By Years: Urmas Kruuse

The speaker stresses the importance of collaboration with both ministries (the Ministry of Education and Research, and the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture) and the private sector (agricultural producers) when developing regulations. Commission decisions are often reached by consensus, which points to a strong willingness to cooperate throughout the legislative process. He/She notes that the legislative amendments have been drafted taking into account proposals from businesses and are coordinated with all relevant stakeholders.

The speaker strongly emphasized a consensus-based approach, particularly concerning the procedural decisions of the Rural Affairs Committee, repeatedly noting that all decisions were adopted by consensus. They mentioned working collaboratively with the ministry on drafting amendments and highlighted the inclusion of social partners to guarantee the sustainability of veterinary medicine. Furthermore, they deemed cooperation across local government boundaries essential for optimizing service delivery.