The activities of Valvira will end at the end of this year. Valviras tasks will be transferred to the new Finnish Supervisory Agency, which will launch its operations on 1 January 2026. This new authority will assume all the duties of Valvira, most of the duties of the Regional State Administrative Agencies and the majority of the duties of the Environment and Natural Resources area of responsibility of the Centres for Economic Development, Transport and the Environment.
The reform is part of the regional government reform, for which legislation was adopted on 18 June 2025. The aim of the regional government reform is to harmonise and streamline permit and supervision practices at the national level. The State Department of Åland will continue to be responsible for the state administration of the Åland region.
Tasks of the Finnish Supervisory Agency
The domain of the new authority will encompass areas such as health and social services, environment and education.
Health and social services sector
Official tasks related to social welfare and health care, health protection, alcohol and tobacco administration, and the administration and appeal of adoption matters.
Early childhood education and care, education, and cultural sector
Tasks related to early childhood education and care, education and teaching, youth, library, and sports services, as well as tasks related to the Funeral Services Act
Environmental sector
One-stop-shop environmental procedures (environmental impact assessment, permits and monitoring), land use-related tasks, nature and environmental protection tasks, water and marine resources management planning tasks.
Division of Occupational Safety and Health
Occupational safety and health administration tasks related to permits, supervision, and guidance as well as product supervision.
Rescue services and preparedness sector
Supervision and evaluation of rescue services, organisation of regional cooperation in preparedness, promotion of regional and local government security planning and support for the Ministry of the Interior.
Tasks related to other sectors
Registration and supervision of real estate agents and debt collection agencies, supervision of municipal employment services, steering, registration and supervision tasks under the Anti-Money Laundering Act, permit and legal protection tasks directed at certain organisations, processing of complaints concerning municipalities and wellbeing services counties.
Finnish Supervisory Agency present throughout the country
The agency will have offices in 18 locations. Its headquarters will be located in Tampere. The new agency will employ approximately 2,000 people.
The Finnish Supervisory Agency has national competence. This will ensure uniform practices throughout Finland. The agency will operate in close interaction with central government authorities, municipalities, wellbeing services counties, business life and civic activities in the regions.
