Justice and Home Affairs Council

	Minister of Justice, Ms Leena Luhtanen (Chair of the Justice and Home Affairs Council) Secretary, Ms Pirkko-Liisa Vähäkoitti, Tel. +358 9 1606 7501, Mobile +358 40 070 1113, Fax +358 9 1606 7525
	Permanent Secretary, Ms Kirsti Rissanen (National Representative) Secretary, Ms Teija Moilanen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7503, Mobile +358 50 517 0370, Fax +358 9 1606 7502
	Ministerial EU Coordinator, Mr Sebastian Sass, Tel. +358 9 1606 7520, Mobile +358 50 525 2672, Fax +358 9 1606 7525 Secretary, Ms Stiina Väisänen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7505, Mobile + 358 50 575 5621, Fax +358 9 1606 7505

EU Coordination in Justice Affairs

Article 36 Committee (Chair), Hague Programme, External Relations

Director, EU-Coordinator, Mr Matti Joutsen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7778, Mobile +358 50 374 0497, Fax +358 9 1606 7750 Departmental Assistant, Ms Susanna Kajander, Tel. +358 9 1606 7948, Mobile +358 40 736 6708, Fax +358 9 1606 7949

Preparation of Justice and Home Affairs Council Meetings, Other EU Matters
Ministerial Counsellor, Ms Elina Isoksela, Tel. +358 9 1606 7566, Mobile +358 40 516 4192, Fax +358 9 1606 7750

Meetings and Visits during Finland's EU Presidency
Senior Adviser, EU Affairs, Ms Anna Kuusi, Tel. +358 9 1606 7896, Mobile +358 50 361 5652, Fax +358 9 1606 7750

National Coordinator of Article 36 Committee and Coreper
EU Secretary of Legislation, Ms Sanna Männistö, Tel. +358 9 1606 7709

Media and Communications Unit

Head of Media and Communications Unit, Ms Pirkko Kauppinen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7605, Mobile +358 50 565 8173, Fax +358 9 1606 7630

EU Press Officer, Ms Pilvi Isotalus, Tel. +358 9 1606 7958, Mobile +358 50 304 9932, Fax +358 9 1606 7630

Finland's Permanent Representation to the EU, Brussels

Civil Law
Counsellor, Ms Mari Aalto, Tel. +32 2 2878 431, Mobile +32 475 973 074

Criminal Law
Counsellor, Mr Harri Sivula, Tel. +32 2 2878 594, Mobile +32 475 751 495

Fundamental Rights Agency (Chair), General Issues Concerning Civil Law
Counsellor, Mr Joni Heliskoski, Tel. +32 2 2878 625, Mobile +32 2 473 485 024

Company Law and Consumer Matters
Counsellor (Ministry of Trade and Industry), Ms Marjut Leskinen, Tel. +32 2 2878 450, Mobile +32 2 476 599 926

Working Group Chairpersons, National Representatives
and other key persons in the Ministry of Justice

European Cooperation in Criminal Matters; Project Coordination
Director of Legislation, Mr Jan Törnqvist, Tel. +358 9 1606 7700, Fax +358 9 1606 7737

European Cooperation in Civil Matters; Project Coordination Matters dealt with in other Councils; Project Coordination
Director of Legislation, Ms Tiina Astola, Tel. +358 9 1606 7666, Mobile +358 40 738 7402, Fax +358 9 1606 7658

Better Regulation
Head of Department, Director General, Mr Pekka Nurmi, Tel. +358 9 1606 7670, Mobile +358 50 514 8755, Fax +358 9 1606 7658

Transparency, Access to Documents
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Jaana Jääskeläinen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7747, Mobile +358 50 368 7096, Fax +358 9 1606 7750
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Kirsi Salo, Tel. +358 9 1606 7751, Mobile +358 40 738 7401, Fax +358 9 1606 7750
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Anna-Riitta Wallin, Tel. +358 9 1606 7693, Mobile +358 50 322 7175

Legal Information Systems
Head of Information Services, Mr Aki Hietanen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7894, Mobile +358 50 522 1061

Civil Law Committee, General Issues
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Antti Leinonen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7713, Mobile +358 50 363 3945, Fax +358 9 1606 7658 (Chair)
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Marja Tuokila, Tel. +358 9 1606 7721, +358 50 368 7095, Fax +358 9 1606 7658
EU Assistant, Ms Tia Möller, Tel. +358 9 1606 7653, Mobile +358 50 340 5576

Small Claims
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Asko Välimaa, Tel.+358 9 1606 7708, Mobile +358 50 349 4665, Fax +358 9 1606 7737 (Chair)
Senior Legal Adviser, Ms Maarit Leppänen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7704, Fax +358 9 1606 7737

Rome I, Regulation on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Antti Leinonen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7713, Mobile +358 50 363 3945, Fax +358 9 1606 7658 (Chair)
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Marja Tuokila, Tel. +358 9 1606 7721, +358 50 368 7095, Fax +358 9 1606 7658
EU Assistant, Ms Tia Möller, Tel. +358 9 1606 7653, Mobile +358 50 340 5576

Rome II, Regulation on the Law Applicable to Non-Contractual Obligations
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Antti Leinonen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7713, Mobile +358 50 363 3945 (Chair)

Recovery of Maintenance and Other Family Law Matters
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Markku Helin, Tel. +358 9 1606 7665, Mobile +358 50 342 2867, Fax +358 9 1606 7658 (Chair)
Legal Adviser, Ms Outi Kemppainen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7576

Mediation in Civil Matters
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Tatu Leppänen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7678, Mobile +358 50 368 7091, Fax +358 9 1606 7737 (Chair)
Senior Legal Adviser, Ms Maarit Leppänen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7704

Certain Procedural Rights Applying in Criminal Proceedings
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Asko Välimaa, Tel.+358 9 1606 7708, Mobile +358 50 349 4665 , Fax +358 9 1606 7737 (Chair)
Secretary of Legislation, Ms Kirsi Pulkkinen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7722
EU Assistant, Mr Sami Kiriakos, Tel. +358 9 1606 7696, Mobile +358 50 340 5573

Recognition of Convictions in New Criminal Proceedings
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Katariina Jahkola, Tel. +358 9 1606 7705, Mobile +358 50 349 4664 (Chair)
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Janne Kanerva, Tel. +358 9 1606 7723, Mobile +358 50 338 8472, Fax +358 9 1606 7737
Secretary of Legislation, Mr Mikko Monto, Tel. +358 9 1606 7585, Mobile +358 50 368 7092

Transfer of Sentenced Persons, European Evidence Warrant
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Katariina Jahkola, Tel +358 9 1606 7705, Mobile +358 50 349 4664, Fax +358 9 1606 7737 (Chair)
Secretary of Legislation, Mr Mikko Monto, Tel. +358 9 1606 7585, Mobile +358 50 368 7092, Fax +358 9 1606 7737
EU Secretary of Legislation, Ms Sanna Männistö, Tel. +358 9 1606 7709, Fax +358 9 1606 7737

Exchange of Information Extracted from Criminal Records
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Katariina Jahkola, Tel +358 9 1606 7705, Mobile +358 50 349 4664, Fax +358 9 1606 7737 (Chair)
Senior Adviser (Legislative Affairs), Mr Aki Rasilainen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7953, Mobile +358 50 374 6385, Fax +358 9 1606 7737
Secretary of Legislation, Mr Mikko Monto, Tel. +358 9 1606 7585, Mobile +358 50 368 7092, Fax +358 9 1606 7737

Mutual Recognition of Professional Bans on Persons Convicted of Child Abuse
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Katariina Jahkola, Tel +358 9 1606 7705, Mobile +358 50 349 4664, Fax +358 9 1606 7737 (Chair)
Secretary of Legislation, Mr Mikko Monto, Tel. +358 9 1606 7585, Mobile +358 50 368 7092, Fax +358 9 1606 7737
EU Secretary of Legislation, Ms Sanna Männistö, Tel. +358 9 1606 7709, Fax +358 9 1606 7737

Directive concerning Intellectual Property Rights
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Lena Andersson, Tel. +358 9 1606 7725, Mobile +358 50 374 6297, Fax +358 9 1606 7737 (Chair)
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Ilari Hannula, Tel. +358 9 1606 7724, Fax +358 9 1606 7737
EU Assistant, Mr Sami Kiriakos, Tel. +358 9 1606 7696, Mobile +358 50 340 5573

Organised Crime
Legal Adviser, Mr Juhani Korhonen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7586, Mobile +358 50 338 0564, Fax +358 9 1606 7524 (Chair)

Data Protection in Police and Judicial Cooperation
Legal Adviser, Mr Juhani Korhonen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7586, Mobile +358 50 338 0564, Fax +358 9 1606 7524 (Chair)
Senior Officer (Legal Affairs), Ms Leena Rantalankila, Tel. +358 9 1606 7836, Mobile +358 40 564 4599, Fax +358 9 1606 7735
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Leena Vettenranta, Tel. +358 9 1606 7695, Mobile +358 50 411 0158, Fax +358 9 1606 7737
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Anna-Riitta Wallin, Tel. +358 9 1606 7693, Mobile +358 50 322 7175, Fax +358 9 1606 7736

European Crime Prevention Network, Network's Conference
Executive secretary, Mr Hannu Takala, Tel. +358 9 1606 7860, Mobile +358 50 364 3870, Fax +358 9 1606 7518 (Chair)

Establishment of a Fundamental Rights Agency
Senior Legal Adviser, Ms Anna-Elina Pohjolainen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7687, Mobile +358 50 342 2961, Fax +358 9 1606 7658
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Päivi Leino-Sandberg, Tel. +358 9 1606 7774, Mobile +358 50 576 1575, Fax +358 9 1606 7750

Constitutional Treaty of the EU
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Jaana Jääskeläinen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7747, Mobile +358 50 368 7096
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Päivi Leino-Sandberg, Tel. +358 9 1606 7774, Mobile +358 50 576 1575

International Affairs

European Judicial Network
Ministerial Counsellor, Ms Merja Norros, Tel. +358 9 1606 7633, Mobile +358 50 595 9729, Fax +358 9 1606 7949 (Chair)

European Judicial Network in civil and commercial matters
Legal Adviser, Ms Outi Kemppainen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7576, Fax +358 9 1606 7524

EU Enlargement
Ministerial Counsellor, Mr Juha Keränen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7907, Mobile +358 40 545 8163, Fax +358 9 1606 7949

EU-Russia Cooperation
Senior Adviser, Ms Marina Venäläinen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7947, Mobile +358 50 343 6261, Fax+358 9 1606 7949
EU Assistant, Ms Martta Halonen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7616, Mobile +358 50 575 3026 Fax +358 9 1606 7949

Civilian Crisis Management
Senior Adviser, Mr Jussi Tikkanen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7779, Mobile +358 50 364 8265, Fax +358 9 1606 7949

Matters dealt with in other Councils

Directive on Consumer Credit (Competitiveness Council)
Senior Adviser, Legislative Affairs, Ms Katri Kummoinen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7514, Mobile +358 50 363 3946, Fax +358 9 1606 7658 (Chair)
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Marjo Lahelma, Tel. +358 9 1606 7672, Mobile +358 50 363 3947, Fax +358 9 1606 7658

Shareholder's Rights (Competitiveness Council)
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Pekka Pulkkinen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7702, Mobile +358 50 342 2847, Fax+358 9 1606 7658 (Chair)
EU Assistant, Ms Tiia Möller, Tel. +358 9 1606 7653, Mobile +358 50 340 5576

Data Protection in the First Pillar (Competitiveness Council)
Head of Department, Director General, Mr Pekka Nurmi, Tel. +358 9 1606 7670, Mobile +358 50 514 8755, Fax +358 9 1606 7658
Senior Officer (Legal Affairs), Ms Leena Rantalankila, Tel. +358 9 1606 7836, Mobile +358 40 564 4599, Fax +358 9 1606 7735

Transport Law, Passengers' Rights (Transport Council)
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Antti Leinonen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7713, Mobile +358 50 363 3945, Fax +358 9 1606 7658

Directive on Payment Services (ECOFIN)
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Marjut Jokela, Tel. +358 9 1606 7703, Mobile +358 50 342 2941, Fax+358 9 1606 7658
Counsellor of Legislation, Ms Marja Tuokila, Tel. +358 9 1606 7721, +358 50 368 7095, Fax +358 9 1606 7658

Conference on Company Law
Counsellor of Legislation, Mr Jyrki Jauhiainen, Tel. +358 9 1606 7664, +358 41 527 0258

Updated 15 September 2006