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The Government issued to the Parliament a proposal from the Government on the safety security measures and services of football matches and other sporting events. The proposal is intended to give effect to the Council of Europe Convention for the Enhancement of Audience Safety. The proposal also proposes to amend the Assembly Act.The aim of the Council of Europe Convention is to create a safe and undisturbed environment and a positive atmosphere at football matches and other sporting events. - According to the Convention the organization of events must take into account at the same time measures which take into account the protection of the health and well-being of the participants the smooth running of the event and the creation of a comfortable atmosphere. This will be achieved among other things by updating the regulations concerning security measures at events and public order and safety says Jouko Huhtamki a consulting official from the Ministry of the Interior.The previous convention dates from 1985. The aim of the new convention is to improve the safety of spectators by taking into account the experience and good practice gained since the entry into force of the previous convention on the organization and safety of sporting events. The various stakeholders involved in the events will also be more widely involved in order to achieve this goal. In addition the Assembly Act is to be amended so that certain safety and rescue planning provisions of the Convention should be taken into account in the context of the events covered by the Convention. The Government has issued a proposal on Thursday 8.4. for consideration by Parliament.
