In January the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 7 meetings: no. 216-222. It scrutinised about 40 EU documents. The Committee has also heard the Council of Ministers’ information on the future of the EU internal market and its impact on the competitiveness of Polish enterprises, as well as the information on the assessment of the Belgian Presidency and the Hungarian Presidency Programme.

SUBSIDIARITY SCRUTINY OF DRAFT LEGISLATIVE ACTS:

COM(2010) 728 final - deadline for scrutiny: 7 February 2011
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards contractual relations in the milk and milk products sector

On 21.01.2011, at the 221^st meeting EU Affairs Committee has adopted opinion no. 76 on non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity of COM(2010) 728 final.

Published in January:

• information and documents concerning SUE meetings no. 216 and 217, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat - in SUE and IPEX database.

* Concerning drafts which time limits for scrutiny expired in January

In January four bills implementing EU law have been submitted – see papers no.:

• 3812 – Rządowy projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy o radiofonii i telewizji oraz niektórych innych ustaw,
• 3788 – Rządowy projekt ustawy o wyrobie i rozlewie wyrobów winiarskich, obrocie tymi wyrobami i organizacji rynku wina,
• 3781 – Rządowy projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy o płatnościach w ramach systemów wsparcia bezpośredniego oraz niektórych innych ustaw,
• 3780 – Rządowy projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy o wjeździe na terytorium Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, pobycie oraz wyjeździe z tego terytorium obywateli państw członkowskich Unii Europejskiej i członków ich rodzin.

From among bills uploaded into the UST database before January, the following acts have been adopted [papers no.]:

• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy - Kodeks karny, ustawy - Kodeks karny wykonawczy oraz ustawy - Kodeks karny skarbowy [3597] ,
• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy - Prawo wodne oraz niektórych innych ustaw [3425] ,
• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o broni i amunicji oraz ustawy o wykonywaniu działalności gospodarczej w zakresie wytwarzania i obrotu materiałami wybuchowymi, bronią, amunicją oraz wyrobami i technologią o przeznaczeniu wojskowym lub policyjnym [3388],
• Ustawa o kierujących pojazdami [2879] .

The following act implementing EU law has been published [paper no.]:

• Ustawa o publicznym transporcie zbiorowym [2916].

COMMISSION WORK PROGRAMME 2011

28 January 2011 

European Union Affairs Committee of the Sejm has scrutinized the Commission Work Programmme for 2011.

Scrutiny of the EU documents by the European Union Affairs Committee, COM(2010) 623

INTERPARLIAMENTARY SCRUTINY OF EU COMMON FOREIGN, SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY

Taking into consideration the immediate closure of the European Security and Defence Assembly (WEU Assembly), the ongoing debate on the future interparliamentary scrutiny of the EU Common Security and Defence Policy has been reported in the section Important Parliamentary Debates.

Interparliamentary scrutiny of EU common foreign, security and defence policy

CURRENT EU AFFAIRS

Articles on the current political-economic issues in the EU from the specialist periodicals available on-line.

• Bastian J., Rossi V.: The Euro:'Til Debt Do Us Part, „The World Today”, January 2011, Vol. 67, No. 1.
• Biscop S.: From Lisbon to Lisbon: Squaring the Circle of EU and NATO Future Roles, „Security Policy Brief”, 16 January 2011.
• Bressand A.: Between Kant and Machiavelli: EU foreign policy priorities in the 2010s, “International Affairs “, Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House), January 2011.
• Emerson M., Balfour R., Corthaut T., Kaczyński P. M., Renard T., Wouters J.: Upgrading the EU's Role as Global Actor, „CEPS Commentaries”, 25 January 2011.
• Füle Š.: Future Prospects for EU Enlargement and Neighbourhood Policy, Chatham House, Transcript, 13 January 2011.
• Gostyńska A., Tokarski P., Wojna B.: Prezydencja Węgier w Radzie Unii Europejskiej, „Biuletyn PISM”, 2011, nr 2.
• Guild E., Carrera S.: Towards an Internal (In)security Strategy for the EU? “CEPS Liberty and Security in Europe”, 12 January 2011.
• Jaskiernia J.: Projekt klauzuli integracyjnej do Konstytucji RP, „Państwo i Prawo” 2011, nr 1, s. 3.
• Marchetti A., Clouet L.-M.: Leadership by Credibility. Franco-German Visions of the Future of the Union, "ZEI Discussion Paper" 2011, C 205.
• Mijs A., Wolff S.: Policy Recommendations. The EU as a Global Player: Financing EU's Ambitions for 2014-2020, “Netherlands Institute for International Relations Clingendael”, January 2011.

EU CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES *

SELECTED ARTICLES AND STUDIES

• Bache I., Andreou G., Atanasova G., Tomsic D.: Europeanization and multi-level governance in south-east Europe: the domestic impact of EU cohesion policy and pre-accession aid, “Journal of European Public Policy”, 2011, Vol. 18, Iss. 1, s. 122.
• Barcz J.: W sprawie formuły prawnej wprowadzenia do prawa UE Europejskiego Mechanizmu Stabilizacyjnego, „Europejski Przegląd Sądowy” 2011, nr 1, s. 4.
• Bickerton Ch. J.: Towards a Social Theory of EU Foreign and Security Policy, “Journal of Common Market Studies”, Vol. 49, Iss. 1, s. 171.
• Bickerton Ch.J., Irondelle B., Menon A.: Security Co-operation beyond the Nation-State: The EU's Common Security and Defence Policy, “Journal of Common Market Studies”, Vol. 49, Iss. 1, s. 1.
• Bredt S.: Prospects and Limits of Democratic Governance in the EU, “European Law Journal”, 2011, Vol. 17, Iss. 1, s. 35.
• Callanan M.: EU decision-making: reinforcing interest group relationships with national governments? “Journal of European Public Policy”, 2011, Vol. 18, Iss. 1, s. 17.
• Costello R.: Does Bicameralism Promote Stability? Inter-institutional Relations and Coalition Formation in the European Parliament, “West European Politics”, 2011, Vol. 34, Iss. 1, s. 122.
• Delcamp A.: Les parlements nationaux et l'Union européenne: de la reconnaissance à l'engagement, “Revue du Marché Commun et de l’Union Européenne”, 2011, No. 544, s. 7.
• Garlicki L.: Przystąpienie UE do Europejskiej Konwencji Praw Człowieka - przygotowania i problemy, „Europejski Przegląd Sądowy” 2011, nr 1, s. 14.
• Gibbs A. H.: Reasoned ‘Balance’ in Europe's Area of Freedom, Security and Justice, “European Law Journal”, 2011, Vol. 17, Iss. 1, s. 121.
• Gornitzka A., Sverdrup U.: Access of Experts: Information and EU Decision-making, “West European Politics”, 2011, Vol. 34, Iss. 1, s. 48.
• Gosalbo Bono R.: État de droit et droit de l'Union européenne – Première partie, “Revue du Marché Commun et de l’Union Européenne”, 2011, No. 544, s. 13.
• Häge F. M.: Politicising Council Decision-making: The Effect of European Parliament Empowerment, “West European Politics”, 2011, Vol. 34, Iss. 1, s. 18.
• Harpaz G.: European Integration in the Aftermath of the Ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon: Quo Vadis?, “European Public Law”, 2011, Vol. 17, Iss. 1, 2011, s. 73.
• Héritier A., Moury C.: Contested Delegation: The Impact of Co-decision on Comitology, “West European Politics”, 2011, Vol. 34, Iss. 1, s. 145.
• Hofmann S. C.: Why Institutional Overlap Matters: CSDP in the European Security Architecture, “Journal of Common Market Studies”, Vol. 49, Iss. 1, s. 101.
• Judge D., Earnshaw D.: ‘Relais actors’ and co-decision first reading agreements in the European Parliament: the case of the advanced therapies regulation, “Journal of European Public Policy”, 2011, Vol. 18, Iss. 1, s. 53.
• Karolewski I. P.: Pathologies of Deliberation in the EU, “European Law Journal”, 2011, Vol. 17, Iss. 1, s. 66.
• Kreppel A.: Looking ‘Up’, ‘Down’ and ‘Sideways’: Understanding EU Institutions in Context, “West European Politics”, 2011, Vol. 34, Iss. 1, s. 167.
• Menon A.: Power, Institutions and the CSDP: The Promise of Institutionalist Theory, “Journal of Common Market Studies”, Vol. 49, Iss. 1, s. 83.
• Mérand F., Hofmann S. C., Irondelle B.: Governance and State Power: A Network Analysis of European Security, “Journal of Common Market Studies”, Vol. 49, Iss. 1, s. 121.
• Merlingen M.: From Governance to Governmentality in CSDP: Towards a Foucauldian Research Agenda, “Journal of Common Market Studies”, Vol. 49, Iss. 1, s. 149.
• Meyer Ch. O., Strickmann E.: Solidifying Constructivism: How Material and Ideational Factors Interact in European Defence, “Journal of Common Market Studies”, Vol. 49, Iss. 1, s. 61.
• Naurin D., Rasmussen A.: New External Rules, New Internal Games: How the EU Institutions Respond when Inter-institutional Rules Change, “West European Politics”, 2011, Vol. 34, Iss. 1, s. 1.
• Olsen T. V.: The political constitution of the EU citizen rights regime, “Journal of European Public Policy”, 2011, Vol. 18, Iss. 1, s. 35.
• Rasmussen A., Toshkov D.: The Inter-institutional Division of Power and Time Allocation in the European Parliament, “West European Politics”, 2011, Vol. 34, Iss. 1, s. 71.
• Rynning S.: Realism and the Common Security and Defence Policy, “Journal of Common Market Studies”, Vol. 49, Iss. 1, s. 23.
• Saliceti A. I.: The Protection of EU Citizens Abroad: Accountability, Rule of Law, Role of Consular and Diplomatic Services, “European Public Law”, 2011, Vol. 17, Iss. 1, s. 91.
• Simón L., Mattelaer A.: EUnity of Command - The Planning and Conduct of CSDP Operations, „Egmont Papers”, January 2011, No. 41.
• Toje A.: The European Union as a Small Power, “Journal of Common Market Studies”, Vol. 49, Iss. 1, s. 43.
• Trondal J.: Domestic Agencies in an Emergent European Executive Order, “Journal of European Integration”, 2011, Vol. 33, Iss. 1, s. 55.
• Wollenschläger F.: A New Fundamental Freedom beyond Market Integration: Union Citizenship and its Dynamics for Shifting the Economic Paradigm of European Integration, “European Law Journal”, 2011, Vol. 17, Iss. 1, s. 1.
• Ziller J.: Le dialogue judiciaire et la Cour de Karlsruhe Quelques réflexions à propos du jugement de la Cour constitutionnelle fédérale allemande concernant le Traité de Lisbonne, “Revue Trimestrielle de Droit Europeen”, 2011, Iss. 1, s. 93.
• Yordanova N.: Inter-institutional Rules and Division of Power in the European Parliament: Allocation of Consultation and Co-decision Reports, “West European Politics”, 2011, Vol. 34, Iss. 1, s. 97.

* Articles from the specialist periodicals available on the Internet or in the Sejm Library.