Permit in accordance with the Water Traffic Act
- Permit or other obligation
- 7 municipalities
- Public service
You need a permit from the department of environmental services of Oulu region for repeated or permanent organisation of competitions, exercises or other events, with motorised watercraft in the same water area.
You will also need a permit for an individual event if significant environmental nuisances are expected.
The permit application is processed by the board of the department of environment ...
Do the following
Attach a map of the area covered by the activity, written permission from the partners in a jointly owned water area, an account of the safety factors and a plan for tidying up the area or other repairs after the event to the permit application.
Apply for the permit primarily in the environmental protection e-service. You can also submit the application and its appendices either by email or post.
If you need help with the application, contact the environmental inspectors of Oulu region. The contact information of the environmental inspectors can be found on the environmental protection website.
To whom and on what terms
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.
A permit may be granted if the event meets sufficient safety requirements. The activities shall not cause unreasonable harm to nature or other environment, fishing, public recreational use of nature or other public interest.
You also need the consent of the owner of the water area to use the water area.
Background information
You must apply for a permit from the municipal environmental authority for a competition or practising carried out with motorboats or other motorised watercraft. If the event covers several municipalities, the permit application will be processed by the ELY centre. You must apply for a permit if the event is recurring or will be organised regularly. A permit must also be applied for an individual event if it can be expected to cause considerable disruption to nature, the environment, residents, public recreational use of the area and fishing.
A permit as provided in the Act on Waterborne Traffic is not required if the area already has an environmental permit or if the local plan specifies that this sort of activity is the primary purpose of the area.