Key Benefits:
See the copyright notice Conditions of use .
According to the decision of the Council of State, a hunting law (615/1993) Pursuant to Article 41 (4) and Article 41a (4), as they are, Article 41 (4) in Law 206/2013 and Article 41a (4) of Law 159/2011:
The Hunting Act (615/1993) The application for a derogation, as referred to in Article 41, shall indicate the species covered by the derogation and the number of specimens of animals of the species, in the case of the capture or killing of a particular individual or of certain individuals.
Where an application concerns a derogation for the use of prohibited fishing gear or fishing methods, the applicant shall present in his application the reason for which a prohibited fishing gear or method of fishing is required. An application for the use of a prohibited fishing gear or a catch method may be considered together with a derogation for the capture or killing of an animal.
The Finnish Game Centre may require the applicant to include in his application for derogation for game animals a statement of the right of hunting in the area in which the derogation is requested.
In assessing the conditions for granting the derogation provided for in Article 41a (1) (1) to (3), Article 4b (1), (1) to (4), Article 4c (1) to (3) and Article 4d (d) of the hunting law, the Finnish Game Centre shall establish:
(1) the position or status of the species covered by the derogation, or the status of the stock in the derogation permit region, province and the whole kingdom;
(2) the behaviour of the individual of the species subject to the derogation, in the derogation zone applied for;
(3) where appropriate, information from public authorities, organisations responsible for public administration and research institutions relating to the criteria for the application of the derogation;
4) measures which could be taken instead of a derogation.
In its assessment of the purpose of Article 41a (1) (4), Article 4b (1) (5) and Article 4c (4) of the hunting law, the Finnish Game Centre shall establish:
(1) the effects of a derogation on the development of the stock of the species concerned in the area concerned and at national level;
(2) the effects of the derogation on the stocks of wild animal species in the area covered by the derogation;
3) measures which could be taken instead of a derogation.
The Finnish Game Centre shall record the main results of the report referred to in paragraphs 1 or 2.
The derogation referred to in Article 41a (3) of the Hunting Act may be granted:
1) to trap or kill wolf in the reindeer herding area from 1 October to 31 March and in other parts of the country from 1 March to 31 March;
2) a bear, with the exception of a year younger than the year, and the female who is followed, caught or killed by such a cub from 20 August to 31 October;
(3) the lynx, excluding the female, followed by a year younger puppy to catch or kill in a reindeer herding area from 1 October to 28 February, to 29 February in February and in the rest of the country from 1 February 28 The date of the leap year to 29 February; and
4) to trap or kill the otter from 1 November to 30 April.
Article 8 provides for the hunting of bear in the reindeer herding area under the regional quota.
The derogation may be granted only to the restricted area in which the conditions for granting the derogation provided for in Article 41a to 41a of the hunting law are fulfilled.
The exemption under Article 41a (1) of the Law of Hunting under Article 41a (1) of the Forest Law shall stipulate that the names of the participating parties must be notified to the police in the area before they are caught, and that: Any departure and the catching zone shall be notified in advance to the police. Where fishing takes place in a municipality with a border zone, the above information shall also be made available for the border guards.
Exceptional authorisations pursuant to Article 41a (3) of the Hunting Act should only be granted for hunting in the strong area of the species.
The derogation granted under Article 41a (1) of the Hunting Act for the killing of wolverine, lynx, bear, otter or wolf shall be valid for a maximum of 21 days.
Exemptions other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall be valid for a period which shall correspond to the purpose of the derogation and which may not exceed five years. A derogation may be granted for a period of one year only:
(1) a permanently established subject;
2) on the basis of the protection of fauna;
(3) on the basis of research; or
4) in the context of a natural management project.
The holder of a derogation shall inform the Finnish Game Centre if the condition for granting the derogation granted for longer than one year is no longer valid. As a result of the notification, the derogation expires. The notification shall be accompanied by a catch declaration referred to in Article 7 for a calendar year not yet reported.
The derogation provided for in Article 41 (3) of the Hunting Act for the use of a non-motorised vehicle prohibited by Article 32 (2) of the hunting law and of a hunting weapon prohibited under Article 35 (3) of the hunting law in the case of an engine-driven vehicle May be granted to a person who presents a reliable medical report with reduced mobility and is able to hunt as provided for in Article 20 (3) of the hunting law.
The derogation shall specify the type of motor vehicle covered by the authorisation. The derogation shall provide that:
(1) the engine of the motor vehicle must have been extinguished and the vehicle should be in place before the removal of the hunting weapon from the protection or protected condition referred to in Article 35 (2) of the hunting law;
(2) a derogation allowing only the weapons necessary for the hunting of the licensee to be carried by the licensee;
(3) the holder of a licence must also have the right to move on a motor vehicle under other legislation;
4. The motor vehicle may only be used for the movement of the passport and the tracing of an injured or wounded animal.
The derogation is valid for a maximum period of five years.
The beneficiary of an exemption shall inform the Finnish Game Centre and the police of the result of the first working day on the first working day of the greed, lynx, bear, otter and wolf, where a game animal referred to in the derogation has become caught or, if: The game of game is uncaught, the expiry of the derogation.
The result of a request other than those referred to in paragraph 1 shall be notified after expiry of the derogation within seven days. If the derogation has been granted for a further period of one year, the notification shall be made after the end of each calendar year within seven days.
The declaration shall mention the number of animals caught and the coordinates of the place of capture. For mammals, the date and the sex shall also be indicated.
The Finnish Game Centre shall submit monthly catch data for the species referred to in paragraph 1 to the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry. For other species, the data shall be provided on a calendar year.
The bear, with the exception of the younger puppy and the female of such a cub, may be hunted in the reindeer herding area from 20 August to 31 October.
For the purpose of hunting in the reindeer herding area, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry is determined to allocate quotas to the eastern reindeer herding area and the western reindeer herding area. The eastern reindeer herding area includes Utsjoki, Inari, Sodankylä, Pelkosenniemi, Smoked, Salla, Kuusamo and Finland, as well as other reindeer herding areas in the western reindeer herding area.
The Finnish Game Centre shall immediately be informed of the bear that was killed in the hunt. The notification shall indicate the number of bears caught, the sex, the timing of the catch and the coordinates of the place of catch.
When the quota is completed, the Finnish Game Centre shall order the hunting of bear hunting in the region to be stopped. The instructions of the Finnish Game Centre must be properly publicised. The cessation of hunting shall be deemed to have been brought to the attention of the hunters three days after the issuing of the order.
The Finnish Game Centre shall provide the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry with information on the quota hunting of the bear within seven days of the end of the quota hunt.
This Regulation shall enter into force on 24 June 2013.
This Regulation repeals the Council Regulation on the derogations provided for in the hunting law (169/2011) .
Exceptional authorisations granted before the entry into force of this Regulation shall remain in force under the conditions laid down therein.
