Agenda
The 17th Working Week (June 7-10, 2004) of the 3rd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 7 June

1. Interpellation concerning the visit of the Mayor of Tallinn Edgar Savisaar to Moscow, submitted on April 19, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Rein Lang, Tiit Tammsaar and Urmas Reinsalu
Reply by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland

2. Interpellation concerning the specification of the activities of local governments in the Foreign Relations Bill, submitted on June 2, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Küllo Arjakas, Värner Lootsmann, Toivo Tootsen, Enn Eesmaa, Jüri ?ehovtsov, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Toomas Varek, Kaarel Pürg, Marika Tuus and Toomas Alatalu
Reply by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland

3. Interpellation concerning the conformity of the Bill on Amendments to the Riigikogu Election Act (302 SE) to the requirement of proportionality provided for in the Constitution, submitted on April 19, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Ivari Padar, Kadi Pärnits, Andres Tarand, Toomas Hendrik Ilves, Katrin Saks and Eiki Nestor
Reply by Legal Chancellor Allar Jõks

4. Interpellation concerning the constitutional-law assessment of the issue, whether Estonia was a republic of the former Soviet Union, submitted on April 19, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Tiit Tammsaar, Silver Meikar and Tiit Matsulevit?
Reply by Legal Chancellor Allar Jõks

5. Interpellation concerning the Decision No. 47-002/04 S of the Energy Market Inspectorate, submitted on April 21, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Evelyn Sepp and Mihhail Stalnuhhin
Reply by Legal Chancellor Allar Jõks

Tuesday, 8 June

1. Deliberation of foreign policy as a matter of significant national importance
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland
Report by Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson

2. Bill on Amendments to the Rescue Act, Emergency Preparedness Act, Institutions of Professional Higher Education Act, Code of Misdemeanour Procedure, Hunting Act and State Public Servants Official Titles and Salary Scale Act (250 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Jaanus Rahumägi
3. Bill on Amendments to the Nature Conservation Act (390 SE), initiated by the Environmental Committee
First reading
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Jürgen Ligi

4. Bill on Amendments to the State Fees Act (381 SE), initiated by the Constitutional Committee
First reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Väino Linde
Report by member of the Finance Committee Raivo Järvi

5. Bill on Amendments to the Working and Rest Time Act (333 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Peeter Kreitzberg, Sven Mikser, Eiki Nestor and Kadi Pärnits
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Eiki Nestor
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Leino Mägi

6. Bill on Amendments to the European Parliament Election Act (403 SE), initiated by the European Union Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by Chairman of the European Union Affairs Committee Rein Lang
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Väino Linde


Wednesday, 9 June

1. Housing Associations Bill (287 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the Liquid Fuel Act, Fiscal Marking of Liquid Fuel Act and Minimum Stocks of Liquid Fuel Act (349 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the Obligation to Leave and Prohibition on Entry Act and to the Aliens Act (324 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. Bill on Amendments to the Administrative Cooperation Act (353 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

5. Bill on Amendments to the Strategic Goods Act (354 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

6. Bill on the Ratification of the Second Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and its Additional Protocol (366 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv

7. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Activities of the State Committee on the Investigation of Repressive Policy of Occupations (373 OE), initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction, Estonian Centre Party Faction, Estonian People?s Union Faction, Estonian Reform Party Faction, Social Democratic Party Faction and Union for the Republic ? Res Publica Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Union for the Republic ? Res Publica Faction Urmas Reinsalu
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Andres Herkel

8. Bill on Amendments to the Gambling Tax Act (377 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

9. Bill on Amendments to the Chemicals Act and State Fees Act (370 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Jürgen Ligi

10. Postal Bill (281 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Peep Aru

11. Bill on Amendments to the Anti-corruption Act and Wages Act (98 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Resumption of second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Avo Üprus

12. Authorised Public Accountants Bill (118 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Liina Tõnisson

13. Promotion of Local Government Merger Bill (359 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Koit Prants

14. Bill on Amendments to the State Liability Act and Constitutional Review Proceedings Act (357 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Väino Linde

15. Bill on Amendments to the Electricity Market Bill (303 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Ants Pauls

16. Bill on Amendments to § 22 of the Privatisation of Dwellings Act (228 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Sven Sester

17. Bill on Amendments to the Dwelling Act (313 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Sven Sester

18. Bill on Amendments to the Telecommunications Act (338 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Sven Sester

19. Bill on Amendments to the Competition Act (355 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Mart Opmann

20. Bill on Amendments to the Churches and Congregations Act (335 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Tiit Mae

21. State Legal Assistance Bill (249 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Ain Seppik

22. Bill on Amendments to the Penal Code and Code of Criminal Procedure (368 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Ain Seppik

23. Bill on Amendments to the Health Insurance Act and Associated Acts (119 SE and 264 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic and Members of the Riigikogu Siiri Oviir and Toomas Varek
Second reading
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Urmo Kööbi

24. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu The Bases of the Security Policy of the Republic of Estonia (2004) (397 OE), submitted by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland
Report by Chairman of the National Defence Committee Sven Mikser

25. Foreign Relations Bill (365 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland
Report by Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee Marko Mihkelson

26. Bill on the Denunciation of the Convention on Future Multilateral Cooperation in the Northwest Atlantic Fisheries (396 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 Siim-Valmar Kiisler

27. Bill on Amendments to the Republic of Estonia Education Act and Associated Acts (382 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Education and Research Toivo Maimets
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Andres Taimla

28. Bill on Amendments to the Weapons Act (398 SE), initiated by the Legal Affairs Committee
First reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Helmer Jõgi


Thursday, 10 June

1. Annual Report of 2003 of the Bank of Estonia
Report by President of the Bank of Estonia Vahur Kraft

2. Annual Report of 2003 of the Financial Supervision Authority
Report by Chairman of the Management Board of the Financial Supervision Authority Andres Trink

3. In case the second reading of the Bill 377 SE will be concluded on Wednesday, June 9:
Bill on Amendments to the Gambling Tax Act (377 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

4. Bill on Amendments to the Pollution Charge Act (375 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Vello Tafenau, Henn Pärn, Olav Aarna and Rein Aidma
Second reading
Report by Chairman of the Environment Committee Jürgen Ligi

5. Bill on Amendments to the Seafarers Act (298 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Kadi Pärnits and Eiki Nestor
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Henn Pärn

6. Bill on Amendments to the Local Government Organisation Act (342 SE) initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Isamaaliit Faction Tõnis Lukas
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Koit Prants

7. Bill on Amendments to the Citizenship Act (339 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



On Monday, June 7, 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, June 10 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.