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The Ministry of Transport and Communications is finalising the government proposal to amend taxi regulation. Next, the proposal will be reviewed by the Finnish Council of Regulatory Impact Analysis, translated and submitted to legislative editing. The aim is to submit the government proposal to Parliament in spring 2026.

The Ministry of Transport and Communications requested comments on a draft government proposal to amend the taxi regulation. Over 150 responses were submitted between 24 April and 6 June 2025. The Ministry published a summary of the comments on 11 September 2025.

Press releases At IMO, countries extend negotiations on measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from shipping Type: Press release Categories: Publication date: 4.5.2026 The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Ma...

Networks and services Objective and tasks Communications networks Transport system Passenger, goods and freight transport 1. Objective and tasks We at the Ministry of Transport and Communications are committed to developing Finland’s transport sys...

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.

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.

24.10.2025 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has submitted draft decrees concerning the fees charged for the services provided by the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom, the Finnish Transport Infrastructure Agency, and the Finnish Meteorological Institute for comments. These decrees would replace the current ones, which will expire on 31 December 2025.

19.10.2017 | Driving licence reform proceeds to Parliament Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 19.10.2017 13.36 Type: Press release The Government has submitted a proposal on amending the Driving Licence Act to Parliament. The purpose of ...

19.10.2017 | The Government has submitted a proposal on amending the Driving Licence Act to Parliament. The purpose of the proposal is to simplify and streamline the regulation of driving instruction and to promote the use of new alternative instruction and learning methods. The amendments proposed apply to licences other than those for driving lorries, buses and coaches.

11.1.2018 | Foreign driving licences more widely accepted Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 11.1.2018 13.32 Type: Press release From the beginning of February all driving licences issued in states recognised by Finland will be accepted...

11.1.2018 | From the beginning of February all driving licences issued in states recognised by Finland will be accepted for driving in mainland Finland.

20.5.2020 | At its plenary session on 19 May 2020, Parliament adopted the contents of the government proposal concerning temporary amendments to legislation in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

20.5.2020 | At its plenary session on 19 May 2020, Parliament adopted the contents of the government proposal concerning temporary amendments to legislation in the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications.

30.4.2020 | The Government proposes temporary amendments to legislation concerning the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications due to the emergency conditions resulting from the coronavirus epidemic.

30.4.2020 | The Government proposes temporary amendments to legislation concerning the administrative branch of the Ministry of Transport and Communications due to the emergency conditions resulting from the coronavirus epidemic.

10.12.2018 | During the weekend and in the beginning of this week, a new online service of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Trafi, attracted a lot of media coverage and also generated a wide discussion in the social media. The information security and data protection of the service were criticised.

20.12.2019 | The Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the European Commission have reached a provisional agreement on the proposals included in the EU Mobility Package I concerning market access for freight and passenger transport, driving and rest times, and rules on posting of transport workers. The aim of the Mobility Package is to harmonise the regulation of commercial freight and passenger transport in the EU and to improve the conditions for supervision.

20.12.2019 | The Council of the European Union, the European Parliament and the European Commission have reached a provisional agreement on the proposals included in the EU Mobility Package I concerning market access for freight and passenger transport, driving and rest times, and rules on posting of transport workers. The aim of the Mobility Package is to harmonise the regulation of commercial freight and passenger transport in the EU and to improve the conditions for supervision.

28.5.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications has received the report it requested from the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency regarding the practices related to the design, production and maintenance of the Agency's online services. The request is related to the problems that were detected in the online services of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency (Trafi) in December 2018.

1.10.2019 | The Ministry of Transport and Communications received a report it had requested on the practices relating to the planning, provision and maintenance of electronic services of the Finnish Transport Safety Agency, Trafi. The request relates to the problems identified in December 2018 in the Agency's online services.