Plan for the automotive industry on 9 May 2025 and of the Communication on the decarbonisation of corporate fleets on 26 May 2025.https://lvm.fi/en/-/european-commission-issues-communications-to-promote-competitiveness-of-european-automotive-sector-and-decarbonisation-of-corporate-vehicles
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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://lvm.fi/en/-/legislative-amendments-to-improve-micromobility-safety-into-force-in-summer