General notification under the Environmental Protection Act
Permit or other obligation
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If your business activities have only minor environmental impacts, you can submit a general notification in accordance with the Environmental Protection Act instead of applying for an environmental permit.
You can submit a notification for
sawmills with a production capacity of at least 20,000 cubic metres of sawn timber per year
depots of over 50 busses or lorries, or working machinery d ...
Do the following
Submit the notification using the Finnish Environment Institute’s form. The information required is roughly the same as the information required in the environmental permit application.
If your notification concerns a larger chemical warehouse, submit the notification to the the Finnish Supervisory Agency.
If you do not receive a decision within the time limit, you can start your business operations at your own risk. However, you must comply with the decision that is issued later, even if you apply for an appeal.
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To whom and on what terms
You can submit a notification if
your company is not located in important groundwater areas or other areas suitable for water supply
your company’s activities do not burden the neighbourhood unreasonably
your company’s activities do not pollute the water system, and the project is not subject to a permit under the Water Act
your company’s activities do not contaminate any streams, springs or rills by channelling wastewater
your company’s activities are not part of the activities of an installation covered by the directive
the environmental impact assessment procedure does not apply to your company’s activities.
If the entrepreneur has established itself in another country in the European Economic Area and temporarily offers services in Finland, the same permits are required as from entrepreneurs established in Finland.
Deadline
The notification must be submitted no later than 120 days before the start of the operations.
Period of validity
In principle, the decision is valid until further notice.
The service is provided by
City of Iisalmi
Other responsible organisations
Sonkajärven kunta, Kiuruveden kaupunki, Vieremän kunta
Responsible for the service
City of Iisalmi
Text edited by: City of Iisalmi
Updated: 23/7/2025
Basic information
Information on fees
A fee is charged for the service.
The notification is processed for a fee in accordance with the approved rates.