In Finland a number of business activities require a separate permit, notification or registration. Here are some examples of such business areas.
Field of activities |
Licence or registration authority |
Link |
| Inspection of vehicles | Finnish Transport Safety Agency – Trafi | www.trafi.fi |
| Serving alcoholic drinks in restaurants, etc. and the sale of alcoholic drinks (medium-strength beer, cider and very light wines) in food stores | The Finnish Regional State Administrative Agencies | www.avi.fi |
| Manufacturing and importing of alcoholic drinks | National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health – Valvira | www.valvira.fi |
| Firearms dealing | Finnish Police Administration | www.poliisi.fi |
| Pharmacies, pharmaceutical plants, pharmaceutical wholesale businesses | Finnish Medicines Agency – Fimea | www.fimea.fi |
| Real-estate agents | The Finnish Regional State Administrative Agencies | www.avi.fi |
| Vehicle repair services | Finnish Transport Safety Agency – Trafi | www.trafi.fi |
| Driving schools | Finnish Transport Safety Agency – Trafi | www.trafi.fi |
| Right to use sponsors’ marks on precious-metal products | Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency – Tukes | www.tukes.fi |
| Mining operations | Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency – Tukes | www.tukes.fi |
| Credit, financing and investment activities | Financial Supervisory Authority | www.finanssivalvonta.fi |
| Debt-collection services | The Finnish Regional State Administrative Agencies | www.avi.fi |
| Transport of patients | The Finnish Regional State Administrative Agencies | www.avi.fi |
| Electrical and lift contractors | Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency – Tukes | www.tukes.fi |
| Taxis, public transport | Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) | www.ely-keskus.fi |
| Transportation of goods (domestic) and permits | Etelä-Pohjanmaa Centre for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment (ELY) | www.ely-keskus.fi |
| Telecommunications | Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority – Ficora | www.viestintavirasto.fi |
| Sales of tobacco | Local authorities | www.kunnat.net |
| Large-scale industrial processing and storage of hazardous chemicals | Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency – Tukes | www.tukes.fi |
| Minor industrial processing and storage of hazardous chemicals | Rescue services | www.pelastustoimi.fi |
| Insurance mediation | Financial Supervisory Authority | www.finanssivalvonta.fi |
| Package-tour companies | Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority | www.kkv.fi |
| Security companies | Finnish Police Administration | www.poliisi.fi |
| Private healthcare services | The Finnish Regional State Administrative Agencies; National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health – Valvira |
www.avi.fi www.valvira.fi |
Source: Opas yrittäjyyteen 2015
More detailed information in Finnish can be found by clicking the link: LUVAT
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