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EUROPEAN DEBATES IN THE SEJM |
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EU DOCUMENTS IN THE SEJM |
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In March 2026 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 6 meetings, nr 128-133. During these meetings the Committee:
- pursuant to Article 7(4) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
- proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on clean corporate vehicles COM/2025/994) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 129],
- proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on monitoring and controlling drug precursors and repealing Regulations (EC) No 273/2004 and (EC) No 111/2005 (COM(2025) 747) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 131],
- proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1238 on a pan-European Personal Pension Product (PEPP) (COM(2025) 840 together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 131],
- proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 561/2006, (EU) 2018/858, (EU) 2019/2144 and (EU) 2024/1257 of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the simplification of technical requirements and testing procedures for motor vehicles and repealing Council Directive 70/157/EEC and Regulation No 540/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2025) 993) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 132],
- proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/631 as regards CO2 emission performance standards for new light duty vehicles and vehicle labelling and repealing Directive 1999/94/EC COM(2025) 995) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 133],
- 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:
- General Affairs Council, 17 March 2026 - COM(2025) 570, 571, 2025/0900(APP) [mtg no. 128],
- Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, 16 March 2026 - COM(2025) 1006, 1007 [mtg no. 129],
- Environment Council, 17 March 2026 - COM(2025) 995 [mtg no. 129],
- 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 European Council meeting planned for 19-20 March 2026 [mtg no. 128],
- Council of Ministers' information on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting planned for 16 March 2026 [mtg no. 128],
- communication from the Commission on the EU Drugs Strategy (COM(2025) 743) together with the Government position [mtg no. 128],
- communication from the Commission: Introducing the Union prevention, preparedness and response plan for health crises (COM(2025) 745) together with the Government position [mtg no. 128],
- communication from the Commission: RESourceEU Action Plan Accelerating our critical raw materials strategy to adapt to a new reality (COM(2025) 945) together with the Government position [mtg no. 129],
- Council of Ministers' information on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting (trade ministers) planned for 26 March 2026 [mtg no. 130],
- Council of Ministers' information on the European Council meeting held on 19 March 2026 [mtg no. 132],
- report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the functioning of the European Electronic Communications Code, Directive (EU) 2018/1972 ('EECC') (COM(2026) 35) together with the Government position [mtg no. 133],
- report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council: Climate Action Progress Report 2025 (COM(2025) 668) together with the Government position [mtg no. 133],
- joint communication: EU global climate and energy vision: securing Europe's competitive role in world markets and accelerating the clean transition (JOIN(2025) 25) together with the Government position [mtg no. 133],
- 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 amending Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 on the coordination of social security systems and regulation (EC) No 987/2009 laying down the procedure for implementing Regulation (EC) No 883/2004 (Text with relevance for the EEA and Switzerland) (COM(2016) 815) together with the Government information thereon [mtg no. 130 ],
- 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 7 draft legislative acts: COM(2025) 841, 999, 1020, 1021 [mtg no. 128], COM(2025) 941, (2026) 69, 74 [mtg no. 129],
- pursuant to Article 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 18 draft legal acts: COM(2026) 51, 75 [mtg no. 128], COM(2026) 3, 10, 66, 80, 87, 90 [mtg no. 129], COM(2026) 4, 79, 91, 92, 93, 95, 97, 98, 106, 109 [mtg no. 132],
- pursuant to Article 151(1) of the Standing Orders of the Sejm and Article 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 14 documents: C(2016) 816, COM(2022) 712, COM(2026) 60, 64 [mtg no. 128], C(2026) 958, COM(2026) 68, 71, 77, 78, 81 [mtg no. 129], C(2026) 562, C(2026) 3225, COM(2026) 96, 101 [mtg no. 132],
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In March 2026 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 128-133, 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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Economy and Development Committee
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11.03.2026, consideration of information on the transposition into Polish law of the Directive of the European Parliament and of the EU Council of 23 October 2024 on improving working conditions in platform work [mtg no. 116].
National Defence Committee
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11.03.2026, consideration of information on the country's medicine safety and strengthening the capacity to produce medicines and active substances in Poland and the European Union in the context of numerous armed conflicts, catastrophes and natural disasters [mtg no. 85].
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
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11.03.2026, consideration of information on the development of cooperatives and other forms of farmer associations - energy cooperatives, farmers' cooperatives, cooperatives, producer groups - and a review of good practices in European Union countries [mtg no. 154].
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SUBSIDIARITY CHECK IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS |
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According to information from IPEX and NPO databases, as at 9 April 2026, in March 2026 the national parliaments submitted 15 reasoned opinions on the non-compliance of the scrutinised draft legislative acts with the subsidiarity principle.
COM(2025) 942 - Chamber of Deputies (Italy) COM(2025) 943 - Chamber of Deputies (Italy) COM(2025) 983 - Senate (France) COM(2025) 984 - Senate (France) COM(2025) 985 - Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Senate (France) COM(2025) 990 - Chamber of Deputies (Czech Republic), Senate (Czech Republic) COM(2025) 1006 - Riksdag (Sweden), Chamber of Deputies (Italy), Senate (Czech Republic) , Senate (France) COM(2025) 1007 - Riksdag (Sweden), Senate (Czech Republic), Senate (France)
SEARCH FOR REASONED OPINIONS OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS IN
IPEX (Interparliamentary EU Information Exchange) NPO (National Parliament opinions and Commission replies)
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INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION |
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05.03.2026, Brussels, Women's rights and democracy: combating stereotypes, disinformation and violence in the digital age, interparliamentary committee meeting (ICM) organised by the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality of the EP (FEMM)
- Welcoming remarks: Lina Gálvez, Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
- Video message: Roberta Metsola, President of the European Parliament
- Opening remarks: Hadja Lahbib, Commissioner for Equality; Preparedness and Crisis Management, Florence Raes, Director of the UN Women Brussels Liaison Office
- Interventions by guest speakers
- Q&A with the participation of the Members of National Parliaments and Members of the European Parliament
- Closing statement: Josie Christodoulou, Commissioner for Gender Equality, Cyprus Presidency
- Final remarks: Lina Gálvez, Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality
16 March 2026, Interparliamentary videoconference in the framework of COSAC (instead of LXXV plenary COSAC)
- Opening of the meeting: Harris Georgiades, Chairman, Standing Committee on Foreign and European Affairs of the House of Representatives, Annita Demetriou, President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus
Presentation on the implementation of the priorities of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the European Union by Dr Nicholas A. Ioannides, Deputy Minister of Migration and International Protection of the Republic of Cyprus
- Procedural issues and miscellaneous matters
Outcome of the meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC.
- Ukraine and the quest for European security
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chairperson of the Committee on Ukraine Integration to the EU of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Gabriele Bischoff, Vice Chair of the European Parliament Committee on Constitutional Affairs (AFCO); discussion.
- The EU and the Middle East Crisis
Dimitris Kairidis, Vice Chair of the Committee on National Defence and Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Parliament; discussion
- The EU and the Mediterranean: Towards a Stronger Euro Mediterranean Partnership
Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean; Q&A
- Closing remarks: Harris Georgiades
24–25 March 2026, Zagreb, Parliamentary Summit of Three Seas Initiative „Advancing the Three Seas Initiative: Vision, Responsibility, Partnership"
- Opening remarks by hosts and co-founders of the Initiative: Gordan Jandroković, Speaker of the Croatian Parliament, Andrej Plenković, Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Szymon Hołownia, Vice-Marshal of the Polish Sejm
- Keynote Addresses: Dubravka Šuica, European Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Rusłan Stefanczuk, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, Numan Kurtulmuş, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of the Republic of Türkiye
- Plenary session
Interventions by Presidents of Parliaments of the 3SI's Participating States (alphabetical order), the 3SI's Associated Participating States (alphabetical order), Special Guests of the Summit Interventions by Vice Presidents and other Heads of Parliamentary Delegations of the Participating States, Associated Participating States, Strategic Partners and Special Guests
- Presentation and adoption of the Joint Statement of the Presidents and high–level representatives of the Parliaments of the Three Seas Initiative Participating States
- Closing Remarks by the Speaker of the Croatian Parliament
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