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  1. International cooperation concerning chemicals - Ministry of the Environment

    International cooperation concerning chemicals The environmental effects of chemicals know no boundaries. A high level of environmental protection requires cooperation both within Europe and globally. The Ministry of the Environment is responsible...
    https://ym.fi/en/international-cooperation-concerning-chemicals
  2. Protecting the ozone layer - Ministry of the Environment

    Protecting the ozone layer We must prevent the depletion of the ozone layer The ozone layer protects life on Earth by efficiently filtering out UV radiation from the sun. Excessive exposure to UV radiation causes skin cancer and eye diseases and a...
    https://ym.fi/en/protecting-the-ozone-layer
  3. International and EU-level cooperation - Ministry of the Environment

    International and EU-level cooperation The Vienna Convention and the Montreal Protocol The international community took its first actions to protect the ozone layer in 1985 with the Vienna Convention, which established a framework for scientific a...
    https://ym.fi/en/international-and-eu-level-cooperation
  4. Chemicals legislation - Ministry of the Environment

    Chemicals legislation One of the primary goals of chemicals legislation is to prevent the environmental impacts of chemicals before they can cause problems. The majority of the chemicals legislation consists of EU regulations directly applicable i...
    https://ym.fi/en/chemicals-legislation
  5. Cooperation to reduce black carbon and methane emissions - Ministry of the Environment

    International cooperation to reduce black carbon and methane emissions Alongside the UN climate change negotiations, efforts are also being made to promote international cooperation to reduce the emissions of short-lived climate pollutants (SLCPs)...
    https://ym.fi/en/short-lived-climate-pollutants
  6. Air pollution control - Ministry of the Environment

    Air pollution control Good air quality is important for human health and comfort. It is also essential for biodiversity and for the preservation of the built environment. The objective of Finland’s air pollution control policy is to improve people...
    https://ym.fi/en/air-pollution-control
  7. International environmental agreements - Ministry of the Environment

    International environmental agreements This page contains a list of international agreements within the Ministry of the Environment's scope of activities. The complete list of international treaties and agreements that fall within the Ministry of ...
    https://ym.fi/en/international-environmental-agreements
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    23.9.2022 | Directive 2015/1535/EC of the European Parliament and the Council (32015L1535), Official Journal No L 241, 17.9.2015, p. 1 Translation from Finnish Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 1/20 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the t...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/0/1-20+Decree+of+PE+pipes.pdf/31ce9740-eced-ec24-e024-d0719bbe410c?t=1663918953048
  9. EU’s new Drinking Water Directive improves the safety of water intended for human consumption - Ministry of the Environment

    5.2.2020 | The ambassadors of the EU Member States today adopted a shared political agreement on the content of the new Drinking Water Directive. The new Drinking Water Directive is aimed at guaranteeing a higher quality of drinking water, enhancing the accessibility of water, increasing the communication of information about water management and improving the energy efficiency of water utilities in the entire Union.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/1271139/eu-n-uusi-juomavesidirektiivi-parantaa-talousveden-turvallisuutta
  10. Demand for water expertise increases across the world – Cooperation between public and private sectors the key to growth of business for Finland - Ministry of the Environment

    12.6.2018 | The demand for solutions that recycle and save water is growing dramatically and food production is increasing in water areas. When the public and private sectors engage in goal-oriented collaboration, Finland can offer competitive solutions to the world's challenges. The priority areas of research and expertise supporting sustainable business activities in the blue bioeconomy have been defined in wide-ranging cooperation.
    https://ym.fi/en/-/1410837/sininen-biotalo-1
  11. priority-topics_life-2021-2024_en.pdf

    3.8.2021 | 1 LIFE PROGRAMME LIST OF PRIORITY TOPICS FOR 2021-2024 (applicable to Standard Action Projects and Coordination and Support Actions) Table of contents 1. SUB-PROGRAMME NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY ..................................................... 3...
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  12. Montreal Protocol signed 30 years ago has grown into a success story in international environmental protection - Ministry of the Environment

    15.9.2017 | Montreal Protocol signed 30 years ago has grown into a success story in international environmental protection Ministry of the Environment Publication date 15.9.2017 3.33 Type: Press release The Ministry of the Enviroment, Finnish Environment Inst...
    https://ym.fi/en/-/montreal-protocol-signed-30-years-ago-has-grown-into-a-success-story-in-international-environmental-protection
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    3.8.2021 | 1 LIFE PROGRAMME LIST OF PRIORITY TOPICS FOR 2021-2024 (applicable to Standard Action Projects and Coordination and Support Actions) Table of contents 1. SUB-PROGRAMME NATURE AND BIODIVERSITY ..................................................... 3...
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  14. Global chemicals and waste governance should be reviewed - Ministry of the Environment

    4.1.2017 | Global chemicals and waste governance should be reviewed Ministry of the Environment Publication date 4.1.2017 10.22 Type: News item Chemicals and waste governance is hampered by the inadequacy of international environmental law: hazardous chemica...
    https://ym.fi/en/-/global-chemicals-and-waste-governance-should-be-reviewed
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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
  17. 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
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    17.11.2020 | Re-use of structural elements Environmentally efficient recovery of building components This publication was produced within the Ministry of the Environment research project Repetitive Utilization of Structural Elements (ReUSE). The project aims a...
    https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/38678498/Reuse+of+structural+elements.pdf/232736f5-472a-a252-06f1-d3c614b5bf1b?t=1605598230958
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    13.10.2020 | FINLANDS FÖRFATTNINGSSAMLINGS FÖRDRAGSSERIE ÖVERENSKOMMELSER MED FRÄMMANDE MAKTER 2005 Utgiven i Helsingfors den 11 maj 2005 Nr 40 INNEHÅLL Nr Sidan 40 Republikens presidents förordning om ikraftträdande av protokollet till 1979 års konvention om ...
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    13.10.2020 | FINLANDS FÖRFATTNINGSSAMLINGS FÖRDRAGSSERIE ÖVERENSKOMMELSER MED FRÄMMANDE MAKTER 2003 Utgiven i Helsingfors den 29 oktober 2003 Nr 68 I N N E H Å L L Nr Sidan 68 Republikens presidents förordning om ikraftträdande av protokollet till 1979 års kon...
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