Wednesday, 5 February 2003

Second Extraordinary Sitting Of The National Assembly Of The Republic Of Serbia In 2003 Convened

The Chairperson of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia has convened the Second Extraordinary Sitting of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2003 for Wednesday 5 February, starting at 10 a.


The Chairperson of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia has convened the Second Extraordinary Sitting of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2003 for Wednesday 5 February, starting at 10 a.m.

The request for the holding of the Sitting was submitted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia, which has also set the following agenda:

1. Tobacco Bill, submitted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia,
2. Concessions Bill, submitted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia,
3. Employment and Unemployment Insurance Bill, submitted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia, and
4. Bill Amending and Modifying the Privatisation Act, submitted by the Government of the Republic of Serbia.

At the outset of the debate in principle on the Tobacco Bill, the deputies were addressed by the Minister of Finance and the Economy Bozidar Djelic, as the representative of the submitter. In addition to the Deputies, the floor was also taken by the Minister of Agriculture Dragan Veselinov.

On the second day of the session (6 February) the National Assembly concluded debate in principle on the Tobacco Bill, and commenced to discuss its particulars and the amendments submitted to it.

On the third day of work (11 February), the National Assembly concluded debate on amendments submitted to the Bill.

Chairperson of the National Assembly Natasa Micic informed the Deputies that the Government of the Republic of Serbia had withdrawn from parliamentary procedure the Concession Bill, the Employment and Unemployment Insurance Bill, and the Bill Amending and Modifying the Privatisation Act.

During the Second Extraordinary Sitting of the National Assembly, Chairperson Micic received the request of a group of 109 Deputies for the convening of the Third Extraordinary Sitting, to consider the Bill on the Election of Deputies to the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro, submitted by Deputy Cedomir Jovanovic. Chairperson Natasa Micic convened the Third Extraordinary Sitting for Wednesday 12 February.

After debate ends, on Voting Day, the Deputies will vote on the Tobacco Bill and the Bill on the Election of Deputies to the Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro.

On Voting Day (25 February), the National Assembly adopted the Tobacco Bill.



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