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30 September 2018
EUROPEAN DEBATES IN THE SEJM

On 13 September 2018 the Sejm held debate on current information on the implementation of the Rural Development Programme 2014-2020 (verbatim record/PL point 14).

On 13 September 2018 the Sejm debated the information for the Sejm and the Senat on the Republic of Poland's participation in the activities of the European Union in January-June 2018 (Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of European Union) together with the position of the European Union Affairs Committee (verbatim record/PL point 17); draft resolution was referred to the Committee.

EU DOCUMENTS IN THE SEJM

In September 2018 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 4 meetings: no. 229-232. During these meetings the Committee scrutinised:

    • pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act – EU draft legislative acts concerning i.a. establishing an EU emergency travel document (COM(2018) 358), European Fisheries Control Agency (COM(2018) 499), cooperation between the courts of the Member States in the taking of evidence in civil or commercial matters (COM(2018) 378),
    • pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – EC documents concerning i.a. application of the General Data Protection Regulation (COM(2018) 43), development of Artificial Intelligence in Europe (COM(2018) 237, financing, management and monitoring of the common agricultural policy (COM(2018) 393,
    • pursuant to Art. 11(1) of the Cooperation Act – EU documents, which were to be discussed by Economic and Financial Affairs Council and General Affairs Council,
    • pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – EU draft legal acts concerning i.a. fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2018 (COM(2018) 500) or Common Aviation Area Agreement with Georgia (COM(2018) 495).

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In September 2018 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 229-232, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, were published in the EDL-S (European Legislative Documents in the Sejm) and IPEX databases.

SUBSIDIARITY CHECK IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS

According to the information from IPEX database as of 4 October 2018, in September 2018, 72 draft legislative acts were subject to subsidiarity scrutiny. The national parliaments submitted no reasoned opinion on the non-compliance of the scrutinised draft acts with the subsidiarity principle.

ALL REASONED OPINIONS OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS IN IPEX
INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION

24-25 September 2018, Brussels, Joint Parliamentary Scrutiny Group on Europol (JPSG)

  • Adoption of the agenda and opening remarks by the JPSG Co-Chairs
  • Presentation of JPSG priorities by Presidential Troika 2018-2019
  • Europol Draft Multiannual Programming Document 2019-2021
  • Europol Management Board activities March-September 2018
  • Protection of fundamental rights and freedoms of natural persons, and in particular the protection of personal data, with regard to Europol's activities
  • Europol's contribution to the fight against financial crime, asset recovery and money laundering
  • Key note speech by Julian King, European Commissioner for Security Union
  • Closing remarks by JPSG Co-Chairs

17-18 September 2018, Vienna, Interparliamentary Conference on Stability, Economic Coordination and Governance in the European Union

  • Political group meetings
  • Opening of the Conference
  • Session I: Implementation of the EU Fiscal Governance Framework, debate
  • Session II: Investment, innovation and education as drivers for a more competitive Europe, debate
  • Session III: Combating tax evasion, debate
  • Session IV: Digitalisation and its impact on employment, debate
  • Closing remarks