kooskõlastatusele

Kooskõlastatusele is an Estonian administrative term referring to the stage in a process when a draft document, plan, or regulation is sent to other authorities to obtain their consent, opinion, or approval before final adoption. The exact authorities involved depend on the subject matter and may include ministries, local governments, state agencies, or other public bodies. The purpose is to ensure legal compliance, alignment with policy goals, and consideration of relevant expertise and interests.

In practice, the responsible agency prepares the draft and forwards it to designated recipients for kooskõlastus. Each recipient reviews the material and issues an opinion or consent; objections or comments may be noted, and may lead to amendments. The procedure is typically time-bound, with predefined deadlines for providing responses. If all required kooskõlastused are obtained, the document can proceed to final approval or publication. If there are unresolved objections, the initiator usually revises the proposal or provides justification, which may lead to further rounds of consultation or renegotiation.

Kooskõlastatusele is commonly used in planning, legislation, public procurement, environmental assessments, and other areas of public administration to promote interdepartmental coordination and transparency. It is governed by statutory provisions and internal regulations that specify which bodies must participate and the timeframes for responses. Related concepts include kooskõlastamine (the act of obtaining concurrence) and kooskõlastusmenetlus (the concurrence procedure).