Transport of dangerous goods in Finland
Overview
Background & policy context:
This strategy for the transport of dangerous goods is the first comprehensive strategic plan that the Ministry of Transport and Communications has drawn up to deal with the whole field of transport of dangerous goods. It covers the period 2006-2015 and deals with the situation in Finland today, the challenges and trends foreseen, and the main areas in which the Ministry will focus its efforts in the coming years. The goals have been set out in the form of a "prism of results”, in terms of impacts, operational effectiveness, productivity and quality, human resources and well-being.
Objectives:
The primary strategic aim is to ensure functional and safe logistics chains for goods classified as dangerous goods serving industry, trade and citizens. A primary objective of the Ministry’s TDG activities is to ensure that international agreements and EU directives are implemented into Finnish legislation and operators are informed of any changes.
The Ministry’s aims and objectives are depicted in detail in the prism of results on the right. When setting the goals, the aims and objectives set by the administrative sector’s civil service departments and institutions’ have been observed, as have overarching and broader policy objectives and transport policy lines. When setting the objectives, particular attention has been paid to ensuring that operative challenges of the field have been considered. Policy targets are defined to efficiently serve the operators in the sector.
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