{"id":2519,"date":"2025-01-13T13:59:30","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T13:59:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/about-our-company\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T11:52:23","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T11:52:23","slug":"about-our-company","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/en\/about-our-company\/","title":{"rendered":"About our company"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2519\" class=\"elementor elementor-2519 elementor-402\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15ced01 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"15ced01\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71916d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71916d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div 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elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Accreditations, authorizations and certificates<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c699dfe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c699dfe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"main-content\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9860490 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9860490\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"kes-me-oleme\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-980dc75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"980dc75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"who-we-are\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76797cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76797cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec62e9f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ec62e9f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-783d541 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"783d541\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-192c782 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"192c782\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Estonian Environmental Research Centre (EKUK)<\/span> is a company specializing in applied research that deals with environmental assessment and environmental risk analysis. Our research is based on internationally recognized methods and international standards.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our goal is to provide reliable and objective information about the pressure on the environment and its impact, thereby supporting the preservation and sustainable management of the natural environment.<\/p>\n<p>Our field of activity includes physical, physicochemical and chemical laboratory analyses, hydrobiological and geotechnical studies, and modeling-based environmental impact forecasts.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ffd2a33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ffd2a33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b0bcb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6b0bcb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We apply analytical methods based on modern technology and advanced modeling tools to assess the behavior and distribution of various pollutants in soil, water bodies and the atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EKUK serves both private and public sector clients, including companies, individuals and state institutions. We act as a reference laboratory for surface, ground, sea, waste water and effluent, and sewage sludge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b62be9e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b62be9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eef072e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"eef072e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;hosted&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-hosted-video elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<video class=\"elementor-video\" src=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/ekuk_eng_webs.mp4\" controls=\"\" preload=\"metadata\" controlsList=\"nodownload\"><\/video>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cc4610 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8cc4610\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"keskkonnaseire\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15977d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"15977d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"environmental-monitoring\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b24f81c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b24f81c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Environmental monitoring<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5154aad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5154aad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38cba2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"38cba2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As part of environmental monitoring, studies are carried out on the basis of national programs and at the request of several environmental agencies, including the Environmental Board.<\/p>\n<p>The results of the studies are used to improve the living environment, develop environmentally safe technologies and develop a national environmental strategy, as well as to determine the extent of environmental pollution caused by accidents and identify pollution sources.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af7600b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"af7600b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"juhtimissusteem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e1fc2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"b3e1fc2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"management-system\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-551c009 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"551c009\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Management system<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5001a3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e5001a3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cc2e37 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0cc2e37\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c74bbe5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c74bbe5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>EKUK&#8217;s management system has been accredited by the Estonian Accreditation Centre since 1998. The testing laboratory&#8217;s activities have been certified as meeting the requirements of the EVS-EN ISO\/IEC 17025:2017.<\/p>\n<p>The Estonian Accreditation Centre has accredited EKUK as an organizer of proficiency tests. EKUK&#8217;s activities have been accredited to the EVS-EN ISO\/IEC 17043:2010.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of the Environment has designated EKUK as a reference laboratory in the field of surface, ground, sea, wastewater and effluent, and sewage sludge.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7700e97 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7700e97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0948f77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0948f77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By decision of the Veterinary and Food Board, EKUK has the authority to analyze food and food raw materials.<\/p>\n<p>The quality management system is handled by the center&#8217;s quality assurance, environmental protection, health and safety department. The company&#8217;s various accreditations, authorizations and certificates &#8211; along with references to online copies of the documents &#8211; are listed in more detail <a href=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/en\/about-our-company\/#akrediteeringud-volitused-ja-sertifikad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f516aa8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f516aa8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-472e69d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"472e69d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Organization chart<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1672\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/klab-structure-1024x977.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/klab-structure-300x286.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/klab-structure-768x732.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/klab-structure-1536x1465.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/klab-structure.jpg 1728w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e229f6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2e229f6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e380975 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e380975\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">EKUK members of the supervisory board<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-edf3cc4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"edf3cc4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-818f7d5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"818f7d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b69bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89b69bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Antti Tooming<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f006a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f006a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Supervisory Board Chairman's fee \u20ac600\/month)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76b9e5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76b9e5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6abadc3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6abadc3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6f0efc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c6f0efc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alar Konist<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-885aea4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"885aea4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Member of the supervisory board fee 400 \u20ac\/month)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a60882 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2a60882\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36d4835 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"36d4835\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kaire Kongo<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c4271e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c4271e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">(Member of the supervisory board fee 400 \u20ac\/month)<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad09db7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ad09db7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f03191a elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"f03191a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2511\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2511\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M10 1V19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M1 10H19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 2\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 1H19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Sole shareholder decisions:<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2511\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2511\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/noukogu_koosseisu_ja_tasude_muutmine_20250715.pdf\">Recall of a member of the supervisory board 15.07.2025<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/noukogu_koosseisu_muutmine_10-12-2024-1-3-24-43.pdf\">Appointment of a member of the EKUK supervisory board 10.12.2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/OU_Eesti_Keskkonnauuringute_Keskus_noukogu_liikme_tagasikutsumine.pdf\">Recall of a member of the EKUK supervisory board 28.05.2024<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/2023-05-02_noukogu_liikmete_volituste_pikendamine.pdf\">Extension of the powers of the members of the EKUK suervisory board 2023.05.02<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/20221027_ekuk_noukogu_esimehe_maaramine.pdf\">Appointment of the Chairman of the EKUK supervisory board 2022.10.27<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/ainuomaniku_otsus_121022-1-3-22-2.pdf\">Recall and appointment of a member of the EKUK supervisory board 2022.10.12<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ainusosaniku_otsus_300420.pdf\">Recall and appointment of a member of the EKUK supervisory board 2022.07.25<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/ainusosaniku_otsus_300420.pdf\">Recall and appointment of a member of the EKUK supervisory board 2020<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/noukogu_liikmete_tasu_maaramise_kord_2017.pdf\">Determination of remuneration for members of the EKUK supervisory board and procedure for its payment<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bfaf52 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0bfaf52\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"osakonnad\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efdf8fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"efdf8fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"departments\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fda3843 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fda3843\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Departments<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e18013 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e18013\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" id=\"eurachem\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-070c1db elementor-tabs-view-horizontal elementor-widget elementor-widget-tabs\" data-id=\"070c1db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"tabs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7381\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7381\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Quality department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7382\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7382\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Department of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7383\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7383\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Fuel Quality and Customs Services Department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7384\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7384\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Department of Geotechnics<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7385\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7385\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Air Quality and Climate Department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7386\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7386\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Tartu Department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7387\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7387\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Virumaa Department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-7388\" class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-desktop-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7388\" aria-expanded=\"false\">P\u00e4rnu Department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tabs-content-wrapper\" role=\"tablist\" aria-orientation=\"vertical\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"true\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7381\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Quality department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7381\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7381\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"false\"><h4>Quality Department<\/h4>\n<p>The Quality Assurance, Environmental Protection, Health and Safety Department ensures the functioning of the EKUK management system in accordance with the requirements of the standards EVS-EN ISO\/IEC 17025 and EVS-EN ISO\/IEC 17043. EKUK laboratories have implemented test methods based mainly on international standards.<\/p>\n<p>The reliability of analysis results is ensured by continuous internal control and participation in international proficiency tests.<\/p>\n<p>As a reference laboratory in the field of surface, ground, sea, wastewater and effluent water, and sewage sludge, proficiency tests are organized for other laboratories to ensure the high-quality work of the laboratories and the reliability of the analyses.<\/p>\n<p>The Quality Assurance, Environmental Protection, Health and Safety Department organizes training for water samplers, coordinating the study programs with the Water Sampler Certification Committee established at the Ministry of the Environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7382\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Department of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7382\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7382\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4>Department of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry<\/h4>\n<p>The Department of Environmental and Analytical Chemistry determines water and air quality indicators. It also assesses environmental damage, such as determining the concentration of pollutants in water and soil and studies of pollution caused by environmental accidents.<\/p>\n<p>To assess the efficiency of wastewater treatment plants, we conduct studies of activated sludge communities.<br \/>The field work group in the department conducts wastewater and surface water studies (including sampling and flow measurement).<\/p>\n<p>If necessary, our laboratories also implement new analysis methods and regularly participate in national and international comparison tests. All environmental chemistry analyses are carried out using modern equipment and accredited methods. Analytical test methods are accredited by the Estonian Accreditation Centre. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/firma\/kvaliteedi-hindamine\/\">More about EKUK accreditations \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7383\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Fuel Quality and Customs Services Department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7383\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7383\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4>Fuel Quality and Customs Services Department<\/h4>\n<p>The Fuel Quality and Customs Services Department deals with fuel analyses, conducts annual national fuel monitoring and performs the functions of the customs laboratory of the Republic of Estonia based on an agreement concluded with the Tax and Customs Board.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7384\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Department of Geotechnics<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7384\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7384\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4>Geotechnical Department<\/h4>\n<p>The Geotechnical Department determines the geotechnical properties of soil for construction geologist, geotechnician, designer and builder.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7385\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Air Quality and Climate Department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7385\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7385\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4>Air Quality and Climate Department<\/h4>\n<p>An important task of the Air Quality and Climate Department is the development and maintenance of the Estonian Air Quality Management System. The system integrates continuous ambient air measurements (national monitoring and self-monitoring by companies) from Estonia, air pollution modelling, air pollution index calculation and other air data. The ambient air measurement results are visible in real time in the Estonian Air Quality Management System web application.<\/p>\n<p>The Climate Unit is responsible for organizing the compilation of greenhouse gas (hereinafter GHG) emissions inventories, GHG emission projections and policies and measures, as well as other GHG emissions and climate change reports in Estonia, and for the timely submission of reports to the European Commission and the UN Climate Change Secretariat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7386\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Tartu Department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7386\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"6\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7386\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4>Tartu Department<\/h4>\n<p>The Tartu Department deals with chemical analysis of soil and plant material, precipitation chemistry and hydrobiological studies. In addition, a very wide range of environmental chemistry services are provided.<\/p>\n<p>The laboratory also implements new analysis methods and participates in national and international proficiency tests.<\/p>\n<p>The laboratory&#8217;s analytical test methods are accredited by the Estonian Accreditation Centre. Check out the accreditations and certificates of the Estonian Institute of Environmental Chemistry.<\/p>\n<p>Contact details of the Tartu Department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7387\" aria-expanded=\"false\">Virumaa Department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7387\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"7\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7387\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4>Virumaa Department<\/h4>\n<p>The laboratories of the Virumaa Department in J\u00f5hvi and Kohtla-J\u00e4rve conduct water, air, air emissions and soil research and determine various working environment parameters.<\/p>\n<p>The analyses control the level of contamination in accordance with the limit values \u200b\u200bset out in Estonian laws and international requirements.<\/p>\n<p>We also implement new analysis methods and participate in national and international proficiency tests. The laboratory&#8217;s analytical test methods are accredited by the Estonian Accreditation Centre. Check out the accreditations and certificates of the Estonian Environmental Protection Agency.<\/p>\n<p>Contact details of the Virumaa Department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-tab-title elementor-tab-mobile-title\" aria-selected=\"false\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-7388\" aria-expanded=\"false\">P\u00e4rnu Department<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-7388\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"8\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-7388\" tabindex=\"0\" hidden=\"hidden\"><h4>P\u00e4rnu Department<\/h4>\n<p>The scope of activities of the P\u00e4rnu Department includes conducting national wastewater and surface water monitoring in counties, conducting surface, ground, drinking and wastewater analyses commissioned by companies and institutions, and taking water samples at various sites.<\/p>\n<p>Over 20 physicochemical indicators are determined in water: general physical properties (colour, odour, etc.), turbidity, suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand, pH, nitrogen compounds, phosphorus compounds, fluorides, petroleum products, chlorides, sulphur compounds, etc.<\/p>\n<p>The aim of the analyses is to check the level of pollution in accordance with the limit values \u200b\u200bset out in Estonian legislation and international requirements. The analyses are carried out using modern equipment and accredited methods.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction of new analysis methods is also carried out and regular participation is made in national and international comparison tests for all types of water. The P\u00e4rnu Department is accredited in the field of environmental chemical analysis by the Estonian Accreditation Centre.<\/p>\n<p>Contact details of the P\u00e4rnu Department.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13f5414 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"13f5414\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"eurachem\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5ecbd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e5ecbd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eurachem<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8f0838f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8f0838f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-891d2fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"891d2fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-385bba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"385bba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"416\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eurachem-logo-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-696\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eurachem-logo-2.jpg 416w, https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/eurachem-logo-2-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e671849 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e671849\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3de5bbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3de5bbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eurachem is a European network of organisations whose aim is to establish a system for the international traceability of chemical measurements and to promote good quality practices.<\/p>\n<p>Eurachem focuses on European analytical chemistry and quality issues. Eurachem organisations have been established in almost all Member States of the European Union. In Estonia, the Estonian Centre for Environmental Research O\u00dc is responsible for the Estonian membership of Eurachem.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7485fcd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7485fcd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b227e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89b227e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Areas of activity<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ea5979 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4ea5979\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34cf4fe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"34cf4fe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b159a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29b159a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eurachem working groups, often established in collaboration with other organisations, work to ensure that Eurachem&#8217;s objectives have practical outputs. This includes developing guidelines, organising practical training, and identifying opportunities for collaboration both within Eurachem and with other organisations whose activities are aimed at the analytical measurements community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1bf6afd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1bf6afd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57187d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57187d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eurachem has published several guides related to the quality and accreditation of chemical measurements. Often the guides have been produced in collaboration with other major organizations. All the guides produced are available in English free of charge on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurachem.org\/\">Eurachem website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6a343d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e6a343d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dced896 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"dced896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"procurements\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aebe712 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aebe712\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Procurements<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbdb835 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dbdb835\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-75c28a0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"75c28a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62d00d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62d00d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The public procurements of the Estonian Environmental Research Centre can be found in the public procurement 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href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/ekuk_noukogu_aruanne_uldkoosolekule_26_03_2024.pdf\">Supervisory Board report to the general meeting for the 2023 financial year of the private limited company <\/a>(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/ekuk_noukogu_aruanne_yldkoosolekule_29.03.2023.pdf\">Supervisory Board report to the general meeting for the 2022 financial year of the private limited company <\/a>(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/ekuk_noukogu_aruanne_uldkoosolekule_28_03_2022.pdf\">Supervisory Board report to the general meeting for the 2021 financial year of the private limited company <\/a>(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/noukogu_aruanne_yldkoosolekule_26_03_2021.pdf\">Supervisory Board report to the general meeting for the 2020 financial year of the private limited company <\/a>(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/noukogu_aruanne_ydkoosolekule_27_03_2020.pdf\">Supervisory Board report to the general meeting for the 2019 financial year of the private limited company <\/a>(PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1042\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1042\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M10 1V19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M1 10H19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 2\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 1H19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Annual reports<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1042\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1042\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/10057662_2024__aruanne_10057662.pdf \">Annual report 2024<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/10057662_2023__aruanne_10057662.pdf\">Annual report 2023<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/10057662_2022__aruanne_10057662.pdf\">Annual report 2022<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/10057662_2021__aruanne_10057662.pdf\">Annual report 2021<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/majandusaasta_aruanne_2020.pdf\">Annual report 2020<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/majandusaasta_aruanne_2019.pdf\">Annual report 2019<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1043\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1043\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M10 1V19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M1 10H19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 2\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 1H19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Quarterly profit, balance sheet and cash flow reports<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1043\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1043\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2025_3_kv_majandustegevuse_ylevaade.pdf\">2025 Q3 economic indicators<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2025_ii_kv_majand.tegevus_levaade.pdf\">2025 Q2 economic indicators<\/a>\u00a0(PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/2025_i_kv_majandustegevuse_ylevaade_29_04.pdf\">2025 Q1 economic indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/2024_iv_kv_majand_tegev_ylevaade.pdf\">2024 Q4 economic indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/ekuk_2024_III_kv_majandustegevus_ylevaade.pdf\">2024 Q3 economic indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/ekuk_2024_II_kv_majandustegevus_ylevaade.pdf\">2024 Q2 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/ekuk_2024_I_kv_majandustegevus_ylevaade-.pdf\">2024 Q1 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/ekuk_2023_IV_kvartali_majandustegevuse_ulevaade.pdf\">2023 Q4 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/2023_30_10_3_kv_majand_tegevus_ylevaade.pdf\">2023 Q3 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/2023_II_kv_majand_tegevus_ylevaade.pdf\">2023 Q2 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/2023_1_kv_majtegevus_ylevaade.pdf\">2023 Q1 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/2022-12-31_4kv_majtegev_ylevaade.pdf\">2022 Q4 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/3kv_majtegevus_ylevaade_2022.pdf\">2022 Q3 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2kv_majtegevus_ylevaade_2022.pdf\">2022 Q2 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/1kv_majtegevus_ylevaade_2022.pdf\">2022 Q1 economic indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/2021_4_kv_majandusnaitajad.pdf\">2021 Q4 economic indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/2021-IIIkv_majandusnaitajad.pdf\">2021 Q3 economic indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/2021-II_kv_majandusnaitajad.pdf\">2021 Q2 economic indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/2021-I_kv_majandusnaitajad.pdf\">2021 Q1 economic indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/2020-IVkvartalauditeerimata.pdf\">2020 Q4 economic indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/2020_iii_kv_majandusnaitajad.pdf\">2020 Q3 economic indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/2020_II_kv_majandusnaitajad_300620.pdf\">2020 Q2 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/05\/2020_1_kv_majandusnaitajad.pdf\">2020 Q1 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/2019-iv_kvartal_majandusnaitajad_311219.pdf\">2019 Q4 Economic Indicators<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/2019-iii-kvartali-majandusnaitajad_30.09.19.pdf\">Economic indicators for the third quarter of 2019<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-II-kvartal-majandusnaitajad_30.06.19.pdf\">Economic indicators for the second quarter of 2019<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/2019-I_kvartal_majandusnaitajad_31.03.19.pdf\">Economic indicators for the first quarter of 2019<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1044\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1044\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M10 1V19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M1 10H19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 2\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 1H19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Reports on the management of KeM holdings, the exercise of founder rights and membership rights<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1044\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1044\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/km_osaluste_valitsemise_aruanne-2018.pdf\">Excerpt for 2018<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/km_osaluste_valitsemise_aruanne_2017.pdf\">Excerpt for 2017<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef4ce4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ef4ce4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c864939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-menu-anchor\" data-id=\"c864939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"menu-anchor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-menu-anchor\" id=\"other-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-154cb46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"154cb46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Other info<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d1ccd2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4d1ccd2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a20047f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a20047f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eb7bfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-toggle\" data-id=\"0eb7bfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"toggle.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toggle-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-1541\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1541\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon elementor-toggle-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-closed\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 20\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M10 1V19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><path d=\"M1 10H19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-toggle-icon-opened\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20\" height=\"2\" viewBox=\"0 0 20 2\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M1 1H19\" stroke=\"black\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-toggle-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Other info<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1541\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1541\"><ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/ekuk_pohikiri_sept_2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statutes<\/a> (PDF)<\/li>\n<li><a style=\"font-size: 16px;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ekuk.ee\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/ekuk_strateegia_rakenduskava_2024-2027.pdf\">Strategy Implementation Plan 2024-2027<\/a><span style=\"font-family: var( --e-global-typography-96dccae-font-family ), Sans-serif;\"> 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