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EUROPEAN DEBATES IN THE SEJM |
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26 and 27 September 2024, the Sejm held a debate on the information for the Sejm and the Senate on the Republic of Poland's participation in the activities of the European Union in January–June 2024 (Belgian Presidency of the Council of European Union (papers no. 616 and 651, verbatim record/PL: 26 September, 27 September, point 21). |
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EU DOCUMENTS IN THE SEJM |
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In September 2024 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 4 meetings, no. 45-48.
During these meetings the Committee:
- pursuant to Art. 3(1) of the Cooperation Act, considered the information for the Sejm and Senate on the Republic of Poland's participation in the activities of the European Union in January-June 2024 (Belgium Presidency of the Council of the European Union) (paper no. 616) [mtg no. 45],
- pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders considered:
- proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on circularity requirements for vehicle design and on management of end-of-life vehicles, amending Regulations (EU) 2018/858 and 2019/1020 and repealing Directives 2000/53/EC and 2005/64/EC (COM(2023) 451) together with the draft positions of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 46],
- proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on improving and enforcing working conditions of trainees and combating regular employment relationships disguised as traineeships ('Traineeships Directive') (COM(2024) 132) together with the draft positions of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 46],
- proposal for a Council decision on guidelines for the employment policies of the Member States (COM(2024) 599) together with the draft positions of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 46],
- recommendation for a Council recommendation on the economic, social, employment, structural and budgetary policies of Poland (COM(2024) 621) together with the draft positions of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 46],
- proposal for a Council implementing decision amending Implementing Decision (EU) (ST 9728/22 INIT; ST 9728/22 ADD 1) of 17 June 2022 on the approval of the assessment of the recovery and resilience plan for Poland (COM(2024) 284 together with the Government position [mtg no. 45],
- according to the proposal of the Committee Bureau, didn't raise any comment to the following EU documents:
- pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 22 draft legal acts: (JOIN(2023) 32, COM(2024) 312, 315, 323, 328, 329, 331, 332, 333, 334, 335, 336, 337, 338, 339, 341, 342, 343, 344, 345, 379, 380 [mtg no. 45],
- pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Standing Orders of the Sejm and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 16 documents: C(2024) 5001, 5280, JOIN(2024) 15, COM(2024) 311, 313, 317, 322, 326, 327, 346, 348, 349, 357, 358, 359, 369 [mtg no. 45],
- together with the Foreign Affairs Committee held a meeting with:
- Rik Van Droogenbroeckiem, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Belgium to Poland, who presented information on the results of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the European Union,
- Balázs Dobri, Chargé d'Affaires a.i. of the Embassy of Hungary in Poland, who presented information on the programme of the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union [mtg no. 47] ,
- heard information on the state of Poland's preparations for the Presidency of the Council of the European Union [mtg no. 48].
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In September 2024 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 45-48, 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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WORK IN COMMITTEES |
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Maritime Economy and Inland Water Transport Committee
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12.09.2024, considered information on the implementation of the Water Framework Directive and the achievement of the environmental objectives set out in this directive [mtg no. 33].
Physical Culture, Sport and Tourism Committee
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12.09.2024, considered the information from the Minister of Sport and Tourism on the plans and priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the first half of 2025 in the area of sport and tourism [mtg no. 22].
Economy and Development Committee
together with Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry Committee
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25.09.2024, considered information on the state of implementation of regulations regarding the circular economy in Poland [mtg no. 34].
Health Committee
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25.09.2024, considered information on the country's drug safety and the strengthening of the production capacity of drugs and active substances in Poland and the European Union in the context of numerous armed conflicts in the world [mtg no. 33].
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SUBSIDIARITY CHECK IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS |
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According to information from IPEX database, as at 9 October 2024, in September 2024 the national parliaments didn't submit any reasoned opinion on the non-compliance of the scrutinised EU draft legislative acts with the subsidiarity principle.
SEARCH FOR REASONED OPINIONS OF NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS IN IPEX
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INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION |
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9-10 September 2024, Budapest, Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy
Monday, 9 September 2024
- Meeting of the Presidential Troika
- Opening of the IPC
- Session I: The future Europe and the countries wishing to join the EU; debate
- Session II: Priorities and current issues of the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy; debate
- Urgent debate on a current issue: The implications of indiscriminate Russian attacks on Ukrainian economy and infrastructure
Tuesday, 10 September 2024
- Meetings of the political groups
- Meeting of national parliament staff: informal CSDP Dialogue
- Session III: Protection of the external borders and illegal migration
- Session IV: Geopolitical, strategic shifts in the world
- Closing of the IPC
15-16.09.2024, Vilnius, Meeting of the European Affairs Committees of the parliaments of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland
- Welcome address by the Speaker of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania, Viktorija Čmilytė-Nilsen
- Introductory speech by the Chair of the Committee on European Affairs, Žygimantas Pavilionis
- Working session I - Challenges at the external borders of the EU Member States
- Working session II - Exchange of views on EU energy security
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