Agenda Profile: Peeter Ernits
First Reading of the Draft Act on Amendments to the Cybersecurity Act and Other Acts (Transposition of the Cybersecurity 2 Directive) (Bill 739 SE)
2025-10-23
15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
Political Position
The political position is strongly opposed to Draft Law 739 SE, criticizing its lack of maturity and poor quality. The focus is on procedural and effectiveness assessments, stressing that the impact assessment is deficient and the legislation needs to be entirely rewritten. The submission of the draft law is characterized as presenting "junk" and "crude" legal text.
2 Speeches Analyzed
Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates knowledge of the nuances involved in transposing European Union law, distinguishing the rules for transposing a directive versus a regulation. This expertise relies heavily on critical assessments provided by professional associations in the ICT and legal fields (the Estonian Bar Association, ITL) regarding the technical quality of the draft legislation. Emphasis is placed on the technical aspects related to the poor readability of the legal text and the inadequacy of the impact assessment.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is highly combative and accusatory, employing strong negative metaphors ("trash," "a lump of raw meat") to characterize the draft bill. Although the appeals are based on the logical arguments put forth by professional associations, the presentation is emotionally intense and expresses outrage. Direct questions are posed to the minister to emphasize the immaturity of the draft legislation.
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Activity Patterns
There is too little data.
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Opposition Stance
The main criticism is directed at the minister and the government, who submitted a flawed and deficient bill to parliament. The criticism is both procedural and substantive, emphasizing that the document is "garbage" and requires an entirely new law to be drafted. The opposition is intense, and they are uncompromisingly demanding the rejection of the bill.
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Collaboration Style
The style of collaboration is manifested through citing the opinions of professional associations (the Estonian Bar Association, the Estonian Association of Information Technology and Telecommunications) and amplifying their criticism before Parliament. There is no information regarding cooperation with other political factions or any willingness to compromise with the bill's proponents.
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Regional Focus
There is too little data.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives are articulated in the demand for a thorough and honest impact assessment, as the actual effect of the draft bill is allegedly very significant, but this has been disregarded. This highlights concerns regarding regulatory burden and lack of transparency when only positive impacts are presented.
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Social Issues
There isn't enough data.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently on opposing the draft Cyber Security Act (739 SE), demanding its rejection and the drafting of a new law. The speaker is a strong opponent of the bill, highlighting its legal deficiencies and the inadequate impact assessment.
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