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Electricity Electricity makes many things possible, but if used incorrectly it can endanger lives and destroy property. In this section you can find information on competency, installation work and electrical installation requirements. Electricity...

Fees The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has a central role as the coordinator of approval and authorisation processes under BPR. Among other things, ECHA assesses the technical equivalence of active substances from different sources, maintains t...

The history of Tukes Finland has a long history of technical safety and reliability inspection and supervision. For example, the official supervision of gold dates back to the 16th century, and the regulation of pressure vessel safety to the 19th ...

Requirements on cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing The standard SFS-EN 14682 sets requirements on all cords and drawstrings on children’s clothing. It aims to prevent choking and other hazards in situations, in which a cord or drawstring...

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...

Maintenance The condition of electrical installations must be monitored continuously and possible defects must be removed. Like the other parts of a building, electrical systems do not remain safe and in working order by themselves. Electrical ins...

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...

Inspection activities Verification inspections and periodic inspections required by the Electrical Safety Act are carried out by authorised inspectors and inspection bodies. The inspectors and inspection bodies who perform the inspections are impa...

Treated articles A treated article means any substance, mixture or article which has been treated with one or more biocidal products, or which intentionally contains one or more biocidal products. For example, a sheet of plywood may be treated wit...

Home technology and electricity The consumer or end user bears the responsibility of the safe and purposeful use of household appliances and equipment, but it is the responsibility of the manufacturer, importer or distributor to provide sufficient...

International cooperation Table of Contents Table of Contents Close The aim is to harmonise global requirements concerning measuring instruments to the best possible extent, as the market for measuring instruments is large and the trade based on t...

Requirements on textiles Textile products include: bedding curtains rugs babies’ nappies clothing, such as shirts, trousers, headwear and gloves. The most typical safety issues in textiles are related to chemicals, cords and drawstrings in childre...

Most commonly detected defects in toys Small parts in toys intended for children under the age of 3 Toys intended for children under the age of 3 must not contain small parts and small parts must not detach from them. Toys intended for young child...

Markings on measuring instruments Table of Contents Table of Contents Close Markings on scales and measuring instruments compliant with the Measuring Instruments Directive New scales and measuring instruments compliant with the Measuring Instrumen...

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 ...

The KemiDigi project (digital chemical data management) collects information on chemicals in one place and simplifies the companies’ obligations to submit information related to chemicals. Among other things, companies can use the system to submit chemical notifications on the chemicals they have placed on the market and maintain the chemical lists they require for permits and monitoring, among other things.

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.

Competence, quality of service and reliability of results – you can ensure these things with accreditation. The FINAS accreditation service accredits laboratories, certification organisations, inspection bodies, providers of proficiency testing and for example environmental and greenhouse gas verifiers.

Remember: When you order from outside the EU you are responsible for the product. In such cases, there is no responsible party in Europe, which could be contacted to return the dangerous product or demand compensation.

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 ...