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EUROPEAN DEBATES IN THE SEJM |
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8 January 2025, the Sejm held a debate on the document submitted by the Minister for the EU, Adam Szłapka: "Programme of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union (1 January – 30 June 2025)" [paper no. 904] and took note of the document contained in this paper (verbatim record/PL, point 1). |
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EU DOCUMENTS IN THE SEJM |
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In January 2025 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 5 meetings, no. 61-65.
During these meetings the Committee:
- pursuant to Article 7(4) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
- proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2014/32/EU as regards electric vehicle supply equipment, compressed gas dispensers, and electricity, gas and thermal energy meters (COM(2024) 561) together with the draft positions of the Republic of Poland [mtg no.62],
- proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on establishing the Reform and Growth Facility for the Republic of Moldova (COM(2024) 469) together with the draft positions of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 62],
- pursuant to Article 8(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
- recommendation for a Council recommendation endorsing the national medium-term fiscal-structural plan of Poland (COM(2024) 723) together with the draft positions of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 63],
- recommendation for a Council recommendation with a view to bringing an end to the situation of an excessive deficit in Poland (COM(2024) 956) together with the draft positions of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 63],
- pursuant to Article 151(1) of the Standing Orders of the Sejm and Article 3(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
- report from the Commission on the implementation of the Recovery and Resilience Facility (COM(2024) 474) together with the Government position [mtg no. 62],
- 2024 communication from the Commission on EU enlargement policy (COM(2024) 690) together with the Government position [mtg no. 62],
- communication from the Commission: 2025 European Semester: bringing the new economic governance framework to life (COM(2024) 705) together with the Government position [mtg no. 63],
- information on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting planned for 27 January 2025 [mtg no. 63],
- information on the European Council meetings: held on 19-20 December 2024 and planned for 3 February 2025 [mtg no. 65],
- pursuant to Article 11(1) of the Cooperation Act, considered information on the position the Council of Ministers intends to take during consideration of draft EU legal acts at the meetings of:
- Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 27 January 2025 - COM(2024) 576, 577 [mtg no. 63],
- according to the proposal of the Committee Bureau, didn't raise any comment to the following EU documents:
- pursuant to Article 7(4) of the Cooperation Act – to 1 draft legislative act: COM(2024) 497 [mtg no. 62],
- pursuant to Article 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 47 draft legal acts: COM(2024) 539, 540, 542, 543, 545, 546, 554, 555, 557, 559, 573, 574, 587, 589, 704, 710, 711, 712, 713, 714, 715, 716, 717, 718, 719, 720, 721, 722, 724, 725, 726, 727, 728, 729, 730, 951, 952, 953, 954, 955, 957, 958 [pos. nr 62], COM(2024) 580, 581, 583, 591, 592 [mtg no. 63],
- pursuant to Article 151(1) of the Standing Orders of the Sejm and Article 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 21 documents: COM(2024) 548, 549, 552, 556, 558, 560, 563, 565, 568, 569, 571, 700, 701, 702, 959, C(2024) 8192 [pos. nr 62], COM(2024) 575, 578, 579, 582, 593 [mtg no. 63],
- together with the Foreign Affairs Committee, met with representatives of Belarusian civic and opposition circles [mtg no. 61],
- considered the Committee's work plan for the period 1 January - 30 June 2025 [mtg no. 62],
- together with the Committee on Social Policy and the Family, considered the information from the Executive Vice-President of the European Commission, Roxana Mînzatu, on the priorities and plans of the new European Commission in the area of social policy, employment, education and preparedness [mtg no. 64],
- pursuant to Article 21(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered the information from the Council of Ministers on the progress in the exercise of the Presidency [mtg no. 65].
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In January 2025 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 61-65, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, were published in the EDL-S (European Legislative Documents in the Sejm) and IPEX databases.
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WORK IN COMMITTEES |
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Energy, Climate and State Assets Committee
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23.01.2025, heard the information on the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council in the field of energy, heating and climate policy [mtg no. 51].
Maritime Economy and Inland Water Transport Committee
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08.01.2025, considered the information on the functioning of the provisions of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Regulation of 9 July 2024 amending the Regulation on detailed conditions for granting and paying financial assistance for the implementation of operations under Priority I "Supporting sustainable fisheries and the restoration and protection of living aquatic resources" covered by the European Funds for Fisheries program for 2021-2027 and the amount of this assistance [mtg no. 47].
Culture and Media Committee
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23.01.2025, considered the information on the implementation of programme A2.5.1: Programme for supporting the activities of entities in the cultural sector and creative industries to stimulate their development under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (KPO) - conclusions from the first recruitment and changes in subsequent recruitments [mtg no. 55].
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
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22.01.2025, considered the Committee Presidium motion to take an initiative for a resolution on the EU - Mercosur agreement [mtg no. 67].
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SUBSIDIARITY CHECK IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS |
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INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION |
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26-27 January 2025, Warszawa, Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC
Sunday, 26 January 2025
- Meeting of the Presidential Troika
Monday, 27 January 2025
- Opening session, speech by the Marshal of the Senate, Małgorzata Kidawa-Błońska
- Procedural issues and miscellaneous matters
- Adoption of the agenda of the Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC
- Results of the meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
- Draft programme for the LXXIIII COSAC Plenary Meeting
- First annual report on the activity of the COSAC Secretariat
- Outline of the 43rd Bi-annual Report of COSAC
- Letters received by the Presidency
- Any other business
- Session I - Priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU; speech by Adam Szłapka, Minister for the European Union; debate
- Session II – A policy-based budget of the EU responsively tackling the consequences of climate change; speech by Janusz Lewandowski, Vice-Chair of the Committee on Budgets of the European Parliament; debate
- Closing remarks
28.01.2025, Strengthening cooperation for a timely and correct enforcement of EU law benefitting EU citizens, ICM organised by the Committee on Petitions (PETI) with participation of the Committee on Legal affairs (JURI) of the European Parliament
- Introduction: Bogdan Rzońca, Chair of the PETI Committee, EP, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Chair of the JURI Committee, EP
- Session I - Enforcement of EU law benefitting EU citizens
- Presentation on "The role of petitions in contributing to assess the transposition and application of EU law"
- Presentation by the European Commission on monitoring the application of EU law
- Presentation by the European Ombudsman on the implementation of EU law by the EU Institutions
- Debate with Members of National Parliaments and Members of the European Parliament
- Closing remarks
- Session II - How to contribute in ensuring a timely and correct enforcement of EU law: national parliaments' point of view, challenges and best practices
- Presentation of an update of the study for the PETI Committee on "Monitoring the implementation of EU law: tools and challenges"
- Presentations by Members of National Parliaments
- Debate with Members of National Parliaments and Members of the European Parliament
- Closing remarks by Bogdan Rzońca, Ilhan Kyuchyuk
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