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New Vehicles Act to reflect the changes in EU regulation
Press release
14.01.2021 14.00
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sv
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The legislation on vehicle approval and market surveillance has been revised to bring it into line with the amended EU regulation. In the future, the Vehicles Act will only lay down provisions on the approval of new vehicles and equipment belonging to national vehicle categories and on their market surveillance. These categories and equipment include motorised work machinery, off-road vehicles, studs and studded tyres.
Conditions for granting the car scrapping bonus to be clarified
Press release
14.01.2021 13.50
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sv
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The Government is proposing an urgent revision of legislation on car scrapping bonuses to ensure that a subsidy granted for scrapping one old car is used in purchasing one new low-emission passenger motor vehicle, electric bicycle or right to use public transport. This is a technical revision ensuring that provisions correspond more closely to the original purpose of the legislation.
Amendments that increase safety proposed to the Water Traffic Act
Press release
14.01.2021 11.52
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sv
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The Ministry of Transport and Communications has sent the draft government bill for amending the Water Traffic Act for a round of consultations. The key proposals for amendments are related to the safety of water transport.
Development programme to improve the overall state of cyber security
Press release
14.01.2021 11.40
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sv
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On 13 January 2021, the Ministry of Transport and Communications sent out for comments a draft Government Resolution on Cyber Security Development Programme. The aim of the Programme is to provide guidance for the cyber security development extending across sectoral borders and government terms.
Act on Electronic Communications Services enters into force on 1 January 2021
Press release
08.01.2021 08.22
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sv
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The President of the Republic has approved the amendments to the Act on Electronic Communications Services. The Act will enter into force on 1 January 2021.
Amendments to the Act on Transport Services and the Rail Transport Act enter into force on 1 January
Press release
30.12.2020 15.00
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sv
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The amendments made to the Act on Transport Services and the Rail Transport Act due to the COVID-19 epidemic will enter into force mainly on 1 January 2021. Some of the amendments to the Act on Transport Services are of a technical nature.
Act on Broadband Construction Aid enters into force
Press release
30.12.2020 14.55
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sv
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The President of the Republic has approved the Act on Broadband Construction Aid on Wednesday 30 December 2020. The Act will enter into force on 1 January 2021.
New Road Traffic Act to be supplemented
Press release
18.12.2020 08.45
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sv
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The Government proposes that the President of the Republic approve amendments to the new Road Traffic Act. Some of the amendments are technical in nature and some concern snowmobile driving. The new Road Traffic Act entered into force on 1 June 2020.
Making public vehicle procurement environmentally friendly – draft bill circulated for statements
Press release
17.12.2020 15.10
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sv
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The purpose of the proposed act is to increase the proportion of low- and zero-emission vehicles in the public sector’s procurement of vehicles and transport services. The act will transpose the EU Clean Vehicles Directive into national law. The Ministry of Transport and Communications requests statements on the draft bill by 8 February 2021.
Government proposes amendments to the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company
Press release
17.12.2020 13.30
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sv
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The Government proposes that the Act on the Finnish Broadcasting Company, YLE, be amended so that the text-based online content published by YLE would be more closely linked to its audio or video content broadcasts.
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