Session Profile: Mihkel Lees
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary session
2025-02-12
Political Position
The political position is clearly supportive of the draft bill initiated by the Government of the Republic, which focuses on ensuring compliance with EU law in the field of product safety. Emphasis is placed on the need to update the regulation and ensure fair and transparent charging of accreditation fees. The approach is heavily policy- and procedure-centric, focusing on the technical implementation of the legislative amendments.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates a profound understanding of the legislative procedure, particularly concerning the work and decisions of the Commission. This expertise is clearly evident in the handling of technical details related to the European Union's General Product Safety Regulation and the regulation governing accreditation fees. Specific terminology is employed, explaining, among other things, the modification of the effective date resulting from the pace of the procedural process.
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Rhetorical Style
The style of address is extremely formal, neutral, and procedural, focusing on reporting the details and schedules of the draft bill's proceedings. The arguments are entirely logical and fact-based, referring to specific dates, stakeholder groups, and consensus decisions. Emotional or personal evaluations are absent; the emphasis is on the transmission of information.
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Activity Patterns
The pattern of activity involves managing and reporting on the legislative process on behalf of the committee, providing a detailed overview of the history of the bill's proceedings. The speaker is actively engaged in informing stakeholders and gathering feedback, as well as drafting committee-internal amendments. An important action was also changing the effective date of the bill in order to grant the Estonian Accreditation Centre sufficient time for preparation.
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Opposition Stance
There is a complete absence of opposition; the speaker emphasized that neither members of the Riigikogu, factions, nor other committees submitted any amendments. It was also noted that the consulted stakeholders (the Estonian Forensic Institute and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry) presented neither objections nor additional comments.
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Collaboration Style
The approach to cooperation is consensus-based and open, highlighting that all committee decisions regarding the draft legislation were reached unanimously. Collaboration was undertaken with various stakeholders, such as the Estonian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, to ensure the draft bill received broad approval. Amendments were submitted internally within the committee; these were technical in nature and designed to streamline the procedural process.
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Regional Focus
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Economic Views
The economic outlook centers on regulatory transparency and ensuring fair compensation for accreditation activities. There is support for modernizing the regulation of accreditation fees to guarantee that services are compensated fairly and transparently. Consultation with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry signals a commitment to considering the interests of the business community when implementing regulatory changes.
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Social Issues
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently aimed at aligning domestic law with the EU General Product Safety Regulation and updating the rules governing accreditation fees. The speaker is taking on a supporting role, overseeing the drafting process of the bill and submitting technical amendments. A key achievement is considered to be the shift in the provisions' entry into force date to July 1, 2025, which ensures the Estonian Centre for Accreditation has sufficient time for the necessary preparations.
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