Draft law amending the Act on Conformity Assessment of Products (533 SE) - Second Reading
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Date: 2025-02-12 20:39
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 3
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 3m
AI Summaries: 3/3 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
Under this agenda item, the draft Act amending the Product Conformity Act 533 (second reading) initiated by the Republic's Government is being discussed. The draft's purpose is to ensure the interaction of national law with EU legislation, specifically the European Union's General Product Safety Regulation, and at the same time, to update the regulation of accreditation fees so that all accreditation activities are fairly and transparently compensated. The first reading took place last year on December 12th. The committee’s feedback encompassed stakeholder groups, including the Estonian Institute of Forensic Science and the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry; neither presented objections or additional comments regarding the draft. The committee submitted five amendments of a technical nature, the last of which changed the date of entry into force of the provisions (from January 1, 2025, to July 1, 2025), to provide the accreditation center with sufficient preparation time. Three decisions were adopted for the procedure of the draft's second reading: to bring the draft to the plenary agenda today by consensus, to conclude the second reading by consensus, and if the second reading is concluded, to bring the draft to the plenary agenda for a final vote on February 19th of this year.
Decisions Made 3
First decision: to include the draft on today's plenary agenda by consensus.
Another decision: to propose ending the second reading by consensus.
Third decision: if the second reading is concluded, place the draft on the plenary agenda and conduct a final vote on February 19th of this year.
Most Active Speaker
The speaker is Mihkel Lees, a member of the Estonian Parliament's Economic Affairs Committee. He presented an overview of the bill’s objectives, the progress of the procedure, and the proposed amendments, and participated in a lively discussion. His presentation and comments suggested that he belongs to the group of drivers of central political activity; the information presented shows that he has been one of the most significant representatives of this discussion. Position: other.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The Riigikogu will discuss, as the third item on the agenda, the government-initiated draft amendment to the Product Conformity Act (Draft No. 533) in its second reading; the rapporteur is Mihkel Leesi, a member of the Riigikogu's Economic Committee.
Mihkel Lees
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The government-initiated draft aims to align Estonia's law with EU product safety requirements and to update the regulation on accreditation fees; the Commission made only technical amendment proposals and adopted three decisions, including the plan for the final vote on 19 February, and interest groups did not submit significant objections.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
Chairman Lauri Hussar ended the negotiations, noting that five amendments proposed by the Economic Committee have been submitted regarding Draft Bill 533, and the lead committee wishes to conclude the second reading; the second reading has been completed.