Agenda Profile: Mihkel Lees
Draft law amending the Act on Conformity Assessment of Products (533 SE) - Second Reading
2025-02-12
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
Political Position
The political stance strongly supports the draft amendment to the Product Conformity Act (Bill 533 SE), emphasizing the necessity of aligning domestic law with the European Union’s General Product Safety Regulation. This position is policy-driven, focusing on the modernization of regulatory frameworks and ensuring the fair and transparent remuneration of accreditation fees.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates comprehensive knowledge of the legislative process, referencing deadlines and commission decisions. The professional focus is on the transposition of EU law and the technical updating of the regulation concerning accreditation fees, including changing the effective date (from January 1st to July 1st, 2025) in order to grant the Estonian Accreditation Centre sufficient time for preparations.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is extremely formal, procedural, and informative, focusing on the neutral reporting of the bill's progress and the committee's decisions. Logical appeals are employed, and reference is made to specific dates and amendments of a technical nature, while avoiding emotional or personal viewpoints.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker serves as an active manager of the legislative procedure, reporting on the committee's work, which includes consulting with stakeholders and formulating amendments. Their operational pattern highlights a focus on maintaining the procedural tempo and managing deadlines to ensure the smooth progression of the draft bill (for instance, scheduling the final vote for February 19th).
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Opposition Stance
There is no opposition; the speaker emphasizes that neither Riigikogu members, factions, nor interest groups (the Estonian Forensic Science Institute, the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry) submitted any objections or additional comments regarding the draft bill. Criticism is absent both from political opponents and concerning the procedure.
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Collaboration Style
The style of cooperation is consensus-based and open, emphasizing that all committee decisions concerning the handling of the draft legislation were adopted by consensus. Collaboration was also undertaken with stakeholders, who were introduced to the content of the draft and whose feedback was taken into account.
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Regional Focus
The focus is on national law-making (ensuring the consistency of domestic law) and the international level (transposition of the European Union General Product Safety Regulation). Specific regional or local issues are absent.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives favor regulatory clarity and transparency, particularly concerning accreditation fees, in order to guarantee fair compensation for services rendered. This signals support for a predictable and well-structured regulatory environment, which directly impacts business organizations.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative priority involves amending the Product Conformity Act (533 SE) to ensure that product safety regulations align with EU law and to modernize the regulation governing accreditation fees. The speaker is a proponent and processor of the draft legislation, focusing specifically on managing the technical amendments and the deadlines for entry into force concerning the Estonian Accreditation Centre.
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