Agenda The 6th Working Week of the 2nd Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 20 October

1. Interpellation concerning the defence potential and defence conception of Estonia, submitted on September 10, 2003, by Member of the Riigikogu Peeter Tulviste
Reply by Minister of Defence Margus Hanson

2. Interpellation concerning shipping policy, preparations of ports for winter and combating oil pollution at sea, submitted on September 24, 2003, by Members of the Riigikogu Ivari Padar and Eiki Nestor
Reply by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Meelis Atonen

3. Interpellation concerning the coordination of the field of the State Information Technology, submitted on October 7, 2003, by Members of the Riigikogu Ivari Padar, Eiki Nestor, Andres Tarand, Katrin Saks and Kadi Pärnits
Reply by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Meelis Atonen

4. Interpellation concerning the idea of the Privatisation of Dwellings Act for enabling a person to have a housing ownership, submitted on October 8, 2003, by Member of the Riigikogu Vilja Savisaar
Reply by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Meelis Atonen

Tuesday, 21 October

1. Deliberation of tendencies of criminal policy as a matter of significant national importance
Report by Minister of Justice Ken-Marti Vaher
Report by Minister of Internal Affairs Margus Leivo
Report by Minister of Education and Research Toivo Maimets
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Ain Seppik

2. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Approval of the Tendencies of the Criminal Policy until the Year 2010 (158 OE), submitted by the Union for the Republic-Res Publica Faction, the Estonian Reform Party Faction, the Estonian People’s Union Faction, the Estonian Centre Party Faction, the Isamaaliit Faction and the Mõõdukad Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Union for the Republic ? Res Publica Faction Jaanus Rahumägi
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Ain Seppik

Wednesday, 22 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Taxation Act and Land Tax Act (108 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to § 12 of the Chemicals Act (104 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic Second reading
Report by member of the Environment Committee Rain Rosimannus

3. Place Names Bill (96 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Koit Prants

4. Bill on Amendments to the Customs Code (99 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Jüri ?ehovtsov

5. Bill on Amendments to the State Budget Act, Accounting Act, State Audit Office Act, Rural Municipality and City Budgets Act, Local Government Organisation Act, Use of Privatisation Proceeds Act and Income Tax Act (89 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by member of the Finance Committee Andres Jalak

6. Bill on Amendments to the State Fees Act and State Fees Act Amendment Act (129 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 Alcohol, Tobacco and Fuel Excise Duty Act and Fiscal Marking of Liquid Fuel Act (130 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

8. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act and Social Tax Act (132 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Finance Taavi Veskimägi
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Vello Tafenau

9. Bill on the Ratification of the Protocol No. 13 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the Abolition of the Death Penalty in All Circumstances (121 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

10. Bill on the Accession to the Second Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, aiming at the Abolition of the Death Penalty (122 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

11. Consular Bill (114 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by representative of the Government of the Republic
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv

12. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Enforcement Procedure (115 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by representative of the Government of the Republic
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Legal Affairs Committee Olev Laanjärv

13. Bill on Amendments to the Code of Enforcement Procedure (126 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants
Report by member of the Legal Affairs Committee Reet Roos

Thursday, 23 October

1. Bill on Amendments to the Vocational Educational Institutions Act and Adult Education Act (87 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Olav Aarna, Jaak Allik and Helmer Jõgi
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the State Family Benefits Act (33 SE), initiated by the Mõõdukad Faction
Second reading
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial

3. Bill on Amendments to § 26 of the Members of the Riigikogu Salaries, Pensions and Other Social Guarantees Act (86 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 member of the Constitutional Committee Avo Üprus

4. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On Amendments to the Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Formation of the Security Authorities Surveillance Committee of the Riigikogu (124 OE), submitted by the Security Authorities Surveillance Committee of the Riigikogu
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Andres Tarand

5. Draft Resolution of the Riigikogu On Amendments to the Resolution of the Riigikogu On the Formation of the European Affairs Committee (150 OE), initiated by the Estonian People’s Union Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Estonian People’s Union Faction Vello Tafenau
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Koit Prants


On Monday, October 20, 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 22 from 13.00 to 14.00.