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31 December 2021
EUROPEAN DEBATES IN THE SEJM
15 December 2021 - the Sejm held debate, with participation of the Secretary of State in Foreign Affairs Ministry, Piotr Wawrzyk and Secretary of State in Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy, Waldemar Buda on information concerning the Polish policy orientations and strategies towards the European Union, some EU member states and the United States of America (verbatim record/PL, point 7)
EU DOCUMENTS IN THE SEJM
In December 2021 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 5 meetings, no. 97-101. During these meetings the Committee:
  • 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:
    • Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council planned for 6-7 December 2021 - COM(2021) 93, 577, 627, 287 COM(2020) 682, 725, 726, 727 COM(2008) 426 [mtg no. 97],
    • Economic and Financial Affairs Council planned for 7 December 2021 - COM(2018) 20, COM(2021) 420, 421, 422, 423, 564, 563, 568, 721, 722, 723, 726, COM(2015) 586 [mtg no. 97],
    • Justice and Home Affairs Council planned for 9-10 December 2021 - COM(2016) 271, COM(2018) 225, COM(2020) 829, COM(2021) 231, 397, 399 [mtg no. 97],
    • Agriculture and Fisheries Council planned for 13-14 December 2021 - COM(2018) 368, COM(2021) 477, 706 [mtg no. 98],
    • Transport, Telecommunication and Energy Council planned for 9 December 2021 - COM(2021) 561, 559, 562 [mtg no. 98],
    • Environment Council planned for 20 December 2021 - COM(2017) 282, COM(2020) 798, COM(2021) 627, 634, 555, 554, 556, 568, 551, 706, 709 [mtg no. 101],
  • pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
    • communication from the Commission: Introducing HERA, the European Health Emergency preparedness and Response Authority, the next step towards completing the European Health Union (COM(2021) 576) together with the Government position [mtg no. 97],
    • information of the Council of Ministers on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting planned for 13 December 2021 [mtg no. 98],
    • information of the Council of Ministers on the European Council meeting planned for 16-17 December 2021 [mtg no. 99],
    • communication from the Commission: 2021 Strategic Foresight Report. The EU's capacity and freedom to act (COM(2021) 750) together with the Government position [mtg no. 99],
    • report from the Commission on the European instrument for temporary support to mitigate unemployment risks in an emergency (SURE) following the COVID-19 outbreak pursuant to Article 14 of Council Regulation (EU) 2020/672 SURE: one year on (COM(2021) 596) together with the Government position [mtg no. 100],
    • communication from the Commission on the report on migration and asylum (COM(2021) 590) together with the Government position [mtg no. 100],
    • communication from the Commission: The EU economy after COVID-19: implications for economic governance (COM(2021) 662) together with the Government position [mtg no. 100],
    • communication from the Commission: A renewed EU action plan against migrant smuggling (2021-2025) (COM(2021) 591) together with the Government position [mtg no. 100],
    • communication from the Commission on EU enlargement policy (COM(2021) 644) together with the Government position [mtg no. 101],
    • communication from the Commission: New EU forest strategy for 2030 (COM(2021) 572) together with the Government position [mtg no. 101],
  • pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders, considered:
    • proposal for a Council regulation on a framework of measures for ensuring the supply of crisis-relevant medical countermeasures in the event of a public health emergency at Union level (COM(2021) 577 together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 97],
  • 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 2 draft legislative acts: COM(2021) 642, 656 [mtg no. 98],
    • pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 27 draft legal acts: COM(2021) 637, 639, 651, 653, 657, 661, 666, 667, 668, 669, 671, 672, 673, 674, 677, 678, 681, 683, 686, 935, 936, 963 [pos. nr 98], COM(2021) 704, 707, 710, 711, 712 [mtg no. 100],
    • pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 26 documents: COM(2021) 638, 641, 647, 648, 652, 654, 659, 675, 676, 680, 682, 684, 685, 952, 961, 962, 950, C(2021) 7742 [pos. nr 98], COM(2021) 687, 688, 689 [pos. nr 99], COM(2021) 701, 705, 708, 716, 737 [mtg no. 100].

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In December 2021 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 97-101, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, were published in the EDL-S (European Legislative Documents in the Sejm) and IPEX databases.

WORK IN COMMITTEES
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
  • 2021.12.16, considered information of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on the principles of supporting fishing and aquaculture in the new financial perspective of the European Union [mtg. 102].
Foreign Affairs Committee
  • 2021.12.13, adopted the position on the Eastern Partnership [mtg. 70].
SUBSIDIARITY CHECK IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS
In December 2021, 10 draft legislative acts were subject to subsidiarity scrutiny. The national parliaments submitted no reasoned opinion on the non-compliance of the scrutinised draft acts with the subsidiarity principle.
INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION

10 December 2021, videoconference, Third High-Level Interparliamentary Conference on Migration and Asylum, co-organised by the European Parliament and the Slovenian National Assembly

  • Welcoming and keynote addresses
  • Session 1 - Multi-dimensional cooperation in forging tailored migration partnerships
  • with third countries; debate
  • Session 2 - Internal dimension of migration and asylum in the EU a year after the proposal of the pact; debate
  • Closing remarks

9 December 2021, videoconference, The situation of the Rule of Law in the EU,  Interparliamentarty Committee Meeting organised by the EP Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE)

  • Introductory remarks
  • Session I - Exchange of views on the Commission annual Rule of Law report 2021
  • Session II - The way forward on the Mechanism on Democracy, Rule of Law and Fundamental Rights
  • Closing remarks