FIN GVT EU Green Bond Regulation


On Aug. 22, FIN GVT issued bill to implement EU green bond law.


  • FIN GVT proposal to FIN PRL as supplementary law on regulating EU green bonds.
  • Follows, FIN GVT Mar. 2024 proposal to implement EU regulation, see #204787.
  • Follows EU CNCL Nov. 2023 final EUGBR Reg 2023/2631 issued in OJ, see #164644.
  • Proposal
  • To amend national law due to the entry into force of the regulation on EU green bonds.
  • EUGBR Reg 2023/2631 requires member states to ensure in their national legislation the competent authorities have necessary powers to effectively monitor the regulation.
  • FIN GVT proposes to increase FINFSA powers to effectively monitor the obligations of issuers and securitization originators referred to in the EU Green Bonds Regulation and to impose penalties for those who fail to fulfill those obligations.
  • The necessary amendments are proposed to be made to the Act on Financial Supervision, the Securities Market Act, and the Act on Trading in Financial Instruments.
  • Dec. 2024 Bill Approved
  • On Dec. 5, 2024, FIN GVT said FIN PRL approved bill on regulating EU green bonds.
  • Confirmed the Act amending the Act on the Financial Supervision Authority, the Act amending the Securities Markets Act and the Act amending Chapter 3, Section 8 of the Act on Trading in Financial Instruments will come into force on Jan. 17, 2025.

Regulators FIN GVT; FIN PRL
Entity Types B/D; Corp; Depo; Exch; HF; IA; Inv Co
Reference PR VM/2024/208, Act 12/5/2024; Bill, HE 77/2024 Vp, 8/22/2024; EUGBR Reg 2023/2631; ESG
Functions Compliance; C-Suite; Environment; Financial; Legal; Operations; Product Design; Registration/Licensing; Reporting; Risk
Countries Finland
Category
State
Products Corporate; Fixed Income; Fund Mgt
Regions EMEA
Rule Type Final
Rule Date 8/22/2024
Effective Date 1/17/2025
Rule Id 223623
Linked to Rule :204787
Reg. Last Update 12/5/2024
Report Section EU

Last substantive update on 12/10/2024