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In January 2018 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 6 meetings: no. 176-181. During these meetings the Committee:
- scrutinised 102 EU documents:
- pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act – 13 EU draft legislative acts concerning i.a.: the establishment of common rules for certain types of combined transport of goods between Member States; European Monetary Fund; the seat of the European Medicines Agency,
- pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – 56 EC documents (12 communications, 35 reports, 1 draft joint report, 5 proposals for regulations and 3 proposals for directives) concerning i.a.: completing the Banking Union; mid-term review of the External Financing Instruments,
- pursuant to Art. 11(1) of the Cooperation Act – EU documents, which were to be discussed by: Agriculture and Fisheries Council and Economic and Financial Affairs Council,
- pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – 28 EU draft legal acts concerning i.a.: guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States; the economic policy of the euro area; the position to be adopted, on behalf of the EU, within the EEA Joint Committee concerning an amendment to Annex XX (Environment) to the EEA Agreement,
- pursuant to Art. 10(2) of the Cooperation Act – 1 EU draft legislative act concerning the common system of value added tax, with regard to the obligation to respect a minimum standard rate,
- accepted the reply from the Minister of Energy to the desideratum no. 2 regarding support for action conducive to the modification of the regulations unfavourable for Poland in the new energy package "Clean Energy for all Europeans" proposed by the EC (desideratum no. 2, mtg no. 176),
- adopted the Committee's work programme for the period from 1 January 2018 to 30 June 2018 (mtg no. 176),
- scrutinized information on the Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council meeting held on 8 December 2017 (presented by Ministery of Energy Krzysztof Tchórzewski) (mtg no. 176),
- scrutinized information on the results of the European Council meeting held on 14-15 December 2017 and information on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting planned for 22 January 2018 (presented by Secretary of State in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Konrad Szymański) (mtg no. 177),
- met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Bulgaria Emil Savov Yalnazov and heard information on the programme of Bulgarian Presidency of the EU Council; met with the Ambassador of the Republic of Estonia Harri Tiido and heard information on the results of the Estonian Presidency of the EU Council (mtg no. 180).
OPINIONS ADOPTED BY THE SUE
COM(2017) 650
Communication from the Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions: Commission Work Programme 2018
EU Affairs Committee:
- 25.01.2018, mtg 181 – opinion no. 29
- 29.01.2018 – transmission of the opinion to the Presidents of the EP, Council and European Commission in the framework of political dialogue
COM(2017) 692
Proposal for a Council Regulation amending Regulation (EU) No 1370/2013 determining measures on fixing certain aids and refunds related to the common organisation of the markets in agricultural products, as regards the quantitative limitation for buying-in skimmed milk powder
EU Affairs Committee:
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SUE together with Agriculture and Rural Development Committee:
- held the first reading of the Deputies' draft resolution on the negotiation of the principles of the EU common agricultural policy after 2020, paper no. 2168 (SUE mtg no. 179).
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In January 2018 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 176-178 and 181, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, were published in the EDL-S (European Legislative Documents in the Sejm) and IPEX databases.
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NEW ON THE OIDE WEBSITE
Following sections have been updated:
OIDE Notes: Brexit - documents; Statute and funding of European political parties; European Parliament on EU's future; European Public Prosecutor's Office
Important Parliamentary Debates: Debate on the state of the Union and Commission Work Programme
Bibliographies: BREXIT – selected publications (since 2016); The national parliaments’ position in the EU under the Lisbon Treaty
Polish Legal Acts: The Standing Orders of the Sejm of the Republic of Poland
LATEST DEBATES - COMMENTS
Selected articles on the current political and economic issues in the EU from the specialist periodicals available on-line (accessed 05.02.2018)
- Bacian I.C., Drachenberg R.: Outcome of the meetings of EU leaders of 14-15 December 2017, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego,12.01.2018.
- Bassot E., Wolfgang H.: The Juncker Commission's ten priorities: State of play in early 2018, „Analiza", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 26.01.2018.
- Bassot E.: Ten issues to watch in 2018, „In-Depth Analysis", European Parliament - European Parliamentary Research Service, January 2018.
- Delivorias A.: Extension of the European statistical programme (ESP) to 2018-2020, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 25.01.2018.
- Drachenberg R.: Current membership of the European Council, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 11.01.2018.
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Economic Dialogue with the Other EU Institutions under the European Semester Cycle (State-of-Play, January 2018), „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 30.01.2018.
- Etzold T.: Participation as an Added Value of Macro-regions. The Potential for Developing Macro-regional Cooperation in Europe, „SWP Comment" 2018/C 6, January 2018.
- Ferguson C., Sochacka K.: Plenary round-up – Strasbourg, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 19.01.2018.
- Fouéré E.: A decisive year for the EU's re-engagement with the Western Balkans, „Ceps Policy Insights", no 1, Centre for European Policy Studies, January 2018.
- Helwig N.: New Tasks for EU-NATO Cooperation. An Inclusive EU Defence Policy Requires Close Collaboration with NATO, SWP Comment 2018/C 04, January 2018, s. 4.
- Keep M.: A guide to the EU budget, „Commons Briefing Paper" no. SN06455, House of Commons Library, 04.01.2018.
- Korpas A., Magnus M.: Completing the Banking Union - Risk Sharing Initiatives and Parallel Risk Reduction Measures, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego,16.01.2018.
- Lilyanova V.: Western Balkans in the spotlight in 2018, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego,15.01.2018.
- Mills C.:European defence: where is it heading?, „Commons Briefing Paper" no. 8216, House of Commons Library, 30.01.2018.
- Nieminen R.: Common agricultural policy, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego,12.01.2018.
- Pieńkowski J.: „Zjednoczeni jesteśmy silni" – przewodnictwo Bułgarii w Radzie UE, „Biuletyn PISM" nr 8 (1581), Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 18.01.2018.
- Skorupska A.: Współpraca transgraniczna – szansa wzmocnienia Partnerstwa Wschodniego, „Biuletyn PISM" nr 4 (1577), Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 08.01.2018.
- Thillaye R.: The CAP after 2020: small debate, big implications, „E!Sharp", January 2018.
- Tilford S., Odendahl Ch., Besch S.: Conference report: How to save the EU,
„CER Report", Centre for European Reform ,, 15.01.2018 .
- Wąsiński M., Wnukowski D.: Unia Europejska wobec tendencji w handlu światowym, „Biuletyn PISM" nr 16 (1589), Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 30.01.2018.
BREXIT
- Ayres S., Brien P.: Brexit: UK Funding from the EU, „Commons Briefing Paper" no. 7847, House of Commons Library, 10.01.2018.
- Biskup P.: Granica zewnętrzna UE w negocjacjach na temat brexitu, „Biuletyn PISM" nr 15 (1588), Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 29.01.2018.
- Botton N.: Blockchain and Trade: Not a Fix for Brexit, but Could Revolutionise Global Value Chains (If Governments Let It), „ECIPE Policy Briefs", European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE), No. 1/2018, January 2018.
- Bruton J.: Brexit: Transition... or Extension?, The Institute of International and European Affairs (IIEA), 29.01.2018.
- Duff A.: Brexit: What if Britain changes its mind?, „Discussion paper", European Policy Centre, 18.01.2018.
- Jing F.: Brexit negotiators should consider global impact, „Europe's World", 04.01.2018.
- Jokela J.: Cancelling Brexit: Possible theoretically, but difficult politically, „FIIA Comment", Finnish Institute of International Affairs, January 2018.
- Miller V.: Legislating for Brexit: EU decisions, „Commons Briefing Paper" no. 8205, House of Commons Library, 19.01.2018.
- Peers S.: Jurisdiction upon and after the UK's withdrawal: The perspective from the UK Constitutional Order, „W skrócie", Biuro Analiz Parlamentu Europejskiego, 10.01.2018.
- Rühl G.: Judicial cooperation in civil and commercial matters after Brexit: which way forward?, International & Comparative Law Quarterly, Vol. 67, Iss. 1, January 2018, s. 99.
- Springford J., Lowe S.: Holding out hope for a half-way Brexit house, „CER Bulletin", Centre for European Reform , January /February 2018, issue 117.
EU CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
Selected articles and papers (available in the Sejm Library or on-line, accessed 05.02.2018)
- Bartolini S.: Recent Developments of the Court of Justice of the EU's Activities in 2017, „European Public Law" iss. 1, (2018) 24, s. 11.
- Butler G.: The Coming of Age of the Court's Jurisdiction in the Common Foreign and Security Policy, „European Constitutional Law Review", Vol. 13, Issue 4, 2017, s. 673.
- Dragos D., Neamtu B.: Freedom of Information in the EU in the midst of Legal Rules, Jurisprudence and Ombudsprudence: the European Ombudsman as Developer of Norms of Good Administration, „European Constitutional Law Review", Vol. 13, Issue 4, 2017, s. 641.
- Jiménez L. A.: Constitutional Empathy and Judicial Dialogue in the European Union, „European Public Law" iss. 1, (2018) 24, s. 57.
- Klamert M.: The Autonomy of the EU (and of EU Law): Through the Kaleidoscope, „European Law Review" iss. 6 (2017), s. 815.
- Kreilinger V.: A more democratic European Union propositions and scope for political action, „Policy paper", Jacques Delors Institut, 05.01.2018.
- Lađić T.: The Impact of European Integration on the Westphalian Concept of National Sovereignty, „ZEI Discussion Paper" 2018, C 246.
- Lowe S.P.: The Commission's powers to enforce the law: And to propose changes to it, „European Law Review" iss. 6 (2017), s. 909.
- Vos E.: The EU ́s political and constitutional system EU agencies on the move: challenges ahead, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies (SIEPS), January 2018.
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