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6 December 2017 Fifth Sitting of the Second Regular Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2017
Wednesday, 6 December 2017
Fifth Sitting of the Second Regular Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2017
The Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia Maja Gojkovic convened the Fifth Sitting of the Second Regular Session of the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia in 2017, for Wednesday, 6 December, starting at 9 am.
- Bill amending the Republic of Serbia 2017 Budget Law, submitted by the Government;
- Proposal of the Decision to grant consent to the Decision amending the Fund for Social Insurance of Military Insured 2017 Financial Plan, submitted by the Government;
- Proposal of the Decision to grant consent to the Decision amending the National Employment Service 2017 Financial Plan, submitted by the Government;
- Proposal of the Decision to grant consent to the Decision amending and modifying the Republic Pension and Disability Insurance Fund 2017 Financial Plan, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Budget System Law, submitted by the Government;
- Republic of Serbia 2018 Budget Bill, with its accompanying Proposal of the Decision to grant consent to the Republic Pension and Disability Insurance Fund 2018 Financial Plan, Proposal of the Decision to grant consent to the Republic Health Insurance Fund 2018 Financial Plan, Proposal of the Decision to grant consent to the National Employment Service 2018 Financial Plan and the Proposal of the Decision to grant consent to the Fund for Social Insurance of Military Insured 2018 Financial Plan, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Value Added Tax Law, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Corporate Income Tax Law, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Personal Income Tax Law, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Law on Compulsory Social Insurance Contributions, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Law on Republic Administrative Fees, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Law on Public Property, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Law on Payment Deadlines in Commercial Transactions, submitted by the Government;
- Bill on Preventing Money Laundering and Financing of Terrorism, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying Law on Restrictions on Disposal of Property with the Aim of Preventing Terrorism, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Law on the Settlement of Public Debt of the Republic of Serbia arising from Unpaid Citizens’ Foreign Exchange Savings Deposited in Banks with Headquarters on the Territory of the Republic of Serbia and Branch Offices on the Territory of Former SFRY Republics, submitted by the Government;
- Bill on the Confirmation of the Loan Agreement (Disaster Risk Management Development Policy Loan with a Catastrophe-Deferred Drawdown Option) between the Republic of Serbia and the International Reconstruction and Development Bank, submitted by the Government;
- Bill on the Confirmation of the Loan Agreement (Enhancing Infrastructure Efficiency and Sustainability Program) between the Republic of Serbia and the International Reconstruction and Development Bank, submitted by the Government;
- Bill on the Confirmation of the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Serbia and the United Nations Office for Project Services on the opening of a United Nations Office for Project Services in Belgrade, Republic of Serbia, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Law on Bankruptcy, submitted by the Government;
- Bill on Financial Support to Families with Children, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Labour Law, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Law on Employment and Unemployment Insurance, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Law on Employment of Foreigners, submitted by the Government;
- Bill on Public Service Employees, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Law on Employees in Autonomous Provinces and Local Self-Government Units, submitted by the Government;
- Bill on Salaries of Civil Servants and Employees in Bodies of Autonomous Provinces and Local Self-Government Units, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending and modifying the Law on Salary System in Public Sector, submitted by the Government;
- Bill amending the Law on Organization of Courts, submitted by the Government;
- Proposal of an Authentic Interpretation of the Provision of Article 48 of the Law on Enforcement and Security (“RS Official Gazette”, no. 106/15 and 106/16), submitted by the Committee on Constitutional and Legislative Issues, and
- Proposal of the Decision to grant consent to the Regulatory Authority for Electronic Media 2017 Financial Plan, submitted by the Committee on Finance, State Budget and Control of Public Spending.
The Chair, National Assembly Deputy Speaker Veroljub Arsic informed the MPs that all the members of the Government of the Republic of Serbia were invited to attend the sitting.
The National Assembly commenced the joint debate in principle and single debate on all the items on the agenda.
Minister of Finance Dr Dusan Vujovic presented the bills.
On the second day of the proceedings, 7 December, before moving onto the agenda, the heads i.e. authorised representatives of the parliamentary groups, MPs Prof. Dr Vojislav Seselj, Marko Djurisic, Zoran Radojicic, Djordje Vukadinovic, Aleksandra Cabraja, Olena Papuga, Radoslav Milojicic, Marijan Risticevic, Djordje Milicevic, Sasa Radulovic and Zarko Micin requested information and explanations in line with article 287 of the National Assembly Rules of Procedure.
The National Assembly went on to conduct the joint debate in principle and single debate on all the items on the agenda.
The sitting was attended by Minister of Finance Dr Dusan Vujovic, Minister of Culture and the Media Vladan Vukosavljevic, Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Branko Ruzic, Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Dr Rasim Ljajic, Minister of Defence Aleksandar Vulin, Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Prof. Dr Zorana Mihajlovic, Minister of Education, Science and Technological Development Mladen Sarcevic, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Branislav Nedimovic, Minister of Mining and Energy Aleksandar Antic, Minister of Health Dr Zlatibor Loncar, Minister of Labour, Employment, Veteran and Social Affairs Zoran Djordjevic and Minister without portfolio responsible for demography and population policy Prof. Dr Slavica Djukic Dejanovic.
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11.00 - visit of the students of the Leskovac School of Economics to the National Assembly House (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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11.00 - the Chairperson of the Foreign Affairs Committee meets with the Armenian Ambassador to Serbia (National Assembly Building, 14 Kralja Milana Street, hall 53, 2nd floor)
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12.00 - visit of the students of the Cacak Grammar School to the National Assembly House (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square)
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12.00 - sitting of the Committee on Administrative, Budgetary, Mandate and Immunity Issues (National Assembly House, 13 Nikola Pasic Square, hall 2)
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12.30 - press conference of the MPs of the Ecological Uprising Parliamentary Group (National Assembly House 13, Nikola Pasic Square, Central Hall)