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In December 2017 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 6 meetings: no. 170-175. During these meetings the Committee:
- scrutinised 45 EU documents:
- pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act – 4 EU draft legislative acts concerning i.a.: certain aspects of contracts for the online and other distance sales of goods; markets in financial instruments,
- pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – 19 EU documents (14 proposals, 1 joint proposal, 1 decission, 2 recommendations and 1 work programme), concerning i.a.: the delivery of the European Agenda on Migration; the Urban Agenda for the EU,
- pursuant to Art. 11(1) of the Cooperation Act – EU documents, which were to be discussed by: General Affairs Council, Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council,
- pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – 18 EU draft legal acts concerning i.a.: fixing for 2018 the fishing opportunities in the Black Sea; opening of negotiations to amend the International Sugar Agreement of 1992,
- considered, pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act, the Government information concerning the Foreign Affairs Council meetings and the European Council meeting on 14-15 December 2017 (mtg no. 170),
- heard the information on double food standards in the EU Member States, presented by the Secretary of State in the Ministry of National Education, Jacek Bogucki (mtg no. 173).
SUE together with Liaison with Poles Abroad Committee:
- heard the information on the current state of negotiations regarding the UK's withdrawal from the European Union and the British proposals on the rights of European Union citizens in the United Kingdom (mtg no. 172).
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In December 2017 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 170, 171 and 175, 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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Senior Policy Committee
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14.12.2017, considered the information presented by the Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Development, Paweł Chorąży, on the possibility of financing from European funds infrastructural and social projects related to the elderly people (mtg no. 51);
Foreign Affairs Committee
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14.12.2017, heard the information of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Witold Waszczykowski, on the results of the Fifth Eastern Partnership Summit in Brussels (mtg no. 91);
Digitalisation, Innovation and New Technologies Committee
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13.12.2017, considered the information presented by the Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Digital Affairs, Karol Okoński, on the state of implementation of the Operational Program Digital Poland 2014-2020 (mtg no.79);
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
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07.12.2017, took note of the information presented by the Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Development, Tomasz Salomon, and the Head of the Department of Trade and WTO in the Department of Strategy, Analysis and Development at the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Adam Giziński, on agricultural aspects of the European Union trade policy in 2017 and on the structure of imports and export of agri-food products (mtg no. 201);
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS |
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NEW ON THE OIDE WEBSITE
In the section OIDE Notes:
Statute and funding of European political parties
Following sections have been updated:
OIDE Notes: Brexit - procedural issues; CSDP - calendarium; European Citizens' Initiative - revision of regulation; European Semester - course of coordination cycle at the level of the Union and Poland (2011-2018); Rule of law compliance mechanisms in the European Union
Bibliographies: BREXIT – selected publications (since 2016)
LATEST DEBATES - COMMENTS
Selected articles on the current political and economic issues in the EU from the specialist periodicals available on-line (accessed 05.01.2018)
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Adorna Diaz D. A., Apap J., Urbina Treviño G.: A global compact on migration: Placing human rights at the heart of migration management, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 18.12.2017.
- Alcidi C., Gros D.: How to strengthen the European Semester?, „Research report", Centre for European Policy Studies, 14.12.2017.
- Angerer J., Japunčić T.: Implementation of the Stability and Growth Pact (December 2017), „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 20.12.2017.
- Angerer J., Ciucci M., Hradisky M., Lehofer W. (i.in.): Economic Dialogue with the President of the Eurogroup - ECON on 7 December 2017, „Analiza", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 05.12.2017.
- Angerer J., Hradisky M.: Macro-Financial Assistance to EU Member States - State of Play, December 2017, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 05.12.2017.
- Apap J., Sabbati G.: Recent migration flows to the EU, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 15.12.2017.
- Attard L.: Priority dossiers under the Bulgarian EU Council Presidency, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 06.12.2017.
- Bamberg K. (i.in): EPIM Policy Update, European Policy Centre, 04.12.2017.
- Beisheim M.: Partnerships for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, "SWP Research Paper " 2017, December 2017.
- Bellini M.: Europe's growing regional tensions, „E!Sharp", December 2017.
- Besch S.: PESCO: Paper tiger, paper tanks?, „CER Bulletin", Centre for European Reform, December /January 2018, issue 117.
- Blockmans S.: Europe's defence train has left the station – speed and destination unknown, „CEPS Commentaries", Centre for European Policy Studies, 12 December 2017.
- Bonomi M., Reljić D.: The EU and the Western Balkans: So Near and Yet So Far, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, "SWP Comment" 2017/C 53, December 2017.
- Drachenberg R., Polidori S.: Outlook for the meetings of EU leaders on 14-15 December 2017, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 12.12.2017.
- Fabbri F.: The European External Investment Plan in the Southern Neighbourhood: how to make it work, „Commentary", European Policy Centre, 07.12.2017.
- Feller N.: Turning the tide on EU migration policy, „Policy paper", Jacques Delors Institut, 14.12.2017.
- Ferguson C., Sochacka K.: Plenary round-up – Strasbourg, December 2017, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 15.12.2017.
- Ferguson C. ,Sochacka K.: Plenary round-up – Brussels, November II 2017, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 01.12.2017.
- Goulard S.: Poverty, a European battle to be fought with the disadvantaged, „Tribune", Jacques Delors Institut, 19.12.2017.
- Gros D.: Comprehensive EMU reform or tinkering at the margins?, „Commentary", European Policy Centre , 08.12.2017.
- Guttenberg L.: Looking for the silver bullet – A guide to the ESM debate, „Policy paper", Jacques Delors Institut, 04.12.2017.
- Hradisky M., Zoppé A.: How to further strengthen the European Semester?, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 01.12.2017.
- Koenig N.: What the French and the Germans really think about a European Security and defence union? , „Policy paper", Jacques Delors Institut, 19.12.2017.
- Lazarou E.: Permanent structured cooperation (PESCO): From notification to establishment, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 08.12.2017.
- Lehofer W.: The role of the President of the Eurogroup, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 05.12.2017.
- Lierop Van Ch.: Wdrażanie strategii makroregionalnych UE, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 05.12.2017.
- Major C., Mölling Ch.:France Moves From EU Defense to European Defense. While the EU is celebrating PESCO, Paris is preparing for closer defense cooperation outside the union, „DGAPviewpoint ", Deutsche Gesellschaft für Auswärtige Politik e.V. (DGAP), 08.12.2017.
- Maulny J.-Pierre: L'Europe de la défense et la Coopération structurée permanente, un verre aux trois quarts vides ?, Institut de relations internationales et stratégiques, 01.12.2017.
- McCarthy C.: IIEA Brief Bulgarian EU Presidency, The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), 13.12.2017.
- Leboeuf A.: Qu'est-ce qu'une bonne réforme du secteur de sécurité ?, Notes de l'Ifri, Institut français des relations internationals, Décembre 2017.
- Mills C.: EU Defence: the realisation of Permanent Structured Cooperation (PESCO), „Briefing Paper" no. 8149, House of Commons Library, 12.12.2017.
- Milotay N.: Realizacja filaru socjalnego, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 05.12.2017.
- Oppenheim B., Grant Ch.: UK + EU = Canada+?, „Insight", Centre for European Reform, December 2017.
- Polidori S.: Euro Summits: Role and expectations ahead of the meeting of 15 December 2017, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 13.12.2017.
- Radjenovic A.: Resettlement of refugees: EU framework, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 13.12.2017.
- Sabbati G.: Size of Political Groups in the EP - December 2017, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 01.12.2017.
- Schmid-Drüner M.: Coordination of Social Security Systems in Europe, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 15.12.2017.
- Simón L., Speck U. (eds.).: Europe in 2030: four alternative futures, „ARI", no. 2/2017, The Elcano Royal Institute, 26.12.2017.
- Spellman J. D.: As Europe's Recovery Accelerates, ECB Ratchets down Stimulus - No "Taper Tantrum" after Widely Expected "Lower for Longer" , The European Institute, 2017.
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State of Europe 2017 shapes the world of the next decade, Friends of Europe, December 2017.
- Terzi Ö.: Exiting or Entering the Union: EU Consistency in Accession and Withdrawal Negotiations, „CEPOB - College of Europe Policy Brief series", College of Europe, December 2017.
- Tilindyte-Humburg L.: Revising the European Citizens' Initiative, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 07.12.2017.
- Tokarski P.: Reforming the Eurozone without a "Grand Bargain". New Instruments and Power-Sharing in Incomplete Monetary Union, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, "SWP Comment" 2017/C 55, December 2017.
- Weyembergh A.: The Puigdemont case exposes challenges in the European Arrest Warrant, „CEPS Commentaries", Centre for European Policy Studies, 13 December 2017.
- Wolff G. B.: Beyond the Juncker and Schäuble visions of euro-area governance, „Policy Brief", Bruegel, 01.12.2017.
- Zamfir I.: EU support for human rights defenders around the world, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 07.12.2017.
- Zygierewicz A.: European Stability Mechanism, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 12.12.2017.
BREXIT
- Zuleeg F.: Brexit: Towards a deep and comprehensive partnership?, „Discussion paper", European Policy Centre, 05.12.2017.
- Cirlig C.-C., Alexandrova Poptcheva E.-M.: The Brexit process: Moving to the second phase of negotiations, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 20.12.2017.
- Cirlig C.-C., Poptcheva E.-M. A.: Sufficient progress in first-phase Brexit talks, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 08.12.2017.
- Clehane N.: The future of EU-ASEAN trade ties and the link to Brexit, „E!Sharp", June 2017.
- Duff A.: Brexit: Launching Satellite Britain, „Commentary", European Policy Centre, 05.12.2017.
- Emerson M.: Brexit breakthrough – Into ever-deeper fog over both the Northern Irish border and the Channel, „CEPS Commentaries", Centre for European Policy Studies, 11 December 2017.
- Grant Ch.: Ten predictions for the Brexit talks, „CER Bulletin", Centre for European Reform , December /January 2018, issue 117.
- Ondarza N. von: Brexit: The Trouble with Transition, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, "SWP Comment" 2017/C 54, December 2017.
- Panizza R.: The impact of Brexit on the legal status of European Union officials and other servants of British nationality, „Badanie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 20.12.2017.
EU CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
Selected articles and papers
(available in the Sejm Library or on-line, accessed 05.01.2018)
- Alegre S.; Prof. Bigo D. (i.in.): The implications of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union for the Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, „Badanie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 19.12.2017.
- Arteaga F.: Strategic autonomy and European defence, „ARI", no. 102/2017, The Elcano Royal Institute, 12.12.2017.
- Contartese C.: The autonomy of the EU legal order in the ECJ's external relations case law: From the "essential" to the "specific characteristics" of the Union and back again, „Common Market Law Review" iss. 6 (2017) 54, s. 1627.
- Curtin D., Leino P.: In search of transparency for EU law-making: Trilogues on the cusp of dawn, „Common Market Law Review" iss. 6 (2017) 54, s. 1673.
- Faraguna P.: Constitutional Identity in the EU — A Shield or a Sword?, Special Issue: Constitutional Identity in the Age of Global Migration, „German Law Journal" vol. 18, no. 07, December 2017, s. 1617.
- Poli S.: The Common Foreign Security Policy after Rosneft: Still imperfect but gradually subject to the rule of law, „Common Market Law Review" iss. 6 (2017) 54, s. 1799.
- Tacik P.: Strasburskie perpetuum mobile: problem zobowiązań państw wynikających z jednostronnych deklaracji o uznaniu naruszenia EKPCZ oraz nadzoru nad ich wykonywaniem, Problemy Współczesnego Prawa Międzynarodowego, Europejskiego i Porównawczego, vol. XV, 2017.
- Zandee D., Drent M.: Making Sense of European Defence, „Clingendael Reports and papers ", Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael', 19.12.2017.
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