Economic, Agricultur al, Environmental and Regional Policy Committee

This standing committee of the was established during the 5th convo- cation of the Saeima in 1993. During the 9th convocation there was a pe- riod from November 2006 to late 2008, when the Committee was split into two separate committees: the Economic Committee and the Agricultural, Envi- ronmental and Regional Policy Com- mittee. Since 2009 the two committees are reunited under the name of the Economic, Agricultural, Environmen- tal and Regional Policy Committee (hereinafter – Committee). Currently the Committee consists of 13 members. The Committee deliberates issues per- Krišjānis Feldmans, chairman of the Economic, Agricultural, Environmental and taining to economy, including agricul- Regional Policy Committee ture, construction, energy, communi- cations, transport (land, air, maritime, laws together with representatives of so- issues within the scope of the commit- as well as governance of sea ports), ciety. Where appropriate, draft laws are tees’ competence, as well as to exchange environmental protection and regional submitted to a relevant subcommittee information. economic policy. Furthermore, the or an ad-hoc working group for prelimi- In the area of external policy, the Com- Committee covers such areas as trade, nary drafting. Working groups comprise mittee maintains contacts with rel- advertising, protection of consumer members of the Committee, representa- evant parliamentary committees from rights, commerce, competition, public tives of relevant line ministries, the Lat- other countries and the European Par- procurement, regulation of public ser- vian Association of Local and Regional liament. Submissions, complaints and vices, governance of public enterprises, Governments, non-governmental or- proposals are examined according to privatisation, land use, tourism, safety ganisations, as well as relevant experts. the procedure stipulated in relevant of services and commodities, electron- statutory regulations. ic communications, animal protection, The Committee also performs parlia- mentary scrutiny over implementation waste management, game and forestry SUBCOMMITTEES management. Based on a resolution of of laws and the executive power within the Saeima, the Committee considers the scope of its competence. The Com- Committees are authorised to appoint draft laws submitted by the Cabinet mittee performs parliamentary scrutiny their members and invite other members of Ministers, the Committee itself or over the Ministry of Economics, Minis- of the parliament to form a maximum of other committees, five members of the try of Agriculture, Ministry of Environ- two subcommittees that perform prepa- Saeima, or the President of the State or mental Protection and Regional Devel- ratory work and specific tasks. one-tenth of the electorate, according opment, and Ministry of Transport. In the 5th Saeima the Committee had to the procedure and provisions stipu- The Committee exchanges informa- four subcommittees: lated in the Constitution. tion and works closely with other Industry and Energy, Transport and Before each reading the Committee standing committees of the Saeima and Maritime, Regional Development, and holds meetings, where it considers draft holds joint meetings to discuss topical Agricultural Subcommittee.

Fact Sheet 36 v36.05 ENG; 07.07.21. Saeima of the Republic of • Jēkaba iela 11, Rīga, LV-1811, Latvia • phone: +371 67087321 • www.saeima.lv • e-mail: [email protected] In the 6th Saeima – the Agricultural In the 8th Saeima – the Agriculture and that covered environmental, agricul- Subcommittee. Forestry Subcommittee and the Envi- tural and energy issues. In the 7th Saeima – the Maritime, Fish- ronmental Subcommittee. In the 11th Saeima – Environment Sub- ery and Transport Subcommittee, the In the 9th Saeima – The Energy Sub- committee and Innovation and Re- Agriculture and Forestry Subcommit- search Subcommittee. committee. tee, Industry, Energy and Construction In the 12th Saeima – Environment and In the 10th Saeima – the Natural Re- Subcommittee, as well as the Environ- Climate Policy Subcommittee and In- mental Subcommittee. sources Subcommittee was established formation Technology and Innovative Entrepreneurship Subcommittee.

CHAIRPERSONS OF THE COMMITTEE Environmental and Climate Policy Convocation Name Tenure Subcommittee In the 13th Saeima, the Committee has Voldemārs Novakšānovs 27.07.1993 – 07.12.1994 5th Saeima delegated the Environmental and Cli- Jevgēnijs Zaščerinskis 07.02.1994 – 06.11.1995 mate Policy Subcommittee to perform Atis Sausnītis 16.11.1995 – 14.01.1998 6th Saeima parliamentary scrutiny over the imple- Ernests Jurkāns 14.01.1998 – 02.11.1998 mentation of the statutory regulations Atis Slakteris 12.11.1998 – 16.07.1999 on environmental protection, as well 7th Saeima Kārlis Leiškalns 16.07.1999 – 04.11.2002 as to supervise the development of cli- Indulis Emsis 15.11.2002 – 18.03.2004 mate policy. 8th Saeima Dzintars Jaundžeikars 18.03.2004 – 03.11.2005 Artisan and Small Dzintars Zaķis 08.11.2005 – 06.11.2006 Business Subcommittee Guntis Blumbergs 20.11.2006 – 16.07.2009 The Committee has delegated the Sub- 9th Saeima Vents Armands Krauklis 16.07.2009 – 02.11.2010 committee to perform parliamentary scrutiny over the implementation of 10th Saeima Andris Bērziņš 08.11.2010 – 01.07.2011 the statutory regulations governing Vjačeslavs Dombrovskis 20.10.2011 – 07.05.2013 11th Saeima business and economic activity. Jānis Ozoliņš 07.05.2013 – 05.11.2014 12th Saeima Romāns Naudiņš 06.11.2014 – 06.11.2018 Jānis Dūklavs 20.11.2018 – 30.01.2019 CONTACT INFORMATION: Address: Jēkaba 10/12, , LV-1811 Jānis Vitenbergs 30.01.2019 – 02.04.2020 13th Saeima Phone: +371 6708 7305 Ralfs Nemiro 22.04.2020 – 04.06.2021 E-mail: Krišjānis Feldmans Since 04.06.2021 [email protected]

Fact Sheet 36 v36.05 ENG; 07.07.21. Saeima of the Republic of Latvia • Jēkaba iela 11, Rīga, LV-1811, Latvia • phone: +371 67087321 • www.saeima.lv • e-mail: [email protected]