Agenda
The 17th Working Week (6 -9 June 2005)
of the 5th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 6 June


The sitting begins at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, 7 June

1. Deliberation of foreign policy as a matter of significant national importance
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet
Report by Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Enn Eesmaa

2. Bill on Amendments to the Parental Benefits Act (650 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Estonian Centre Party Faction and Estonian People’s Union Faction
Second reading
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Tõnis Kõiv

3. Bill on Amendments to § 61 of the State Pension Insurance Act (651 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Estonian Centre Party Faction and Estonian People’s Union Faction
Second reading
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Marika Tuus

4. Bill on Amendments to the Institutions of Professional Higher Education Act (641 SE and 646 SE), initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction and Cultural Affairs Committee
Second reading
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Helmer Jõgi

5. Bill on Amendments to § 23 of the Surplus Stocks Charges Act (622 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Koit Prants, Jüri Saar and Janno Reiljan
Second reading
Report by member of the Finance Committee Jaanus Männik

6. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Associated Acts (658 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Estonian Centre Party Faction and Estonian People’s Union Faction
First reading
Report by Chairman of the Estonian People’s Union Faction Jaanus Männik
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Meelis Atonen

7. Bill on Amendments to the Universities Act and Institutions of Professional Higher Education Act (659 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Vilja Savisaar, Jaak Allik and Helmer Jõgi
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Helmer Jõgi
Report by Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Olav Aarna

8. Bill on Amendments to the Waste Act, Packaging Act and Packaging Excise Duty Act (668 SE), initiated by the Environment Committee
First reading
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Jürgen Ligi

9. Bill on Amendments to the Social Welfare Act (656 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Estonian Centre Party Faction and Estonian People’s Union Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Estonian People’s Union Faction Mai Treial
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Kaarel Pürg

10. Bill on Amendments to the Infectious Animal Disease Control Act (665 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Agriculture Ester Tuiksoo
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Tiit Niilo


Wednesday, 8 June

1. Renewed deliberation of the Riigikogu Internal Rules Act, refused to be proclaimed by the President of the Republic
Report by representative of the Constitutional Committee

2. Bill on Amendments to Public Water Supply and Sewerage Act and Water Act (615 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the Structural Support Act (630 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. Bill on the Denunciation of the Convention on Future Multilateral Co-operation in North-East Atlantic Fisheries (649 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Environment Committee Aivar Õun

5. Bill on the Ratification of the Convention No 111 of the International Labour Organisation (ILO) concerning Discrimination in respect of Employment and Occupation (640 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial

6. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On Amendments to the Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Formation of the State Budget Control Committee of the Riigikogu (644 OE), presented by the Union for the Republic ? Res Publica Faction
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Mait Klaassen

7. Bill on the Ratification of the State Border Treaty between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation and the Treaty on the Delimitation of Maritime Areas of Narva Bay and the Gulf of Finland between the Republic of Estonia and the Russian Federation (660 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Urmas Paet
Report by Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Enn Eesmaa

8. Bill on Amendments to the European Parliament Election Act, Local Government Council Election Act and Riigikogu Election Act (620 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Jarno Laur, Koit Prants, Mart Nutt, Jaanus Marrandi and Ela Tomson
Resumption of second reading
Report by Deputy Chairperson of the Constitutional Committee Evelyn Sepp

9. Code of Criminal Procedure and Code of Enforcement Procedure Implementation Bill (273 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde

10. Witness Protection Bill (486 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Jaanus Rahumägi

11. Bill on Amendments to the Rural Development and Agricultural Market Regulation Act and the European Union Common Agricultural Policy Implementation Act (638 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee Arnold Kimber

12. Bill on Amendments to the Old-Age Pensions under Favourable Conditions Act and Superannuated Pensions Act (626 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Margi Ein


Thursday, 9 June


1. Overview of courts administration, administration of justice and uniform application of law
Report by Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Märt Rask

2. In case the second reading of the consolidated Bill 641 SE and 646 SE is concluded on Tuesday, 7 June:
Bill on Amendments to the Institutions of Professional Higher Education Act (641 SE and 646 SE), initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction and Cultural Affairs Committee
Third reading


3. In case the second reading of the Bill 620 SE is concluded on Wednesday, 8 June:
Bill on Amendments to the European Parliament Election Act, Local Government Council Election Act and Riigikogu Election Act (620 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Jarno Laur, Koit Prants, Mart Nutt, Jaanus Marrandi and Ela Tomson
Third reading

4. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Appointment of the Representative of Estonia to the Control Committee of the Nordic Investment Bank (671 OE), submitted by the Finance Committee
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Vello Tafenau

5. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Appointment of a Member of the Supervisory Board of the Estonian Health Insurance Fund (661 OE), submitted by the Social Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial

6. Second legislative proceeding of the Local Government Council Election Act Amendment Act, refused to be proclaimed by the President of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Urmas Reinsalu

7. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Misdemeanour Procedure, Penal Code and Traffic Act (584 SE), initiated by the Legal Affairs Committee
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Väino Linde

8. Bill on Amendments to the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act (633 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Peeter Kreitzberg, Ivari Padar, Jarno Laur, Kadi Pärnits, Eiki Nestor, Katrin Saks, Sven Mikser, Jüri Tamm and Mark Soosaar
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Mark Soosaar
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Andres Taimla

9. Bill on Amendments to § 27 of the Pre-school Child Care Institutions Act (636 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Peeter Kreitzberg, Eiki Nestor, Sven Mikser, Ivari Padar, Jaanus Marrandi, Katrin Saks, Helir-Valdor Seeder, Tõnis Lukas, Jüri Tamm, Kadi Pärnits, Mark Soosaar, Jarno Laur, Mart Laar, Trivimi Velliste and Peeter Tulviste
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Katrin Saks
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Andres Taimla


On Monday, 6 June, at 3 p.m., the microphone is open to unscheduled statements until no further requests for statements are made.

The Question Time takes place on Wednesday, 8 June from 1p.m. to 2 p.m.

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