Fiches Belges: Finlandia

Is this measure possible in your Member State under International Judicial Cooperation?

Yes. A criminal investigation authority may refrain from intervening in the transport or other delivery of an object, substance or property or transfer such intervention if that is necessary in order to identify persons participating in an offence that is being committed or in order to clarify an offence or larger offence entity that is more serious than the offence that is being committed (controlled delivery). Furthermore, a criminal investigation authority may use controlled delivery if there are grounds to suspect an offence for which the most severe punishment provided is imprisonment for at least four years. This four-year-requirement applies only to domestic controlled deliveries, not to international controlled deliveries, since in international cases the applicable convention prevails.

International legal framework applicable for this measure in your Member State

MLA 2000 Convention. The measure may also be taken in relation to a Member State not applying the Convention. The competent authority of the requesting state is consulted on the practical modes of execution before the measure is carried out. In relation to Member States applying the provisions of the Convention on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations, controlled deliveries may be carried out pursuant to the Convention.

* receive the request/decision for judicial cooperation

National Bureau of Investigation

* execute/recognise the measure (if other than the receiving authority)

The chief of the NBI, the chief of the Security Intelligence Service, or a police chief, or an official especially trained in covert collection of intelligence and assigned with this function, decides on controlled delivery conducted by the police.

Accepted languages for the request/decision

N/A

Deadlines for the execution of the request/decision (where applicable)

N/A

a. Special requirements

N/A

b. Other useful information

N/A