Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Organisation
We promote the safety and reliability of products, services and industrial activities in Finland.
Risk-based expert surveillance, focus on training, cooperation, and active development and communication ensure reliability and safety. Our goal is a responsible, safe and competitive Finland.
What services can I get?
- Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Advice on national product regulationsFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceProduct Contact Points provide information for free on the product regulations applied nationally in the different EEA member states. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Applying authorisation of national transitional period for biocidal products and test notificationFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceAdvance approval under the Biocidal Products Regulation or national approval of biocidal products for transitional period and test notification - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Authorisation of a plant protection product and a generic product and an experimentation permitFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceIn Finland, a plant protection product may only be released or used if it has been authorised as a plant protection product. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Chemical information serviceFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceChemical information service for chemical importers and manufacturers. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Company notification of consumer service causing a hazardFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceOperator's notification of a consumer service causing a hazard - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Electrical installation notificationFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceNotify Tukes of electrical installations with high voltage parts or connection capacity of over 1600 kVA (electrical installation categories 2 and 3). - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Electronic examsFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceTake the qualification examinations of operation supervisor and responsible persons electronically, regardless of time and place. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Exploration permitFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceThe exploration permit holder may examine structures and composition of geological formations on their and another’s land (exploration area) - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Gold panning permitFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic servicePanning for gold in state-owned land must be authorised by the mining authority. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Industrial handling and storage of LPGFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceA permit shall be applied for a new production plant for large-scale industrial use, processing and storage of LPG. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Industrial treatment and storage of dangerous chemicalsFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceTukes issues permits for production plants that extensively handle and store dangerous chemicals. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Installation, maintenance and inspection of natural gas, LPG and oil heating equipmentFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceInstallation and maintenance of natural gas, LPG and oil heating equipment and inspection of underground oil tanks allowed only by approved companies. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Instalment and maintenance of fire detectors, fire extinguishers and portable fire extinguishersFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceNotification of installation companies of fire detection equipment and fire extinguishing equipment and of portable fire extinguisher companies. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Licences for the construction of pipelines and for the storage concerning natural gas and biogasFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwide except the Åland IslandsPublic serviceApart for smaller uses, the construction of natural gas and biogas pipework and the storage of natural gas and biogas require a licence from Tukes. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Mining permitFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceA permit is required to commence mining activities. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Notification of a dangerous or faulty productFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceYou can submit a notification of a product that is dangerous, insufficient regards to safety or non-compliant - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Notification of electrical and lift worksFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceNotify Tukes about the repair and maintenance of electrical installations, appliances and lifts, as well as the building of installations and lifts. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Notification of holders of a plant protection qualificationFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
ServiceNationwidePublic serviceTukes approves organisers of plant protection training and qualifications. People with a plant protection qualification must be reported to Tukes. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Notification of operation of a refrigeration equipment companyFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceThe operator must notify of operations and ensure that the company has a responsible person and fitters who meet the qualification requirements. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Notification of the operation manager of the electrical installationFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceThe possessor of the electrical installation must appoint an operation manager for the installation. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Operation supervisor of a boiler plantFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceIn addition to sufficient expert knowledge, certain operation supervisors of boiler plants must have a certificate of competence. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Pest controlFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceOperators with a qualification/special qualification in pest control or who carry out professional pest control will submit a notification to Tukes - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Professional qualification in the field of refrigerationFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceRefrigeration qualifications are required for the installation, maintenance, servicing, repair, decommissioning, leak checks and recovery of devices. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Qualification of persons responsible for shops that sell rescue service equipmentFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceUpon application, Tukes may grant a certificate of qualification for persons who have completed the degree and meet the qualification requirements. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Qualification of supervisors and operation managers of electrical worksFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceThe supervisor of electrical works and the operation manager must have a certificate of qualification that authorises them to perform these duties. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Qualifications of lift work supervisorFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Professional qualificationNationwidePublic serviceLift work supervisors must hold a certificate of lift work competence. A qualification assessment body assesses the skills and issues the certificate. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Registering and supervision of pressure equipmentFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceRegistering the pressure equipment and assigning an operation supervisor - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Reporting serious undesirable effects (SUE) caused by cosmeticsFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceIn Finland, serious undesirable effects of cosmetic products are reported to Tukes, which passes the information to other authorities in EU countries. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Responsibility mark on articles of precious metalsFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceArticles of precious metals available and meant to be sold on the Finnish market must contain responsibility and fineness marks issued by Tukes. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Storage of explosivesFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceA permit must be applied for a facility that stores explosives permanently or temporarily. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Submitting chemical dataFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceA company manufacturing or importing hazardous chemicals shall submit information on the chemical to the Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes). - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Transfer of explosives in FinlandFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceA transfer of explosives document is required for transferring explosives in Finland. - Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Transferring explosives between Finland and an EEA countryFinnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (Tukes)
Permit or other obligationNationwidePublic serviceWhen explosives are transferred to or from Finland in the EEA, or if the transfer occurs through Finland, a transfer document from Tukes is required.
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Chemical information service
E-serviceNationwideThe chemical information service provides answers to questions concerning the Regulations on REACH, CLP and biocides.Form for notifying of a dangerous or faulty product
E-serviceNationwideYou can notify Tukes of a dangerous/faulty consumer product.Notify about one-off electrical work
E-serviceNationwideA natural person must have sufficient electrical qualifications, or a company must employ a sufficiently qualified supervisor of electrical work.Open 24 hours a day.Online application for qualifications in the field of refrigeration for those, who handle F gases
E-serviceNationwidePersons working with F gases in the field of refrigeration must apply for a certificate of qualification from Tukes.Open 24 hours a day.Tukes’ online store
E-serviceNationwideYou can buy exams for operations supervisors and responsible persons from the online store of Tukes.Open 24 hours a day.
Applying for an operation supervisor’s certificate of competence
FormNationwideInspecta Sertifiointi Oy issues certificate of competence for operation supervisors of boiler plants.Transfer of explosives documents in the EEA to or from Finland
FormNationwideWhen explosives are transferred to or from Finland in the EEA, or if the transfer occurs through Finland, a transfer document from Tukes is required.
Chemical information service (Biocidal Products Regulation)
Telephone serviceNationwideChemical information service for questions related to the Biocidal Products RegulationMonday-Tuesday 9.30–11.30Thursday 13.00–15.00Telephone:505976338(local/mobile network fee)Chemical information service (REACH and CLP Regulations)
Telephone serviceNationwideQuestions related to REACH and CLP RegulationsMonday-Tuesday 9.30–11.30Thursday 13.00–15.00Telephone:400393033(local/mobile network fee)
Biocides register
WebsiteNationwideThe biocides register contains the biocide products authorised in Finland.National product regulation helpdesks’ contact information
WebsiteNationwideThis webpage lists contact information of helpdesks that provide guidance on national product regulation.The chemical products register
WebsiteNationwideThe chemical products register contains data for dangerous chemical products on the Finnish market, that companies’ have delivered to KemiDigi.
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Organisation identification data
Business ID: 1021277-9
Electronic invoicing details
Electronic invoicing address (EDI code):003710212779
Intermediator code:
E204503
Postal address
PB 66
00521 Helsinki
Postal address
Opastinsilta 12 B
00520 Helsinki