Act No. 81 of 1998 to provide for ecological damage insurance. Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1998 (2009) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Pollution control Institution Liability/compensation Polluter pays principle Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract Compensation shall be paid under this Act for environmental damage as referred to in the Act on Compensation for Environmental Damage (737/1994), caused in Finland by operations in Finland, and for costs arising from the prevention of such damage and from restoring environment so damaged, providing that it has not been possible to collect such compensation in full from the party liable to compensate for the damage under the Act on Compensation for Environmental Damage and no compensation can be collected under the liable party's liability insurance, if any, or it has not been possible to identify the liable party. No compensation shall be paid under this Act for any environmental damage compensable under the Act on the Oil Pollution Compensation Fund (379/1974). Any private corporation whose operations involve a material risk of environmental damage or whose operations cause harm to the environment in general shall be covered by insurance against loss compensable under this Act. An Environmental Insurance Centre has been set up in order to handle matters common to insurers referred to in this Act. The Council of State shall appoint an Environmental Insurance Board. Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implemented by Decree No. 717 of 1998 to provide for ecological damage insurance. Legislation | Finland | 1998 Keyword: Pollution control, Non-governmental entity, Liability/compensation Source: FAO, FAOLEX