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Directive (EU) 2015/1535
Notification: 2025/0238/FI
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MSG: 20251255.EN
1. MSG 001 IND 2025 0238 FI EN 13-05-2025 FI NOTIF
2. Finland
3A. Liikenne- ja viestintäministeriö
Verkko- ja palveluosasto
PL 31
FI-00023 Valtioneuvosto
Puhelin +358 295 16001
3B. Työ- ja elinkeinoministeriö
Työllisyys ja toimivat markkinat -osasto
PL 32
FI-00023 VALTIONEUVOSTO
puh. +358 29 504 7022
maaraykset.tekniset.tem@gov.fi
4. 2025/0238/FI - T00T - TRANSPORT
5. Draft Government Proposal for an Act amending the Act on Transport Services and certain other Acts
6. Taxi services
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8. It is proposed that the Vehicles Act and the Act on Transport Services be amended so that, in the future, every vehicle used as a taxi must always be equipped with a taximeter that meets the requirements of the Measuring Instruments Directive and the Measuring Instruments Act (requirement in the Vehicles Act), and that only a taximeter may be used to collect the essential data from each taxi journey for tax control purposes (requirement in the Act on Transport Services). A reference to the Measuring Instruments Act, which has implemented the rules of the Measuring Instruments Directive at the national level, would be added to the Acts. In addition, the explanatory memorandum would include a reference to the Measuring Instruments Directive. At the same time, the reference to "any other device or system" that could be used to collect data would be removed from the Act on Transport Services, as in the future the data could only be collected using a taximeter, so that tax control has standardised and consistent data on all taxi journeys.
In addition, the Vehicles Act would be amended to require separate coloured registration plates (so-called taxi plates) for vehicles used as taxis in the future. The taxi plates could only be issued to a holder of a valid taxi service licence, and the vehicle used as a taxi would have to be registered as being under the sole control of the licence holder and linked to the transport licence. The registration requirements would be added to the Act on Transport Services, and the issuance of licence plates to the Vehicles Act.
9. Requiring a taximeter that meets the requirements of the Measuring Instruments Directive in all taxi vehicles would be based on the needs of tax control. Currently, information relevant for tax control purposes may be collected not only by taximeters but also by other devices or systems. In practice, however, the data collected by these other devices has not been fully comparable with that collected by taximeters. By requiring the use of a taximeter, the aim is to prevent the shadow economy and ensure that everyone acts according to the same rules.
First, the requirement for separate taxi plates is aimed at improving the identifiability of taxis, as in future, a vehicle used as a taxi would have a number plate issued by public authorities. The plates would only be handed over if the applicant has a valid taxi service licence and its data is entered in the register as required by law. The amendment also aims to prevent the operation of 'illegal taxis' that operate without valid licences and, as a result, evade taxes.
10. Basic text references: The basic texts have been provided in connection with an earlier notification:
2020/0362/FIN
2016/0203/FIN
11. No
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13. No
14. No
15. Yes
16.
TBT aspects: No
SPS aspects: No
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European Commission
Contact point Directive (EU) 2015/1535
email: grow-dir2015-1535-central@ec.europa.eu
