7 March 2024, the Sejm accepted the Council of Ministers' information on the Republic of Poland's participation in the activities of the European Union in July-December 2023 (Spanish Presidency of the Council of the European Union) - resolution. The information was earlier debated in plenary with participation of the Minister for EU Affairs, Adam Szłapka (verbatim record/PL, point 14).

7 March 2024, the Sejm held the debate (verbatim record/PL. point 9) and adopted the resolution on the imposition of sanctions in connection with the import of Russian and Belarusian food and agricultural products into the European Union.

In March 2024 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 6 meetings, no. 16-21.
During these meetings the Committee:

• pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council establishing harmonised requirements in the internal market on transparency of interest representation carried out on behalf of third countries and amending Directive (EU) 2019/1937 (COM(2023) 637) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 16],
  • proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on enhancing police cooperation in relation to the prevention, detection and investigation of migrant smuggling and trafficking in human beings, and on enhancing Europol's support to preventing and combating such crimes and amending Regulation (EU) 2016/794 (COM(2023) 754) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 16],
  • proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down minimum rules to prevent and counter the facilitation of unauthorised entry, transit and stay in the Union, and replacing Council Directive 2002/90/EC and Council Framework Decision 2002/946 JHA (COM(2023) 755) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 16],
  • proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive (COM(2023) 905) ) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 16],
  • proposal for a Council directive amending Directive (EU) 2015/637 on the coordination and cooperation measures to facilitate consular protection for unrepresented citizens of the Union in third countries and Directive (EU) 2019/997 establishing an EU Emergency Travel Document (COM(2023) 930) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 19],
  • proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the welfare of dogs and cats and their traceability (COM(2023) 769) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 19],
  • amended proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on a mechanism to resolve legal and administrative obstacles in a cross-border context (COM(2023) 790) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 19],
  • proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the protection of animals during transport and related operations, amending Council Regulation (EC) No 1255/97 and repealing Council Regulation (EC) No 1/2005 (COM(2023) 770) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 20],
  • proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on temporary trade-liberalisation measures supplementing trade concessions applicable to Ukrainian products under the Association Agreement between the European Union and the European Atomic Energy Community and their Member States, of the one part, and Ukraine, of the other part (COM(2024) 50 together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 20, 21],
• pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered the information on:
  • Joint communication to the European Parliament and the Council: No place for hate: a Europe united against hatred (JOIN(2023) 51) together with the Government position [mtg no. 16],
  • Communication from the Commission on Defence of Democracy (COM(2023) 630) together with the Government position [mtg no. 16],
  • Report from the Commission to the Council and the European Parliament reviewing the application of Regulation (EU) 2017/1938 (COM(2023) 572) together with the Government position [mtg no. 17],
  • Communication from the Commission: European Wind Power Action Plan (COM(2023) 669) together with the Government position [mtg no. 17],
  • Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/788 on the European citizens' initiative (COM(2023) 787) together with the Government position [mtg no. 20],
  • Communication from the Commission: Report on EU policy initiatives for the promotion of investments in clean technologies (Preliminary assessment of measures taken by the EU to stimulate investment into clean technologies and the impact of the US Inflation Reduction Act on investment (COM(2023) 684) together with the Government position [mtg no. 20],
  • Council of Ministers' information on the European Council meeting planned for 21-22 March 2024 [mtg no. 17],
  • Council of Ministers' information on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting planned for 18 March 2024 [mtg no. 19],
• pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders considered:
  • proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on preventing plastic pellet losses to reduce microplastic pollution (COM(2023) 645) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 19],
• 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:
  • Foreign Affairs Council, 18 March 2024 [mtg no. 19],
  • Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 11 March 2024 - COM(2016) 815, COM(2021) 731, 762, COM(2023) 512, 698, 716, COM(2024) 14 [mtg no. 19],
  • Environment Council, 25 March 2024 - (COM(2023) 420, 645, 728) [mtg no. 20],
  • Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 26 March 2024 - COM(2021) 281, 709, 851, COM(2022) 134, COM(2023) 229, 359 [mtg no. 20],
• pursuant to Art. 10(2) of the Cooperation Act considered:
  • proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on ambient air quality and cleaner air for Europe (recast) (COM(2022) 542) together with the Government information [mtg no. 21],
• pursuant to Art. 18(4) of the Cooperation Act considered:
  • information on legislative work related to the implementation of EU directives, for which the time limit for transposition has expired or would expire within 3 months of the presentation of such information (as at 26 February 2024) [mtg no. 21],
• 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 9 draft legislative acts: COM(2024) 29, 51, 52, 53 [mtg no. 16], COM(2023) 779, 781, 783 [mtg no. 19], COM(2024) 14, 43 [mtg no. 20],
  • pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 14 draft legal acts: COM(2024) 44, 45, 46, 47, 58 [mtg no. 16], COM(2024) 59, 61 [mtg no. 19], JOIN(2024) 4, COM(2024) 71, 74, 78, 85, 86, 101 [mtg no. 20],
  • pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Standing Orders of the Sejm and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 15 documents: COM(2024) 17, 54, 75, C(2024) 780 [mtg no. 16], COM(2024) 62, C(2024) 821 [mtg no. 19], COM(2024) 64, 66, 69, 72, 73, 77, 82, 88, 89 [mtg no. 20],
• appointed the following permanent sub-committees [mtg no. 17]:
  • for the use of funds from the European Union,
  • for Just Transition,
  • for Treaty changes,
• held the first reading of the Deputies' draft resolution on stopping dangerous for the Republic of Poland changes in the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (paper no. 55) [mtg no. 18],
• considered the draft opinion on the "Report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council on the application of Regulation (EU) 2019/788 on the European citizens' initiative (COM(2023) 787) together with the Government position" [mtg no. 21].

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In March 2024 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 16-21, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, were published in the EDL-S (European Legislative Documents in the Sejm) and IPEX databases.

• 07.03.2024, considered the information of the Minister of Digitalisation on the co-financing, in the 2021-2027 Financial Perspective, of the construction of broadband networks in the areas of the so-called white spots [mtg no. 9].

• 20.03.2024. considered the information on the implementation of the OP Fish 2014-2020 and the Programme European Funds for Fisheries - first axis for 2021-2027, including means transferred directly to Polish fishermen and fishing producer groups operating in Poland [mtg no. 13].

• 06.03.2024, appointed Permanent sub-committee for implementation of the European Green Deal [mtg no. 10].

• 20.03.2024, discussed the EU climate policy and CO2 reductions by 90% proposed by the Government [mtg no. 18],
• 06.03.2024, held the first reading of the draft resolution submitted by the Presidium of the Sejm regarding the imposition of sanctions on imports into the EU of Russian and Belarusian food and agricultural products (paper no. 228) [mtg no. 14].

• 07.03.2024, appointed Permanent sub-committee on Poland's implementation of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights and of the Court of Justice of the European Union [mtg no. 12].

COM(2023) 637 – National Assembly (Hungary)

COM(2023) 637 – Oireachtas (Ireland)

COM(2023) 790 – Riksdag (Sweden)

COM(2023) 754 – Riksdag (Sweden)

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24-26 March 2024, Brussels, Plenary Meeting of the LXXI COSAC
Sunday, 24 March 2024

• Meeting of the Presidential Troika

Monday, 25 March 2024

• Opening session, addresses by: Eliane Tillieux, Speaker of the House of Representatives and Co-Chair of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs, Gaëtan Van Goidsenhoven, Senator and Co-Chair of the Federal Advisory Committee on European Affairs, Othmar Karas, First Vice-President of the European Parliament
• Procedural issues and miscellaneous matters
  • approval of the draft programme of the Plenary Meeting of the LXXI COSAC
  • approval of the 41st Bi-annual Report
  • results of the meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
  • letters received by the Presidency
  • any other business
• Session I – Review of the 2019-2024 European legislative term and prospects for the Council's strategic agenda for 2024-2029; debate
• Session II – Gender policy and the representation of women and men in parliament; debate
• Meeting of the COSAC Chairpersons

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

• Session III – Open Strategic Autonomy: competitiveness and resilience; debate
• Session IV – Democracy and the Rule of Law in Europe: the way ahead; debate
• Closing session
  • Adoption of the contribution and conclusions of the LXXI COSAC
  • Closing statements

07.03.2024, "Women in sport", Interparliamentary Committee Meeting organised by the EP Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality (FEMM)
Welcoming words by Robert Biedroń, Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

• Opening speeches by Katarzyna KOTULA), Minister for Equality, Poland, Evelyn REGNER, Vice-President of the European Parliament, Věra JOUROVÁ, Vice-President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency
• Panel discussion with experts; debate with the participation of the Members of National Parliaments and Members of the European Parliament; closing statements by experts
• Closing words by Robert Biedroń, Chair of the Committee on Women's Rights and Gender Equality

03-05.03.2024, Bruges, Inter-parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP) and the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP)
Sunday 3 March 2024

• Meeting of the Chairs of the Troika and the European Parliament

Monday 4 March 2024

• Meeting of national parliament staff: informal CSDP Dialogue: "State of play in addressing European Capability Gaps"
• Opening Session: Stephanie D'Hose, speaker of the Belgian Senate, David McAllister, chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the European Parliament, Els Van Hoof, chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Belgian House of representatives
• Session I – Supporting Ukraine against the Russian aggression
• Session II – The ongoing process of enlargement
• Session III – The Strategic Compass and EU Resilience
• Urgent debate on the situation in the Middle East

Tuesday 5 March 2024

• Meetings of the political groups
• Session IV – Priorities of the Common Foreign and Security Policy/Common Security and Defence Policy
• Closing Session: Mark Demesmaeker, chair of the Committee on Transversal Affairs of the Belgian Senate, Nathalie Loiseau, chair of the Subcommittee on Security and Defence (SEDE) of the European Parliament