Agenda
The 10th Working Week of the 3rd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 5 April

1. Interpellation concerning the income policy Agreement, submitted on February 17, 2004, by Member of the Riigikogu Kadi Pärnits
Reply by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants

2. Interpellation concerning mass redundancies in Ida-Virumaa, submitted on February 17, 2004, by Member of the Riigikogu Kadi Pärnits
Reply by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants

3. Interpellation concerning mass redundancies in Ida-Virumaa, submitted on February 17, 2004, by Member of the Riigikogu Kadi Pärnits
Reply by Minister Jaan Õunapuu

4. Interpellation concerning the closure of the Narva border inspection point for the import and export of food products, submitted on February 18, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Jüri ?ehovtsov, Eldar Efendijev, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Vladimir Velman, Nelli Privalova and Kaarel Pürg
Reply by Minister of Agriculture Tiit Tammsaar

Tuesday, April 6

1. Deliberation of the matter of significant national importance ?The European Union Policy of the Government in 2004-2006?
Report by Prime Minister Juhan Parts
Report by Chairman of the European Affairs Committee Rein Lang

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On Changing the Membership of the Council for Allocation of Grants from Gambling Tax Revenues (304 OE), submitted by the Finance Committee
First reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

3. Bill on the Repeal of the Acts on the Ratification of Free Trade Agreements and Some Other International Agreements in connection with the Accession of the Republic of Estonia to the European Union (311 SE), initiated by the Legal Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Jaanus Rahumägi

4. Bill on Amendments to the Citizenship Act (245 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Estonian Centre Party Faction Mihhail Stalnuhhin
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Avo Üprus
5. Bill on Amendments to § 5 (4) 5), § 21 and § 53 (1) of the Health Insurance Act (307 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Estonian People’s Union Faction and the Union for the Republic ? Res Publica Faction
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Urmo Kööbi
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial


Wednesday, April 7

1. Bill on Amendments to § 31 of the Vocational Educational Institutions Act (266 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, the Union for the Republic ? Res Publica Faction and the Estonian People?s Union Faction
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the Youth Work Act (254 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the Pre-school Child Care Institutions Act, Social Welfare Act, Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act, Republic of Estonia Child Protection Act, Superannuated Pensions Act and Republic of Estonia Education Act (134 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. Gender Equality Bill (38 SE and 227 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction, the Social Democratic Party Faction and the Government of the Republic
Third reading

5. Surplus Stocks Charges Bill (272 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

6. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure, Probation Supervision Act and Courts Act (196 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

7. Bill on Amendments to the Food Act and Associated Acts (284 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Heimar Lenk

8. Bill on Amendments to the Official Statistics Act and Databases Act (255 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Silver Meikar

9. Bill on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Participation of the Czech Republic, Republic of Estonia, Republic of Cyprus, Republic of Latvia, Republic of Lithuania, Republic of Hungary, Republic of Malta, Republic of Poland, Republic of Slovenia and Slovak Republic in the European Economic Area (278 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Arnold Kimber

10. Bill on the Accession to the Convention concerning International Carriage by Rail (224 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Liina Tõnisson

11. Bill on Amendments to the Road Transport Act and State Fees Act (288 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Henn Pärn

12. Bill on the Enforcement, Repeal and Amendment of the Provisions of Acts Related to Estonia?s Accession to the European Union (192 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Jaanus Rahumägi

13. Bill on Amendments to the Health Care Services Organisation Act (257 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Nelli Kalikova

14. Bill on Amendments to the Pre-school Child Care Institutions Act, Private Schools Act, Juvenile Sanctions Act and Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act (215 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Andres Taimla

15. Bill on Amendments to the Water Act (268 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Environment Committee Küllo Arjakas

16. Nature Conservation Bill (279 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Jürgen Ligi

17. Packaging Bill (291 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Jürgen Ligi

18. Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Organisms into the Environment Bill (292 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Jürgen Ligi

19. Funded Pensions Bill (290 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

20. Investment Funds Bill (289 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Finance Committee Tõnis Palts

21. Customs Bill (280 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Jüri ?ehovtsov

22. Bill on Amendments to § 9 of the Telecommunications Act (282 SE) initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Sven Sester

23. Information Society Services Bill (285 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Silver Meikar

24. Bill on Amendments to the Public Service Act (286 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Andres Tarand

25. Bill on the Ratification of the Agreement on the Termination of the Free Trade Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of Denmark and the Home Government of the Faroe Islands (301 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland
Report by member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Ela Tomson

26. Bill on the Ratification of the Protocol between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of the United States of America to the Treaty for the Encouragement and Reciprocal Protection of Investment and the Interpretative Diplomatic Notes thereto (300 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland
Report by Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Mart Opmann

27. Ambient Air Protection Bill (294 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of the Environment Villu Reiljan
Report by member of the Environment Committee Rain Rosimannus

28. Bill on the Termination of the International Agreements Related to the Baltic Battalion (283 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Defence Margus Hanson
Report by member of the National Defence Committee Maret Maripuu

29. Housing Association Bill (287 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Justice Ken-Marti Vaher
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Aivar Õun

30. Bill on Amendments to the Rescue Act (250 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Internal Affairs Margus Leivo
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Arno Rossman

31. Plant Protection Bill (305 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Agriculture Tiit Tammsaar
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Mati Kepp

32. Bill on Amendments to the Veterinary Activities Organisation Act, Animal Protection Act, State Fees Act and the Code of Enforcement Procedure (306 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Agriculture Tiit Tammsaar
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Toivo Tootsen

33. Rural Development and Agricultural Market Regulation Bill (309 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Agriculture Tiit Tammsaar
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Rein Aidma


Thursday, 8 April

1. Bill on Amendments to the Aliens Act and to the Other Acts Arising Therefrom (263 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Väino Linde

2. Bill on Amendments to the Maritime Safety Act (271 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Tiit Mae, Vello Tafenau, Jüri Saar, Jaanus Rahumägi and Märt Rask
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Märt Rask
Report by Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Mart Opmann

3. Bill on Amendments to §§ 6 and 23 of the Working and Rest Time Act (241 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Social Democratic Party Faction Katrin Saks
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Toomas Tein

4. Bill on Amendments to § 6 of the Collective Agreements Act (246 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 Social Affairs Committee Leino Mägi



On Monday, April 5, 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, April 7 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m..