Ilmoitettavat

Ilmoitettavat is a Finnish grammatical form used to describe items or information that must be declared or notified to authorities. It derives from the verb ilmoittaa "to notify" or "to declare" and the -ttava participle suffix, producing an attributive adjective meaning "that must be notified/declared." The word is typically used in plural form, ilmoitettavat, to modify plural nouns (for example, tavarat, tiedot, velvollisuudet). In practice, it functions both as an attributive modifier (the ilmoitettavat tavarat) and as a shorthand for the phrase "ilmoitettavat asiat" or "those items that must be declared."

Usage and contexts: It appears in regulatory or administrative language, especially in customs, health and safety, environmental reporting, and corporate disclosure requirements. For instance, a customs form may list "Ilmoitettavat tavarat" as the category of goods that must be declared when entering a country. In data reporting, one might encounter "ilmoitettavat tiedot" to indicate information that must be reported to authorities. The term emphasizes obligation or requirement rather than permissiveness.

Notes: The term does not itself indicate illegality; it marks something that requires notification. Related words include ilmoitus (notice or declaration), ilmoitusvelvollisuus (duty to notify), and ilmoittaa (to notify).