Agenda for the 16th Working Week (31 May 2021 – 3 June 2021) of the 5th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 31 May

1. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Criminal Procedure (392 SE), initiated by the Legal Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Vilja Toomast, member of the Legal Affairs Committee

2. Interpellation concerning the use of disproportionate force against peaceful demonstrators (No. 66), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Rene Kokk, Ruuben Kaalep, Kert Kingo, Jaak Valge, Paul Puustusmaa, Martin Helme, Henn Põlluaas and Peeter Ernits on 12 April 2021
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

3. Interpellation concerning the ratification of the border treaty between Estonia and Russia (No 69), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Helir-Valdor Seeder, Raivo Tamm, Tarmo Kruusimäe, Andres Metsoja, Mihhail Lotman, Üllar Saaremäe and Priit Sibul on 24 April 2021
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

4. Interpellation concerning the vaccination priorities and adherence thereto (No 69), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Jevgeni Ossinovski, Riina Sikkut, Eduard Odinets, Lauri Läänemets, Jaak Juske, Heljo Pikhof, Kalvi Kõva and Indrek Saar on 21 April 2021
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

5. Interpellation concerning the White Paper and discrimination (No 72), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Riina Sikkut, Jevgeni Ossinovski, Eduard Odinets, Helmen Kütt and Lauri Läänemets on 22 April 2021
Reply by Kaja Kallas, Prime Minister

6. Interpellation concerning the restriction of human rights of Tibetans by the People’s Republic of China (No. 71), submitted by members of the Riigikogu Mart Helme, Urmas Reitelmann, Kalle Grünthal, Peeter Ernits, Kert Kingo, Martin Helme, Leo Kunnas, Alar Laneman, Henn Põlluaas, Ruuben Kaalep, Helle-Moonika Helme, Paul Puustusmaa, Rene Kokk and Jaak Valge
Reply by Eva-Maria Liimets, Minister of Foreign Affairs

Tuesday, 1 June

1. Deliberation of the matter of significant national importance “The challenges of energy security and security of supply in Estonia”, initiated by the Faction Isamaa
Report by Riho Terras, member of the European Parliament Committee on Industry, Research and Energy
Report by Alar Konist, TalTech, Professor at the Department of Energy Technology, Head of the Research Group of Sustainable Energy and Fuels
Report by Andres Metsoja, Member of the Riigikogu

2. Veterinary Bill (384 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Urmas Kruuse, Minister of Rural Affairs
Report by Merry Aart, Deputy Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee

3. Bill on Amendments to § 97 of the Building Code (362 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction and Member of the Riigikogu Raimond Kaljulaid
First reading
Report by Raimond Kaljulaid, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

4. Bill on Amendments to the Building Code and the Local Government Organisation Act (release of home owners from the obligation to clear pavements owned by local authorities) (369 SE), initiated by the Faction Isamaa
First reading
Report by Aivar Kokk, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Annely Akkermann, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

Wednesday, 2 June

1. Bill on Amendments to the Emergency Act and Amendments to Other Associated Acts (350 SE) (Majority vote of the members of the Riigikogu)
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the Animal Protection Act and the Nature Conservation Act (219 SE), initiated by members of the Riigikogu Indrek Saar, Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, Jürgen Ligi, Signe Riisalo, Yoko Alender, Helmen Kütt, Lauri Läänemets, Siret Kotka, Andrei Korobeinik, Raimond Kaljulaid, Oudekki Loone, Katri Raik, Jüri Jaanson, Toomas Kivimägi, Johannes Kert, Mart Võrklaev, Jevgeni Ossinovski, Kalvi Kõva, Jaak Juske, Riina Sikkut, Heljo Pikhof, Liina Kersna and Madis Milling
Third reading

3. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Amendment of the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Study Committee on the Development of Estonian Language Instruction”” (335 OE), submitted by the Estonian Reform Party Faction and the Estonian Centre Party Faction
Second reading
Report by Oudekki Loone, member of the Constitutional Committee

4. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu “Amendment of the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Formation of the Study Committee to Solve the Demographic Crisis”” (338 OE), submitted by the Estonian Reform Party Faction and the Estonian Centre Party Faction
Second reading
Report by Toomas Kivimägi, Chairman of the Constitutional Committee

5. Bill on Amendments to the Information Society Services Act (359 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Mihhail Stalnuhhin, member of the Economic Affairs Committee

6. Bill on the Ratification of the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia and the Republic of Mauritius for the Elimination of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and the Prevention of Tax Evasion and Avoidance and the Protocol thereto (385 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Keit Pentus-Rosimannus, Minister of Finance
Report by Dmitri Dmitrijev, member of the Finance Committee

7. Bill on Amendments to the Aliens Act, the Higher Education Act and the Study Allowances and Study Loans Act (354 SE), initiated by the Estonian Conservative People’s Party Faction
First reading
Report by Jaak Valge, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Andrei Korobeinik, member of the Constitutional Committee

8. Bill on Amendments to § 13 of the Citizenship Act (329 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction and Member of the Riigikogu Raimond Kaljulaid
First reading
Report by Jevgeni Ossinovski, Member of the Riigikogu
Report by Paul Puustusmaa, member of the Constitutional Committee

9. Education Sector Development Plan 2021–2035
Report by Liina Kersna, Minister of Education and Research
Report by Aadu Must, Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee

10. Estonian Language Development Plan 2021–2035
Report by Liina Kersna, Minister of Education and Research
Report by Signe Kivi, member of the Cultural Affairs Committee

11. Report on the implementation of “The Fundamentals of the Cultural Policy until 2020”
Report by Anneli Ott, Minister of Culture

Thursday, 3 June

1. 2020 Report of the Financial Supervision Authority
Report by Kilvar Kessler, Chairman of the Management Board of the Financial Supervision Authority

2. The 2020 Report of the Bank of Estonia
Report by Madis Müller, Governor of the Bank of Estonia

On Monday, 31 May, 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 no longer than until 12 midnight.

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

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