Act relative to procedures of environmental impact assessments (No. 468 of 1994). Country/Territory Finland Document type Legislation Date 1994 (2005) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen. Keyword Basic legislation EIA Access-to-information Transboundary effects Biodiversity Climate change Geographical area Arctic, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 1 September 1994. Abstract The aim of the Act is to enhance the assessment of environmental impact of human activities, to enhance environmental decision-making and to provide access of the public to environment information. Full text English/Swedish Website www.finlex.fi References - Legislation Implemented by Regulation relative to procedures of environmental impact assessment (No. 792 of 1994). Legislation | Finland | 1994 Keyword: EIA, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Electricity Market Act (2013/588). Legislation | Finland | 2013 Keyword: Basic legislation, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Energy conservation/energy production, Internal trade, Contract/agreement, Climate change Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Act to amend the Act relative to procedures of environmental impact assessment (No. 59 of 1995). Legislation | Finland | 1995 Keyword: EIA, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Act relative to procedures of environmental impact assessment (No. 252 of 2017). Legislation | Finland | 2017 Keyword: Basic legislation, EIA, Access-to-information, Transboundary effects, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Public participation, Water supply, Sustainable development, Biodiversity, Management/conservation, Protection of habitats Source: FAO, FAOLEX