What Finland Space Activities Act 2018 (Laki avaruustoiminnasta 273/2018) - Finnish National Space Regulatory Framework requires
Finland's Act on Space Activities (Laki avaruustoiminnasta, 273/2018) entered into force on 17 April 2018 and applies to space activities conducted by Finnish legal persons or from Finnish territory. The Act requires a permit from the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM / Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö) for all qualifying space activities and implements Finland's obligations under the five UN space treaties. Finland is home to a growing commercial space sector, operates the EISCAT Svalbard Radar (part of the incoherent scatter radar network for space weather monitoring), and hosts Arctic satellite ground stations. The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) coordinates spectrum and ITU matters for Finnish satellite operators.
Pillar: Space & Satellite Law · Authority: Republic of Finland - Laki avaruustoiminnasta (Act on Space Activities), 273/2018, in force 17 April 2018; Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM); Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) for spectrum/ITU matters · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://finlex.fi/fi/laki/alkup/2018/20180273
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- {"source":"Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment (TEM) Finland - Space Affairs Unit","url":"https://tem.fi/en/space","relevant_sections":"TEM's Space Affairs Unit administers Finnish space activity permits, coordinates Finland's ESA programme participation through the Finnish Space Committee, manages Finland's participation in COPUOS, and provides regulatory guidance for the Finnish commercial space sector; TEM coordinates with Traficom on ITU and spectrum matters"}
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