14 October 2021 - the Sejm accepted the information on the Republic of Poland’s participation in the activities of the European Union in January-June 2021 (Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union) - resolution. The information was earlier debated, on 1 October 2021, in plenary with participation of the Minister for European Union Affairs, Konrad Szymański (verbatim record/PL point 37).

14 October 2021 - the Sejm held debate, with participation of the Minister for European Union Affairs, Konrad Szymański, on the information on threats to Poland's position in the European Union and the impact of government policy in relations with EU institutions on all areas of socio-economic life, from climate, through education, local government, to agriculture, investments, development and security of Poland (verbatim record/PL point 35).

• pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council on the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing (COM(2021) 420) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 92],
  • proposal for a directive of the EP and of the Council on the mechanisms to be put in place by the Member States for the prevention of the use of the financial system for the purposes of money laundering or terrorist financing and repealing Directive (EU) 2015/849 (COM(2021) 423) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 92],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council amending Regulations (EU) 2018/841 as regards the scope, simplifying the compliance rules, setting out the targets of the Member States for 2030 and committing to the collective achievement of climate neutrality by 2035 in the land use, forestry and agriculture sector, and (EU) 2018/1999 as regards improvement in monitoring, reporting, tracking of progress and review (COM(2021) 554) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 93],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2018/842 on binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States from 2021 to 2030 contributing to climate action to meet commitments under the Paris Agreement (COM(2021) 555) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 93],
  • proposal for directive of the EP and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2018/2001 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Regulation (EU) 2018/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Directive 98/70/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the promotion of energy from renewable sources, and repealing Council Directive (EU) 2015/652 (COM(2021) 557) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 93],
  • proposal for a directive of the EP and of the Council on energy efficiency (recast) (COM(2021) 558) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 93],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council establishing a Social Climate Fund (COM(2021) 568) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 93],
  • proposal for a directive of the EP and of the Council amending Directive 2003/87/EC as regards aviation's contribution to the Union's economy-wide emission reduction target and appropriately implementing a global market-based measure (COM(2021) 552) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 93],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure, and repealing Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council (COM(2021) 559) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 93],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council on ensuring a level playing field for sustainable air transport (COM(2021) 561) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 93],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport and amending Directive 2009/16/EC (COM(2021) 562) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 93],
  • proposal for a Council directive restructuring the Union framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (recast) (COM(2021) 563) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 93],
• pursuant to Art. 11(1) of the Cooperation Act, considered information on the position the Council of Ministers intends to take during consideration of draft EU legal acts at the meetings of:
  • Economic and Financial Council planned for 9 November 2021 - COM(2021) 663, 664 and for 12 November 2021 - COM(2021) 300 [mtg no. 92]
• pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • information of the Council of Ministers on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting planned for 18 October 2021 [mtg no. 89],
  • information of the Council of Ministers on the European Council meeting planned for 21-22 October 2021 [pos. nr 90] and after the meeting has been held [mtg no. 91]
  • communication from the Commission: Pathway to a Healthy Planet for All. EU Action Plan: 'Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil' (COM(2021) 400) together with the Government position [mtg no. 89],
  • report from the Commission: Monitoring the application of European Union law 2020 Annual Report (COM(2021) 432) together with the Government position [mtg no. 90],
  • communication from the Commission: Rule of Law Report. The rule of law situation in the European Union (COM(2021) 700) together with the Government position [mtg no. 91],
• according to the proposal of the Committee Bureau, didn't raise any comment to the following EU documents:
  • pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act – to 3 draft legislative acts:: (COM(2021) 564, 567, 571 [mtg no. 89];
  • pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 19 draft legal acts: COM(2021) 537, 545, 546, 548, 584 [mtg no. 89]; COM(2021) 587, 588, 589, 593, 594, 595, 597, 604, 605, 606, 608, 612, 624, 625 [mtg no. 91]
  • pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 15 documents: COM(2021) 544, 573, 575, C(2021) 6607, JOIN(2021) 24 [mtg no. 89]; COM(2021) 580, 583, 585, 592, 598, 599, 607, 609, 610, JOIN(2021) 26 [mtg no. 91]
• considered the amendment submitted during the second reading to the Committee's draft resolution on the Republic of Poland's participation in the activities of the European Union in January-June 2021 (Portuguese Presidency of European Union Council) (paper no. 1572) [mtg no. 88],
• examined, in the scope of the SUE competence, the draft budget act for 2022 (paper no. 1624) and adopted an opinion on it for the Public Finances Committee [mtg no. 92],
• adopted the desideratum (link (EN)) on including nuclear energy in the EU green finance taxonomy, addressed to the President of the Council of Ministers, with a request to transmit it to the Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe [mtg no. 93].

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In October 2021 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 88-93, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, were published in the EDL-S (European Legislative Documents in the Sejm) and IPEX databases.

Agriculture and Rural Development Committee

• 29.10.2021, heard the information of the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on the budget for Poland in the part relating to agriculture (CAP) and rural development (EU Cohesion Policy) for 2023-2027. [mtg no. 85].
• 29.10.2021, heard the information by the European Union Commissioner for Agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski on 'European Green Deal - an opportunity for Polish and European agriculture' [mtg no. 85].

Environment Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry Committee

• 28.10.2021, considered the information provided by the Secretary of State at the Ministry of Climate and Environment on the European Biodiversity Strategy to 2030. [mtg no. 87].

In October 2021, 30 draft legislative acts were subject to subsidiarity scrutiny. The national parliaments submitted 8 reasoned opinions on the non-compliance of the scrutinised draft acts with the subsidiarity principle.

• Meeting of the Presidential Troika
• Adoption of the agenda and opening remarks; Chairs’ announcements on the outcome on the Troika meeting (procedural points) and on the outcome of the Working Group on pending matters subject to possible further revision in the JPSG Rules of Procedure
• Europol activities March - September 2021 and Presentation of the Europol Draft Multiannual Programming Document 2022-2024; exchange of views
• Keynote interventions: Ms Ylva Johansson, Commissioner for Home Affairs; Mr Aleš Hojs, Minister of Interior, Slovenia; exchange of views
• Thematic debate: Cybercrime in the EU, with a focus on online child abuse and the cooperation with third countries, including private persons and NGOs
• Thematic debate: Financial crime and corruption - protection of the EU financial interest; exchange of views
• Rules of Procedure - Presentation of the outcome of the Working Group and the compromise amendment; possible adoption of the revised JPSG Rules of Procedure
• Closing remarks by JPSG Co-Chairs