Second Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Customs Act (350 SE)
Session: 15th Riigikogu, 3rd session, plenary session
Date: 2024-05-15 23:04
Participating Politicians:
Total Speeches: 10
Membership: 15
Agenda Duration: 18m
AI Summaries: 10/10 Speeches (100.0%)
Analysis: Structured Analysis
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Summary
The agenda item was the second reading of Draft Act 350 on amendments to the Customs Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic. The report was presented by Erkki Keldo, a member of the Economic Affairs Committee. The purpose of the bill is to simplify customs control of postal shipments for both customs and postal service providers, and to enhance the prevention of prohibited and restricted goods being sent to Estonia. By the deadline for submitting amendments, the faction of the Estonian Conservative People's Party (EKRE) had submitted a total of 200 amendments, 50 of which were included in the list. The rapporteur emphasized that these proposals lacked substantive explanation and were obstructive, intended to render the bill meaningless or impede the proceedings. The lead committee proposed concluding the second reading.
The plenary session proceeded to review the amendments one by one. Helle-Moonika Helme (EKRE) demanded a vote on amendments No. 1 and No. 2 and requested a 10-minute recess before the second vote. Both proposals were rejected in the vote, demonstrating Parliament's clear opposition to obstruction. After reviewing all 50 amendments, which the lead committee recommended rejecting, the second reading of the bill was concluded.
Decisions Made 4
Amendment No. 1 (proposed by Martin Helme and Arvo Aller) was rejected (6 in favor, 40 against).
A 10-minute recess was called at the request of the EKRE faction.
Amendment No. 2 (submitted by Martin Helme and Arvo Aller) was rejected (2 in favor, 34 against).
Following the motion by the leading committee, the second reading of Bill 350 was concluded.
Esimees Lauri Hussar
AI Summary
The Riigikogu is discussing the second reading of Bill 350 on amendments to the Customs Act, initiated by the Government of the Republic, under today's eighth item on the agenda. Erkki Keldo, a member of the Economic Affairs Committee, will take the Riigikogu rostrum to present the report.
Erkki Keldo
AI Summary
Rapporteur Erkki Keldo announced that the Economic Affairs Committee had collected 200 amendments for the second reading of Bill 350 SE, which amends the Customs Act. 196 of these amendments came from the EKRE faction, and the submitters themselves described them as obstructionist. The committee made no substantive changes, and the bill is scheduled to be placed on the plenary agenda for its second reading on May 15th. If it fails to gain support at that time, the final vote will proceed on May 28th.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi declares the debate open and then closed, announces the amendments submitted by the committee, and they proceed to review them one by one, starting with Amendment No. 1, which the lead committee recommends rejecting.
Helle-Moonika Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
He wants to put this amendment to a vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Toomas Kivimägi announced the preparation of the vote; Amendment No. 1 was submitted by Martin Helme and Arvo Aller, and the lead committee recommends that it be disregarded, requesting that a position be taken and a vote held.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
The Riigikogu voted: 6 in favor, 40 against, 0 abstentions. Amendment Proposal No. 1 failed to gain support. Amendment Proposal No. 2, submitted by Martin Helme and Arvo Aller, is recommended for rejection by the leading committee.
Helle-Moonika Helme
Profiling Eesti Konservatiivse Rahvaerakonna fraktsioonAI Summary
He thanks the Chair, requests a vote on this amendment, and takes a ten-minute recess before the vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi announced that the break would last ten minutes.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
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Deputy Speaker Toomas Kivimägi declares the recess concluded and puts to a vote Amendment Proposal No. 2, submitted by Martin Helme and Arvo Aller, which the leading committee recommends rejecting (or recommends not taking into account), requesting that members take a position and vote.
Aseesimees Toomas Kivimägi
AI Summary
All amendments have been reviewed, and the leading committee decided to disregard them. The second reading of Draft Bill 350 has been concluded, and the proceedings for this agenda item are finished.