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Notifying Member: Finland

If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

European Commission
EU-TBT Enquiry Point
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools-databases/tbt/

Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers, email and website addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:

More information: Kirsi Martinkauppi, Ministry of the Environment, e-mail kirsi.martinkauppi@gov.fi, tel +358 2952 50177.

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], other:

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Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Construction products

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Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document: Ministry of the Environment for the Government's draft Planning and Construction Act (800 page(s), in Finnish)

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Description of content: The main objectives of the draft Planning and Construction Act are a carbon-neutral society, strengthening biodiversity, improving the quality of construction and promoting digitalisation, which would replace the current Land Use and Building Act.

All the articles can be found from pages 596-741. For technical regulations notification procedure especially chapter 26 articles 195-207 essential technical requirements and article 285 characteristics of construction products.

 Main impacts assessments for the proposals can be found from chapter 4.2 pp. 121-220.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Protection of the environment; Quality requirements; Harmonization; Reducing trade barriers and facilitating trade

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Relevant documents: Ministry of the Environment for the Government's draft Planning and Construction Act, 800 pages

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Proposed date of adoption: 1 January 2024

Proposed date of entry into force: 1 January 2024

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Final date for comments: 60 days from notification

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Texts available from: National enquiry point [X] or address, telephone and fax numbers and email and website addresses, if available, of other body:

For technical regulations and conformity assessment procedures:
Ministry of Employment and the Economy (in Finland)
P.O. Box 32
FI-00023
+(358) 29 516001
maaraykset.tekniset.tem@gov.fi
http://www.tem.fi

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