• pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2021/2115 and (EU) 2021/2116 as regards good agricultural and environmental condition standards, schemes for climate, environment and animal welfare, amendments to CAP Strategic Plans, review of CAP Strategic Plans and exemptions from controls and penalties (COM(2024) 139) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 27],
• pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • Council of Ministers' information on the European Council meeting held on 21-22 March 2024, and on the European Council meeting planned for 17-18 April 2024 [mtg no. 23],
  • communication from the Commission on boosting startups and innovation in trustworthy artificial intelligence (COM(2024) 28) together with the Government position [mtg no. 23],
  • Council of Ministers' information on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting planned for 22 April 2024 [mtg no. 23],
  • communication from the Commission: Grids, the missing link - An EU Action Plan for Grids (COM(2023) 757) together with the Government position [mtg no. 25],
  • Council of Ministers' information on the European Council meeting held on 17-18 April 2024 [mtg no. 26],
  • Council of Ministers' information on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting (development ministers) planned for 7 May 2024 [mtg no. 26],
  • White Paper on Outbound Investments (COM(2024) 24 together with the Government position [mtg no. 27],
  • White Paper on Export Controls (COM(2024) 25) together with the Government position [mtg no. 27],
• pursuant to Art. 10(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • proposal for a Council regulation on jurisdiction, applicable law, recognition of decisions and acceptance of authentic instruments in matters of parenthood and on the creation of a European Certificate of Parenthood (COM(2022) 695 together with the Government information [mtg no. 23],
  • proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on European cross-border associations (COM(2023) 516) together with the Government information [mtg no. 23],
  • proposal for a Council directive on implementing the principle of equal treatment between persons irrespective of religion or belief, disability, age or sexual orientation (COM(2008) 426) together with the Government information [mtg no. 26],
  • proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the statute and funding of European political parties and European political foundations (recast) (COM(2021) 734) together with the Government information [mtg no. 26],
• 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 meeting of:
  • Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 29-30 April 2024 - COM(2023) 94, 201, 240, 241, 596, 777 [pos. nr 27],
• pursuant to Art. 20(2) and Art. 19 of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • Piotr Serafin candidature for the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary - Permanent Representative of the Republic of Poland to the European Union in Brussels for 2024-2028 [mtg no. 22],
• 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(2024) 33, 80 [mtg no. 22], COM(2024) 100, 301 [mtg no. 23], COM(2024) 461 [mtg no. 26],
  • pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 26 draft legal acts: COM(2024) 30, 35, 83, 84, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 103, 104, 105 [mtg no. 22], COM(2024) 108, 109, 113, 114 [mtg no. 23], COM(2024) 118, 160, 161, 460 [mtg no. 25], COM(2024) 125, 133, 134, 142, 143, 145, 147 [mtg no. 26],
  • pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Standing Orders of the Sejm and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 25 documents: C(2023) 8626, 8627, COM(2024) 98, 102, 110 [mtg no. 22], COM(2024) 106, 107, 111, 112, 115, 126, 129, 130 [mtg no. 23], C(2024) 852, COM(2024) 119, 121, 122, 123, 128 [mtg no. 25], COM(2024) 127, 135, 136, 137, 149, 450 [mtg no. 26],
• together with the Agriculture and Rural Development Committee considered the information of the EU Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski on the implementation of the common agriculture policy in the context of its current and future challenges, in particular taking into account problems directly affecting Poland [mtg no. 24],
• considered the information of the Minister for European Affairs on the degree of Poland's preparation for the EU Council Presidency in the first semester of 2025 [mtg no. 25],
• held the first reading of the Presidium of the Sejm draft resolution on celebrating the 20th anniversary of Poland's membership of the European Union (paper no. 315) [mtg no. 27].

Standing Subcommittee for Just Transition

• 11.04.2024, jointly with the Standing Subcommittee on Energy Transformation, Renewable Energy Sources and Nuclear Energy, considered information from the Minister of Climate and Environment on Poland's implementation of the Fit for 55 package and milestones in the scope of renewable energy sources in the National Recovery Plan [mtg no. 3].

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In April 2024, information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 22-27, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, were published in the EDL-S (European Legislative Documents in the Sejm) and IPEX databases.

• 26.04.2024, established a permanent Subcommittee for monitoring the use of European Union funds in the field of infrastructure [mtg no. 22].

• 24.04.2024, considered (i) information on the status of implementation and threats related to the European Green Deal and (ii) information on the status of implementation of the National Strategic Plan for the Common Agricultural Policy [mtg no. 24],
• 11.04.2024, considered information from the European Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Janusz Wojciechowski, on the implementation of the common agriculture policy in the context of its current and future challenges, in particular taking into account problems directly affecting Poland [mtg no. 23].

• 24.04.2024, got acquainted with the theses of the exposé of the Minister of Foreign Affairs [mtg no. 14].

According to information from IPEX database, as at 7 May 2024, in April 2024 the national parliaments submitted 1 reasoned opinion on the non-compliance of the scrutinised draft legislative acts with the subsidiarity principle:
COM(2024) 0033 – Riksdag (Szwecja)

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21-23.04.2024, Palma, Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments

Sunday, 21 April 2024

• Inauguration of the Summit of Women Speakers, welcome address by the Speaker of the Congress of Deputies
• Round table on Women's Leadership; debate

Monday, 22 April 2024

• Meeting of the Presidential Troika (Czech Republic, Spain, Hungary, European Parliament)
• Inauguration session
• Welcome addresses: Speaker of the Senate, Speaker of the Congress of Deputies, HM the King
• Session I – The Strategic Autonomy of the European Union faced with the new challenges for liberal democracies in times of social media and artificial intelligence as regards foreign and defence policy: the illegal invasion of Russia against Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East; debate
  Keynote speakers: Markéta Pekarová Adamová, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, Lorenzo Fontana, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of Italy, Wolfgang Sobotka, Speaker of the National Council of Austria: "Challenges and dangers derived from social media and artificial intelligence and possible solutions", Bärbel Bas, Speaker of the Bundestag of Germany, Szymon Hołownia, Marshal of the Polish Sejm

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

• Meeting of the Parliaments of the South (Spain, France, Italy, Portugal, Greece, Cyprus and Malta) to address the situation of immigration in the southern area of the European borders and the sharp increase in the flow of Syrian nationals from Lebanon to Cyprus and possible joint actions in this regard
• Session II – Strengthening the European Union from an economic and social perspective: the new fiscal rules of the European Union and enhancement of the Economic and Monetary Union in the context of prospective enlargement, social rights and environmental and climate change challenges; debate
  Keynote speakers: Othmar Karas, first vice-president of the European Parliament, on behalf of the Speaker of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, Constantine Tassoulas, Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament
• Closing session - adoption of Conclusions and debate on the role of Parliaments in a liberal functioning democracy