The activities of the Regional State Administrative Agencies will end at the end the year 2025. Most of our tasks will be transferred to the new Finnish Supervisory Agency, which will launch its operations on 1 January 2026. Tasks related to animal health and welfare and to food will be transferred to the Finnish Food Authority. Competition and consumer administration tasks will be transferred to the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority.
Read more: Reform of regional state administration
We maintain enforcement of rescue services and their coverage and quality.
The goal of our oversight is to
Our key task is to ensure that rescue departments comply with valid rescue legislation in their operations by means of legislative direction, implementation and enforcement. We also ensure that the service level of rescue services correspond with the area’s needs and emergency risks in accordance with the Rescue Act.
We oversee different areas both based on our own observations and, for example, on the basis of complaints. We also guide and advise on the lawful provision of services. If a deficiency or non-conformance is significant, we may issue an order to correct the services to reach the level required by law.
The focus areas of oversight of rescue services are defined by
Our tasks also include supporting the Ministry of the Interior in its tasks.
We also oversee the implementation of the external rescue plans of high-risk establishments and exercises.
