Session Profile: Mait Klaassen
The 15th Riigikogu, 6th Session, Plenary Sitting
2025-10-08
Political Position
The political position strongly supports the draft amendment to the Chemicals Act (701 SE), emphasizing its necessity for achieving compliance with European Union law and resolving the complex issues surrounding infringement procedures related to major accident hazards. The position is clearly policy- and regulation-based, focusing on streamlining legislation and reducing the administrative burden. The objective of the draft is to bring Estonian legislation into compliance with the Seveso III Directive.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise in legislative procedure and the working procedures of the environmental committee, providing a detailed overview of the session's proceedings, participants, and decisions. Substantively, they are familiar with the technical aspects of the amendments to the Chemicals Act, such as the automation of notification systems and the implementation of the Environmental Information Directive for the protection of trade secrets. They are capable of conveying and explaining the technical content presented by the representative of the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications.
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Rhetorical Style
The style of address is formal, neutral, and strictly procedural, focusing on the detailed presentation of the committee's work to the plenary session. Emotional appeals are not utilized; the emphasis is placed on the logical and fact-based delivery of information, including the precise reporting of questions and procedural decisions.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively involved in legislative work, having been appointed as the lead committee representative for presenting the draft Chemical Act to the plenary session. His/Her pattern of activity included participation in committee meetings (on September 22nd) and reporting procedural decisions to the plenary session (on October 8th). He/She actively participated in the committee debate, personally raising a substantive question.
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Opposition Stance
There is no direct opposition or criticism directed at other political forces. The speaker relays a colleague's (Rain Epler) concern regarding the risk of disclosing business secrets and national security information, but this was addressed with a substantive explanation, referencing a case-by-case approach.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is consensual and open, given that all three procedural proposals were adopted by the committee by consensus, which indicates successful cross-party collaboration within the lead committee. He/She collaborates with both colleagues and representatives of ministries (the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications) during the preparation of the draft legislation.
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Regional Focus
Not enough data.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives generally favor improving the business environment, stressing that the proposed legislative change will reduce the administrative burden on businesses. Furthermore, there is support for protecting corporate trade secrets concerning the disclosure of chemical data, referencing the necessity of taking security aspects into consideration.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is on the Draft Act amending the Chemicals Act (701 SE), the objective of which is to bring Estonian law into compliance with European Union law (the Seveso III Directive) and resolve regulatory deficiencies related to the risk of major accidents. The speaker, acting as a representative of the lead committee, is the proponent and supporter of the draft, ensuring its processing in the plenary session.
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