By Plenary Sessions: Marek Reinaas

The legislative focus is on the adoption of Draft Competition Act No. 609 to finalize the transposition of the EU directive and halt the accruing 3,000-euro fine currently being levied against the Estonian state. He/She is a strong supporter and the lead rapporteur of the draft, emphasizing the achievement that the directive was brought before the Riigikogu (Parliament) within six months, following six years of delay. An important priority was ensuring that penalties would be handled through misdemeanor proceedings, and not solely through administrative proceedings.

The legislative focus is on Draft Law 624, which proposes amendments to Section 4 of the Consumer Protection Act, the goal of which is to eliminate paper billing. The speaker supports the draft and is leading the proceedings, requesting a reduction in deadlines so that the final vote can be held this week.

The legislative focus is centered on the successful passage of amendments to the Competition Act and corresponding changes to the Penal Code. The speaker, acting as the representative of the leading committee, is the primary proponent of the draft legislation and the official responsible for managing the process, aiming to hold the final vote on June 17th.

The focus is on the strategic shaping of economic policy, supporting government decisions (Team Estonia, SmartCap funds) and stressing the necessity of implementing expert council recommendations. It supports advancing nuclear energy within the energy sector, provided such a move is beneficial. It also mentions the development of a data information gateway and the automation of data exchange to reduce bureaucracy.