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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...

Electromagnetic compatibility - EMC The emissions from electrical devices and equipment and their immunity to disturbances must comply with the requirements. All electrical devices and equipment affect each other when they are in close proximity o...

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...

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...

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.

Registration with the operator list Using the assessment tool, the entity can determine whether it falls under Tukes’ supervisory sector and whether it is required to register in Tukes’ operator list. If the company’s industry is not listed among ...

Hazardous Substances in Vehicles (ELV) The use of certain heavy metals in vehicles is restricted. The End-of-Life Vehicles (ELV) legislation aims to reduce waste from vehicles and make the reuse, recycling, and other recovery of end-of-life vehicl...

22.12.2025 | FINNISH MARKET SURVEILLANCE STRATEGY 2026-2029 2 3 Contents Introduction ............................................................................... 4 1. Market surveillance operating environment and change factors................................

22.12.2025 | FINNISH MARKET SURVEILLANCE STRATEGY 2026-2029 2 3 Contents Introduction ............................................................................... 4 1. Market surveillance operating environment and change factors................................

Exploration The purpose of exploration is to locate and explore a deposit containing mining minerals by means of geological, geophysical, and geochemical investigations and sampling. A deposit refers to such concentration of mining minerals in bed...

Electrical safety – LVD Electrical equipment must be safe when properly installed, used and maintained. Electrical safety issues are regulated with the Electrical Safety Act and the Low Voltage Directive (LVD). The purpose of the LVD is to ensure ...

All 3D printers must meet the legal requirements set for machinery. The Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) advises companies importing or selling 3D printers to ensure that their products comply with the Finnish legislation.

19.3.2025 | PAGE Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes) NOTIFICATION OF ELECTRICAL OR LIFT WORKS, SL 1 This notification is compulsory as provided by section 55 of Electrical Safety Act (1135/2016) and by sections 38 and 42 of Lift Safety Act (1134/2016)...

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PDF Safety in Consumer Services Tukes guideline Description: This is the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency Tukes’ general guideline on how to apply the obligations of service providers, as laid down in Act 185/2025 on the Safety of Consumer Serv...

30.10.2020 | Recently, I’ve seen myself more frequently visiting webshops that sell baby clothes or toys. When going shopping, the shopping cart seems to automatically go to shelves filled with toys, and every time I add something fun or pretty to the cart. Small golden shoes are on the shopping list.

28.3.2025 | NB: Unofficial translation, legally binding only in Finnish and Swedish Ministry of Employment and the Economy, Finland Government Decree on mining activities (391/2012) Issued in Helsinki 28 June 2012 The following is provided for, pursuant to th...

8.12.2023 | Reg. no 7762/00.03.02/2023 The Finnish National Action Plan on Sustainable Plant Protection III 2023–2027 2 3 Contents The Finnish National Action Plan on Sustainable Plant Protection IIII 2023–2027 ....................................... 1 1. Int...

9.10.2019 | Manufacturing, Importing and Sales of Electrical Equipment gu id e finnish safety and chemicals agency (tukes) 2 Text: Tukes 6/2014 Cover image: Istockphoto.com/Krystian Nawrocki Images: Sami Karisola, Saara Sivonen, European Commission, Istockpho...