Second reading of the draft law amending the Defence Organisation Act and the Economic Zone Act (strengthening maritime security) (565 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Date: 2025-03-26 19:32
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 3
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 6m
AI Summaries: 3/3 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Analysis
Summary
Under agenda item seven, the draft law amending the Defence Forces Organisation Act and the Economic Zone Act (strengthening maritime security) 565 was discussed in its second reading. The draft law was initiated by the Government (January 21, 2025), the first reading concluded on February 19, 2025, and no amendments were submitted by the external guiding committee. The National Defence Committee submitted two amendment proposals, and discussions on the draft law took place at lunchtime and previous sessions on March 17 and 24. The discussions highlighted the greater importance of maritime law and the protection of the continental shelf. Heiki Lindpere pointed out that the legal framework for the protection of the continental shelf, the seabed beneath it, and underwater infrastructure is lacking, and the relevance of the continental shelf law and the territorial sea law to the situation should be considered. The speeches also touched on the possibility of supplementing the state border law regarding damage caused by ship anchor dragging and the need to quickly implement adequate protective measures. The actions were approved, and the final outcome was a decision to complete the draft law’s second reading as quickly as possible, taking into account the continuing threat of damage to vital infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Finally, language and normative technical clarifications were approved, along with a procedural decision to conclude the draft law’s second reading.
Decisions Made 2
The parliamentary national defense committee unanimously decided to submit a proposal to the Riigikogu to conclude the second reading of the bill.
The Defence Committee unanimously approved the draft law’s text for the second reading, the complete list of proposed amendments, and the explanatory memorandum on March 24th. Two leading committee amendments were taken into consideration, and linguistic and technical adjustments were made; the need for the law’s swift entry into force was emphasized.
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was pid mlA-Saaf6sw (member of the National Defence Committee). He represented the main part of the discussion and guided the review of the adopted proposed amendments; position: other.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
Arvo Aller informed us that we are moving to the seventh item on the agenda and asked Meelis Kiili, a member of the National Defence Committee, to present for the second reading the draft bill No. 565 (strengthening maritime security).
Meelis Kiili
Profiling Fraktsiooni mittekuuluvad Riigikogu liikmedAI Summary
The National Defence Committee unanimously completed the second reading of the draft bill, submitted to the Riigikogu two amendments proposed by the leading committees (one to clarify the provisions, the other to enable faster entry into force), and stressed the need to protect offshore infrastructure and the swift entry into force of the law.
Aseesimees Arvo Aller
AI Summary
The negotiations have ended; the Defence Committee has made two amendment proposals regarding Bill 565, and the leading committee fully takes into account both amendments. We have reviewed them, and the second reading of the bill has been completed.