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EUROPEAN DEBATES IN THE SEJM |
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13 June 2024, the Sejm held a debate on the current information on the Government's position and actions regarding the migration pact adopted at the level of the European Union, in particular actions aimed at ensuring the security of the Republic of Poland and its citizens (verbatim record/PL, point 6).
12 June 2024, the Sejm held a debate on the report of the Administration and Internal Affairs and EU Affairs Committees on the Government bill on special solutions with regard to the preparation and exercise of the EU Council Presidency by the Republic of Poland in the first half of 2025 (papers no. 347 and 391, verbatim record/PL, point 1). |
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EU DOCUMENTS IN THE SEJM |
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In June 2024 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 7 meetings, no. 34-40.
During these meetings the Committee:
- pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
- proposal for a Council regulation amending Annex I to Regulation (EEC) No 2658/87 on the tariff and statistical nomenclature and on the Common Customs Tariff (COM(2024) 148) together with the Government position [mtg no. 35],
- proposal for a Council implementing decision on the approval of the assessment of the Ukraine Plan (COM(2024) 172) together with the position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 36],
- White paper on options for enhancing support for research and development involving technologies with dual-use potential (COM(2024) 27) together with the Government position [mtg no. 36],
- Council of Ministers' information on the European Council meeting planned for 27-28 June 2024 [mtg no. 36],
- Council of Ministers' information on the Foreign Affairs Council meeting planned for 24 June 2024 [mtg no. 37],
- information on the position the Council of Ministers intends to take during consideration of draft EU legal acts at the meeting of the Agriculture and Fisheries Council 24-25 June 2024 [mtg no. 37],
- information on the position the Council of Ministers intends to take during consideration of draft EU legal acts at the meeting of the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council 20 June 2024 (session on social policy) [mtg no. 37],
- communication from the Commission - Labour and skills shortages in the EU: an action plan (COM(2024) 131) together with the Government position [mtg no. 37],
- proposal for a Council recommendation on enhancing research security (COM(2024) 26) together with the Government position [mtg no. 39],
- communication from the Commission: a blueprint for a European degree (COM(2024) 144) together with the Government position [mtg no. 39],
- pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders considered:
- proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeys (COM(2023) 752) and proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 261/2004, (EC) No 1107/2006, (EU) No 1177/2010, (EU) No 181/2011 and (EU) 2021/782 as regards enforcement of passenger rights in the Union (COM(2023) 753) together with the draft positions of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 35],
- 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, 21 June 2024 [mtg no. 35],
- General Affairs Council, 25 June 2024 - COM(2024) 637 [mtg no. 36],
- Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, 18 June 2024 - COM(2020) 577, 579, COM(2023) 126, 128, 256, 269, 270, 271, 272, 273, 443, 445, 702, 752, COM(2024) 33 [mtg no. 37]
- Environment Council, 17 June 2024 - COM(2022) 304, COM(2023) 166, 416, 420, 451, 645 [mtg no. 37],
- Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council, 21 June 2024 - COM (2023) 192, 193 [mtg no. 37],
- pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act considered:
- recommendation for a Council decision authorising the opening of negotiations for an agreement between the European Union and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on youth mobility (COM(2024) 169) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 36],
- 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 19 draft legal acts: COM(2024) 200, 201, 204, 205, 209, 210, 217, 218, 222 [mtg no. 36], COM(2024) 194, 199 [mtg no. 37], COM(2024) 211, 213, 216, 219, 220, 224, 227, 238 [mtg no. 39],
- pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Standing Orders of the Sejm and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 20 documents: COM(2024) 186, 192 [mtg no. 35], COM(2024) 187, 195, 196, 198, 207, 208, 223 [mtg no. 36], C(2024) 2938 [mtg no. 37], COM(2024) 197, 203, 206, 212, 214, 221, 225, 228, 229, 366 [mtg no. 39],
- together with the Foreign Affairs Committee held:
- first reading of the government's bill on the ratification of the Partnership Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one side, and the members of the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States, on the other side, done at Apia on 15 November 2023 (paper no. 348) [mtg no. 34],
- first reading of the government's bill on the ratification of the Advanced Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States, on the one side, and the Republic of Chile, on the other side, done in Brussels on 13 December 2023 (paper no. 420) [mtg no. 34],
- together with the Administration and Internal Affairs Committee considered the amendments submitted during the second reading to the government bill on special solutions with regard to the preparation and exercise of the EU Council Presidency by the Republic of Poland in the first half of 2025 (papers no. 347 i 391) [mtg no. 38],
- considered, for the Public Finances Committee, the report on the implementation of the State budget for the period 1 January – 31 December 2023 (paper no. 425) together with the Supreme Audit Office Analysis (paper no. 464) in the scope of the appropriate budget parts, and issued the opinion thereon [mtg no. 40].
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In June 2024 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 34-40, 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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Environmental Protection, Natural Resources and Forestry Committee [mtg no. 24] together with Agriculture and Rural Development Commitee [mtg no. 30]
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13.06.2024, discussed the European Parliament document no. P9_TA(2023)0427 - Proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties European Parliament resolution of 22 November 2023 on proposals of the European Parliament for the amendment of the Treaties (2022/2051(INL)) – in particular proposals of the point 34 of the resolution and two amendments, no. 147 and 155.
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SUBSIDIARITY CHECK IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS |
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