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Construction products A construction product is a product or product kit that is permanently affixed to construction works and that influences the essential technical requirements of the construction works. The essential technical requirements are...

Other construction products There is no harmonised European standard or a voluntary European Technical Assessment for all construction products, and such products cannot be CE marked. Construction products are subject to requirements pursuant to t...

CE marked construction products The CE marking is obligatory for most construction products sold in the European single market. Table of Contents Table of Contents Close With the CE marking of construction products, the manufacturer declares the p...

Use of a construction product A construction product used as a permanent part of construction works must be: Safe and healthy Such in terms of its properties that the construction works will meet the essential technical requirements laid down in t...

Product Contact Point for Construction The Product Contact Point for Construction has been established pursuant to Article 72 of the EU Construction Products Regulation (EU) 2024/3110 (CPR 2024), which requires each Member State to designate its o...

Frequently asked questions about construction products Frequently asked questions In which language must the declaration of performance be prepared? The declaration of performance must be prepared in the language or languages of the Member State i...

Applying for a construction licence and notifications Construction of natural gas pipework and filling stations as well as natural gas storage requires a construction licence issued by Tukes. Tukes's permission is not required for smaller sites. A...

Production of CE marked construction products The manufacturer of a construction product manufactures construction products or has them manufactured and makes them available on the market under their own name or trademark. The manufacturer or the ...

Selling CE marked construction products In the Union product legislation, manufacturer usually refers to a company operating within the EU, but the manufacturer’s duties laid down in the Construction Products Regulation apply to a manufacturer ope...

In August, the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Tukes authorised the construction of a new terminal for liquefied natural gas (LNG) at the Hamina oil port. The Hamina terminal will be Finland’s third LNG terminal. Its commercial commissioning is planned to take place in the first half of 2021. Tukes is responsible for issuing the construction licence for the natural gas storage, as well as for the monitoring of the safety of storage.

27.5.2026 | The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) tested plumbing fixtures that had been ordered from Temu and discovered that the products come with a serious risk of water damage and issues with the safety of domestic tap water. The tests showed that two kitchen and washbasin taps, which looked like metal, were plastic and made of extremely poor quality materials. During the tests, even low pressure was enough to break the taps, which in practical use could cause significant water damage.

Natural gas storage Natural gas storage refers to keeping natural gas in places other than natural gas pipelines. If the amount of stored natural gas is over 0.2 tons and under 5 tons, Tukes must be notified. Apply for a natural gas storage constr...

Natural gas and biogas Legislative requirements related to natural gas and processed biogas include a construction licence issued by Tukes, inspections by an inspection body and use of professional operators approved by Tukes. The Finnish natural ...

CE marking The CE marking indicates that the manufacturer or authorised representative of the product guarantees that the product conforms to the essential requirements set out in the applicable EU directives and regulations. Products equipped wit...

Installation, inspection and operating permits of natural gas pipework and equipment Installation Operators performing installation work must have enough qualified employees and equipment, instruments and systems required for their operations. Ins...

Automatic fire extinguishing systems Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Automatic fire extinguishing systems are systems that facilitate rescue operations and are designed to extinguish and/or contain fires detected by them. The activation ...

Fire alarm systems The purpose of a fire alarm system is to detect danger caused by a fire as early as possible; and alert those in the building it monitors by giving either acoustic or optical alarm; and notify the emergency response centre to su...

Single liaison office for market surveillance (Fipoint) Each EU Member State has a Single Liaison Office for market surveillance, which is responsible for certain tasks related to market surveillance at national and EU-level. In Finland, the task ...

Commissioning inspections In the commissioning inspection, Tukes assesses whether the terms set by Tukes in the permit are realised or not. With the terms, Tukes highlights the issues in legislation to which a facility must pay particular attentio...

Land-use planning When drafting a plan, planning authorities must take into account establishments involving accident hazards . For the planning of areas in the vicinity of establishments involving major accident hazards, an opinion must be obtain...

PDF Safety of hydrogen handling and storage Guide Description: This guide presents hydrogen production, transmission and distribution methods and safe solutions for them. Target group: Operators Date: 23 January 2024 Table of contents Introduction...

Safety requirements for industrial tanks, site tanks and domestic heating oil tanks Chemical tanks must comply with the applicable safety requirements. Chemicals are stored in both pressurised and non-pressurised tanks. The non-pressurised tanks, ...

The role of standards in demonstrating conformity to requirements Standards play an important role in the design and manufacture of products, testing products, ensuring their safety, and assessing their conformity to requirements. Standards are no...

Requirements for soothers and soother holders The aim of the requirements set for the construction of soother holders and chemicals in them is to ensure that soother holders are durable, small parts that pose a choking hazard do not detach from th...

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Services In this section you can find Tukes’s services, such as forms, registers and enrolment for examinations or courses. More detailed instructions can be found on the page for each service. Services Applications and notifications Report a haza...

Prefabricated fireplaces Prefabricated fireplaces (solid fuel space heaters) within the scope of the Construction Products Regulation, and their conformity with requirements shall be shown with a harmonised product standard and CE marking. In addi...

LPG plants If your company stores and uses LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), it usually needs a permit granted by Tukes, or, as a minimum requirement in some cases, you must submit a notification to the rescue authorities . The scope of operations an...

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Inspections With inspections conducted at chemical facilities, Tukes ensures that the facility complies with the terms of the permit as well as the legislation . You can only start handling and storing dangerous chemicals after passing the commiss...

Requirements for machinery Machinery must comply with the requirements of the EU's Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC . The requirements are the same throughout the European Union. The aim of harmonising the requirements is to ensure the free movement...

Products and services Safe products and services that are compliant with regulations help ensure the competitiveness of your company. Characteristics and markings that are important for safety vary according to product group. In this section you c...

Electrical works in Finland In Finland electrical works are for safety reasons regulated by law and law-related regulations. These regulations lay down binding requirements, which cover e.g.: what kind of qualifications are needed to do electrical...

News and press releases Please enter one or more search word Select topic All Articles of precious metals Biocides Chemicals: CLP, REACH, detergents, POP, VOC Construction products Consumer products Cosmetics Electrical installations and electrica...

Do-it-yourself electrical work Electrical work proper may only be carried out by registered professionals. You may also carry out certain minor electrical work as an ordinary electricity user, provided that you are certain you can perform these co...

Traceability of products Products must include information that makes it possible to identify the product and trace it and remove it from the market, if necessary. Companies are responsible for the safety of the products they manufacture, import a...

Requirements for lighters Important factors related to the safety of lighters (i.e. common cigarette lighters, cigar lighters and pipe lighters) include lighting mechanisms and design that are safe for children, height of the flame, ease of puttin...

Ask questions or provide feedback On this page you may ask Tukes’s expert questions or provide feedback. Please include your contact details so we can send you a reply. Please use the appropriate fields for contact details. Make sure that you do n...

Surveillance Surveillance is a way for Tukes to ensure that companies comply with legislation and that the companies, equipment, chemicals, products, services and other activities monitored by Tukes are safe and comply with the requirements. The o...

How to apply for a gold panning permit To apply for a gold panning permit, you must find out different information about the area that your application concerns. You must also present a plan for the implementation of gold panning in your applicati...