Published in February:

• information and documents concerning SUE meetings no. 221–225, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat - in SUE and IPEX database
• two resolutions adopted at the 84^th sitting of the Sejm - in IPEX database

OPINIONS ON THE SUBSIDIARITY NON-COMPLIANCE:
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 the non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity of COM(2010) 728 final.
COM(2010) 738 final - deadline for scrutiny: 11 February 2011
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1234/2007 as regards marketing standards
On 2.02.2011, at the 223^rd meeting EU Affairs Committee has adopted opinion no. 78 on the non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity of COM(2010) 738 final.
COM(2010) 799 final - deadline for scrutiny: 8 March 2011
Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing a common organisation of agricultural markets and on specific provisions for certain agricultural products (Single CMO Regulation)
On 18.02.2011, at the 226^th meeting EU Affairs Committee has adopted opinion no. 81 on the non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity of COM(2010) 799 final.

On 3-4.02.2011, at the 84^th sitting the Sejm has adopted two resolutions containing reasoned opinions on the non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity of draft legislative acts:
- Resolution on COM(2010) 728 final
- Resolution on COM(2010) 738 final

OTHER OPINIONS ON SUBSIDIARITY:
In February the EU Affairs Committee adopted two opinions, in which it indicated the absence of appropriate justification of the proposals with regard to the conformity to the principle of subsidiarity:
- Opinion no. 79 on COM(2010) 759 final
- Opinion no. 80 on COM(2010) 772 final

* Concerning drafts which time limits for scrutiny expired in February

In February one bill implementing EU law has been submitted – see paper no.:

• 3887 – Rządowy projekt ustawy o systemie handlu uprawnieniami do emisji gazów cieplarnianych.

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

• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o płatnościach w ramach systemów wsparcia bezpośredniego oraz niektórych innych ustaw [3781] ,
• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o wjeździe na terytorium Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej, pobycie oraz wyjeździe z tego terytorium obywateli państw członkowskich Unii Europejskiej i członków ich rodzin [3780] ,
• Ustawa o substancjach chemicznych i ich mieszaninach [3737],
• Ustawa o Urzędzie Rejestracji Produktów Leczniczych, Wyrobów Medycznych i Produktów Biobójczych [3490, 3486] .

The following acts implementing EU law have been published [papers no.]:

• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o szczególnych warunkach sprzedaży konsumenckiej oraz o zmianie Kodeksu cywilnego [3627],
• 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],
• Ustawa o organizacji rynku rybnego [1210].

Committee on Budget and Audit Affairs of the Hungarian National Assembly organized a meeting of the Chairs of  Finance and Budget Committees. During the meeting participants discussed inter alia budget review and the development of the new financial perspective, as well as the design of crises management strategies and financial supervisory systems.

Information on the meeting

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE 136 TFEU WITH REGARD TO A STABILITY MECHANIZM FOR MEMBER STATES WHOSE CURRENCY IS THE EURO

17 February 2011
At the Committee on Constitutional Affairs meeting rapporteurs Roberto Gualtieri and Elmar Brok presented a working document on the Council draft decision modifying Article 136 of the TfEU with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro.

Working document for the discussion in AFCO committee meeting of 17 February 2011. Council draft decision modifying Art 136 TFUE. Mr Brok and Gualtieri report, (2009/2134(INI)), 16.02.2011

APPLICATION OF THE REGULATION 2004/2003 ON THE REGULATIONS GOVERNING POLITICAL PARTIES ON THE EUROPEAN LEVEL AND THE RULES REGARDING THEIR FUNDING

17 February 2011
The Committee on Constitutional Affairs of the EP considered a draft report on the application of Regulation 2004/2003 concerning statute and funding of political parties at European level. 

Draft report on the application of Regulation 2004/2003 on the regulations governing political parties at European level and the rules regarding their funding (2010/2201(INI)), 8.02.2011

CURRENT EU AFFAIRS

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

• Braun J. F.: EU Energy Policy under the Treaty of Lisbon Rules: Between a new policy and business as usual, „EPIN Working Paper”, No. 31, February 2011.
• Delors J., Fernandes S., Mermet E.: Le Semestre européen : un essai à transformer, Notre Europe, „Les Brefs”, n° 22, février 2011.
• Heremans T. : The Single Market in need of a strategic relaunch, „Egmont Paper”, No. 43, February 2011.
• Liszczyk D.: Bilans pierwszego roku urzędowania wysokiej przedstawiciel UE, „Biuletyn PISM”, nr 16 (765), 16.02.2011.
• Sikorski T.: Partnerstwo Wschodnie w Gruzji: pierwsze rezultaty, „Biuletyn PISM”, nr 19 (768), 22.02.2011.
• Szpor A.: Trójkąt Weimarski – asymetrie, struktura i agenda współpracy, CSM, „Raporty i Analizy”, 12.2.2011.
• The Eastern Partnership in the Black Sea Region: towards a New Synergy, A. Balcer (ed.), demosEUROPA - Centrum Strategii Europejskiej, Warsaw 2011.
• What the EU Did Next: Short Essays For a Longer Life, German Council on Foreign Relations.

EU CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES *

SELECTED ARTICLES AND STUDIES

• Barretta J.: The United Kingdom and Parliamentary Scrutiny of Treaties: Recent Reforms, „International and Comparative Law Quarterly” 2011, Vol. 60, Iss. 1, s. 225.
• Dickson J.: Directives in EU Legal Systems: Whose Norms Are They Anyway?, „European Law Journal” 2011, Vol. 17, Iss. 2, s. 190.
• Diez T., Manners I., Whitman R. G.: The Changing Nature of International Institutions in Europe: the Challenge of the European Union, „Journal of European Integration” 2011, Vol. 33, Iss. 2, s. 117.
• Dijkstra H.: EU External Representation in Conflict Resolution: When does the Presidency or the High Representative Speak for Europe?, „European Integration online Papers” 2011, Vol. 15.
• Eriksen E. O., Fossum J. E.: Bringing European Democracy Back In—Or How to Read the German Constitutional Court's Lisbon Treaty Ruling, „European Law Journal” 2011, Vol. 17, Iss. 2, s. 153.
• Fuksiewicz A.: Sejm i Senat rok po wejściu w życie traktatu lizbońskiego – dostosowanie do reformy instytucjonalnej, Instytut Spraw Publicznych 2011.
• Harpaz G.: European Integration in the Aftermath of the Ratification of the Treaty of Lisbon: Quo Vadis?, „European Public Law” 2011, Iss. 17, s. 73.
• Haverland M., Steunenberg B., Van Waarden F.: Sectors at Different Speeds: Analysing Transposition Deficits in the European Union, „Journal of Common Market Studies” 2011, Vol. 49, Iss. 2, s. 265.
• Juncos A. E.: Europeanization by Decree? The Case of Police Reform in Bosnia, „Journal of Common Market Studies” 2011, Vol. 49, Iss. 2, s. 367.
• Kaczyński P. M.: How to assess a rotating presidency of the Council under the Lisbon rules, „CEPS Policy Briefs”, February 2011.
• Kaczyński P. M.: Paper tigers or sleeping beauties? National Parliaments in the post-Lisbon European Political System, CEPS Special Report, February 2011.
• Karlas J.: Parliamentary control of EU affairs in Central and Eastern Europe: explaining the variation, „Journal of European Public Policy” 2011, Vol 17, Iss. 2, s. 258.
• Kiiver Ph.: The Early-Warning System for the Principle of Subsidiarity: The National Parliament as a Conseil d'Etat for Europe, „European Law Review” 2011, Iss. 1, s. 98.
• Pech L.: 'A Union Founded on the Rule of Law': Meaning and Reality of the Rule of Law as a Constitutional Principle of EU Law, „European Constitutional Law Review” 2010, Vol. 6, Iss. 3, 359.
• Ponzano P.: Méthode intergouvernementale ou méthode communautaire : une querelle sans intérêt?, Notre Europe, „Les Brefs” n° 23, février 2011.
• Stratulat C., Emmanouilidis J. A.: EP electoral reform: a question of trade-offs, European Policy Centre, Policy Brief, February 2011.
• Vries C. E. de, Edwards E. E., Tillman E. R.: Clarity of Responsibility Beyond the Pocketbook: How Political Institutions Condition EU Issue Voting, „Comparative Political Studies” 2011, Iss. 44, s. 339.

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