Registration of activities into the environmental protection database
- Permit or other obligation
- 5 municipalities
- Public service
Operations to be registered include, among others, energy production plants that produce less than 50 megawatts, distribution stations for liquid fuel, and asphalt plants. The registration obligation also applies to dry cleaning facilities, operations that use organic solvents, and concrete plants and concrete products plants. When the registration is made, authorities will also ensure that the ac ...
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To whom and on what terms
If a trader has established their business in another country within the European Economic Area and intends to provide their services temporarily in Finland, the trader is subject to the same obligations as all other traders established in Finland.
Background information
Operators undertaking activities that affect the environment have the obligation to register their activities in the environmental protection information system. The activity can begin when the municipal environmental authority has registered the activity, or a period of 30 or 60 days have passed since the notification was submitted.
The obligation to register also applies to dry cleaners and activities that use organic solvents, as well as to concrete batching plants and concrete product plants. At the time of registration, the authority ensures that the operator complies with the relevant environmental protection requirements.