Agenda
The 5th Working Week (12 -15 February 2007)
of the 9th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 12 February

1. Interpellation (No. 267) concerning the authorities of a Minister in the legislative proceeding of a Bill in the Riigikogu, submitted on 25 January 2007 by Member of the Riigikogu Liina Tõnisson
Reply by Chancellor of Justice Allar Jõks

2. Interpellation (No. 258) concerning the article in Eesti Ekspress of 21 December, submitted on 21 December 2006 by Member of the Riigikogu Mart Opmann
Reply by Minister of Justice Rein Lang

3. Interpellation (No. 263) concerning farm forests, submitted on 15 January 2007 by Member of the Riigikogu Tiit Niilo
Reply by Minister of the Environment Rein Randver

4. Interpellation (No. 264) concerning the implementing provisions of the Forest Act, submitted on 15 January 2007 by Member of the Riigikogu Tiit Niilo
Reply by Minister of the Environment Rein Randver

Tuesday, 13 February

1. Tendencies of Criminal Policy until the Year 2010. Report on its implementation in 2006
Report by Minister of Justice Rein Lang

2. Rescue Service Bill (1057 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde

3. Disallowed Construction Removal Bill (1000 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Social Democratic Party Faction, Res Publica Faction and Isamaaliit Faction
Resumption of second reading
Report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde

4. Bill on Amendments to the Fisheries Market Organisation Act (1082 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Imre Sooäär

5. Bill on Amendments to the Public and National Holidays Act (963 SE), initiated by the Res Publica Faction and Isamaaliit Faction
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Mait Klaassen

6. Bill on the Repeal of § 18 of the Social Benefits for Disabled Persons Act (1059 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction, Estonian People’s Union Faction and Estonian Reform Party Faction
Second reading
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial

7. Bill on Amendments to the Parental Benefits Act (1085 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Jaak Aab
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Jaanus Tamkivi

8. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Use of the Estonian Defence Forces Unit in Performance of International Duties of the Estonian State in Post-Conflict Peacekeeping Missions in Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and Syria (1100 OE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Defence Jürgen Ligi
Report by Chairman of the National Defence Committee Toivo Tootsen

9. Bill on Amendments to the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act and Republic of Estonia Education Act (1088 SE), initiated by 24 members of the Riigikogu
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Avo Üprus
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Helmer Jõgi

10. Bill on Amendments to § 34 of the Earth’s Crust Act (1075 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Social Democratic Party Faction Kadi Pärnits
Report by member of the Environmental Committee Peeter Kreitzberg

Wednesday, 14 February

1. Bill on Amendments to the Human Genes Research Act and Estonian Academy of Sciences Act (1056 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the Food Act and Associated Acts (1086 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the Involvement of Employees in the Activity of Community-scale Undertakings, Community-scale Groups of Undertakings and European Company Bill (1089 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. Border Guard Service Bill (1046 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

5. Bill on Amendments to the Customs Act (1073 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

6. Bill on Amendments to the Act on the Ratification of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (1020 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Environment Committee Aivar Õun

7. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu Estonian Environmental Strategy until the Year 2030 (1071 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Tõnis Kõiv

8. Bill on the Approval of the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency and Amendments thereto (1083 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Sven Sester

9. Bill on Amendments to the Animal Protection Act, Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Code of Misdemeanour Procedure (1087 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Ivari Padar

10. Bill on Amendments to § 10 (2) of the Environmental Charges Act (1098 SE), initiated by the Environmental Committee
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Tõnis Kõiv

11. Personal Data Protection Bill (1026 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Urmas Reinsalu

12. Bill on Amendments to the Taxation Act and Land Tax Act(1094 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Meelis Atonen

13. Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Act (1051 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Liina Tõnisson

14. Bill on Amendments to the European Union Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act (1091 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee Jaanus Marrandi

15. Bill on Amendments to the General Part of the Civil Code Act, Law of Property Act, Law of Property Act Implementation Act, Building Act, Planning Act and Immovables Expropriation Act(1067 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv

16. Alimony Bill (1076 SE) initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Leino Mägi

17. Equal Treatment Bill (1101 SE) initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Justice Rein Lang
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Mihhail Lotman

Thursday, 15 February

1. In case the second reading of the Bill 1087 SE is concluded on the fifth working week:
Bill on Amendments to the Animal Protection Act, Penal Code, Code of Criminal Procedure and Code of Misdemeanour Procedure (1087 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. In case the second reading of the Bill 1000 SE is concluded on the fifth working week:
Disallowed Construction Removal Bill (1000 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Social Democratic Party Faction, Res Publica Faction and Isamaaliit Faction
Third reading

3. In case the second reading of the Bill 1082 SE is concluded on the fifth working week:
Bill on Amendments to the Fisheries Market Organisation Act (1082 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. In case the second reading of the Bill 963 SE is concluded on the fifth working week:
Bill on Amendments to the Public and National Holidays Act (963 SE), initiated by the Res Publica Faction and Isamaaliit Faction
Third reading

5. In case the second reading of the Bill 1059 SE is concluded on the fifth working week:
Bill on the Repeal of § 18 of the Social Benefits for Disabled Persons Act (1059 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction, Estonian People’s Union Faction and Estonian Reform Party Faction
Third reading

6. In case the second reading of the Bill 1098 SE is concluded on the fifth working week:
Bill on Amendments to § 10 (2) of the Environmental Charges Act (1098 SE), initiated by the Environmental Committee
Third reading

7. In case the second reading of the Bill 1026 SE is concluded on the fifth working week:
Personal Data Protection Bill (1026 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

8. In case the second reading of the Bill 1094 SE is concluded on the fifth working week:
Bill on Amendments to the Taxation Act (1094 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

9. In case the second reading of the Bill 1051 SE is concluded on the fifth working week:
Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Act (1051 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

10. Bill on Amendments to the Planning Act, Building Act, Local Government Organisation Act, Government of the Republic Act (1069 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction and Members of the Riigikogu Mark Soosaar, Peeter Kreitzberg and Liina Tõnisson
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Mark Soosaar
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Vladimir Velman

On Monday, February 12, after replies to interpellations on the agenda, the microphone is open to unscheduled statements until no further requests for statements are made.
The Question Time takes place on Wednesday, 14 February from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.