DESCRIPTION OF THE POLICY INSTRUMENT

Promoting the siting of new activities posing a potential risk to the quality or quantity of groundwater outside groundwater areas.


STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION

Implementation has started. (The implementation of one or more planned elements of the measure is underway.)


FURTHER INFORMATION ON THE STATE OF IMPLEMENTATION

A new guide has been issued for the designation and classification of groundwater areas. The boundaries of groundwater areas have been adjusted during the determination of groundwater areas, which will help to better take into account groundwater areas in land use planning.


RESPONSIBLE PARTIES

Ministry of the Environment (YM)


PARTNERS

Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF), Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities, Finnish Water Utilities Association (FIWA), Regional State Administrative Agencies (AVIs), Regional Councils, ELY Centres, operators, water utilities