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The National Building Code of Finland The Land Use and Building Act (132/1999) specifies the general conditions concerning building, substantive technical requirements, building permit procedure and building supervision by the authorities. The sub...https://ym.fi/en/the-national-building-code-of-finland
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Circular economy in key sectors This is how we implement the Circular Economy Programme Various stakeholders and sectors in society must adjust their operating methods and create innovations to make the circular economy a reality. In particular, t...https://ym.fi/en/strategic-programme-to-promote-a-circular-economy/circular-economy-in-key-sectors
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18.2.2026 | The Helmi Habitats Programme has enhanced the understanding of ways to improve the state of nature and created an important foundation for the preparation of the National Restoration Plan.https://ym.fi/en/-/five-years-of-helmi-habitats-programme-rehabilitation-of-small-water-bodies-and-forest-nature-management-as-bright-spots-in-2025
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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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28.8.2025 | The citizens’ panel on improving the state of nature has issued a declaration to support the preparation of Finland’s national nature restoration plan. In its declaration, the panel stresses that biodiversity loss should be one of the most important criteria in decision-making.https://ym.fi/en/-/citizens-panel-declaration-the-most-important-thing-is-to-prevent-the-state-of-nature-from-further-deteriorating
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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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27.5.2025 | A citizens’ panel on improving the state of nature will convene in May and June to contribute to the preparation of Finland’s national restoration plan. The panel will explore ways to enhance biodiversity, with a particular focus on fairness.https://ym.fi/en/-/citizens-panel-on-nature-restoration-launched-citizens-views-to-be-considered-as-part-of-preparing-the-national-restoration-plan
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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 | (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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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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4.4.2023 | (NB: Unofficial translation from Finnish) Ministry of the Environment guidelines on the qualification of building designers YM2/601/2015 The Ministry of the Environment issues the following guidelines on the qualification of building designers. Th...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/155128351/YM+ohje+rakennusten+suunnittelijoiden+kelpoisuudesta_EN.pdf/6cf14bed-52b8-f3bd-c847-dcb0a1286c7d?t=1680592862100
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4.4.2023 | Unofficial translation. Legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish Directive 2010/31 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (32010L0031); OJ L 153, 18.6.2010, p.13 2/17 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on Amending the Decree ...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/2_17+Muutos+asetukseen+4_13+EN.pdf/2c9a62c4-13dc-46d3-40db-b46aaa1c3a44?t=1680608382575
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In 2025, the city of Vantaa implemented its first ecological compensation as part of the zoning project concerning the Finnish Immigration Service’s detention unit in Itä-Hakkila.https://ym.fi/en/-/vantaa-believes-in-nature-positive-land-use
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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
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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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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 Decree of the Ministry of the Environment on the Acoustic Environment ...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Acoustic+Environment+of+Buildings.pdf/23723018-3e7c-f023-1d79-67694dd7e94e?t=1680607641605
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4.4.2023 | NB: Unofficial translation, legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish 4/13 Ministry of the Environment degree on improving the energy performance of buildings undergoing renovation or alternation Issued in Helsinki on 27 february 2013 ————— In a...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Decree+4_13.pdf/15a62d9e-6e99-170f-5a81-bdba7650d26f?t=1680608289017
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4.4.2023 | 1 N A T I O N A L B U I L D I N G C O D E O F F I N L A N D Strength and stability of structures Basis of structural design for load-bearing structures 2 Foreword From 1 January 2017 onward, the Ministry of the Environment publishes in the Nationa...https://ym.fi/documents/1410903/35099218/Basis+of+structural+design+for+load-bearing+structures,+instructions,+2016.pdf/24293ab8-65a0-a6a1-e7af-157d94855de9?t=1680593291958
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17.6.2024 | The EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation received a qualified majority of votes at the European Union Environment Council on Monday 17 June. The Regulation will enter into force in July-August. The Member States must submit their national restoration plans within two years from the entry into force of the Regulation.https://ym.fi/en/-/eu-s-nature-restoration-regulation-supported-by-member-states-regulation-into-force-in-july-august
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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