Permit in accordance with the Act on Cross-country Traffic
- Permit or other obligation
- 6 municipalities
- Public service
A permit from the municipal environmental protection authorities must be applied for the repeated or permanent organisation of motor vehicle competitions and practices in the same terrain.
A permit must also be applied for an individual event if it is expected to cause significant harm to nature, settlements, public recreational use, fishing or other private or public interest.
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Do the following
Attach a map of the area covered by the activity, written permission from the landowner, an account of the safety factors and a plan for repairing possible damage to the terrain and tidying up the area after the event to the application.
Apply for a permit with a free-form application or ask for the form from the city of Rovaniemi environmental control office.
Submit the completed form and its appendices to an environmental control office or city registry office.
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.
Deadline
Apply for the permit well before initiating the planned activity.
Period of validity
The permit may be granted for an indefinite or fixed term.
Background information
Natural terrain refers to an area that is not a road and is not meant for transport. Motor vehicles must not be driven there without the landowner’s permission. If competitions are organised for motor vehicles or motor vehicles practice over natural terrain on a regular basis, a permit must be applied for also from the municipal environmental authorities. A permit must also be applied for if considerable disruption e.g. to nature, residents, public recreational use of the area and fishing can be expected from an individual event.
A permit is not required if the area already has an environmental permit or if the local detailed plan specifies that the purpose of the area is the use motor vehicles.