Brexit experts at the ministries and agencies
Brexit experts at the different ministries and agencies answer to questions relating to the UK’s withdrawal from the EU or direct questions to other experts.
Prime Minister's Office
Johannes Leppo, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 50 592 8278, [email protected]
(Brexit negotiation process and coordination in central government)
Silja Pasanen, Senior Specialist, EU Affairs, tel. +358 50 501 7454, [email protected]
(Brexit negotiation process and coordination in central government)
Ministry for Foreign Affairs
Terhi Bunders, Counsellor, tel. +358 50 329 8291, [email protected]
(general Brexit coordination, security cooperation, visas, consular services)
Kristiina Kauppinen, Desk Officer, Brexit, Trade Policy, tel. +358 50 438 2422, [email protected]
(EU trade policy, export control of dual-use products)
Brexit on the Ministry for Foreign Affairs website
Residence in the UK, border checks
Ministry of the Interior
Jarmo Tiukkanen, Chief Specialist, tel. +358 50 396 0152, [email protected]
(citizens’ rights of residence)
Tapio Puurunen, Chief Specialist, tel. +358 50 456 0408, [email protected]
(police, rescue and border control services)
Brexit on the Ministry of the Interior website
Finnish Immigration Service (Migri)
Finnish Immigration Service customer service number: +358 295 419 600, [email protected]
Social and healthcare issues
Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Reetta Honkanen, Senior Specialist, tel. +358 295 163 048, [email protected]
(medicinal products and devices, social security)
Brexit on the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health website
Finnish Medicines Agency (Fimea)
Switchboard number: +358 29 522 3341, email: [email protected] and [email protected]
National Supervisory Authority for Welfare and Health (Valvira)
Heikki Mattlar, tel. +358 295 209 506, [email protected] (medicinal devices)
Jari Knuuttila, tel. +358 295 209 504, [email protected] (medicinal devices)
Maarit Mikkonen, tel. +358 295 209 561, [email protected] (licensing of healthcare professionals)
Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela)
Kela Centre for International Affairs
(social security, benefits, child benefit, national pension, European Health Insurance Card, Kela card, health insurance, parental allowance, child care allowance and unemployment benefits)
Finnish Centre for Pensions
Customer service, tel. +358 29 411 2110, [email protected]
(posted workers, posted self-employed workers, posted grant recipients, multi-country work, A1 certificate, earnings-related pensions)
Financial Supervisory Authority
Silvaliisa Virri, [email protected] (insurance companies, supplementary pension funds)
Studying in the UK, professional qualifications and copyright matters
Ministry of Education and Culture
Henrik Ruso, Coordinator, EU Affairs, tel. +358 295 330 161, [email protected]
(studying, professional qualifications, copyrights)
Brexit on the Ministry of Education and Culture website
Social Insurance Institution of Finland (Kela)
Kela should be contacted in matters relating to student financial aid.
Advice on student financial aid in international situations, tel. +358 20 692 209
More information for those who study abroad
Transport and communications
Ministry of Transport and Communications
Maaria Mäntyniemi, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 50 444 0922, [email protected]
(transport, communications services, incl. roaming)
Risto Saari, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 40 829 8132, [email protected]
(air traffic)
Päivi Jämsä, Senior Specialist, tel. +358 50 576 7204, [email protected]
Brexit on the Ministry of Transport and Communications website
Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom)
Susanna Metsälampi, tel. +358 295 346 083, [email protected]
Judicial cooperation, transfer of personal data and consumer protection
Ministry of Justice
Katja Arenmaa, Senior Specialist, EU Affairs, tel. +358 295 150 504, [email protected]
(justice cooperation, transfer of personal data, elections)
Brexit on the Ministry of Justice website
Office of the Data Protection Ombudsman
Transfer of personal data
Telephone advice for private persons: +358 29 566 6777
Telephone advice for controllers: +358 29 566 6778
Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority
Consumer rights:
Consumer advice, tel. +358 295 053 050
European Consumer Centre Finland, tel. +358 295 053 090
Brexit on the Finnish Competition and Consumer Authority website
Financial services, taxes and customs
Ministry of Finance
Martti Salmi, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 400 510 304, [email protected]
(financial services, EU budget, customs, taxes)
Brexit on the Ministry of Finance website
Finnish Customs
Customs advice for personal customers, tel. +358 295 5201 (8–16 Monday to Friday)
Advice on customs declarations for personal customers, tel. +358 295 5206 (8–18 Monday to Friday)
Advice on customs declarations for business customers, tel. +358 295 5207 (8–18 Monday to Friday)
General advice for business customers, tel. +358 295 5202 (8–16 Monday to Friday), [email protected]
Finnish Customs website on Brexit for personal customers
Finnish Customs website on Brexit for business customers
Finnish Tax Administration
Contact information for customers
Brexit on the Tax Administration website
Effects of Brexit on markets, patents, trademarks and chemicals
Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment
Liisa Heinonen, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 50 396 0605, [email protected] (labour rights)
Isabella Paju, Senior Specialist, tel. +358 50 310 5326, [email protected]
(single market, goods and services)
Johanna Rihto-Kekkonen, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 295 047 121, [email protected]
(single market, competition, general functioning of the market)
Maija Heikkilä, Specialist, tel. +358 50 350 0278, [email protected]
(industrial policy)
Brexit on the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment website
Finnish Patent and Registration Office (PRH)
Eero Mantere, tel. +358 40 569 5559, [email protected] (patents, trade register, trademarks, protection of designs, auditing)
Finnish Safety and Chemicals Agency (TUKES)
Annette Ekman, tel. +358 40 500 2614, [email protected] (chemicals, plant protection products, cosmetics, products)
Agriculture, fisheries, animals and plants
Ahti Hirvonen, Head of Unit, tel. +358 295 162 337, [email protected]
(agriculture)
Heikki Lehtinen, Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 295 162 433, [email protected]
(fisheries)
Ritva Ruuskanen, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 295 162 291, [email protected]
(live animals incl. pets, foods and other products of animal origin, plants and plant products)
Brexit on the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry website
Defence issues
Jouko Tuloisela, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 295 140 412, [email protected]
(defence materiel cooperation, export control of defence materiel)
Tuomas Koskenniemi, Senior Specialist, tel. +358 295 140 058, [email protected]
(Brexit coordination in defence administration)
Brexit on the Ministry of Defence website
Environment and climate
Liisi Klobut, Senior Ministerial Adviser, tel. +358 295 250 131, [email protected]
(environmental protection, nature conservation)
Karoliina Anttonen, Senior Officer for Legal Affairs, tel. +358 295 250 065, [email protected]
(climate policy, emissions trading, Paris Climate Agreement, effort sharing)