Export Control News

  • 11.8.2026

    Views on draft government proposal for amending the Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items published

    In June 2026, the Ministry for Foreign Affairs requested views on the draft government proposal for amending the Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items (500/2024). Responses were to be submitted electronically through the online platform at lausuntopalvelu.fi by 29 July 2026 at the latest.

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  • 3.8.2026

    EU opens targeted consultation to evaluate Dual-Use Regulation

    The European Commission invites all stakeholders to contribute to the consultation on the overall evaluation of Regulation (EU) 2021/821 (the Dual-Use Regulation).

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  • 3.8.2026

    European Commission publishes compilation of national export control lists

    Under the EU Dual-Use Regulation, EU Member States may include items on national export control lists, for example, for public security reasons or because of human rights considerations. National lists complement EU export controls and concern specifically export from the Member State in question.

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  • 17.6.2026

    Public consultation begins on amendments to legislation on export control of dual-use items

    The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is requesting comments on the draft government proposal to amend the Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items (500/2024). Comments should be submitted via the lausuntopalvelu.fi consultation service by 29 July 2026 at the latest.

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  • 25.5.2026

    Finnish Act on Export Control of Dual-Use Items to be amended

    The Ministry for Foreign Affairs is preparing a government proposal for the amendment of the Act on the Export Control of Dual-Use Items (500/2024). The amendment would be technical in nature, and it would remove from the national control list items already listed at EU level as of November 2025, make the necessary changes to the Act in relation to the new national general export authorisations and further specify the reporting obligation. Stakeholders will be consulted on this legislative project in connection with export control training on Tuesday 2 June, starting at 15.30.

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