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FinlandCorrected since it was notified

Ministry of the Environment Decree on essential

Official title

Ministry of the Environment Decree on essential technical requirements for flexible connection pipes intended for the water supply systems of buildings, 2 pages, 2026/460/FI, Finnish

Finland issued a correction on 30 September 2026 to the earlier TBT notification G/TBT/N/FIN/92. The measure was first notified on 24 September 2026. Comments are open until 23 November 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Construction materials and building

Notifying member
Finland
Status
Corrected since it was notified
Objectives
  • Quality requirements
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/FIN/92Latest notice: G/TBT/N/FIN/92/Corr.1

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Open until 23 November 2026
Proposed adoption
December 2026
Proposed entry into force
January 2027

How to comment

Comments on a notification go from government to government. If this measure affects your exports, send your comments to your country's WTO TBT enquiry point before 23 November 2026, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/FIN/92/Corr.1 and how the measure affects your products. Your enquiry point forwards them to Finland.

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What the notification says

The Decree issues minimum requirements in Finland for flexible connection pipes intended for the supply of drinking water and hot water and which are located in buildings and properties. The provisions of the current Decree (475/2018) on the suitability for the conveyance of domestic water are repealed. In other respects, no changes are made to the Decree.

Notices on this measure

Every notice about this measure published here, newest first. Each one is the notifying member's own text.

  1. CorrigendumG/TBT/N/FIN/92/Corr.1

    Ministry of the Environment Decree on essential technical requirements for flexible connection pipes intended for the water supply systems of buildings, 2 pages, 2026/460/FI, Finnish

    The notification G/TBT/N/FIN/92 was published erroneously and should therefore be considered null and void.

  2. Regular notificationG/TBT/N/FIN/92

    Comment deadline: Open until 23 November 2026

    Ministry of the Environment Decree on essential technical requirements for flexible connection pipes intended for the water supply systems of buildings, 2 pages, 2026/460/FI, Finnish

    The Decree issues minimum requirements in Finland for flexible connection pipes intended for the supply of drinking water and hot water and which are located in buildings and properties. The provisions of the current Decree (475/2018) on the suitability for the conveyance of domestic water are repealed. In other respects, no changes are made to the Decree.

Sources

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All updates from Finland
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    Ministry of the Environment Decree on essential technical requirements of fittings for PE pipes intended for the water and waste supply systems of buildings, 2020/381/FIN

    The Decree issues minimum requirements in Finland of fittings for PE pipes intended for the supply of drinking water and waste water and which are located in buildings and properties.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/FIN/77/Add.1Comment period closed

  2. WTO notificationTBTWithdrawn, lifted or repealed, according to its latest notice

    Ministry of the Environment Decree on the type approval of multilayer pipes and couplings intended for water supply installations of buildings, 2018/660/FIN

    The decree issues the minimum requirements in Finland for the type approval of multilayer pipes and couplings intended for supply and distribution of drinking water and domestic hot water located in buildings and property.

    Symbol: G/TBT/N/FIN/76/Add.1Comment period closed

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