In April 2012 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 5 meetings: no. 39-43. During these meetings the Committee:

• scrutinised 64 EU documents,
• adopted two opinions (number 10 and 11)
• together with Foreign Affairs Committee held the first reading of the deputies draft resolution on the procedure of granting consent for ratification of a European Council Decision of 25 March 2011 amending Article 136 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union with regard to a stability mechanism for Member States whose currency is the euro (meeting no. 41),
• heard information on EU macro-regional strategies: evaluation of existing strategies and prospects for the Carpathian Strategy, presented by Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Regional Development Marceli Niezgoda, Undersecretary of State in the Foreign Affairs Ministry Maciej Szpunar and Deputy Chief Inspector for Environmental Protection Roman Jaworski (meeting no. 42).

On 27 April 2012, at the 43rd meeting, the EU Affairs Committee adopted opinion no. 11 on the non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity of COM(2012) 130 final.

• COM(2012) 130 wersja ostateczna - deadline for scrutiny: 22.05.2012
  Proposal for a Council Regulation on the exercise of the right to take collective action within the context of the freedom of establishment and the freedom to provide services
  

Published in April 2012 in databases "EU documents in the Polish Sejm" and IPEX:
- EU documents concerning which a procedure in the Sejm has begun in April,
- information and documents on SUE meetings no. 39, 40 and 43, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat.

• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o obrocie z zagranicą towarami, technologiami i usługami o znaczeniu strategicznym dla bezpieczeństwa państwa, a także dla utrzymania międzynarodowego pokoju i bezpieczeństwa oraz niektórych innych ustaw [229];
• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o cudzoziemcach oraz ustawy o promocji zatrudnienia i instytucjach rynku pracy [206];
• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy - Prawo ochrony środowiska oraz niektórych innych ustaw[175];
• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o drogach publicznych oraz niektórych innych ustaw [104].

In April 2012 the following statutes implementing EU law have been published [papers no.]:

• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy - Prawo ochrony środowiska oraz niektórych innych ustaw [175];
• Ustawa o zmianie ustawy o drogach publicznych oraz niektórych innych ustaw [104].

LATEST DEBATES - COMMENTS

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

• Balcerowicz L.: Eurozone I: Bail-outs are no substitute for reforms, „Europe's World", Spring 2012.
• Copeland N.: The EU's accession to the ECHR, Library of the European Parliament, „Library Briefing", 13.04.2012.
• Delors J.: For a revival of Europe, Notre Europe. Tribune, 11 April 2012.
• Gros D.: Macroeconomic Imbalances in the Euro Area: Symptom or cause of the crisis?, „CEPS Policy Briefs" 2012, No. 266.
• Miller V.: The Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governance in the Economic and Monetary Union: views in other EU Member States, Libraries of the House of Commons and House of Lords and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, Research briefings, 03.04.2012.
• Niklewicz K.: Ile tej spójności?, „Policy Paper" 2012, demos Europa.
• Peet J., Tindale S.: The European Union budget 2014-20: More boldness needed, „ Centre for European Reform. Policy brief" 2012.
• Renard T.: The EU Strategic Partnerships Review: Ten Guiding Principles, „FRIDE Policy Brief" 2012, No.2.
• Świeboda P.: Greening the EU Budget – the Battle Goes On, „Policy Paper" 2012, demos Europa.

EU CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES*
Selected articles and studies

• Adam S., Elsuwege P. V.: Citizenship Rights and the Federal Balance between the European Union and its Member States: Comment on Dereci, „European Law Review" April 2012.
• Andersen S.: The Relationship between the Commission Acting as Guardian of the EU Treaties and Complainants : Selected Topics, European Parliament, Directorate- General for Internal Policies. Policy Department C. Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs.
• Brink L M.J. van den: EU Citizenship and EU Fundamental Rights: Taking EU Citizenship Rights Seriously?, „Legal Issues of Economic Integration" 2012, Vol. 39, Iss.2, p. 273–289.
• Carrapiço H., Trauner F.: The External Dimension of EU Justice and Home Affairs after the Lisbon Treaty: Analysing the Dynamics of Expansion and Diversification, „European Foreign Affairs Review" 2012, Vol.17, Iss. 2/1, p. 1–18.
• Cooper I.: A 'Virtual Third Chamber' for the European Union? National Parliaments after the Treaty of Lisbon, „West European Politics" 2012, Vol.35, Iss.3, p. 441-465.
• Miller V.: National Parliaments and EU law-making: how is the 'yellow card' system working? Libraries of the House of Commons and House of Lords and the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology, Research briefings, 12.04.2012.
• Półtorak N.: State liability for violation of European Union law—a Polish perspective, „ERA-Forum" 2012, Vol.12.
• Saiz Arnaiz A., Torres Pérez A.: Main Trends in the Recent Case Law of the EU Court of Justice and the European Court of Human Rights in the Field of Fundamental Rights, European Parliament, Directorate- General for Internal Policies. Policy Department C. Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs.
• Winzen T.: National Parliamentary Control of European Union Affairs: A Cross-national and Longitudinal Comparison, „West European Politics" 2012, Vol.35, Iss.3, p. 657-672.

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