Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
UM010:00/2022 Statute drafting
Finland accedes to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) by accepting the North Atlantic Treaty, as amended by accession protocols and depositing its instrument of accession with the Government of the United States. The ratification requires that the Government plenary session submits to Parliament a government proposal.
Basic information In progress
Project number UM010:00/2022
Case numbers VN/21891/2022
Set by ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Task class Preparation of a government proposal
Project stage Completed
Term/schedule 9.8.2022 – 23.3.2023
Date of appointment
Law drafting
Government proposal for Finland’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
- 1
Under preparation
Adopted in the plan for the session period on 31.1.2022 - 2
Estimated week of presentation
Estimated new week of presentation 49/2022Original estimated week of presentation 50/2022 - 3
Submitted to Parliament
5.12.2022HE 315/2022 Information on parliamentary proceedings - 4
Current stage: Statute adopted
Parliamentary reply EV 327/2022
It is proposed that the Parliament approves the North Atlantic Treaty as amended by the Protocol of Accession of Finland. It is also proposed that the Parliament approves certain other agreements done between the members of the NATO.
Minister in chargeMinister for Foreign Affairs Haavisto
Contact person
Kaija Suvanto, Lainsäädäntöneuvos
tel. +358 295 351 159
[email protected]
Goals and results
The goal is to accept and bring into force the North Atlantic Treaty, as amended by accession protocols, and the Agreement on the status of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, National Representatives and International Staff .
Starting points
On 17 May 2022 the President of the Republic of Finland decided, on the proposal of the Government, to notify the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) of Finland’s interest in engaging in talks on accession to NATO. In addition, the President appointed delegation for the accession talks. On June 29 NATO member states decided to invite Finland to the accession talks, which were held on July 4 and Finland’s Accession Protocol was signed on July 5. After the signing, Finland became an observer member of NATO and NATO member states began to ratify the Accession Protocol of Finland in accordance with their national procedures.
When all NATO member countries have ratified the Accession Protocol of Finland, the NATO Secretary General invites Finland to accede to the North Atlantic Treaty, as amended by the Accession Protocol. In order to become a NATO member state, Finland must accede to the North Atlantic Treaty, as amended by the Accession Protocol. The ratification requires that the Government plenary session submits to Parliament a government proposal.
By joining NATO, Finland would strengthen its own security in the changed operating environment. Through NATO membership, Finland would be part of NATO's collective defence and, thus, would be covered by the security guarantees enshrined in Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty. As a member of NATO, Finland would participate in making decisions on security policy issues that are of key importance to Finland.
As a member of NATO, Finland would strengthen the whole Alliance. Finland’s membership in NATO would also strengthen stability and security in the Baltic Sea region and Northern Europe.
In its plenary session on 15 September 2022, the government set up a new working group to prepare the government proposal on Finland's accession to NATO. The working group's mandate is valid from 15 September 2022 to 31 December 2022.
The Finnish Government submitted a proposal on Finland’s accession to NATO to Parliament on 5 December 2022.
Parliament approved the government proposal on Finland's accession to NATO on 1 March 2023.
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Person
Role, Term
Salovaara, Jukka
valtiosihteeri
ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Role: Presenting officer
9.8.2022 –
Suvanto, Kaija
Lainsäädäntöneuvos
ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Role: Person in charge
9.8.2022 –
Suvanto, Kaija
Lainsäädäntöneuvos
ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland
Role: Project contact person
9.8.2022 –
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Government proposal on Finland’s accession to NATO submitted to Parliament
Government proposal on Finland’s accession to NATO submitted to Parliament
Draft government proposal on Finland’s accession to NATO sent out for comments
Draft government proposal on Finland’s accession to NATO sent out for comments
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