Export Control Unit

The Export Control Unit is responsible for the following issues:

  • export control and licensing of dual-use goods and technologies
  • information systems related to export control
  • internal coordination of export control issues in the Ministry
  • matters related to international export control regimes (WA, NSG, AG, MTCR)
  • legislative work related to the export control of dual-use items in the EU and in Finland
  • international cooperation and cooperation with domestic authorities in export control matters
  • matters under the sanctions regulations falling within the competence of the Export Control Unit, including the receipt of export notifications related to sanctions
  • participation in national and international coordination on sanctions issues
  • providing advice to Finnish businesses

Email

  • KPO-40@gov.fi

Phone

  • +358 295 350 943

Post address

Export Control Unit
PO Box 176
00023
GOVERNMENT
FINLAND

Visiting address

Merikasarminkatu 5 F
00160
HELSINKI
FINLAND

Personnel

Johanna Salovaara-Dean
Director
  • +358 295 350 593
Heikki Yrjölä
Commercial Counsellor
  • +358 295 351 141
Iiro Lalu
Specialist
  • +358 295 350 807
Helmi Hämäläinen
Legal Officer
  • +358 295 350 089
Pirjo Lattion
Specialist
  • +358 29 535 0992
Henri Loukusa
Specialist
  • +358 295 350 530
Carola Miller
Legal Officer
  • +358 295 350 584
Tanja Otava
Project Assistant
  • +358 295 350 220

E-mail addresses are in the form: forename.surname@gov.fi. Scandinavian characters are replaced by: ä=a, ö=o, å=a.