On 15 September 2022, the Sejm held the debate (verbatim record/PL, point 16) and adopted the resolution on appeal to the European Commission to undertake systemic measures for the stabilisation of energy prices to protect all citizens of the European Union countries - resolution.

In September 2022 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 11 meetings, no. 160-170. 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:
  • o Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 26 September 2022 - COM(2022) 156 [mtg no. 163],
  • o Economic and Financial Council, 4 October 2022 - COM(2022) 231 [mtg no. 86],
  • o Competitiveness Council, 29-30 September 2022 - COM(2022) 142, 459 [mtg no. 166],
• pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders, considered:
  • proposal for a directive of the EP and of the Council on asset recovery and confiscation (COM(2022) 245) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland – the follow-up [mtg no. 162],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council on nature restoration (COM(2022) 304) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland – the follow-up [mtg no. 162],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) No 1303/2013 and Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 as regards additional flexibility to address the consequences of the military aggression of the Russian Federation FAST (Flexible Assistance for Territories) - CARE (COM(2022) 325) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland – the follow-up [mtg no. 164],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council on establishing the European defence industry Reinforcement through common Procurement Act (COM(2022) 349) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 164],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council on standards of quality and safety for substances of human origin intended for human application and repealing Directives 2002/98/EC and 2004/23/EC (COM(2022) 338) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 164],
  • proposal for a regulation of the EP and of the Council laying down rules to prevent and combat child sexual abuse (COM(2022) 209) together with the draft position of the Republic of Poland [mtg no. 169],
• pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act, considered:
  • communication from the Commission: Towards a Directive on criminal penalties for the violation of Union restrictive measures (COM(2022) 249) together with the Government position [mtg no. 160],
  • communication from the Commission: Security of supply and affordable energy prices: Options for immediate measures and preparing for next winter (COM(2022) 138) together with the Government position [mtg no. 162],
  • communication from the Commission: A contingency plan for transport (COM(2022) 211) together with the Government position [mtg no. 162],
  • communication from the Commission: An action plan for EU-Ukraine Solidarity Lanes to facilitate Ukraine's agricultural export and bilateral trade with the EU (COM(2022) 217) together with the Government position [mtg no. 162],
  • communication from the Commission: EU Solar Energy Strategy (COM(2022) 221) together with the Government position [mtg no. 162],
  • report from the Commission: Evaluation of the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training based on Article 32 of the CEPOL Regulation (EU) 2015/2219 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 25 November 2015 on the European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Training (CEPOL) and replacing and repealing Council Decision 2005/681/JHA (COM(2022) 153 together with the Government position [mtg no. 163],
  • communication from the Commission: 2022 European Semester - Spring Package (COM(2022) 600) together with the Government position [mtg no. 164],
  • communication from the Commission: Towards more sustainable fishing in the EU: state of play and orientations for 2023 (COM(2022) 253) together with the Government position [mtg no. 165],
  • communication from the Commission: Ukraine relief and reconstruction (COM(2022) 233) together with the Government position [mtg no. 165],
  • communication from the Commission: Commission Opinion on Ukraine's application for membership of the European Union (COM(2022) 407) together with the Government position [mtg no. 165],
  • communication from the Commission: Commission Opinion on Georgia's application for membership of the European Union (COM(2022) 405) together with the Government position [mtg no. 165],
  • communication from the Commission: Commission Opinion on the Republic of Moldova's application for membership of the European Union (COM(2022) 406) together with the Government position [mtg no. 165],
  • communication from the Commission: A Digital Decade for children and youth: the new European strategy for a better internet for kids (BIK+) (COM(2022) 212) together with the Government position [mtg no. 169],
• 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(2022) 350 [mtg no. 160]; COM(2022) 557 [pos. nr 164]; COM(2022) 329 [mtg no. 159],
  • pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 36 draft legal acts: COM(2022) 327, 334, 343, 345, 352, 353, 354, 359, 362, 363, 381, 391, 394, 395 [mtg no. 160]; COM(2022) 397, 398, 402, 403, 408, 410, 411, 413, 414, 415, 425, 426 [mtg no. 164]; COM(2022) 399, 418, 420 [mtg no. 165]; COM(2022) 428, 429, 430, 435, 436, 439, 661 [mtg no. 166],
  • pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – to 23 documents: COM(2022) 337, 340, 341, 355, 357, 358, 364, 366, 368, 385, 386, 387, 388, 389, 393 [mtg no. 160]; COM(2022) 416, 417, 424, 427 [mtg no. 165]; COM(2022) 419, 433, 434, 437 [mtg no. 166],
• pursuant to Article 3(1) of the Cooperation Act, considered 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 2022 (French Presidency of the Council of European Union) (paper no. 2532) [mtg no. 160],
• held the first reading of a Deputies' draft resolution calling on the European Commission to take systemic measures in order to stabilise energy prices to protect all citizens of the European Union states (paper no. 2585) [mtg no. 161],
• considered the activity report of the Permanent sub-committee for the Conference on the Future of Europe [mtg no. 164],
• heard the information on:
  • the participation in the 21st IPC for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and Common Security and Defence Policy in Prague, 04-05.09.2022 [mtg no. 166],
  • actions undertaken by the EU in cases of breaching or bypassing sanctions imposed on Russia for the invasion of Ukraine [mtg no. 168],
• together with the Foreign Affairs Committee held the first reading of a committee draft resolution on taking measures intended to stop issuing visas for Russians (paper no. 2611) [mtg no. 167],
• considered the information of the Sejm's representative in the COSAC Working Group on the place of values at the heart of the sense of belonging to the European Union on the results of the WG activity during the French Presidency of the EU Council [mtg no. 160],
• pursuant to Article 18(4) of the Cooperation Act, considered the information on legislative proceedings related to the implementation of acts of European Union law, for which the time limit for implementation has expired or will expire within 3 months (as at 12.08.2022) [mtg no. 170].

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In September 2022 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 160-170, provided by the EU Affairs Committee secretariat, were published in the EDL-S (European Legislative Documents in the Sejm) and IPEX databases.

In September 2022 the national parliaments submitted 2 reasoned opinions on the non-compliance of the scrutinised draft legislative acts with the subsidiarity principle.

4-5 September 2022, Prague, Inter-Parliamentary Conference for the Common Foreign and Security Policy and the Common Security and Defence Policy

• Meeting of the chairs of the Troika and the European Parliament
• Welcome address and opening remarks:
• CFSP/CSDP priorities and current issues, with special emphasis on the EU’s Strategic Compass
• Ukraine: modes of political support and reconstruction
• EU enlargement policy in the light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine – Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership: accelerated pre-accession support of the EU
• Disinformation and hybrid threats, cyber defence
• Closing remarks