In July and August 2018 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 13 meetings: no. 216-228. During these meetings the Committee:

• scrutinised 169 EU documents:
  • pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act – 66 EU draft legislative acts concerning i.a., establishing the European Defence Fund (COM(2018) 476), financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy (COM(2018) 393), establishing of the Reform Support Programme (COM(2018) 391),
  • pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – 26 EC documents (8 communications, 15 reports, 1 joint communication, 1 joint report and 1 opinion) concerning i.a., state of play of the common fisheries policy and consultation on the fishing opportunities for 2019 (COM(2018) 452), the EU Enlargement Policy (COM(2018) 450), convergence report 2018 (COM(2018) 370),
  • pursuant to Art. 11(1) of the Cooperation Act – EU documents, which were to be discussed by Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Agriculture and Fisheries Council,
  • pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – 72 EU draft legal acts concerning i.a., dedicated financial programme for decommissioning of nuclear facilities and management of radioactive waste (COM(2018) 467), promoting automatic mutual recognition of higher education and upper secondary education diplomas and the outcomes of learning periods abroad (COM(2018) 270), mobilisation of the EU Solidarity Fund to provide for the payment of advances in the general budget of the Union for 2019 (COM(2018) 281),
• scrutinized information on: the European Council meeting held on 28-29 June 2018 and information on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting held on 25 June 2018 (presented by Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Konrad Szymański and Undersecretary of State in Ministry of National Defence) (mtg no. 216 and 224),
• examined and adopted positive opinion intended for the State Audit Committee on the activity report of the Supreme Audit Office for 2017 (paper no. 2726), in the scope of the SUE competence (mtg no. 224),
• considered the information for the Sejm and the Senate on the Republic of Poland's participation in the activities of the European Union in January-June 2018 (Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council) (mtg no. 224),
• met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria Emil Savov Yalnazov and heard information on the results of Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council; met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Austria Werner Almhofer and heard information on the programme of the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council (mtg no. 226),
• supplemented the membership of the special subcommittee on the EU energy policy (mtg no. 228).

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In July and August 2018 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 216-225 and 227-228, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, were published in the EDL-S (European Legislative Documents in the Sejm) and IPEX databases.

In July and August 2018

• the following  acts implementing EU law have been published [paper no.]:
  
  • Act of 5 July 2018 on the national cyber security system [2505],
  • Act of 5 July 2018 amending the act on combating unfair competition and some other acts [2549],
  • Act of 5 July 2018 amending the act on road transport and some other acts [2459],
  • Act of 5 July 2018 on tachographs [2458],
  • Act of 6 June 2018 amending the act on public finance [2449],
  • Act of 6 June 2018 amending the act on biocomponents and liquid biofuels and some other acts [2411],
  • Act of 7 June 2018 amending the act - Pharmaceutical Law and some other acts [2386],
  • Act of 15 June 2018 amending the act on conformity assessment and market surveillance systems and some other acts [2376].

In July and August 2018, 490 draft legislative acts were subject to subsidiarity scrutiny. As of 6 September 2018, the national parliaments submitted 3 reasoned opinions on the non-compliance of the scrutinised draft acts with the subsidiarity principle.
* In June 2018 the reasoned opinions were submitted to the documents: COM(2018) 184, COM(2018) 185, COM(2018) 218, COM(2018) 274, COM(2018) 277, COM(2018) 325, COM(2018) 327, COM(2018) 373 and COM(2018) 380 - see the previous Biuletyn OIDE, June 2018. Information on the adoption of reasoned opinions to the documents COM(2018) 380 and COM(2018) 277 appeared in the IPEX database after the June Bulletin OIDE was published.

8-9 July 2018, Vienna, Meeting of the Chairpersons of COSAC

• Meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
• Opening of the meeting of the COSAC Chairpersons
  • Welcome addresses
  • Introductory remarks
  • Adoption of the agenda
• Procedural issues and miscellaneous matters
  • Briefing of the results of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
  • Draft agenda of the LX COSAC
  • Outline of the 30th Bi-Annual Report of COSAC
  • Letters received by the Presidency
  • Others
• Session 1: Priorities of the Austrian Presidency of the EU Council
  
  • Debate
• Session 2: Future and perspectives of the European Union
  • Debate
• Chairpersons' closing remarks

NEW ON THE OIDE WEBSITE

Following sections have been updated:

OIDE Notes: Brexit - documents; CSDP - calendarium; CSDP - institutional and legal architecture; European Citizens' Initiative; European Parliament on EU's future; Rule of law compliance mechanisms in the European Union; Task force on Subsidiarity and Proportionality and "Doing Less More Efficiently"

Bibliographies: Act on the cooperation of the Council of Ministers with the Sejm and the Senate in EU affairs (2004 and 2010); BREXIT – selected publications (since 2016); Debate on the future of the EU; The national parliaments’ position in the EU under the Lisbon Treaty

LATEST DEBATES - COMMENTS

Selected articles on the current political and economic issues in the EU from the specialist periodicals available on-line (accessed 03.09.2018)

• Anghel S.E., Drachenberg R.: Outcome of the meetings of EU leaders on 28-29 June 2018, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 02.07.2018.
• Bentzen N.: Foreign influence operations in the EU, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 10.07.2018.
• Besch S.: Defence spending in NATO: Stop convincing Trump, start convincing Europeans, „Insight",, Centre for European Reform, 10.07.2018.

• Delivorias A.: Cross-border distribution of investment funds, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 04.07.2018.
• Magnus M. (i.in.): Banking Union: Towards new arrangements to finance banks under resolution?, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 04.07.2018.
• Drachenberg R.: European Council: Facts and Figures, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 05.07.2018.
• Dumbrava C., Mentzelopoulou M.-M.: Acquisition and loss of citizenship in EU Member States: Key trends and issues, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 09.07.2018.
• Ferguson C., Sochacka K.: Plenary round-up – Strasbourg, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 06.07.2018.
• Fiott D.: EU defence capability development: Plans, priorities, projects, European Union Institute for Security Studies, June 2018.
• Gawlikowska-Fyk A.: Zarządzanie unią energetyczną – transfer kompetencji do UE, „Biuletyn PISM" nr 113 (1686), Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 22.08.2018.
• Giulio S., Gianluca S.: 2019 European elections: National rules, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 04.07.2018.
• Gnesotto N.: The EU's Four Strategic Challenges, „Policy brief", Notre Europe - The Jacques Delors Institute, 10.07.2018.
• Hagelstam K.: Economic Dialogue with the Other EU Institutions under the European Semester Cycles, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 24.08.2018.
• Hradisky M.: The Legal Nature of Country Specific Recommendations, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 02.07.2018.
• Lannoo K.: The Trump-Juncker meeting in DC raises urgent questions for the next Commission, „CEPS Commentary", Centre for European Policy Studies, 16.08.2018.
• Latici T.: European Deterrence Initiative: the transatlantic security guarantee, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 09.07.2018.
• Lazarou E.: 2018 NATO summit: A critical time for European defence, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 10.07.2018.
• Lowe S.: Inching our way towards Jersey, „Insight",, Centre for European Reform, 11.07.2018.
• Makowska M.: Polityka spójności po 2020 r. – ostrożna próba reformy, „Biuletyn PISM" nr 107 (1780), Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 09.08.2018.
• Matuszczyk K.: Delegowanie pracowników w Unii Europejskiej, „INFOS Zagadnienia społeczno-gospodarcze" nr 8 (246), Biuro Analiz Sejmowych, 05.07.2018.
• Mortera-Martinez C.: Game over? Europe's cyber problem, „Policy brief", Centre for European Reform, 09.07.2018.
• Perchoc P.: Euronest 2018: Way forward after the Eastern Partnership summit, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 17.07.2018.
• Scazzieri L.: Europe should keep Turkey close, „Policy brief", Centre for European Reform, 27.07.2018.
• Widuto A.: European Regional Development Fund and Cohesion Fund 2021-2027, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 18.07.2018.
• Widuto A.: Reform Support Programme 2021-2027, „Briefing", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 27.07.2018.

 BREXIT

• Brexit Brief 45, Issue 45, The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), 18.07.2018.
• Cirlig C.-C., Jędrzejewska S. E., Tilindyte-Humburg L.: The EU-UK withdrawal agreement: Progress to date and remaining difficulties, „Analiza", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 12.07.2018.
• Duff A.: Brexit: Beyond the transition, „Policy paper", European Policy Centre, 21.08.2018.
• Duff A.: Brexit: Last call, „Commentary", European Policy Centre, 04.07.2018.
• Emerson M.: Theresa May's Brexit model: many questions, not least 'why Leave?', "CEPS Commentary", Centre for European Policy Studies, 16.07.2018.
• Gilmore A.: The UK white paper on the future relationship with the EU, The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), 13.07.2018.
• Grant Ch.: The EU's problem with May's plan for Brexit, „CER Bulletin", Centre for European Reform, August /September 2018, issue 121.
• Graux H.(i.in.): The future EU-UK relationship: options in the field of the protection of personal data for general processing activities and for processing for law enforcement purposes, „Badanie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 24.08.2018.
• Gutheil M.: The EU-UK relationship beyond Brexit: options for Police Cooperation and Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters, „Badanie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 17.07.2018.
• Hughes K.: Brexit: Heading to a Deal or No Deal While UK Politics Implodes?, The Federal Trust, July 2018.
• Kellner P.: Four Brexit Scenarios, Carnegie Europe, 24 July 2018.

• Möller A.: Mimicking membership: London's need for a new coalition-building strategy, Commentary, 01.08.2018.
• Oliver T.: The Impact of the UK's Withdrawal on EU Integration, „Badanie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 09.07.2018.
• Sartori P.: "Brexit and European Defence: What to Expect from a "No-Deal" Outcome?", „IAI Commentaires" iss. 18/40, Istituto Affari Internazionali, July 2018.
• Taylor P.: Safer together The United Kingdom and the future of European security and defence, Report Friends of Europe, 21 June 2018.
• Wright G., Bevington M.: Britain Must Decide What Kind of Power It Wants to Be After Brexit, „Expert comment", Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), 21.08.2018.
• Wright G.: An Orderly 'No Deal' Brexit Would Still Come With Costs, Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), 21.08.2018.
• Zuleeg F.: UK business should play for extra time in the Brexit negotiations, ,„Commentary", European Policy Centre, 25.07.2018.

EU CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES


Selected articles and papers

(available in the Sejm Library or on-line, accessed 03.09.2018)

• Bogdanowicz P.: The infringement procedure in the rule of law crisis: How to make effective use of Article 258 TFEU, „Common Market Law Review" 2018, No. 55, Iss. 4, s. 1061.
• Galster J., Lis-Staranowicz D.: Zakres podmiotowy prawa do petycji w Polsce i w Unii Europejskiej. Przyczynek do dyskusji, „Przegląd Sejmowy" 2018, nr 3, s. 59.
• Kotanidis S.: General revision of the European Parliament's Rules of Procedure: Achieving greater transparency and efficiency as of January 2017, „Analiza", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 16.07.2018.
• Mölling Ch., Merindol V., D. W. Versailles: The future of the European Defence Agency (EDA) , „Analiza", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 18.07.2018.
• Parry M., Sapala M.: 2021-2027 multiannual financial framework and new own resources: Analysis of the Commission's proposal, „Analiza", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 26.07.2018.
• Schütze R.: 'Re‐reading' Dassonville: Meaning and understanding in the history of European law, „European Law Journal" 2018, Vol. 24, no. 2-3.
• Spaventa E.: Should we "harmonize" fundamental rights in the EU? Some reflections about minimum standards and fundamental rights protection in the EU composite constitutional system, „Common Market Law Review" 2018, No. 55, Iss. 4, s. 997.
• Tatjana E.: EU law for an open independent and efficient European administration, „Badanie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 27.07.2018.
• Tilindyte-Humburg L.: Subsidiarity: Mechanisms for monitoring compliance, „Analiza", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 12.07.2018.