Agenda
The 11th Working Week of the 3rd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 12 April

1. Interpellation concerning the audit of Harju County Government, conducted by the State Audit Office, submitted on February 19, 2004, by Member of the Riigikogu Tiit Mae
Reply by Prime Minister Juhan Parts

Tuesday, April 13

1. Customs Bill (280 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

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

3. Bill on Amendments to the Public and National Holidays Act (229 SE), initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction and Member of the Riigikogu Tiit Matsulevit?
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Siiri Sisask

4. Bill on Amendments to the Fisheries Market Organisation Act (325 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Agriculture Ester Tuiksoo
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee Imre Sooäär

5. Veterinary Supervision over Trade in Animals and Animal Products and the Import and Export Thereof Bill (327 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

6. Bill on Amendments to the Fertilizers Act, State Fees Act and Pollution Charge Act (329 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Agriculture Ester Tuiksoo
Report by Chairman of the Rural Affairs Committee Jaanus Marrandi

7. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Release of Uno Lõhmus from Office of the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (316 OE), submitted by the President of the Republic
First reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Väino Linde

8. Bill on Amendments to § 48 to the Income Tax Act (239 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Social Democratic Party Faction
Eiki Nestor
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Vello Tafenau

9. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (242 SE), initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Isamaaliit Faction Helir-Valdor Seeder
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Vello Tafenau

10. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu on the Formation of the Riigikogu Study Committee to Analyse the Employment Problems in Ida-Virumaa and South-Eastern Estonia (260 OE), submitted 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 Rein Lang

11. Bill on Amendments to the Republic of Estonia Employment Contracts Act and to the Republic of Estonia Employment Contracts Act Implementation Act (330 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction and the Estonian People?s Party Faction
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Toomas Tein
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial


Wednesday, April 14

1. Investment Funds Bill (289 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Funded Pensions Bill (290 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the Public Service Act (286 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. Bill on Amendments to § 9 of the Telecommunications Act (282 SE) initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading
5. Information Society Services Bill (285 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

6. Bill on Amendments to the Road Transport Act and State Fees Act (288 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

7. 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
Third reading

8. 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
Third reading

9. Bill on Amendments to the Water Act (268 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

10. Deliberate Release of Genetically Modified Organisms into the Environment Bill (292 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

11. Bill on Amendments to the Health Care Services Organisation Act (257 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

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

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

14. 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
Second reading
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Toivo Tootsen

15. 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
Second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Jaanus Rahumägi

16. Plant Protection Bill (305 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Mati Kepp

17. Rural Development and Agricultural Market Regulation Bill (309 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Rural Affairs Committee Rein Aidma

18. 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
Second reading
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial

19. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Extension of the Use of the Estonian Defence Forces Units in Performance of International Duties of the Estonian State under the International Security Assistance Mission in Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain and Iraq (274 OE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the National Defence Committee Sven Mikser

20. Bill on the Ratification of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and Headquarters, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation and Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe Regarding the Provision of Host Nation Support for the Execution of NATO Operations (276 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the National Defence Committee Rein Randver

21. 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
Second reading
Report by member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Sergei Ivanov

22. 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
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Mart Opmann

23. Bill on Amendments to the Adult Education Act, Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act, Hobby Schools Act, Private Schools Act, Pre-School Child Care Institutions Act, Vocational Educational Institutions Act and Republic of Estonia Education Act (217 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Olav Aarna

24. Code of Criminal Procedure Implementation Bill (295 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Justice Ken-Marti Vaher
Report by Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Märt Rask

25. Bill on Amendments to the Law of Property Act, Estonian Central Register of Securities Act, Credit Institutions Act, Insurance Activities Act, Bankruptcy Act, Law of Obligations Act and Private International Law Act (312 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Aivar Õun

26. Bill on Amendments to the State Secrets Act (308 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Defence Margus Hanson
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Andres Tarand

27. Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Bill (303 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Meelis Atonen
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Ants Pauls

28. Biocides Bill (318 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants
Report by member of the Environment Committee Anti Tammeoks


Thursday, 15 April

1. Bill on Amendments to the Republic of Estonia Education Act and the Republic of Estonia Education Act and Education Allowances and Educational Loans Act Amendment Act and the Education Allowances and Educational Loans Act (267 SE), initiated by the Estonian Reform Party Faction, Union for the Republic ? Res Publica Faction and Estonian People’s Union Faction
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Olav Aarna

2. Bill on Amendments to the Gambling Tax Act (269 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Jaak Allik, Kaarel Pürg, Indrek Raudne, Katrin Saks, Helir-Valdor Seeder and Andres Taimla
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Indrek Raudne
Report by member of the Finance Committee Raivo Järvi

3. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (244 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Social Democratic Party Faction
Eiki Nestor
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Vello Tafenau

4. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (261 SE), initiated by the Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Social Democratic Party Faction
Eiki Nestor
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Vello Tafenau

5. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Formation of the Riigikogu Committee of Investigation to Investigate the Depletion of the State Grain Reserve (314 OE), submitted by the Isamaaliit Faction
First reading
Report by representative of the Isamaaliit Faction
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Koit Prants


On Monday, April 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, March 14 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.