Employers take part in the work of the government’s Growth and Efficiency Advisory Council
Prime Minister Kristen Michal today announced the launch of the Efficiency and Growth Council. Representatives and members of the Estonian Employers’ Confederation will also participate in its work.
It aims to make concrete proposals to deregulate, cut requirements and red tape, and take steps to help the economy grow. Find out more about the work of the Council for Efficiency and Growth here (downloadable .pdf file).
The members of the Board are:
Viljar Arakas – Managing Director of Eften Capital (Real Estate), Head of the Advisory Board
Robert Kitt, Vice-Chairman of the Advisory Board – Chairman of Utilitas Estonia (Energy)
Kai Realo – Chairwoman of the Board of Ragn-Sells Estonia, Vice-Chairwoman of the Council of the Confederation of Employers (environment, circular economy)
Ain Hanschmidt – Chairman of the Board of Infortari, Leader of the Council of the Confederation of Employers
Hando Sutter – CEO of the Confederation of Finnish Employers
Paavo Nõgene – Chairman of the Management Board of Tallink (maritime, logistics, shipping)
Jüri Raidla – Founder and Senior Partner of Ellex Raidla (law)
Anne Samlik – Estravel CEO (tourism)
Taavi Kotka – entrepreneur (start-up, IT, technology)
Veiko Veskimäe – Head of Verstoni (Construction)
Raul Jeets – farmer
Raul Kirjanen – entrepreneur (timber industry)
The Board will be joined by representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, banking and small business.
The first meeting of the Board will take place on 26 March.
Employers expose unnecessary red tape
The Confederation of Employers is collecting examples of unnecessary red tape and administrative burdens from businesses at www.employers.ee/halduskoormus.
Examples of unnecessary costs for businesses, time wasters or obstacles to flexibility can be listed. You could also post specific examples where regulations have been transposed more strictly from EU legislation.
It will then analyse the proposals received and draw up a systematic set of proposals for cutting red tape for the Council and the government.