Agenda
The 2nd Working Week (September 20-23, 2004)
of the 4th Session of the Riigikogu Plenary Assembly

Monday, 20 September

1. Interpellation (No. 84) concerning charges levied on surplus stocks, submitted on June 3, 2004, by Members of the Riigikogu Jaanus Marrandi, Harri Õunapuu, Sven Mikser, Mark Soosaar and Olev Laanjärv Reply by Minister of Agriculture Ester Tuiksoo

2. Interpellation (No. 91) concerning the correspondent accounts, frozen in the Foreign Bank of the USSR, submitted on June 28, 2004, by the Isamaaliit Faction
Reply by President of the Bank of Estonia Vahur Kraft

Tuesday, 21 September

1. Bill on Amendments to § 27 of the Pre-school Child Care Institutions Act (372 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction, Social Democratic Party Faction and Isamaaliit Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Social Democratic Party Faction Katrin Saks
Report by Chairman of the Cultural Affairs Committee Olav Aarna

2. Bill on Amendments to the Referendum Act (389 SE), initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction
First reading
Report by Chairman of the Isamaaliit Faction Andres Herkel
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Avo Üprus

3. Bill on Amendments to §§ 321 and 51 of the Basic Schools and Upper Secondary Schools Act (388 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Mark Soosaar, Harri Õunapuu, Robert Lepikson, Jaanus Marrandi, Sven Mikser, Peeter Kreitzberg, Liina Tõnisson and Olev Laanjärv
First reading
Report by representative of the initiators
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Andres Taimla

4. 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

5. Bill on Amendments to § 16 of the Roads Act (374 SE), initiated by the Estonian Centre Party Faction
First reading
Report by member of the Estonian Centre Party Faction Helle Kalda
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Henn Pärn

6. Bill on Amendments to § 49 of the Income Tax Act (358 SE), initiated by Members of the Riigikogu Jaanus Marrandi, Liina Tõnisson, Harri Õunapuu, Ivari Padar and Tiit Tammsaar
First reading
Report by Member of the Riigikogu Jaanus Marrandi
Report by Deputy Chairman of the Finance Committee Vello Tafenau

Wednesday, 22 September

1. Bill on Amendments to the Election Acts (343 SE), initiated by the Isamaaliit Faction
Third reading

2. Bill on Amendments to the Copyright Act (326 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Third reading

3. Bill on Amendments to the State Fees Act (381 SE), initiated by the Constitutional Committee
Third reading

4. 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

5. Bill on the Ratification of the Audio-visual Co-production Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Estonia and the Government of Canada (329 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Mark Soosaar

6. Bill on the Accession to the Partial Agreement Setting up the European Support Fund for the Co-Production and Distribution of Creative Cinematographic and Audiovisual works “Eurimages” (408 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Cultural Affairs Committee Mark Soosaar

7. Medical Devices Bill (336 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
Second reading
Report by member of the Social Affairs Committee Toomas Tein

8. Electronic Communications Bill (404 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications Andrus Ansip
Report by member of the Economic Affairs Committee Silver Meikar

9. Creative Persons and Creative Persons Associations Bill (412 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Culture Urmas Paet
Report by Deputy Chairperson of the Cultural Affairs Committee Signe Kivi

10. Bill on Amendments to the Citizenship Act (393 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Internal Affairs Margus Leivo
Report by representative of the Constitutional Committee

11. Bill on Amendments to the Local Government Organisation Act (407 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Regional Affairs Jaan Õunapuu
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Koit Prants

12. Bill on the Ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention concerning Labour Inspection in Industry and Commerce (No.81) and Convention concerning Labour Inspection in Agriculture (No. 129) (394 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants
Report by Chairperson of the Social Affairs Committee Mai Treial

13. Bill on the Ratification of the Convention concerning Minimum Standards in Merchant Ships and Protocol Thereto (418 SE), initiated by the Government of the Republic
First reading
Report by Minister of Social Affairs Marko Pomerants
Report by Chairman of the Economic Affairs Committee Mart Opmann

Thursday, 23 September

1. 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
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Koit Prants

2. Bill on Amendments to the European Parliament Election Act (433 SE), initiated by the European Union Affairs Committee
Second reading
Report by member of the Constitutional Committee Koit Prants

3. 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
First reading
Report by member of the Union for the Republic – Res Publica Faction Ants Pauls
Report by member of the Finance Committee Tõnis Palts

4. Bill on Amendments to the Income Tax Act (413 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



On Monday, September 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, September 22 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.