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  1. Authorised and approved bodies - Ministry of the Environment

    Authorised and approved bodies The Ministry of the Environment authorises a body to grant type approvals, approves a body to grant verification certificates, or authorises a body to act as a certifying body for quality control, if the body meets t...
    https://ym.fi/en/national-procedures-for-product-approval-authorised-and-approved-bodies
  2. Act on the Verification of Qualifications - Ministry of the Environment

    Act on the Verification of Qualifications The new Construction Act that entered into force in the beginning of 2025 lays down provisions on qualification requirements in construction and the verification procedure for qualifications. Provisions on...
    https://ym.fi/en/act-on-the-verification-of-qualifications
  3. Type approval of construction products - Ministry of the Environment

    Type approval of construction products Type approval of construction products is a voluntary approval procedure for construction products, used in Finland for products listed in the Ministry of the Environment Decree on the Type Approval of Certai...
    https://ym.fi/en/type-approval-of-construction-products
  4. ed8eb4f3-900c-be81-8ac3-f910fa08ea83

    11.5.2026 | 1 (2) Decision 24 April 2026 VN/12997/2026 VN/12997/2026-YM-1 Decision of the Ministry of the Environment on the Approval of Qualifications as Qualifications under the Act on the Verification of the Qualifications of Persons Serving in Building De...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/248663305/Ministry%E2%80%99s%20decisions%20on%20qualifications%20verified%20earlier%2024.4.2026.pdf/ed8eb4f3-900c-be81-8ac3-f910fa08ea83?t=1778493906564
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    14.4.2025 | 14.4.2025 AUTHORISED AND APPROVED BODIES UNDER THE ACT ON THE TYPE APPROVAL OF CERTAIN CONSTRUCTION PROD- UCTS I Decision (Authorisation and approval as a body, development of assessment criteria for verification certificates pos- sible) Authorise...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/Hyv%C3%A4ksytyt_toimielimet_taulukko_I_p%C3%A4%C3%A4t%C3%B6kset%20englanniksi%2014042925.pdf/f1aab018-3d0a-8b20-0908-5444aa557e39?t=1744622857686
  6. National procedures for product approval - Ministry of the Environment

    National procedures for product approval National procedures for construction product approval are approval procedures used in Finland for products for which CE marking cannot be used. This means construction products outside the scope of any harm...
    https://ym.fi/en/national-procedures-for-product-approval
  7. Asiakirjamallipohja

    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
  8. Government’s legislative proposals to Parliament aim to reduce emissions from building and promote digitalisation - Ministry of the Environment

    15.9.2022 | On Thursday 15 September, the Government approved the proposals for the Building Act, the Act Amending the Land Use and Building Act and the Act on the Built Environment Information System. The acts are to enter into force on 1 January 2024.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/government-s-legislative-proposals-to-parliament-aim-to-reduce-emissions-from-building-and-promote-digitalisation
  9. Project to support development of one-stop model for permitting practices of energy projects and procedures related to environment - Ministry of the Environment

    21.11.2023 | The project, led by the Ministry of the Environment, aims to support the work on streamlining the permitting procedures for renewable energy and green investments. The project is funded by the European Union via the Technical Support Instrument, and implemented by PwC, in cooperation with the European Commission.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/project-to-support-development-of-one-stop-model-for-permitting-practices-of-energy-projects-and-procedures-related-to-environment
  10. Decrees on type approval of construction products - Ministry of the Environment

    Decrees on type approval of construction products Type approval is voluntary for manufacturers. By this, they can prove that the characteristics of the construction product are such that it fulfils the essential technical requirements laid down fo...
    https://ym.fi/en/decrees-on-type-approval-of-construction-products
  11. Construction Act - Ministry of the Environment

    Construction Act streamlines construction and promotes emission reductions and circular economy The Construction Act entered into force on 1 January 2025. The time limit for the processing of construction permits, calculation of the carbon footpri...
    https://ym.fi/en/construction-act
  12. Minister Mykkänen: Excellent opportunities for Finland to become major player in clean energy - Ministry of the Environment

    7.9.2023 | During the autumn, the Government will launch a number of projects to boost the energy transition. The aim is to attract investments to Finland that reduce emissions and turn Finland into a leader in terms of clean energy and a positive climate handprint.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/minister-mykkanen-excellent-opportunities-for-finland-to-become-major-player-in-clean-energy
  13. 09b5d6a1-7986-89f5-ed6a-06b81c510776

    4.4.2023 | 1 MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT Memorandum Senior Engineer 12 May 2017 Jyrki Kauppinen DECREE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT AMENDING THE DECREE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT ON IMPROVING THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS UNDERGOING RENOV...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Perustelumuistio+asetuksen+4_13+muuttamisesta_EN.pdf/09b5d6a1-7986-89f5-ed6a-06b81c510776?t=1680608546519
  14. Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EECText with EEA relevance

    17.4.2023 | REGULATION (EU) No 305/2011 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC (Text with EEA relevance) THE EUROPEA...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/40549091/com.trend.iwss.user.servlet.sendfile+(2).pdf/d4602f3f-6d2f-1901-0c6c-ede3dbe7c74c?t=1681718951876
  15. 8ac6f985-1f85-fab6-2a18-22acc2131d01

    4.4.2023 | NB: Unofficial translation, legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT Memorandum Senior Engineer 27 February 2013 Jyrki Kauppinen MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT DECREE ON IMPROVING THE ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS UND...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/memorandum+27022013.pdf/8ac6f985-1f85-fab6-2a18-22acc2131d01?t=1680608435481
  16. 30616f2b-2953-1985-8e4f-a01ad8a2c0a1

    21.10.2020 | DECISIONS ADOPTED JOINTLY BY THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL DECISION No 768/2008/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 9 July 2008 on a common framework for the marketing of products, and repealing Council Decision 93/465/EE...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/38439968/Decision768-2008-EC-195F88F3_3BCB_4DB8_8544_98D7D2FC46DE-57746.pdf/30616f2b-2953-1985-8e4f-a01ad8a2c0a1?t=1603260736159
  17. Employees in sectors critical to the functioning of society - Ministry of the Environment

    17.3.2020 | The Government resolution to slow the spread of coronavirus infections and to protect at-risk groups, issued on 16 March 2020, states as follows (section 2):
    https://ym.fi/en/-/10616/yhteiskunnan-toiminnan-kannalta-kriittisten-alojen-henkilosto
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    18.4.2023 | A P L A S T I C S R O A D M A P F O R F I N L A N D R E D U C E A N D R E F U S E , R EC YC L E A N D R E P L AC E REDUCE AND REFUSE, RECYCLE AND REPLACE REDUCE AND REFUSE, RECYCLE AND REPLACE A PLASTICS ROADMAP FOR FINLAND Reduce littering and av...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/42733297/Reduce+and+refuse+recycle+and+replace.+A+Plastics+Roadmap+for+Finland.pdf/14ff8333-d6f6-cb1e-b439-d95825fd1401?t=1681805787814
  19. a3550563-4020-e02b-7f92-e6ec9d62de0b

    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
  20. Saving Nature for People

    21.10.2020 | Saving Nature for People National action plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013–2020 1 Saving Nature for People National action plan for the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in Finland 2013–20...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/38439968/National_action_plan2013_SavingNatureforPeople-EA60AA4E_861F_414D_9EFE_E8B967313381-96885.pdf/3fd101e9-6a12-91f8-211c-a2ab1d32794b?t=1603260663505
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