20 March 2013 - the Sejm heard information of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and held a debate on the principles of the Polish foreign policy in 2013 (verbatim record/PL, point 1).

In March 2013 the EU Affaires Committee (SUE) held 8 meetings: no. 129-136. During these meetings the Committee scrutinised 74 EU documents and adopted three opinions concerning EU documents (opinion no. 31, 32 i 33).

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SUBSIDIARITY SCRUTINY

• 21.03.2013, at the 134th meeting the EU Affairs Committee adopted opinion no. 32 on the non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity of COM(2013) 29

COM(2013) 29 – deadline for scrutiny 3.04.2013

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2012/34/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November 2012 establishing a single European railway area, as regards the opening of the market for domestic passenger transport services by rail and the governance of the railway infrastructure

• 21.03.2013, at the 134th meeting the EU Affairs Committee adopted opinion no. 33 on the non-compliance with the principle of subsidiarity of COM(2013) 31

COM(2013) 31 - deadline for scrutiny 3.04.2013

Proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on railway safety (Recast)

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Published in March 2013 in databases European Legislative Documents in the Sejm (EDL-S) and IPEX:
- EU documents concerning which a procedure in the Sejm has begun in March,
- information and documents on SUE meetings no. 129-136, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat.

In March 2013 one bill implementing EU law has been referred to the first reading – see paper no.:

• Government bill amending the act on the organisation of the fisheries market [1171 ].
  

In March 2013 from among bills uploaded into the UST database earlier, the following acts have been adopted [paper no.]:

• Act of 8 March 2013 amending the act on payment periods in commercial transactions  [1001],
• Act of 8 March 2013 amending the act on public offering and conditions governing the introduction of financial instruments to organised trading and on public companies, and some other acts  [903],
• Act of 8 March 2013 on plant protection products [740 ].

In March 2013 the following acts implementing EU law have been published [paper no.]:

• Act of 25 January 2013 amending the act on payment under the direct support schemes and some other acts [1054],
• Act of 8 March 2013 amending the act on payment periods in commercial transactions [1001 ].

• Parliamentary committees meetings
  • Equal and effective application of EU environmental law - why is it not happening? (26 March 2013, Brussels)
    Information on the meeting
  • Meeting of Chairpersons of Agriculture and Fisheries Committees (10-11 March 2013, Dublin)
    Information on the meeting
  • International Women's Day: Women's response to the crisis (7 March 2013, Brussels)
    Information on the meeting
• Interparliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Security and Defence Policy (24-26 March 2013, Dublin)
  Information on the meeting

• Conference organized by the EU Affaires Committee of the Sejm: Parliamentary dimension of integration – chance or threat for the creation of a political union in Europe? Warsaw, 7 March 2013
• Preliminary debate on the arrangements for the interparliamentary conference provided for in the Art. 13 of the Treaty on Stability, Coordination and Governanc - updated as of 18 March 2013

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Articles on the current political and economic issues in the EU from the specialist periodicals available on-line (accessed 08.04.2013)

• Ahtonen A., Pardo R.: The Accessibility Act – Using the single market to promote fundamental rights, "Policy Brief", European Policy Centre ,12.03.2013.
• Bruton J.: Cyprus ... A Test Case for Future European Banking Policy, CEPS Commentaries, 21.03.2013.
• Chambon N., Billotte M.: European budget 2014-2020: seven years of bad luck?, "Synthesis", Notre Europe, 18.03.2013.
• Coelmont J.: A European Global Security Strategy: Offering Seven-League Boots to Become a Global Actor, "Security Policy Brief" 45, March 2013.
• Copeland N.: EU Accession procedure, "Library Briefing", Library of the European Parliament, 26.03.2013.
• Darvas Z., Wolff G.: Should non-euro area countries join the single supervisory mechanism?, "Bruegel Policy Contribution", iss. 2013/06, March 2013.
• Ferraro F.: Schengen governance after the Lisbon Treaty, "Library Briefing", Library of the European Parliament, 18.03.2013.
• Fouéré E.: Enlargement Agenda - Special focus on Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo, "CEPS Commentaries", 27.03.2013.
• Grieger G.: Kosovo's European integration process, "Library Briefing", Library of the European Parliament, 07.03.2013.
• Kaca E.: Francja a integracja strefy euro: konflikt interesów z Polską?, „Biuletyn PISM" nr 30 (1006), 25.03.2013.
• Kreilinger V., Bertoncini Y.: Is the European party system ready for "2014"? "Synthesis", Notre Europe, 21.03.2013.
• Lannoo K.: Bank bonus compromise bodes ill for the Single Supervisory Mechanism, "CEPS Commentaries", 08.03.2013.
• Pardo R.: The green light for a modern CAP?, "Commentary", European Policy Centre, 08.03.2013.
• Rękawek K., Terlikowski M.: Wspólna Polityka Bezpieczeństwa i Obrony UE w świetle kryzysu w Mali, "Biuletyn PISM" nr 21 (997), 05.03.2013.
• Schwarzer D., Steinberg F., Valiante d.: Towards a common external representation for the eurozone?, TGAE-Elcano 3/2013 - 26.03.2013.
• Tokarski P., Turkowski A.: Problem pomocy finansowej dla Cypru w relacjach UE–Rosja, „Biuletyn PISM" nr 32 (1008), 27.03.2013.
• Weissenberger J.: Reform of the Common Agricultural Policy, "Library Briefing", Library of the European Parliament, 07.03.2013.
• Zuleeg F.: Squaring the circle – A European Investment Guarantee Scheme (EIGS), "Commentary", European Policy Centre, 14.03.2013.
• Żornaczuk T.: Perspektywy polityki rozszerzenia UE na Bałkanach Zachodnich w 2013 r., „Biuletyn PISM" nr 23 (999), 08.03.2013.