Draft law amending the Maritime Safety Act and other laws (549 SE) – first reading
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Within agenda item seven, the Riigikogu's first reading of the draft law amending the Maritime Safety Act and other laws, initiated by the Government of the Republic, bill number 549, was presented. The presenter was the Minister of Infrastructure, Vladimir Sveti. The draft law aims to improve the work of the State Fleet and the Transport Agency, to modernize procedures, fines, and services, and to bring the laws into alignment with international law. Simultaneously, other ministers are preparing a comprehensive package of additional amendments that will strengthen maritime safety and infrastructure and increase fines in accordance with the Penal Code.
Decisions Made 3
First reading completed. (Decision by the economics committee with consensus)
The presenter proposed adding the draft to the plenary agenda for January 22nd. (decision by consensus)
The deadline for submitting amendments is set at 5 February at 5:15 PM. (decision by consensus)
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was the Minister of Public Works, Vladimir Sveti (position: minister).
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
We have reached the seventh item on the agenda, where the first reading of Government Bill No. 549 to amend the Maritime Safety Act and other laws is taking place, with the Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Sveti as the presenter.
Taristuminister Vladimir Svet
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Transport Minister Vladimir Svet presented to the Riigikogu a draft law that would amend four laws—the Maritime Safety Act, the Ship Ownership Act, the Port Act, and the Act on the right to fly a ship's flag and on ship registers—with the aim of improving the work of the State Fleet and the Transport Administration, updating fines and services, bringing the law into compliance with international law, and creating paid services for the State Fleet (port usage, monitoring services, and sea rescue) as well as an electronic registry of stowaways to comply with MARPOL requirements, and ensuring the ship registries align with international conventions.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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The vice-chairman thanks and asks Rene Kokk to take the floor.
Taristuminister Vladimir Svet
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Vladimir Svet said that the register of punkers has existed for some time now, albeit informal, and in fact it is already electronic, and the laws are being brought into line with practice and the convention's requirements, so no major obligations arise, but going forward the state will have a better overview.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi thanked and informed that the Economic Committee's decisions and the discussion would be presented by the Honourable Chairman of the Economic Committee Jaak Aab.
AI Summary
The Economic Committee discussed the draft bill to amend the Maritime Safety Act and other laws, prepared for the first reading, and by consensus decided to place the bill on the plenary agenda for January 22 and to conclude the first reading, emphasizing that increasing penalty rates is a preventive measure and they have now been increased, since this has not been done in 20 years.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Toomas Kivimägi opened and closed the negotiations, completed the first reading of Draft Bill No. 549 on the proposal of the lead committee, and announced that the deadline for submitting amendments is February 5 at 17:15.