Agenda
The 4th Working Week (October 11-14, 2004)
of the 4th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly


Monday, 11 October

1. Interpellation (No.93) concerning the implementation of the Republic of Estonia Principles of the Ownership Reform Act and the Use of Privatisation Proceeds Act, submitted on July 20, 2004, by Member of the Riigikogu Helle Kalda
Reply by Prime Minister Juhan Parts

2. Interpellation (No.97) concerning the regulation of border crossing and the customs zone in Narva, submitted on July 20, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Kaarel Pürg, Eldar Efendijev and Jüri Šehovtsov
Reply by Prime Minister Juhan Parts

3. Interpellation (No. 96) concerning the foundation of the School of Fine Arts, submitted on July 20, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Heimar Lenk, Mailis Reps, Nelli Privalova, Evelyn Sepp, Vilja Savisaar, Ain Seppik, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Kaarel Pürg, Küllo Arjakas, Toivo Tootsen, Arnold Kimber, Marika Tuus, Värner Lootsmann, Eldar Efendijev, Jüri Šehovtsov, Toomas Alatalu, Helle Kalda, Toomas Varek and Enn Eesmaa
Reply by Prime Minister Juhan Parts

4. Interpellation (No. 94) concerning the foundation of the School of Fine Arts, submitted on July 20, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Heimar Lenk, Mailis Reps, Evelyn Sepp, Nelli Privalova, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Ain Seppik, Kaarel Pürg, Vilja Savisaar, Toomas Varek, Enn Eesmaa, Eldar Efendijev, Toivo Tootsen, Arnold Kimber, Helle Kalda, Värner Lootsmann and Marika Tuus
Report by Minister of Culture Urmas Paet

5. Interpellation (No. 95) concerning the foundation of the School of Fine Arts, submitted on July 20, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Mailis Reps, Evelyn Sepp, Kaarel Pürg, Marika Tuus, Nelli Privalova, Mihhail Stalnuhhin, Helle Kalda, Eldar Efendijev, Heimar Lenk, Toomas Alatalu, Värner Lootsmann, Toomas Varek, Enn Eesmaa, Ain Seppik, Vilja Savisaar, Toivo Tootsen and Arnold Kimber
Reply by Minister of Education and Research Toivo Maimets

6. Interpellation (No. 99) concerning the improvement of children’s health and their medical services, submitted on September 13, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Marika Tuus, Toivo Tootsen, Heimar Lenk, Nelli Privalova and Mailis Reps
Reply by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants

Tuesday, 12 October

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

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

3. Bill on the Accession to the Convention drawn up on the basis of the Treaty on European Union, on Mutual Assistance and Cooperation between Customs Administrations (385 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Janno Reiljan

4. Bill on the Ratification of the Protocol Amending the Agreement on Baltic Parliamentary and Governmental Co-operation between the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia and the Republic of Lithuania (395 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Foreign Affairs Kristiina Ojuland
Report by member of the Foreign Affairs Committee Toomas Alatalu

5. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu The Principles of Regulation of the Activities of Electric Monopoly (391 OE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction, Estonian People’s Union Faction, Isamaaliit Faction and Social Democratic Party Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Estonian People’s Union Faction Janno Reiljan
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Ants Pauls

6. Bill on Amendments to the Traffic Act (410 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Peeter Kreitzberg, Olev Laanjärv, Robert Lepikson, Jaanus Marrandi, Sven Mikser, Mark Soosaar, Liina Tõnisson and Harri Õunapuu
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Robert Lepikson
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Sven Sester

7. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On Making a Proposal to the Government of the Republic to Initiate Bills (424 OE), submitted by the Isamaaliit Faction, Social Democratic Party Faction and Members of the Riigikogu Peeter Kreitzberg, Olev Laanjärv, Robert Lepikson, Jaanus Marrandi, Sven Mikser, Mark Soosaar, Liina Tõnisson and Harri Õunapuu
First reading
Report by representative of the initiators
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Mailis Reps

8. Bill on Amendments to the Advertising Act (387 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Harri Õunapuu, Robert Lepikson, Sven Mikser, Jaanus Marrandi, Peeter Kreitzberg, Mark Soosaar, Liina Tõnisson and Olev Laanjärv
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Mark Soosaar
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Mart Nutt

9. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Formation of the Riigikogu Committee of Investigation for the Examination of the Implementation of the Resolution of the Riigikogu “Accounts of the Estonian Banks Frozen in the Foreign Economy Bank of the USSR”, submitted by the Isamaaliit Faction
First reading
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Isamaaliit Faction Helir-Valdor Seeder
Report by Chairman of the Constitutional Committee Urmas Reinsalu

Wednesday, 13 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Chemicals Act and State Fees Act (370 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Medical Devices Bill (336 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the Law of Obligations Act (429 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Reet Roos

4. State Budget of the Year 2005 Bill (453 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by Chairman of the Finance Committee Andres Lipstok

5. Bill on Amendments to the Alcohol, Tobacco and Fuel Excise Duty Act and Associated Acts (450 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by member of the Finance Committee Jaanus Männik

6. Bill on Amendments to the Gambling Tax Act (451 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by member of the Finance Committee Raivo Järvi

7. Bill on Amendments to the Social Welfare Act, Social Benefits for Disabled Persons Act, Unemployed Persons Social Protection Act, Health Insurance Act, State Pension Insurance Act, Social Tax Act and Income Tax Act (439 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Margi Ein

8. Bill on Amendments to the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Working and Rest Time Act (440 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Peeter Tulviste
9. Bill on the Accession to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, relating to Extradition between the Member States of the European Union (399 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Justice Ken-Marti Vaher
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv

10. Bill on the Accession to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on Simplified Extradition Procedure between the Member States of the European Union (401 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Justice Ken-Marti Vaher
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv

11. Bill on the Accession to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3 of the Treaty on European Union, on the Protection of the European Communities’ Financial Interests, to the Protocol of the Convention on the Protection of the European Communities’ Financial Interests and to the Second Protocol of the Convention on the Protection of the European Communities’ Financial Interests (406 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Justice Ken-Marti Vaher
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Vladimir Velman

12. Bill on the Accession to the Convention drawn up on the basis of Article K.3, (2)(c) of the Treaty on European Union on the Fight against Corruption involving Officials of the European Communities or Officials of Member States of the European Union (416 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Justice Ken-Marti Vaher
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Vladimir Velman



Thursday, 14 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Value Added Tax Act (426 SE), initiated by the Estonian People’s Union Faction, Estonian Reform Party Faction and Union for the Republic – Res Publica Faction
Second reading
Report by member of the Finance Committee Tõnis Palts

On Monday, October 11, 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, October 13 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.