Finland
National space agency
Space laws
Strategies
Jan. 1, 2012
National strategy for Finland space activities in 2013-2020 to space through Europe, global benefits and prosperity to Finland from space activities
State strategic interest
Earth Observation/Remote Sensing
Legislations
Jan. 23, 2018
Decree of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment on Space Activities
Earth Observation/Remote SensingSatellite Communications
Jan. 23, 2018
Act on Space Activities (63/2018) NEW!
Jan. 1, 1999
Act 616/1970 on the Acceptance of the Agreement on the Rescue of Astronauts, the Return of Astronauts and the Return of Objects Launched into Outer Space, and Decree 617/1970 implementing said Convention. (Source: Government of Finland, Finnish Law, Part I and II-publications)
Space objects launch/return
State strategic interest
Jan. 1, 1999
Act 194/1977 on the Acceptance of the Convention on International Liability for Damage Caused by Space objects, and Decree 195/1977 implementing said Convention. (Source: Government of Finland, Finnish Law, Part I and II-publications)
Liability and insuranceState strategic interest
Jan. 1, 1999
Act 77/1988 on Found Objects, referring to the provisions of Act 616/1970 in the case of the return of astronauts and space objects (Source: Government of Finland, Finnish Law, Part I and II-publications)
Jan. 1, 1999
Finnish Penal Code, Chapter 1, section 7, as applicable in terms of Article 8 of the Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. (Source: Government of Finland, Finnish Law, Part I and II-publications)
Others
Jan. 1, 2017
Government proposal to Parliament for the approval and implementation of the Convention on Registration of Objects Launched into Outer Space and for the Act on Space Activities and the Act on the Amendment of Section 2 of the Lost and Found Objects Act
Space objects launch/return
Registration process or registryState strategic interest