Permit in accordance with the Water Traffic Act
- Permit or other obligation
- 6 municipalities
- Public service
A permit from the municipal environmental protection authority is required for the recurrent or permanent organisation of competitions, practices, or other events carried out by motorised watercraft, in the same water area.
A permit is also needed for organising an individual event if it is expected to cause significant disruption to the 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 with a free-form application or ask the environmental control office for the form.
Submit the application and its appendices to the environmental control office or city registry office.
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.
Deadline
Submit the permit application well before the planned start date of the activities.
Period of validity
The permit decision is fixed-term.
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.