Agenda for the 6th Working Week (21 October 2019–24 October 2019) of the 2nd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 21 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Weapons Act, the State Fees Act and the Strategic Goods Act (transposition of the Firearms Directive) (62 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Mart Helme, Minister of the Interior
Report by Urve Tiidus, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

2. Bill on Amendments to the Infectious Animal Disease Control Act, the State Fees Act, the Feed Act, the Food Act and the Veterinary Activities Organisation Act (90 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Mart Järvik, Minister of Rural Affairs
Report by Merry Aart, member of the Rural Affairs Committee

3. Interpellation concerning the need for foreign labour in the agricultural sector (No. 5), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Urmas Kruuse, Valdo Randpere, Hele Everaus, Kalle Laanet, Urve Tiidus, Ants Laaneots, Marko Mihkelson, Signe Kivi, Jüri Jaanson, Vilja Toomast, Andrus Seeme, Toomas Kivimägi, Taavi Rõivas and Erkki Keldo on 24 September 2019
Reply by Mart Järvik, Minister of Rural Affairs

4. Interpellation concerning the minister’s official activities (No. 3), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Jevgeni Ossinovski, Ivari Padar, Indrek Saar, Jaak Juske, Lauri Läänemets, Helmen Kütt, Riina Sikkut and Heljo Pikhof on 12 September 2019
Reply by Kert Kingo, Minister of Foreign Trade and Information Technology

5. Bill on Amendments to the Land Reform Act and the Act on Acquisition of Land on which Usufruct Has Been Established during Land Reform (87 SE), initiated by the Rural Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Tarmo Tamm, Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee

Tuesday, 22 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Atmospheric Air Protection Act (54 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on the Ratification of the Arrangements for Working Holidays between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of Japan (46 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Mihhail Lotman, member of the Foreign Affairs Committee

3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Enhance the Vitality, Development and Instruction of the Estonian Language” (60 OE), submitted by the Estonian Centre Party Faction, the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Faction and the Faction Isamaa
First reading (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
Report by Priit Sibul, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Aadu Must, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee

4. Bill to Implement Regulation (EU) 2019/788 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Citizens’ Initiative (74 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Raivo Aeg, Minister of Justice
Report by Paul Puustusmaa, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (76 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Martin Helme, Minister of Finance
Report by Aivar Kokk, Chairman of the Finance Committee

6. Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco, Fuel and Electricity Excise Duty Act and the Act on Amendments to the Social Tax Act, the Income Tax Act and Other Acts (80 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Martin Helme, Minister of Finance
Report by Aivar Kokk, Chairman of the Finance Committee

7. Bill on Amendments to the Military Service Act and Other Acts (59 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Martin Helme, Minister of Finance
Report by Urmas Espenberg, member of the Social Affairs Committee

8. Bill on Amendments to the Riigikogu Rules of Procedure and Internal Rules Act (36 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction
First reading
Report by Siim Kallas, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Lauri Läänemets Deputy Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

Wednesday, 23 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Traffic Act relating to the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union (61 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the Taxation Act, the Courts Act and the Liquid Fuel Act (29 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on the Ratification of the Rider Modifying the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the European Space Agency concerning the Accession of Estonia to the Convention for the Establishment of a European Space Agency and Related Terms and Conditions (49 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Mihhail Korb, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Energy Sector Organisation Act (48 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Kalvi Kõva, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

5. State Budget for 2020 Bill (82 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Martin Helme, Minister of Finance
Report by Aivar Kokk, Chairman of the Finance Committee

6. Bill on Amendments to the State Budget for 2019 Act (81 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Martin Helme, Minister of Finance
Report by Aivar Kokk, Chairman of the Finance Committee

Thursday, 24 October

1. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Appointment of Kalev Saare a Justice of the Supreme Court” (43 OE), submitted by Villu Kõve, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
First reading
Report by Paul Puustusmaa, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee
Report by Kalev Saare, candidate for justice of the Supreme Court

On Monday, 21 October, after all items on the agenda have been discussed, the time for unscheduled statements begins, to continue until no further requests for the floor are made, but not longer than until 12 midnight.

On Wednesday, 23 October, from 12 noon to 2 p.m., Question Time takes place.