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The Finnish authorities have built on their preparedness level in order to be able to continue their work and even (in severe circumstances) intensify their efforts as a crisis emerges.
This page introduces some ministries and government agencies that play an important and active role in preparedness matters.
Ministry of Employment and the EconomyAs an expert organisation in the field of industrial policy, the Ministry of Employmetn and the Economy is responsible for the operating conditions of enterprises, safeguarding the position of the citizens on the market and tending to the State's corporate assets.
National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) / Ministry of Employment and the Economy
The National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA) is a body working under the auspices of the Ministry of Employment and the Economy. Its task is planning and operating activities to maintain and develop the country's security of supply.
The National Emergency Supply Agency manages the Security of Supply Fund, which is an independent fund outside the State Budget. The Fund is used for financing security of supply stockpiling and for certain emergency arrangements to safeguard technical infrastructures.
NESA has a partnership network of cluseters and pools.
Ministry of Transport and Communications The Ministry of Transport and Communications advances the operation of society and the well-being of the population by ensuring that the public and the business community have access to safe and inexpensive transportation and communications services and that enterprises can operate in a competitive environment.
FICORA / Ministry of Transport and Communications
The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (FICORA) is a general administrative authority for issues concerning electronic communications and information society services. Its mission is to promote development of the information society in Finland. The specific duty of the Authority is to safeguard the functionality and efficiency of the communications markets in order to ensure that consumers have access to competitive and technically advanced communications services that are both of good quality and affordable.
Ministry of the Interior
The Ministry of the Interior prepares acts, decrees and other decisions concerning internal administration for the Finnish Government and Parliament, attends to the preparation of international agreements, decisions and matters related to the European Union, and steers internal administration. The Police Department of the Ministry of the Interior is the Supreme Police Command in Finland, and the supreme command of rescue services is held by the Department for Rescue Services. The Frontier Guard Department is also the Headquarters of the Frontier Guard.
Ministry of Defence
As part of the Government, and the leading authority in the area of national defence, the Ministry of Defence is in charge of national defence policy, national security and international cooperation in defence policy matters.
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) promotes the security and prosperity of Finnish nationals.
As international cooperation intensifies, the MFA contributes to enhancing international solidarity and to consolidating peace on the basis of the principles of democracy, equality, respect for human rights, sustainable development and rule of law.
As an organisation with high professional competence in the field of international relations, the MFA prepares and implements the Government's foreign policy and brings together the expertise of different national players to facilitate the formulation of coherent policies.
Ministry of Finance
The Ministry of Finance provides a macroeconomic and fiscal policy framework for the Government, drafts the annual Budget and offers experience in tax policy matters. The Ministry is responsible for strategic policy on the financial markets, and State employer and personnel policy, and for overall development of government. It also participates in the work of the European Union and several international organizations.
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