Third reading of the draft law amending the Tobacco Act (223 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Date: 2025-04-23 17:14
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 4
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 7m
AI Summaries: 4/4 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
Agenda item number 1 concerns the third reading of the draft law amending the Tobacco Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. Members of the Riigikogu were invited to a discussion to adopt the necessary amendments and transpose the European Union directive, and to strengthen the protection of young people’s health. A representative guided discussion focused primarily on the impact of flavour bans on young people's consumption and addiction prevention, and on how the marketing and design of new products may be targeted at young people. Riina Sikkut represented the Social Democratic Party and emphasized the need for restrictions related to flavours and the transposition of the directive, as well as the societal responsibility to protect the health of young people.
Decisions Made 1
Referral to the final vote on the draft law amending the Tobacco Act, initiated by the Republic of Estonia's Government, and the adoption of the draft (68 in favor, 7 against, 1 abstention).
Most Active Speaker
The most active speaker was Riina Sikkut (pid ceP4u0B31_k), who represented the Social Democratic Party. She acted as a representative of the left-wing political spectrum and played a representative role in the discussion, emphasizing the importance of prohibiting taste restrictions and protecting the health of young people, as well as the need to adopt the European Union directive.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Today, agenda item No. 1 is being considered, the Government of the Republic's draft law to amend the Tobacco Act, bill No. 223, in its third reading, and negotiations are opened on behalf of Riina Sikkut's faction.
Riina Sikkut
Profiling Sotsiaaldemokraatliku Erakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
Riina Sikkut stressed that the ban on flavored heated tobacco products and the regulation of new nicotine products, together with the transposition of the EU directive, is an important preventive measure for protecting the health of young people, and she urged support for the draft bill in the third reading.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Vice-Chairman Toomas Kivimägi ended the negotiations, announced the steering committee's proposal to conduct the final vote on Bill No. 223, and put it to a vote, which is the Government-initiated Tobacco Act Amendment Bill No. 223, asking colleagues to take a stance and vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The Riigikogu adopted Bill 223: 68 members voted in favor, 7 against and 1 abstained.