• scrutinised 57 EU documents:
  • pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act – 2 EU draft legislative acts concerning amendment to the Directive 2013/34/EU as regards disclosure of income tax information by certain undertakings and branches, and amendment to the Regulation (EC) No 539/2001 listing the third countries whose nationals must be in possession of visas when crossing the external borders and those whose nationals are exempt from that requirement (Ukraine)
  • pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – 20 documents (12 communications, 5 reports, 2 join reports and 1 join communication) concerning i.a. EU strategy for liquefied natural gas and gas storage, information systems for borders management and security assurance or reform of the common European asylum system
  • pursuant to Art. 11(1) of the Cooperation Act – EU documents, which were to be discussed by Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Justice and Home Affairs Council, Competitiveness Council, Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council,
  • pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – 20 EU draft legal acts concerning i.a. conclusion of the agreements by EU on the short-stay visa waiver, global market-based measure addressing emissions from international aviation or position to be taken on behalf of the EU in respect of the decisions to be adopted by Eurocontrol's Permanent Commission,
• adopted positive opinion on the declaration "Europe of solidary states" Security, borders, renewed institutions (opinion nr 8, mtg no. 50). The Declaration was submitted to the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments in Luxembourg, 22-24.05.2016,
• held the first reading of Deputies' draft resolution on the obligation of the Council of Ministers to represent Sejm's position on the revision of Directive 91/477/EEC (paper no. 204, mtg no. 53).

SUE together with Agriculture and Rural Development Committee and Health Committee

• heard information on EC priorities in the area of health and food safety. Vytenis Andriukaitis, the Commissioner for health and food safety, took part in the meeting (mtg no. 51).

SUE together with Digitalisation, Innovation and New Technologies Committee

• heard information of EC Vice-President, the Commissioner for digital single market Andrus Ansip, on the state of play of the digital single market (mtg no. 52).

• 12.05.2016, considered the petition for the adoption by the Sejm of a resolution on the Poland's complaints to the European Court of Human Rights and the European Court of Justice for infringement of the rights of Polish families by the Federal Republic of Germany, no. BKSP-145-58/16 (mtg no. 21);

Agriculture and Rural Development Committee

• 19.05.2016, heard the information of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and Minister of Economic Development on TIPP and CETA agreements and their impact on agriculture and agri-food industry (mtg no. 41);
• 19.05.2016, considered the information on the production, protection and promotion of food under the provisions of Regulation of the EP and of the Council (EU) No. 1169/2011 of 25 October 2011 (mtg no. 43).

• the following bills implementing EU law have been referred to the first reading [paper no.]:
  
  • Government bill amending the act on copyright and related rights [546],
  • Government bill amending the act - Customs Law and some other acts [513],
  • Government bill amending the act on road transport [459],
• the following acts implementing EU law have been adopted [paper no.]:
  
  • Act of 20 May 2016 on energy efficiency [426],
  • Act of 20 May 2016 on the posting of workers in the framework of the provision of services [408],
  • Act of 20 May 2016 amending the act on public blood service and some other acts [294],
  • Act of 20 May 2016 on the Bank Guarantee Fund, the deposit guarantee scheme and forced restructuring [215],
  • Act of 13 May 2016 amending the act – Labour Code and some other acts [382],
  • Act of 13 May 2016 amending the act – Public procurement law and some other acts [366],
  • Act of 13 May 2016 amending the act on public roads and the act on toll motorways and the National Road Fund [190],
• the following acts implementing EU law have been published [paper no.]:
  
  • Act of 29 April 2016 amending the act on the promotion of employment and labour market institutions, act on National Labour Inspectorate and act on implementing some European Union provisions on equal treatment [431],
  • Act of 13 April 2016 on safety of trade of explosives precursors [217],
  • Act of 26 February 2016 amending the act on investment funds and some other acts [69],[70].

In May 2016, 15 draft legislative acts were subject to subsidiarity scrutiny. As of 6 June 2016, the national parliaments submitted 9 reasoned opinions on the non-compliance of the scrutinised draft acts with the subsidiarity principle.

* In April 2016 the reasoned opinions were submitted to the document COM(2016) 128 (see the previous Biuletyn OIDE – April 2016). According to the data uploaded by the national parliaments to IPEX database, 14 parliaments / chambers, representing, in the light of the Protocol no. 2, a total of 22 votes, sent reasoned opinions on COM (2016) 128. Parliaments have reached thereby threshold required to launch the yellow card procedure (in this case 19 votes).

28-29 May 2016, Tangier (Morocco), Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly – Union for the Mediterranean (PA-UfM)
- Meeting of committees
- Meeting of the Bureau and the enlarged Bureau (chairpersons of the committees and working groups)
- Plenary session and debate (presentation of the UfM activities, presentation and approval of the Recommendations PA UfM committees, Declaration of the Third Summit of Presidents of the PA-UfM, transfer of the presidency of the PA UfM)

28 May 2016, Tangier (Morocco), Summit of Presidents of the Union for the Mediterranean Parliaments
- Together for a common future of the Euro-Mediterranean (addresses, exchange of views, adoption of the Declaration of the Third Summit of Presidents)
- Closing remarks

22-24 May 2016, Luxembourg, Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments
- Meeting of the Troika (Italy, Luxembourg, Slovakia and European Parliament)
- Opening of the meeting
- Welcome speech by H. E. Mr Mars Di Bartolomeo, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
- Adoption of the agenda
- Session I: Managing the Migration Flows, debate
- Session II: Strengthening the European Union, debate
- Session III: The Role of National Parliaments and Interparliamentary Cooperation, debate
- Session IV: Ensuring the Security of Citizens while Respecting Fundamental Freedoms, debate
- Discussion and adoption of the conclusions of the Presidency

22-23 May 2016 Riga, Meeting of the Presidents of the EU Affairs Committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland
- Exchange of views on the draft agenda of the upcoming COSAC Plenary meeting
- Migration issues: relocation and readmission, best practice on border controls
- Strategic communication regarding Russia's information war
- Update on the situation in Ukraine
- Discussion on the Nord Stream II project and its impact

NEW ON THE OIDE WEBSITE

Following sections have been updated

Resolutions of the Sejm on EU Affairs: Resolutions of the Sejm - 8th term

Debates of the Sejm on EU Affairs: Debates of the Sejm - 8th term

Subsidiarity scrutiny: Yellow card procedure - COM(2016) 128 - third yellow card submitted to the European Commission by national parliaments

OIDE Notes: European Semester - course of coordination cycle at the level of the Union and Poland (2011-2016)

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LATEST DEBATES - COMMENTS

Selected articles on the current political and economic issues in the EU from the specialist periodicals available on-line (accessed 07.06.2016)

• Alaranta T.: The problematic EU-Turkey refugee deal: The EU downplays its structural foreign policy in order to secure internal unity, „FIIA Comment" no. 12/2016, The Finnish Institute of International Affairs, May 2016.
• Albanesi E.: The New Italian Senato in light of the EU constitutional system, „College of Europe Policy Brief", College of Europe, May 2016.
• Aoun M.-C., Rutten D.: EU Security of Gas Supplies : Solidarity Runs Through the Pipeline, Institut francais des relations internationales, May 2016.
• Beblavý M.: Can Spain break the curse of the periphery? The upcoming Spanish election and what it means for Europe, „CEPS Essay" no. 24, Centre for European Policy Studies, 24.05.2016.
• Boytha D.: Priority dossiers under the Slovak EU Council Presidency, "Briefing", European Parliamentary Research Service, May 2016.
• Coelmont J.: Message to – and from – the European political leadership: Agreeing to disagree on strategy is a luxury the EU can no longer afford, „Security Policy Brief", Royal Institute for International Relations - EGMONT, 02.05.2016.
• Fouéré E.: The Agony of Macedonia: Where is the EU?, „CEPS Commentary", Centre for European Policy Studies, 24.05.2016.
• Frantescu D. P.: Austria's thrilling elections will have far-reaching impact on political developments in the EU, „EPIN Commentary" no. 3225, European Policy Institutes Network, 25.05.2016.
• Halleux V.: An agenda for the EU's mountainous regions, „At a glance", European Parliamentary Research Service, May 2016.
• Hertog L. den: EU Budgetary Responses to the 'Refugee Crisis': Reconfiguring the Funding Landscape, „CEPS Paper in Liberty and Security in Europe" no. 93, Centre for European Policy Studies, 19.05.2016.
• Ivanov D.: Towards a reform of the Common European Asylum System, „At a glance", European Parliamentary Research Service, May 2016.
• Janning J.: Making sense of Europe's cohesion challenge, „Essay", European Council on Foreign Relations, May 2016.
• Jouen M.: What priorities for the cohesion policy after 2020?, „Tribune", Jacques Delors Institute, 19.05.2016.
• Kempin R., Scheler R.: Joining Forces: Necessary Steps for Developing the Comprehensive Approach, „SWP Comment" 2016/C 31, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, May 2016.
• Kiss M.: Dyrektywa w sprawie urlopu rodzicielskiego: Czy nastąpi przegląd?, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, maj 2016.
• Kłos B.: Wsparcie finansowe dla rodzin z dziećmi w Polsce i w wybranych państwach członkowskich Unii Europejskiej, „Analizy BAS", Biuro Analiz Sejmowych, 31.05.2016.
• Michelot M.: Embedding NATO into the European Union Global Strategy: the missing link?, „Europeum Brussels Monitor", EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, 31.05.2016.
• Mortera-Martinez C.: Why Schengen matters and how to keep it: A five point plan, „Policy Brief", Centre for European Reform, May 2016.
• Odink I.: Zaktualizowane przepisy dla Europolu, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, maj 2016.
• Paul A., Murat Seyrek D.: EU visa-liberalisation for Turks: just around the corner?, „Commentary", European Policy Centre, 03.05.2016.
• Pawłowski B.: Notyfikacja – obowiązek informowania UE o projektowanych krajowych aktach prawnych, „INFOS Zagadnienia społeczno-gospodarcze" nr 9(213), Biuro Analiz Sejmowych, 19.05.2016.
• Radjenovic A.: EU Fundamental Rights Agency, „At a glance", European Parliamentary Research Service, May 2016.
• Řiháčková V.: ENP Review - Towards effective EU action in the Eastern neighbourhood?, „Eastern Monitor", EUROPEUM Institute for European Policy, 16.05.2016.
• Ryan J.: Forgotten lessons for the Eurozone, „European Policy Brief", Royal Institute for International Relations – EGMONT, 11.05.2016.
• Szeligowski D.: Wpływ DCFTA na modernizację ukraińskiej gospodarki, „Biuletyn PISM" nr 34 (1384), Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 31.05.2016.
• Wilson A.: Delivering a new deal for energy consumers, „At a glance", European Parliamentary Research Service, May 2016.

 BREXIT

• A short guide to the EU referendum (ed. G. Berman), „Briefing Paper" no. 07591, House of Commons Library, 17.05.2016.
• Borońska-Hryniewiecka K, Płóciennik S.: Relacje Unia Europejska – Wielka Brytania po ewentualnym Brexicie. Stanowiska Niemiec, Francji, Włoch, Hiszpanii i Polski, „Raport PISM", Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 25.05.2016.
• Chopin Th., Lequesne Ch.: Differentiation as a double-edged sword: member states' practices and Brexit, „International Affairs" vol. 92, no. 3, Chatham House - the Royal Institute of International Affairs, May 2016.
• Dennison S. i in.: One hundred years of British solitude: Magical thinking about Brexit and security, „Essay", European Council on Foreign Relations, May 2016.
• Downing E.: EU Referendum: Impact on UK Agriculture Policy, „Briefing Paper" no. 7602, House of Commons Library, 26.05.2016.
• Emerson M.: Brexit - A last testament, „CEPS Commentary", Centre for European Policy Studies, 23.05.2016.
• Froggatt A. i in.: UK Unplugged? The Impacts of Brexit on Energy and Climate Policy, „Research Paper" ,Chatham House - the Royal Institute of International Affairs, May 2016.
• Frontini A.: A historic reminder, an ever-present dilemma? - Assessing Brexit's potential consequences for European security, „Commentary", European Policy Centre, 18.05.2016.
• Goodwin M.: Whether in or out, Britain is divided, „The World Today", Chatham House - the Royal Institute of International Affairs, May 2016.
• Johnston N.: EU referendum - the count, „Briefing Paper" no. 7588, House of Commons Library, 12.05.2016.
• Lang A. i in.: EU Referendum: summary and analysis of the new Settlement for the UK in the EU, „Briefing Paper" no. 7524, House of Commons Library, 26.05.2016.
• Niblett R.: Britain, the EU and the Sovereignty Myth, „Research Paper", Chatham House - the Royal Institute of International Affairs, May 2016.
• Oliver T., Williams M. J.: Special relationships in flux: Brexit and the future of the US– EU and US–UK relationships, „International Affairs" vol. 92, no. 3, Chatham House - the Royal Institute of International Affairs, May 2016.
• Whitman R. G.: Brexit or Bremain: what future for the UK's European diplomatic strategy?, „International Affairs" vol. 92, no. 3, Chatham House - the Royal Institute of International Affairs, May 2016.
• Whitman R.: The UK's foreign and security policy: what's at stake in the referendum?, „Security Policy Brief", Royal Institute for International Relations - EGMONT, 18.05.2016.

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EU CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES

Selected articles and papers
(available in the Sejm Library or on-line, accessed 07.06.2016)

• Alexandrova P. i in.: Agenda responsiveness in the European Council: public priorities, policy problems and political attention, „West European Politics" vol. 39, iss. 4, 2016.
• Andor L., Hess R.: Automatic Fiscal Stabiliser: Make it happen!, „Discussion Paper", European Policy Centre, 02.05.2016.
• Bast J.: Deepening Supranational Integration: Interstate Solidarity in EU Migration Law, ' „European Public Law" vol. 22 (2016), iss. 2, s. 289.
• Broberg M.: National Courts of Last Instance Failing to Make a Preliminary Reference: The (Possible) Consequences Flowing Therefrom, „European Public Law" vol. 22 (2016), iss. 2, s. 243.
• Cooper I.: Is the Subsidiarity Early Warning Mechanism a Legal or a Political Procedure? Three Questions and a Typology, „EUI Working Paper" RSCAS 2016/18, European University Institute.
• Cramér P. i in.: See You in Luxembourg? EU Governments´ Observations Under the Preliminary Reference Procedure, „Report" no. 5, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies, May 2016.
• Dancourt L. i in.: Cost of Non-Schengen: The Impact of Border Controls within Schengen on the Single Market, European Parliament: Directorate-General for Internal Policies, European Parliamentary Research Service, 16.05.2016.
• De Baere G., Van den Sanden T.: Interinstitutional Gravity and Pirates of the Parliament on Stranger Tides: the Continued Constitutional Signifcance of the Choice of Legal Basis in Post-Lisbon External Action, „European Constitutional Law Review" vol. 12, iss. 01, May 2016, s. 85.
• Den Heijer M. i in.: Coercion, prohibition, and great expectations: The continuing failure of the Common European Asylum System, „Common Market Law Review" iss. 3, vol. 53 (2016), s. 607.
• Di Costanzo C.: The Unique Case of Turkey: The European Union's Method in the Quest of Fundamental Rights, „European Public Law" vol. 22 (2016), iss. 2, s. 355.
• García R., Ferreiro Serret E.: Hardening the preliminary reference procedure in a Union in crisis: Kernkraftwerke Lippe-Ems, „Common Market Law Review" iss. 3, vol. 53 (2016), s. 819.
• Korenica F., Doli D.: A View on CJEU Opinion 2/13's Unclear Stance on and Dislike of Protocol 16 ECHR, „European Public Law" vol. 22 (2016), iss. 2, s. 269.
• Lacchi C.: Multilevel judicial protection in the EU and preliminary references, „Common Market Law Review" iss. 3, vol. 53 (2016), s. 679.
• Maśnicki J.: Komisja przeciwko Polsce - ilościowa analiza skarg wniesionych z tytułu uchybienia zobowiązaniom traktatowym, „Europejski Przegląd Sądowy" nr. 5/2016, s. 11.
• Odermatt J.: When a Fence Becomes a Cage: The Principle of Autonomy in EU External Relations Law, „EUI Working Paper" MWP 2016/07, European University Institute.
• Reynolds S.: Explaining the constitutional drivers behind a perceived judicial preference for free movement over fundamental rights, „Common Market Law Review" iss. 3, vol. 53 (2016), s. 643.
• Rulka M.: Wpływ dorobku Komisji Weneckiej na prawodawstwo krajowe, „Europejski Przegląd Sądowy" nr 5/2016, s. 4.
• Schmidt V. A.: The New EU Governance: New Intergovernmentalism, New Supranationalism, and New Parliamentarism, „IAI Working Paper" iss. 16/11, Istituto Affari Internazionali.
• Schyff G. van der: Exploring Member State and European Union Constitutional Identity, „European Public Law" vol. 22 (2016), iss. 2, s. 227.
• Tilindyte L.: Referendums on EU issues, „Briefing", European Parliamentary Research Service, May 2016.
• Wagner M. i in: The Implementation of the Common European Asylum System, European Parliament: Directorate-General for Internal Policies, 16.05.2016.
• Westlake M.: The Antecedents, Origins and Creation of the European Economic and Social Committee, „Bruges Political Research Paper" no. 52(May 2016),College of Europe.