On 22 October 2026, the Sejm, after holding a debate, adopted the resolution on declaring the Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directives 2003/49/EC, 2009/133/EC, 2011/96/EU, (EU) 2016/1164, (EU)2017/1852, (EU) 2025/50 as regards the simplification of the Union framework on direct taxation and supporting growth and competitiveness of the EU (COM(2026) 560 final) to be incompatible with the principle of subsidiarity (Monitor Polski 2026, item 1054). The resolution, along with reasoned opinion, has been sent to the Presidents of the European Parliament, the EU Council and the European Commission.

On 23 October 2026, the Sejm held a debate on the information regarding the implementation status of the SAFE programme, defence contracts concluded, the involvement of the Polish defence industry, and the schedule for the further use of financial resources (verbatim record/PL, point 49)

• pursuant to Article 7(4) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the European Investigation Order in criminal matters and the European Remote Participation Order (recast) (COM(2026) 313) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 163],
  • proposal for a Council directive amending Directives 2003/49/EC, 2009/133/EC, 2011/96/EU, (EU) 2016/1164, (EU)2017/1852, (EU) 2025/50 as regards the simplification of the Union framework on direct taxation and supporting growth and competitiveness of the EU (COM(2026) 560) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 165],
  • proposal for a Council directive on administrative cooperation in the field of taxation (recast) (COM(2026) 308) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 166],
  • proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2015/757 and (EU) 2023/1805 to simplify and streamline monitoring, reporting and verification and to align with revisions of the EU Emissions Trading System (COM(2026) 620) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 170],
• pursuant to Article 10(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 'AgoraEU' programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818 (COM(2025) 550) together with the Government information [mtg no. 163],
• 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:
  • Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Protection Council, 19 October 2026 - (COM(2008) 426) [mtg no. 163],
  • Environment Council, 12 October 2026 - COM(2026) 616, 620 [mtg no. 163],
  • General Council, 13 October 2026 - COM(2024) 183, COM(2025) 80, 81, 84, 87, 195, 236, 258, 501, 502, 503, 504, 526, 531, 560, 565, 570, 571, 821, 822, 823, 836, 837, 981, 982, 983, 984, 985, 986, 993, 999, 1020, 1021, 1030 [mtg no. 165],
  • Economic and Financial Council, 9 October 2026 - COM(2025) 738, 821, 822, 823, 941, 942, 943 [mtg no. 165],
  • Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 27 October 2026 - COM(2025) 560 [mtg no. 167],
  • Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council, 29 October 2026 - COM(2023) 366, 367, CO (2026) 600 [mtg no. 169],
• pursuant to Article 151(1) of the Standing Orders of the Sejm considered:
  • proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a framework of measures for the acceleration of industrial capacity and decarbonisation in strategic sectors and amending Regulations (EU) 2018/1724, (EU) 2024/1735 and (EU) 2024/3110 (COM(2026) 100) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 163],
• adopted the conclusions on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing the 'AgoraEU' programme for the period 2028-2034, and repealing Regulations (EU) 2021/692 and (EU) 2021/818 (COM(2025) 550) together with the Government information [mtg no. 164],
• pursuant to Article 18(4) of the Cooperation Act, considered the information on legislative work related to the implementation of directives for which the transposition time limit has already expired or will expire within the next three months (as of 15 September 2026) [mtg no. 164],
• pursuant to Article 151(1) of the Standing Orders of the Sejm and Article 3(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • Council of Ministers' information on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting planned for 12 October 2026 [mtg no. 165],
  • Council of Ministers' information on the European Council meeting planned for 15-16 October 2026 [mtg no. 165],
  • communication from the Commission on the European Pillar of Social Rights (COM(2026) 650) together with the Government position [mtg no. 167],
  • communication from the Commission on European Tech Sovereignty, accompanied by an EU Open Source Strategy (COM(2026) 503) together with the Government position [mtg no. 167],
• pursuant to Article 148cc(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders, examined the draft resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland submitted by the Committee, which contains a reasoned opinion regarding the non-compliance with the subsidiarity principle of the Proposal for a Council directive amending Directives 2003/49/EC, 2009/133/EC, 2011/96/EU, (EU) 2016/1164, (EU)2017/1852, (EU) 2025/50 as regards the simplification of the Union framework on direct taxation and supporting growth and competitiveness of the EU (COM(2026) 560) [mtg no. 166],
• held the first reading of the draft resolution of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland submitted by the Committee, on declaring the Proposal for a Council directive amending Directives 2003/49/EC, 2009/133/EC, 2011/96/EU, (EU) 2016/1164, (EU)2017/1852, (EU) 2025/50 as regards the simplification of the Union framework on direct taxation and supporting growth and competitiveness of the EU (COM(2026) 560) to be incompatible with the principle of subsidiarity (paper no. 3241) [mtg no. 167],
• 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 6 draft legislative acts: COM(2026) 455, 570, 580 [mtg no. 165], COM(2026) 498 [mtg no. 166], COM(2026) 507, 662 [mtg no. 169],
  • pursuant to Article 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 35 draft legal acts: COM(2026) 442, 443, 444, 445, 447, 448, 449, 451, 458, 464, 473, 555 [mtg no. 163]; COM(2026) 454, 457, 459, 461, 462, 463, 465, 468, 471, 484, 485, 568 [pos. nr 165], COM(2026) 477, 478, 486, 487, 489, 495, 7001 [mtg no. 166], COM(2026) 481, 496, 514, 522 [mtg no. 169],
  • pursuant to Article 151(1) of the Standing Orders of the Sejm and Article 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 30 documents: COM(2026) 446, 453, 456 [mtg no. 163], COM (2026) 466, 467, 469, 470, 660, 970 [mtg no. 165], JOIN(2026) 21, 22, C(2026) 8560, COM(2026) 472, 474, 475, 476, 488, 490, 491, 492, 493, 680 [mtg no. 166], COM(2026) 497, 505, 506, 508, 509, 511, 512, 513 [mtg no. 169],
• together with the Foreign Affairs Committee, held:
  • first reading of the government bill on the ratification of the Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Kyrgyz Republic, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 25 June 2024 (paper no. 3139) [mtg no. 168],
  • first reading of the government bill on the ratification of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, of the one part, and the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the other part, signed in Brussels on 24 October 2025 (paper no. 3140) [mtg no. 168],
• examined the government draft budget act for 2027 (paper no. 3150) and adopted an opinion thereon for the Public Finances Committee in the scope of the appropriate budget parts [mtg no. 170].

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In October 2026 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 163-170, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, were published in the EDL-S (European Legislative Documents in the Sejm) and IPEX databases.

• 07.10. 2026 – consideration of information regarding new obligations imposed on businesses under the Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR) – key implementation challenges and proposed solutions [mtg no. 150].

• 21.10. 2026 – information regarding the meeting of the Speakers of Parliaments of the Weimar Triangle Countries [mtg no. 135].

 According to information from IPEX and NPO databases, as at 5 November 2026, in October 2026 the national parliaments submitted 13 reasoned opinions on the non-compliance of the scrutinised draft legislative acts with the subsidiarity principle.

COM(2026) 620 – Chamber of Deputies (Italy)
COM(2026) 619 – Chamber of Deputies (Italy)
COM(2026) 616 – Chamber of Deputies (Italy) / Eduskunta (Finlande)
COM(2026) 600 – Senate (France) / Chamber of Deputies (Italy) / Senate (Italy) / Riksdag (Sweden)
COM(2026) 599 – Bundesrat (Germany) / Chamber of Deputies (Italy) / Senate (Italy)
COM(2026) 560 – Sejm (Poland) / Riksdag (Sweden)

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08-09.10.2026, Warszawa, Meeting of the Presidents of the Parliaments of the Weimar Triangle countries

• Session I – "A secure Europe – the role of the Weimar Triangle in building common security"
  Adoption of a declaration
• Session II – "European Union values in the face of the dangers of populism and extremism, in the context of the war in Ukraine and Russia's destabilizing policy"
• Joint press conference of the Presidents of the Parliaments of the Weimar Triangle countries

25-26.10.2026, Bratislava, Meeting of the European Affairs Committees of the Parliaments of the Visegrád Group (V4) Countries

• Welcome remarks: Richard Raši, Speaker of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Peter Kalivoda, Chair of the Committee of the National Council of the Slovak Republic for European Affairs
• Session I: Recalibrating V4 Cooperation amid Political Change
• Session II: Securing Affordable Energy: A Key Priority for V4 Parliamentary Coordination
• Session III: People and Families – the Future of the V4: Competitiveness through Demographic Resilience
• Concluding remarks: Peter Kalivoda, Chair of the Committee of the National Council of the Slovak Republic for European Affairs
• Ceremonial signing of the Bratislava Declaration and press conference of the heads of delegation

12.10.2026, Brussels, Inter-Parliamentary Committee Meeting on Wealth Taxation and a 28th Regime organised by the Subcommittee on Tax Matters of the EP (FISC),

• Welcome & opening remarks
• Session I – A Tax framework for ultra-high-net-worth individuals
  Introductory speech: Pasquale Tridico, Chair of the FISC Subcommittee
  Interventions and joint debate with Members of national parliaments and the European Parliament
• Session II – A potential 28th tax regime for EU companies
  Introductory speech: Pasquale Tridico, Chair of the FISC Subcommittee
  Interventions and joint debate with Members of national parliaments and the European Parliament
• Closing remarks: Pasquale Tridico, Chair of the FISC Subcommittee

01.10.2026, Brussels, The future of the European Social Fund Plus, Interparliamentary Committee Meeting (ICM) organised by the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs of the EP (EMPL)

• Welcoming words: Li Andersson, Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs
  Opening remarks: Stefan Olsson, Deputy Director-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, European Commission
• Session I - How can the future ESF+ make a stronger and more tangible contribution to achieving the EU's employment and social objectives: quality jobs, adult learning and poverty reduction?
  Keynote speech: Lisa Schüler, Head of Brussels office, Caritas Germany
  Remarks, followed by a discussion
• Session II - What should be the main priorities of ESF+ during the period 2028-2034 to address emerging social and economic challenges?
  Keynote speech: Patrick Mahieu, Vice-President of the French Food Bank Federation and Chair of the Northern Food Banks
  Remarks, followed by a discussion
• Closing remarks: Li Andersson, Chair of the Committee on Employment and Social Affairs