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Cooperation group on market surveillance A cooperation group on market surveillance acts in connection with the single liaison office. The cooperation group contains representatives from the Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea Finnish Competition and C...

Procurement and invitations to tender Procurement refers to purchasing or hiring goods and services from outside Tukes, or activities comparable to these. The single largest procurement group at Tukes is the purchasing of expert services: testing ...

Operating principles of Tukes The work of Tukes is guided by the following operating principles and related operating methods: We promote safety and reliability We use a coaching approach with an emphasis on collaboration. We provide advice, guida...

Nordic chemicals programme The Nordic Chemicals Programme (2025–2027) aims to reduce the risks of hazardous chemicals and environmental pollution both locally and globally. The Nordic Chemicals Programme funds projects that reduce the risks of haz...

Cybersecurity (NIS2) A new Cybersecurity Act, based on the European Union’s NIS2 Directive, entered into force on 8 April 2025. The Act introduces significant cybersecurity obligations for numerous operators across various sectors. Its aim is to s...

The Finnish National Action Plan on Sustainable Plant Protection III 2023–2027 The objective of the National Action Plan on Sustainable Plant Protection is to reduce the risks to human health and the environment arising from the use of plant prote...

Tukes tarttuu uudessa strategiassaan uudistuvan viranomaistyön mahdollisuuksiin

Potentially explosive atmospheres Employers are obliged to ensure the health and safety of their employees in potentially explosive atmospheres. The employer must implement necessary measures to ensure that work can be safely carried out in potent...

PDF Siting of production plants Guide Description: This guide describes ways to consider the risk of chemical accidents in the placement of production facilities (plants) that handle or store hazardous chemicals and the planning of off-site land u...

Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Methods of supervision Supervision conducted by Tukes is risk based. Risk based means that Tukes mainly focuses supervision on targets that pose the greatest risks or on areas in which Tukes’ supervision w...

22.5.2026 | Kaj Lax 2026-05-20 Geological Survey of Sweden and the Mineral Resources Sector SGU in brief • SGU is an agency under the Ministry of Climate and Enterprise. • Established 1858 • Approximately 340 employes. • Offices in Uppsala (HQ), Gothenburg, L...

Planning for emergencies ‘Planning for emergencies’ is an area of the process safety system consisting of three elements: internal rescue plan, drills, and communication to the public. The goal of the area is to ensure a planned and practised read...

Statutory periodic inspections of electrical equipment The periodic inspection of electrical equipment is one way of ensuring the safety and security of the use of electricity at a property. Electrical installations can sometimes be quite old, if ...

22.5.2026 | National Exploration Program – Status Report Tero Niiranen Geological Survey of Finland National exploration programs - CRMA Article 19 • By 24 May 2025, each Member State shall draw up a national programme for general exploration targeted at crit...

News letter from Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment: The Government proposes to amend the Act on the Market Surveillance of Certain Products. The proposal is related to the national implementation of the EU’s new Market Surveillance Regulation and the Regulation on mutual recognition.

The aim for Finland is to advance a circular economy, as part of the effort to combat climate crisis and promote the sustainable use of natural resources. But, when moving towards a circular economy, we must also ensure that this causes no problems in terms of human health or the environment. The conclusion of the SIRKKU project that just ended was that the flow of information on hazardous substan...

Single-Use Plastics (SUP) The EU Directive on the reduction of the impact of certain plastic products on the environment (so called SUP Directive) aims to prevent and reduce the impact of plastic waste especially in marine environments, to promote...

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...

Kimmo Peltonen Tukesin pääjohtajaksi

Respiratory protective equipment (RPE) and civil masks There are three main types of masks covering the nose and mouth: civil masks surgical masks respiratory protective equipment. Masks have different purposes of use and are covered by different ...