Session Profile: Andre Hanimägi
15th Riigikogu, 4th session, plenary session
2024-12-11
Political Position
The political position is moderately supportive of transposing the European Union directive on consumer protection, emphasizing its dual objectives: protecting consumers and establishing consumer associations. It stresses the necessity of adapting the EU's objectives to the Estonian cultural context, where consumer associations are scarce, meaning the state's right of representation must be maintained. The standpoint is clearly policy-driven, focusing on the practical aspects of implementing the law.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates profound expertise in legislative procedures and consumer protection law, especially regarding the regulation of collective representative actions. They are fluent in technical terminology (such as thresholds and competent authorities) and capable of explaining complex legal distinctions (for instance, the 10 vs 20 consumer threshold). This expertise is based on close cooperation with the Ministry of Justice and the Financial Supervisory Authority.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal, factual, and procedural, making it suitable for the role of a committee rapporteur. The speaker focuses on logical arguments, thoroughly explaining the procedural history of the draft legislation, the substance of the debates, and the rationale behind the proposed amendments. Emotional appeals are avoided; the emphasis is placed on facts, consensus, and the specifics of the legislative process.
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Activity Patterns
The operational pattern is focused on the detailed preparation of legislation, involving active participation in committee sessions (three meetings dedicated to preparing for the second reading). The rapporteur presents reports to the plenary session, adhering to a strict timetable, with the goal of sending the draft bill to the third reading by December 18th.
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Opposition Stance
There is not enough data.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is consensual and inclusive, as all four amendments initiated by the committee were adopted by consensus. The speaker emphasizes cooperation with the ministries and inspectorates (the Ministry of Justice, the Financial Supervision Authority, the Chamber of Notaries), whose proposals were essential in shaping the draft legislation.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on the national level, dealing with the representation of Estonian consumers and the specific features of the Estonian cultural sphere concerning the emergence of consumer organizations. The international dimension is also crucial, as this involves the transposition of a European Union directive, which includes cross-border representation.
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Economic Views
The economic perspectives are supportive of regulation, focusing on protecting consumer rights through collective redress actions. This involves authorizing the Financial Supervision Authority and other government agencies to represent consumers in economic relations, thereby ensuring oversight and legal protection.
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Social Issues
The main social theme addressed is consumer protection, which is one of the core objectives of the directive and the draft bill. A cultural peculiarity is noted: consumer associations have not significantly developed in Estonia, which is why the state's right of representation must be preserved.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the processing of the draft Collective Representative Action Bill (334 SE), which aims at consumer protection. The speaker is the committee rapporteur for the bill and the initiator of amendments, concentrating on specifying the thresholds and the powers of the competent authorities (TTJA, FI). The amendments, which were adopted by consensus, are considered a significant achievement.
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