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The Government submitted its communication to Parliament on 1 April 2026 regarding the European Commission’s proposal for a Digital Networks Act (DNA). The Government supports the proposal’s aims to modernise and simplify regulation.

Services Objective and tasks Passenger and goods transport Communications market Basic Communications Services Operating licences Mobility as a service 1. Objective and tasks The Ministry aims to ensure that the mobility, communications and transp...

22.12.2025 | On 22 December 2025, the Ministry of Transport and Communications has ratified decrees, supported by the Finance Committee, which define the fees for Traficom’s services. The decrees will enter into force on 1 January 2026.

14.2.2019 | Finland will accede to the international agreement on electronic consignment notes in April. In order to carry out the accession, an amendment will be made to the Act on the Convention for the Carriage of Goods by Road. The amendment is expected to enter into force on 11 April 2019. 

14.2.2019 | Act on electronic consignment notes into force in April Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 14.2.2019 14.07 Type: Press release Finland will accede to the international agreement on electronic consignment notes in April. In o...

28.3.2019 | The Act on Strong Electronic Identification and Electronic Signatures will be amended. The aim is to increase the supply of secure and reliable electronic services.

28.3.2019 | The Act on Strong Electronic Identification and Electronic Signatures will be amended. The aim is to increase the supply of secure and reliable electronic services.

29.11.2018 | The Government proposes an amendment to the Act on Strong Electronic Identification and Electronic Signatures. The aim of the proposal is to increase the supply of secure and reliable electronic services. 

29.11.2018 | Availability of digital services to be promoted by improving competitiveness of electronic identification Ministry of Transport and Communications Publication date 29.11.2018 13.34 Type: Press release The Government proposes an amendment to the Ac...

16.2.2017 | The Finnish Government welcomes the proposal by the European Union Commission to review the regulatory framework for privacy and electronic communications as it would promote confidentiality and protection of privacy in electronic communications. The proposal would also promote responsible digital business activities and services. The Government submitted a communication on the matter to Parliament on 16 February 2017.

6.11.2014 | The Information Society Code, which will enter into force at the beginning of next year, will ensure that fail-safe communication networks, as well as sophisticated and reasonably-priced basic services in electronic communication are available throughout Finland.

15.11.2013 | The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched an experimental project on electronic transport services for 2014-2015. The project aims to promote consumer markets in electronic transport services and to analyse what type of impacts the services will have.

6.11.2014 | The Information Society Code, which will enter into force at the beginning of next year, will ensure that fail-safe communication networks, as well as sophisticated and reasonably-priced basic services in electronic communication are available throughout Finland.

15.11.2013 | The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched an experimental project on electronic transport services for 2014-2015. The project aims to promote consumer markets in electronic transport services and to analyse what type of impacts the services will have.

6.9.2011 | Work will begin in accordance with the Government Programme to gather legislation pertaining to electronic communications and the provision of information society services into one place.

6.9.2011 | Work will begin in accordance with the Government Programme to gather legislation pertaining to electronic communications and the provision of information society services into one place.

24.10.2024 | On 24 October 2024, the Government submitted to Parliament a proposal to amend the data provisions of the Act on Transport Services. The proposal concerns individual amendments that are needed, for example, due to EU regulation.

4.10.2023 | Digital transactions increase public services that are independent of time and place, and boost the efficiency and sustainability of administration. The ministerial working group on reforming society has determined the principles for promoting official digital transactions over the present government term.

30.8.2022 | Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka and Estonia's Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Kristjan Järvan met in Helsinki on 30 August 2022 to discuss deepening cooperation between the two countries to accelerate the digitalisation of logistics.

30.8.2022 | Finland's Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka and Estonia's Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Technology Kristjan Järvan met in Helsinki on 30 August 2022 to discuss deepening cooperation between the two countries to accelerate the digitalisation of logistics.