The Government applies at least the following instructions and recommendations, which are given to harmonise the legislative drafting procedures in different ministries and to ensure that the quality requirements laid down for legislation can be met.

Following instructions are available in English:

Bill Drafting Instructions (pdf). Ministry of Justice publication 2006:3, Helsinki 2006.

The Impact Assessment Guidelines (PDF-file, 55 pages). Guidelines. Ministry of Justice publication 2008:4, Helsinki 2008. 

Consultation in legislative drafting: Guidelines Ministry of Justice publication 18/2010

Following instructions are available in Finnish:
The instructions can be found on the Finnish website

Lainlaatijan opas. (Legal Drafter's Manual)
Ministry of Justice

Lainlaatijan EU-opas. (Legal Drafter's Guide to the European Union)
Ministry of Justice publication 2004:6, Helsinki 2004.

Lainlaatijan perustuslakiopas. (Legal Drafter's Guide to the Constitution)
Ministry of Justice recommendation, February 2006.

Valtiosopimusopas. (Treaty Manual)
Ministry for Foreign Affairs publication 2009.

EU-sopimusten valmistelua ja voimaansaattamista koskeva ohjeet. (Instructions for the drafting and enforcement of EU conventions and agreements). Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 2008.

Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriön opas sukupuolivaikutusten arvioimiseksi lainsäädäntöhankkeissa (Suvaopas). (Ministry of Social Affairs and Health instructions on the assessment of a law drafting project's impact on gender equality, "Suva" instructions"). Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, 2007.

Kuule kansalaista - valmistele viisaasti! Käsikirja virkamiehille ja viranhaltijoille. (Code of Consultation) Ministry of Finance, 2005.

Ohjeita lausunnon valmistelijalle. (Guidance for the drafting of statements)
Ministry of Justice, Operations and Administration 2002:6.