New Security of Supply Act enters into force, National Emergency Supply Council appointed

On 1 April 2026, the Government appointed the National Emergency Supply Council for the new term of 1 April 2026–31 March 2029. The Council, which operates in connection with the National Emergency Supply Agency (NESA), acts as a cooperation body for the authorities, organisations and business and industry. Topi Manner, Chief Executive Officer of Elisa, will continue to chair the Council while Timo Jaatinen, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, will remain vice-chair.

The Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment also appointed a steering group for the same three-year term to support the guidance and supervision of NESA. The steering group will monitor NESA’s funding, strategic decisions and achievement of performance targets, and address important financial and operational issues.

Jan Hjelt, Director General at the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employment, and Olli Ruutu, Director General at the Ministry of Defence, were appointed chair and vice-chair of the steering group, respectively. All ministries are represented in the steering group, which will later be complemented with representatives of Finnish business and industry based on proposals by the National Emergency Supply Council.

The new security of supply legislation entered into force on 1 April 2026. Both the Security of Supply Act and the Security Stockpiling Act have been reformed. NESA has become an agency to better meet the requirements of a changed security environment and the agency’s status as an authority will thereby be clarified.

Minister of Economic Affairs Sakari Puisto has appointed Janne Känkänen as NESA’s interim Director General until the Government appoints a new Director General. Känkänen has headed NESA since 2020.

Link to Government decision on National Emergency Supply Council (in Finnish)

Link to Ministry of Economic Affairs and Employments press release