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Minister Harakka takes part in a US–Nordic webinar on fossil fuel-free transport
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14.04.2021 18.07
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How can the United States transition to fossil fuel-free transport? What can the US learn from the climate solutions proposed by the Nordic countries and in which areas can we work more together? These issues will be discussed at a climate webinar between the US and the Nordic countries on 15 April 2021. Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will speak at the event.
Changes in the Traffic Management Company Fintraffic Ltd’s Board of Directors – the world’s safest, smoothest and most environmentally friendly traffic as the vision
Press release
12.04.2021 14.28
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sv
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The Annual General Meeting of the Traffic Management Company Fintraffic Ltd elected a new Board of Directors for the company on 25 March 2021. Doctor of Engineering Tero Ojanperä, Professor of Practice at the Aalto University and board professional, was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Directors.
Amendments concerning exemptions to the use of a tachograph and tachograph charts open for comments
Press release
09.04.2021 15.45
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The Ministry of Transport and Communications has opened a proposed decree on exemptions to driving times and rest periods issued for heavy goods vehicle drivers and amendments to provisions on tachograph charts for comments.
Finland supports continuation of roaming regulation
Press release
09.04.2021 10.38
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The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Regulation that would prolong the current roaming rules for ten years until summer 2032. The proposal puts forward a reduction in maximum wholesale charges in 2022 and 2025. The Government submitted a letter to Parliament concerning the Commission proposal on 8 April 2021.
Traffic safety provisions in aviation legislation to be specified
Press release
09.04.2021 09.00
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sv
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The Ministry of Transport and Communications has invited comments on amendments to aviation legislation, including the Aviation Act. The aim of the amendments is to clarify the national aviation regulation, specify the powers of the authorities and maintain the high standard of safety in civil aviation.
Working group proposes support formats for journalism
Press release
08.04.2021 15.40
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sv
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A working group appointed by the Ministry of Transport and Communications to study forms of media support is proposing permanent forms of assistance for media operations that provide news and current affairs content. These forms would be editorial production assistance and development assistance. The assistance will seek to promote communications that are reliable, diverse, wide-ranging and socially meaningful.
Amendments to taxi legislation to come into force mainly on 1 May
Press release
08.04.2021 13.55
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sv
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The legislative amendments included in a series of corrections introduced to the taxi regulation will enter into force mainly on 1 May 2021. The amendments on pricing and equipment, including taximeters, will come into force on 1 September 2021. The variation in the dates of the entry into force allows the taxi operators to make the necessary changes required in the amendments.
Amendments to Government Decree on Radio Spectrum Usage and Frequency Allocation Plan
Press release
08.04.2021 13.29
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sv
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On 8 April 2021, the Finnish Government issued a decree amending the radio spectrum usage and frequency allocation plan (Spectrum Decree). The decree will enter into force on 9 April 2021.
Reform of the Pilotage Act to begin
Press release
01.04.2021 10.20
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sv
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The Ministry of Transport and Communications has launched a project to reform the Pilotage Act. The aim is that the new legislation would enter into force at the start of 2023.
Minister Harakka attends a meeting of EU transport ministers
Press release
29.03.2021 15.18
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On 30 March 2021, Minister of Transport and Communications Timo Harakka will attend an informal video meeting of transport ministers organised by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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