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Environmental permits and supervision of environmental protection A permit under the Environmental Protection Act is required for operations that cause a risk of environmental pollution. A permit is required for activities such as forest, metal an...https://ym.fi/en/environmental-permits-and-supervision-of-environmental-protection
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27.4.2026 | By its decision, the Ministry of the Environment has extended the approval of the qualifications of building designers and site managers approved by all construction supervision authorities of municipalities between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2024 as qualifications under the Construction Act until 1 January 2030.https://ym.fi/en/-/qualifications-of-building-designers-and-site-managers-approved-by-construction-supervision-in-2020-2024-extended-until-2030
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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
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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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One-stop services and streamlined permit procedures The one-stop services project of the Ministry of the Environment has supported the reform of the regional state administration and development of the one-stop service. To make the one-stop servic...https://ym.fi/en/onestop
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Land Use and Building Act The Construction Act entered into force on 1 January 2025. Construction Act streamlines construction and promotes emission reductions and circular economy The Construction Act entered into force on 1 January 2025. The Lan...https://ym.fi/en/land-use-and-building-act
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Organisation and senior management of the Ministry of the Environment At the Ministry of the Environment matters are prepared by the Aquatic and Natural Environment Department, Sustainable Construction and Housing Department, Climate and Environme...https://ym.fi/en/organisation-and-management
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International climate policy The key documents of international policy on climate change are United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC, 1992, entered into force in 1994) Kyoto Protocol (1997, entered into force in 2005) Paris A...https://ym.fi/en/international-climate-policy
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Biodiversity and nature protection Biodiversity must be protected and maintained in order to safeguard the conditions which support life on the planet. Protection is necessary because many organisms and habitats have become endangered due to harmf...https://ym.fi/en/biodiversity-and-nature-protection
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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
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Accessibility statement for the YM.fi website The website of the Ministry of the Environment at YM.fi is subject to the provisions of the Act on the Provision of Digital Services (available in Finnish). Under the Act, public online services must b...https://ym.fi/en/accessibility
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Environmental offences Environmental offences are often crimes without an injured party, where the violated object of legal protection is the environment that belongs to all of us. Most often, the motive for an environmental offence is financial o...https://ym.fi/en/environmental-offences
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Construction products Construction products must be safe, be in accordance with the principles of sustainable development, and not be harmful to health. Construction products are fit for construction purposes when they meet the essential technical...https://ym.fi/en/building-products
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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
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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
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Terms and restrictions concerning special discretionary government transfers granted by the Ministry of the Environment Introduction The Ministry of the Environment grants discretionary government transfers from Budget appropriations. The Ministry...https://ym.fi/en/special-grants-of-the-ministry-of-the-environment/terms-and-restrictions
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All news and press releases RSS (Opens New Window) (Opens New Window) UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development to focus on accelerating progress on 2030 Agenda Type: Press release Publication date: 6.7.2026 11.06 Draft National Res...https://ym.fi/en/news-and-press-releases
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Wind power construction Wind power is a renewable and nearly emission-free form of energy production. It can be produced relatively fast and at a relatively low cost, and and it increases Finland’s self-sufficiency in energy. Increasing wind power...https://ym.fi/en/wind-power-construction
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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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26.5.2026 | Today, the Ministry of the Environment informed the Finnish Supervisory Agency and, together with the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, the municipal building control authorities about the accident in Helsinki in September 2025 and the progress of the investigations. Based on the tests, the Safety Investigation Authority issued a press release and an accident threat notification on 21 May 2026 concerning fibre cement boards used in balcony railings.https://ym.fi/en/-/ministry-of-the-environment-requests-municipalities-to-contact-those-who-have-undertaken-construction-projects-to-ensure-that-balcony-railings-comply-with-requirements