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4.4.2023 | Unofficial translation. Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish Directive 2015/1535/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (32015L1535); OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Directive 2012/27/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (32...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/1010+2017+YMA_uuden_rakennuksen_energiatehokkuus+EN.pdf/87c893a5-08cf-cc7b-b2a1-90032ebb9368?t=1680607785707
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19.5.2025 | Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on Foundation Structures (465/2014) Issued in Helsinki on this 17 day of June 2014 ——— By decision of the Ministry of the Environment, the following is enacted under section 117a and section 117c of the La...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/en20140465.pdf/ac052120-faa5-da42-93b0-917a889581bb?t=1747650980645
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 8/19 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Type Approval o...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/8+19+Decree+of+Check+Valves.pdf/48635b59-325f-2c33-b939-b924f5591bfc?t=1663918880270
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 7/19 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Type Approval o...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/7+19+Decree+of+Plumbing+Fixtures.pdf/96dc8a83-44fe-5729-e303-6ecb4c41d070?t=1663918863692
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EU Nature Restoration Regulation The aim of the Nature Restoration Regulation is to improve a broad range of ecosystems in different kinds of environments, both in protected areas and outside these. To reach the targets set in the Nature Restorati...https://ym.fi/en/eu-nature-restoration-regulation
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 4/19 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Type Approval o...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/4_19+Decree+of+Multilayer+Pipes+and+Their+Fittings.pdf/5a5c4d3a-8d55-e12f-d5b5-526395abe631?t=1663918804111
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4.4.2023 | (NB: Unofficial translation from Finnish) Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on plans and reports concerning construction Issued in Helsinki on 12 March 2015 ————— In accordance with a decision by the Ministry of the Environment the followi...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/155128351/Ymp%C3%A4rist%C3%B6ministeri%C3%B6n+asetus+rakentamista+koskevista+suunnitelmista+ja+selvityksist%C3%A4_EN.pdf/dcf6ebeb-2076-d75d-4a1c-ecd6d05f9df2?t=1680593043918
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 11/19 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Type Approval ...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/11+19+Decree+of+Water+Seals.pdf/f7676949-cef3-085c-aae6-a870c4b9e26c?t=1663918935524
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23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EU (32015L1535) of the European Parliament and of the Council; OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 9/19 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Type Approval o...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/9_19+Decree+of+Floor+Drains.pdf/8cdea2d8-5d54-8409-9716-cebbd2792c9c?t=1663918898226
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4.4.2023 | NB: Unofficial translation, legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish Annex to the explanatory memorandum for the Ministry of the Environment De- cree on improving the energy perfor- mance of buildings undergoing renovation or alteration: Calcul...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/annex+to+memorandum+27022013.pdf/b5308510-57b5-5fd5-f0ae-c42c1952c14d?t=1680608476119
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4.4.2023 | (NB: Unofficial translation from Finnish) Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the difficulty classes of design tasks YM1/601/2015 The Ministry of the Environment issues the following instructions concerning the difficulty classes of building...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/155128351/Ministry+of+the+Environment+guidelines+on+the+difficulty+classes+of+design+tasks.pdf/590271de-c122-f1b9-aa95-2ba0471b2757?t=1680592970467
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29.10.2024 | On 29 October, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Kai Mykkänen signed two Memorandums of Understanding promoting Finland–China cooperation on the environment and the circular economy.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-to-strengthen-environmental-and-circular-economy-cooperation-with-china
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4.4.2023 | (NB: Unofficial translation from Finnish) Government Decree on the determination of difficulty classes of building design tasks Issued in Helsinki on 12 March 2015 ————— In accordance with the Government decision the following is enacted under sec...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/155128351/download.aspx+(1).pdf/0cd5117d-a0cc-045c-c9f0-47c49e87ea6d?t=1680592788122
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4.4.2023 | Unofficial translation from Finnish. Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish. Directive 2015/1535/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (32015L1535); OJ L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Moistur...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/782_2017+Decree+of+the+Ministry+of+the+Environment+on+the+Moisture+Performance+of+Buildings_20181220.pdf/7ea60b06-28bb-5ac5-76e3-95774a9e13ab?t=1680607408429
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6.10.2025 | Biodiversity is declining in Europe. Emissions have been reduced, but the pace is not fast enough. The recent report of the European Environment Agency EEA explores the state of the environment in Europe, including Finland’s challenges and success stories. The report stresses that, in the end, all human activities depend on nature.https://ym.fi/en/-/state-of-nature-is-still-poor-in-europe-competitiveness-and-security-would-also-benefit-from-environmental-and-climate-actions
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25.8.2025 | Finnish Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala has signed a Ministry of the Environment decision to establish a national landscape management area in Saija, Salla. The purpose of the landscape management area is to preserve and manage the natural and cultural landscape, its beauty, historical characteristics and associated values.https://ym.fi/en/-/salla-s-saija-designated-finland-s-eighth-national-landscape-management-area
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14.12.2023 | 25.4.2022 Low-carbon Built Environment Programme More information about the DNSH requirement Every project provided with RRF funding must fulfill the “Do No Significant Harm (DNSH)” requirements. The EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) req...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/194960249/DNSH_EN.pdf/66b6201d-1221-e641-cb64-f55769a75048?t=1702554082710
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18.12.2024 | Voluntary Ecological Offsetting – Guidance document Ministry of the Environment Leila Suvantola, Suvi Borgström, Saku Härkönen and Olli Ojala 12/2024 2 2 Content 1. Introduction.........................................................................https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/Guidance+document+for+voluntary+ecological+offsetting+in+FInland.pdf/1175fa1b-7f5f-7b8d-a1d5-680cf7e4e843?t=1734504565921
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30.10.2025 | A working group of the Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Defence has been appointed to explore how nature restoration and other ways to make use of natural barriers can support national defence and border security especially in eastern Finland.https://ym.fi/en/-/working-group-to-explore-ways-to-coordinate-nature-restoration-and-national-defence
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24.10.2025 | Finland’s circular economy solutions and active role in developing nature funding for companies were strongly highlighted at the European Business & Nature Summit 2025 in Helsinki. In connection with the event, Minister Multala met Environment Commissioner Jessika Roswall and Eric Mamer, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Environment.https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-multala-preserving-biodiversity-supports-europe-s-competitiveness-and-stability-of-societies-finland-at-forefront-in-developing-new-funding-solutions
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14.4.2025 | 14.4.2025 QUALITY CONTROL CERTIFYING BODIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT ON THE TYPE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN CON- STRUCTION PRODUCTS Quality control certifying bodies Product group AVCP procedure Validity Control Union Finland Oy Wooden wall, floor, int...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/Laadunvalvonnan%20varmentajat%20taulukko%20englanniksi%2014042025doc.pdf/799157a5-7bd9-61b5-ef9e-f542a48925c4?t=1744622911231
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1.4.2026 | The nature values market supports the work to promote nature management in forests and offers an alternative way to seek funding that used to be mainly based on central government sources. In North Karelia, nature values trading is piloted in a few mire restoration sites.https://ym.fi/en/-/nature-values-trading-in-north-karelia-to-restore-biodiversity-of-mires
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14.4.2025 | 1 14.4.2025 TYPE APPROVAL BODIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT ON THE TYPE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS Type approval bodies Product group Validity Kiwa Sertifiointi Oy Ministry of the Environment Decree on the Type Approval of Weldable ...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/Tyyppihyv%C3%A4ksynt%C3%A4laitokset%20taulukko%20englanniksi%2014042025.pdf/59b59542-724f-d6fa-d437-e04a5dd1345c?t=1744622817868
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18.3.2016 | Minister of Agriculture and the Environment Kimmo Tiilikainen visits China on 20 – 25 March 2016. Minister Tiilikainen is accompanied by a business delegation of 60 persons, mainly representing the forest, food and cleantech sectors. The main purpose of the visit is to promote the Finnish-Chinese trade relations. On the agenda there is also a visit to the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone and Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/maatalous-ja-ymparistoministeri-tiilikainen-vienninedistamismatkalle-kiinaan
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31.7.2026 | The Finnish Environment Institute and the Finnish Navy removed oil from the wreck of the coastal defence ship Ilmarinen between 14 and 24 July 2026. In addition, the Finnish Border Guard, which was prepared for environmental response operations, and the Diving Medical Center participated in the operation. Over the course of two weeks, approximately 60,000 litres of oil was recovered from the vessel’s fuel tanks, but the wreck could not be completely emptied yet.https://ym.fi/en/-/60-000-litres-of-oil-removed-from-wreck-of-coastal-defence-ship-ilmarinen
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16.1.2026 | Finland’s National Update Report on the Implementation of the New Urban Agenda in 2021-2025 Compiled by Emma Lappalainen, CEO, Finngroup Consultants 10/2025 2 (73) Contents 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ........................................................https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/58486706/Finlands%20National%20Report%20on%20Impl.%20of%20NUA%202021-2025.pdf/159f85b6-1568-6571-ded2-2e2efbed0ab9?t=1768555202762
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13.2.2017 | Finland and Uruguay have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the bioeconomy and circular economy in Helsinki on 13 February.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/suomi-ja-uruguay-sopivat-biotalouden-ja-kiertotalouden-yhteistyosta
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30.5.2018 | The campaign My Nature Gift to the Centenarian organised to celebrate Finland’s 100th anniversary of independence encouraged landowners to designate their sites for protection during 2017. The surface area of these new areas totalled 3 064 hectares. In addition to this, the municipalities protected 1 980 hectares of their lands. Now the State has also selected the sites where, in accordance with the campaign pledge, it will double the number of hectares covered by private protection decisions.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/suomi-sai-juhlavuosilahjoina-yli-8000-hehtaaria-uusia-suojelualueita
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9.5.2018 | In recent decades many valuable bird waters have become overgrown with vegetation and their avian fauna has declined. The problem concerns both protected wetland bird species and many species of ducks with high habitat demands which are being hunted. Decline of game bird populations can partly by addressed by temporary hunting restrictions, but improving the situation for wetland birds on a more permanent basis requires that their habitats are protected.https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/maa-ja-metsatalousministerio-ja-ymparistoministerio-tiivistavat-yhteistyota-kosteikkolintulajien-elinymparistojen-suojelemiseksi
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4.3.2026 | Finland’s new national report to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity shows that the work to halt biodiversity loss is heading in the right direction. Progress has been made in almost all sectors, but measures need to be upscaled in the protection, restoration and management of nature. Besides this, actions that cause biodiversity loss must be avoided or mitigated. Awareness of the importa...https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-s-national-report-on-biodiversity-we-are-heading-in-right-direction-but-faster-action-is-needed-to-reach-biodiversity-targets
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2.2.2026 | The 12th Session of the Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services IPBES will begin in Manchester on 3 February. The session is to approve the Business & Biodiversity Report.https://ym.fi/en/-/next-assessment-report-of-intergovernmental-science-policy-platform-on-biodiversity-and-ecosystem-services-ipbes-explores-linkages-between-biodiversity-and-business
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18.2.2026 | Results of Helmi Habitats Programme 2025 The results do not include measures of the projects carried out by municipalities and associations (Kunta-Helmi and Järjestö-Helmi) (GR = Government Resolution on the Helmi Habitats Programme 2021–2030) GR ...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/33891761/Helmi-resultus-2025.pdf/6ebd5cf9-9298-6837-4079-7cf345bb0d8d?t=1771406972396
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4.3.2026 | Online Reporting Tool (ORT) Section I Brief overview of the process of preparation of the report General Government Finland National authorities responsible for the preparation and submission of the report Contact person Contact details Briefly de...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/33891761/scbd-ort-Finland-Seventh-National-Report.pdf/a3550563-4020-e02b-7f92-e6ec9d62de0b?t=1772625453871
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Nature credits market The Finnish nature credits market is founded on a voluntary ecological compensation model based on the Nature Conservation Act and nature credits verified by the authorities. At the core of nature credits market is the idea t...https://ym.fi/en/voluntary-nature-value-markets
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17.12.2025 | The Government’s legislative reforms and the one-stop service at the Finnish Supervisory Agency, which will begin operating on 1 January 2026, will promote economic growth that is based on the cleanest solutions and will strengthen our comprehensive security. “The Government’s historic reforms concerning the permit procedures enter into force at the right moment. In different parts of Finland th...https://ym.fi/en/-/significant-legislative-reforms-to-boost-green-transition-and-investments
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18.12.2020 | For the first time, a comprehensive maritime spatial plan has been prepared for the Finnish marine area, compiled in an extensive cooperation process between various actors. The plan is a presentation with a map covering both territorial waters and the exclusive economic zone. It outlines, for example, significant and potential areas for underwater natural and cultural values, energy production, fishing, aquaculture, shipping and tourism.https://ym.fi/en/-/finland-s-first-maritime-spatial-plan-completed-extensive-work-will-help-to-combine-the-good-state-of-the-marine-environment-and-sustainable-growth
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24.6.2026 | The EU Environment Council will meet in Luxembourg on Thursday 25 June. Minister of Climate and the Environment Sari Multala will represent Finland at the meeting. Finland supports strong emissions trading in the EU, an ambitious climate policy and increased allocation of private and public funding for nature protection.https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-climate-and-environment-ministers-meet-in-luxembourg-to-discuss-emission-standards-for-automotive-industry-and-biodiversity
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2.3.2026 | The Ministry of the Environment will begin a law drafting process to expand the Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park to marine areas around the islands and rocky islets. The surface area of the marine areas concerned would be more than 60,000 hectares.https://ym.fi/en/-/ministry-of-environment-launches-project-to-expand-eastern-gulf-of-finland-national-park-to-marine-areas
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6.5.2026 | 1 TYPE APPROVAL BODIES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ACT ON THE TYPE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS Type approval bodies Product group Validity Kiwa Sertifiointi Oy Ministry of the Environment Decree on the Type Approval of Weldable reinforcin...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/Tyyppihyv%C3%A4ksynt%C3%A4laitokset%20taulukko%20englanniksi%2014042026.pdf/14f84802-a314-e6bf-ea63-5b96a6247aab?t=1778073318450
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16.9.2020 | The Government budget session confirmed that funding for nature conservation will stay at a record high level. Next year the funding targeted to nature conservation will be EUR 100 million higher than in the beginning of the government term. The funds will be used e.g. to implement the habitats protection, restoration and management programme ‘Helmi’ and the Forest Biodiversity Programme for Southern Finland (METSO).https://ym.fi/en/-/strong-focus-on-nature-conservation-in-the-2021-budget