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EUROPEAN DEBATES IN THE SEJM |
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On 8 April 2022, the Sejm accepted the Council of Ministers' information on the Republic of Poland's participation in the activities of the European Union in July-December 2021 (Slovenian Presidency of the Council of European Union) - resolution. The information was earlier debated in plenary with participation of the Minister for EU Affairs, Konrad Szymański (verbatim record/PL point 28). |
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EU DOCUMENTS IN THE SEJM |
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In April 2022 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 7 meetings, no. 127-133, via electronic means of distance communication. During these meetings the Committee:
- pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
- proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council on the European Union Drugs Agency (COM(2022) 18) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 129],
- proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council establishing a framework of measures for strengthening Europe's semiconductor ecosystem (Chips Act) (COM(2022) 46) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 129],
- proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council on harmonised rules on fair access to and use of data (Data Act) (COM(2022) 68) [pos. nr 132],
- proposal for a Council regulation amending Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2021/768 of 30 April 2021 as regards implementing measures for new own resources of the European Union (COM(2022) 102) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 133],
- pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
- proposal for a Council regulation on the methods and procedure for making available own resources based on the Emissions Trading System, the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism and reallocated profits and on the measures to meet cash requirements (COM(2022) 101) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 133],
- pursuant to Art. 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:
- Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 7 April - COM(2021) 554, COM(2022) 134 [mtg no. 127],
- General Affairs Council, 12 April 2022 - COM(2020 594, 712 [mtg no. 128],
- pursuant to Art. 11(3) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
- information on the position the Council of Ministers has taken during consideration of a proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and Regulation (EU) No 223/2014 as regards Cohesion's Action for Refugees in Europe (CARE) (COM(2022) 109)" at the meeting of the Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council (5 April 2022) and the explanation of reasons for which the Committee has not been consulted [mtg no. 132],
- pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
- information of the Council of Ministers on the European Council meeting held on 24-25 March 2022 [mtg no. 128],
- information of the Council of Ministers on Foreign Affairs Council meeting planned for 11 April 2022 [mtg no. 128],
- report from the Commission to the EP and the Council on EAGF expenditure: Early Warning System No. 11-12/2021 (COM(2022) 56) together with the Government position [mtg no. 132],
- according to the proposal of the Committee Bureau, didn't raise any comment to the following EU documents:
- pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act – to 5 draft legislative acts: COM(2022) 76, 89 [mtg no. 127]; COM(2022) 113, 119, 122 [mtg no. 132],
- pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 13 draft legal acts: COM(2022) 79, 88, 100, 103, 124, 125 [mtg no. 127]; COM(2022) 111, 116, 117, 132, 152 [mtg no. 132]; COM(2022) 136, 163 [mtg no. 133],
- pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 17 documents: SWD(2022) 56, C(2022) 959, COM(2021) 566, COM(2022) 87, 104, 106, 123 [mtg no. 127]; COM(2022) 115, 118, 121, 127, 129, 139, SWD(2022) 94, C(2022) 1530 [mtg no. 132]; COM(2022) 140, 141 [mtg no. 133],
- pursuant to Art. 18(4) of the Cooperation Act, considered
- information on legislative work related to the implementation of directives, for which the time limit for implementation has expired or will expire within 3 months of the presentation of such information (as at 25 February 2022) [mtg no. 129],
- together with the Energy, Climate and State Assets Committee considered the information of EU Commissioner Kadri Simson on the EU energy security and legislative work aiming at strengthening the EU energy security in the context of the Russian aggression on Ukraine [mtg no. 130],
- together with Local Government and Regional Policy Committee considered the resolution of the Senate on the act on the performance standards for the tasks financed from European funds in the Multiannual Financial Framework 2021-2027 (paper no. 2175) [mtg no. 131],
- considered the proposals for the audit topics for the agenda of the Supreme Audit Office in 2023 [mtg no. 133].
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In April 2022 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 127-133, 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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SUBSIDIARITY CHECK IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS |
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In April 2022, 31 draft legislative acts were subject to subsidiarity scrutiny. According to information from IPEX database, as of 10.05.2022, the national parliaments submitted no reasoned opinion on the non-compliance of the scrutinised draft acts with the subsidiarity principle. |
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INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION |
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25 April 2022, Meeting of the Committees on European Affairs of the Visegrád Group
With participation of Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze, Chair of the Committee for European Integration of Ukraine.
- The situation in Ukraine
- The issues of energy security in the EU
- Adoption of conclusions
25 April 2022, The EU's Subsidiarity Mechanism, Interparliamentary Committee Meeting organised by the Committee on Legal Affairs of the European Parliament (JURI)
- Welcome words: Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Chair of the JURI CommitteeIntroduction to the topic - Nacho Sánchez Amor, standing rapporteur on subsidiarity
- How to make the reasoned opinions more efficient and improve political dialogue - National parliaments’ and European perspectives
- The role of the Committee of the Regions in the subsidiarity check
- Debate in the presence of the EC
- Assessing proportionality of EU law
- Good practices in avoiding “gold plating” in the implementation of EU law
- Debate in the presence of the EC
- Closing remarks: Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Chair of the JURI Committee
21 April 2022, Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on Corporate Responsibility for serious human rights abuses in third countries, organised by the European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI) and the Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI)
- Welcome by Maria Arena, Chair of the DROI Subcommittee, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Chair of the JURI Committee
- Presentation of the Commission proposal for a directive on corporate sustainability due diligence, and the experts’ briefings
- Debate with MEPs and Members of EU national parliaments
- Conclusions: Maria Arena, Chair of the DROI Subcommittee, Adrián Vázquez Lázara, Chair of the JURI Committee
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