Riigikogu discussed issues of rise of alcohol, tobacco, fuel and electricity excise duty
On the motion of the Social Affairs Committee, the first reading of the Bill on Amendments to § 41 of the Medicinal Products Act (758 SE), initiated by the Estonian Green Party Faction, was concluded. The first reading of the Bill on Amendments to § 41 of the Medicinal Products Act was concluded and the Bill was sent to the second reading. The amendment gives also to commercial associations the right to sell medicinal products. According to the Bill, authorities of executive power, local governments, other legal persons in public law, sole proprietors and legal persons in private law, except for non-profit associations, may be holders of the relevant activity licence. As the initiator asserted, the purpose of the amendment is to diversify the Estonian enterprise environment and to grant also joint activity enterprises an opportunity to engage in medicinal products business. The Bill was sent to the second reading.