Under the Act on Providers of Travel Service Combinations, traders providing travel services are required to lodge a security against insolvency for the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority (FCCA) in cases where the payment for travel is made in advance or the travel arrangements include carriage.
The trader will be registered in the FCCA travel guarantee register upon lodging a security. T ...
The Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority website provides information on registration in the FCCA travel guarantee register.
The obligation to lodge a security and register shall be considered fulfilled when a trip (a combination of at least two travel services) lasts a minimum of 24 hours or includes an overnight stay, provided that:
Registration notices must be submitted to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority prior to beginning the sale of travel service combinations.
The processing time for registration applications is 2-6 weeks. A properly completed application will speed up processing. Documents to be attached to the application must also be taken into consideration.
Registration is valid until further notice. A Notification of discontinuation signed by an authorised auditor must be submitted regardless of whether the trader is required to retain an auditor.
Act on Providers of Travel Service Combinations (921/2017)
Act on Travel Service Combinations (901/2017)
Act on the Supervisory and Insolvency Protection Fee Provided by Providers of Travel Service Combinations (922/2017)