The adoption of the Labour Market Services Act and the Regulation of the Government of the Republic on issuing and revoking activity licenses for the provision of labour market services is planned. The concept of the Unemployment Insurance Act will be prepared in the first quarter of 1999. The Draft Vocational Act required for the mutual recognition of diplomas and professional qualifications and for the development of the vocational system will be prepared in 2 nd quarter of 1999. With a view of ensuring the free movement of persons in relation to EU accession, Estonia needs to set up a register of nursing professions as provided in the Health Administration Act and draft Vocational Act . The Health Administration Act needs to be amended for transforming a database of nursing professions into a national register.
Current legislation provides for governmental databases of nursing professions and medical doctors.
Both databases need to be transformed into a national register and provided for in legislation. The Health Administration Act will be amended in the 4 th quarter of 1999. By 2003 Preparation of the practical harmonisation of visa policy based on the visa policies of the members of the Schengen Agreement. The mechanism for the recognition of qualifications will be provided with its legal basis in the Law on Professions which is expected to be adopted during 1999. The preparation of legal acts necessary for the implementation of the law will also be initiated in 1999.