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In November 2016 the EU Affairs Committee (SUE) held 6 meetings: no. 93-98. During these meetings the Committee:
- scrutinised 122 EU documents:
- pursuant to Art. 7(4) of the Cooperation Act – 19 EU draft legislative acts concerning i.a. common framework for the provision of better services for skills and qualifications (Europass), multiannual financial framework for the years 2014-2020 or the promotion of Internet connectivity in local communities,
- pursuant to Art. 151(1) of the Sejm Standing Orders and Art. 3(2) of the Cooperation Act – 31 EC documents (20 reports, 10 communications and 1 joint communication) concerning i.a. the progress made in the implementation of the EU-Turkey Statement, EIB external activity with EU budgetary guarantee in 2015 or the EU trade policy,
- pursuant to Art. 11(1) of the Cooperation Act – EU documents, which were to be discussed by General Affairs Council, Economic and Financial Affairs Council, Agriculture and Fisheries Council, Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council, Education, Youth, Culture and Sport Council and Competitiveness Council,
- pursuant to Art. 8(2) of the Cooperation Act – 40 EU draft legal acts concerning i.a. Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory Transparency Register, the mobilisation of the Contingency Margin in 2016 or the fishing opportunities for Union fishing vessels for certain deep-sea fish stocks,
- examined and adopted positive opinion intended for the Public Finance Committee on the draft budget act for 2017 within the scope of the Committee competence (mtg no. 94),
- together with Administration and Internal Affairs Committee examined committee draft resolution on the proposal for establishment of an EU correction mechanism for the allocation of refugees and financial solidarity mechanism (paper no. 894, mtg no. 95).
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In November 2016 information on and documents of SUE meetings no. 93-98, 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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Energy and State Treasury Committee
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30.11.2016, took note i.a. of the information of the Minister of Energy on the progress of the process of notification to the European Commission (EC) regarding restructuring coal mining (in particular: responsibility for the notification process on behalf of government; entities that are covered by the notification process, schedule of activities of the Minister of Energy and the EC in this respect) (mtg no. 44);
Petitions Committee
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15.11.2016, considered the reply to the desideratum no. 7 on the Poland's complaints to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) and the European Court of Justice (ECJ) for infringement of the rights of Polish families outside Poland (mtg no. 43);
Agriculture and Rural Development Committee
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15.11.2016, held the first reading and considered the Government bill amending the act on supporting rural development including resources of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development under the Rural Development Programme (RDP) for 2014-2020 and some other acts, paper no. 972 (mtg no. 92);
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16.11.2016, considered the amendment tabled during the second reading of the bill amending the act on supporting rural development including resources of the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development under the RDP for 2014-2020 and some other acts, papers no. 972 and 1019 (mtg no. 97).
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IMPLEMENTATION OF EU LAW - UST DATABASE |
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In November 2016
- the following bills implementing EU law have been referred to the first reading [paper no.]:
- Government bill amending the act on accounting [1045],
- Government bill amending the act on seeds and the act on plant protection [1043],
- the following acts implementing EU law have been published [paper no.]:
- Act of 04 November 2016 amending the act on road transport [459],
- Act of 16 November 2016 amending the act on rail transport and some other acts [840],
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Act of 23 September 2016 on extra-judicial consumer disputes [630],
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Act of 21 October 2016 on concession agreements for construction works or services [612].
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SUBSIDIARITY CHECK IN NATIONAL PARLIAMENTS |
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INTERPARLIAMENTARY COOPERATION |
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29 November 2016, Brussels, Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on "The European Parliament's right of inquiry, the revision of the EU electoral law, the future institutional evolution of the European Union"
- Opening remarks
- The European Parliament's Right of Inquiry
- The revision of the EU Electoral Law
- The future institutional evolution of the European Union
- What constitutional paths for the future development of the European Union?
- Closing remarks
29 November 2016, Brussels, Lunch Debate with National Parliaments on CETA
- Welcome and opening remarks
- Current state of play and next steps regarding CETA in the European Parliament
- Discussion with Members of National Parliaments on the content of the agreement and future ratification process
- Concluding remarks
28 November 2016, Brussels, Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on "Europol and its parliamentary scrutiny in the framework of EU internal security policies"
- Introductory remarks
- Session I: Setting the scene - making the Security Union a reality and the role of Europol therein: operational cooperation, information sharing and trust
- Session II: Towards an effective and workable parliamentary scrutiny of Europol
13-15 November 2016, Bratislava, LVI COSAC
- Meeting of the Presidential Troika of COSAC
- Meetings of political groups
- Opening session of the LVI COSAC, welcome address, introductory remarks, adoption of the agenda, procedural issues, presentation of the 26th Bi-annual Report of COSAC
- Session 1: State of Play of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the European Union
- Session 2: Strengthening the role of national parliaments in the EU
- Session 3: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): a trade agreement between the European Union and the United States (and its challenges, opportunities and risks)
- COSAC Chairpersons meeting
- Session 4: 2016: Energy Union's „year of delivery"
- Session 5: Securing the external borders of the EU in the context of irregular migration
- Adoption of the Contribution and Conclusions of the LVI COSAC
8 November 2016, Brussels, Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on "Towards better spending in shared management - a more cooperative model of parliamentary scrutiny"
- Introductory remarks
- Session I: Shared management: how to balance trust and control? The effectiveness of national management and control systems and the reliability of the data collected by the Member States
- Session II: Stop to the nonsense of "use it or lose it". Towards a more performance driven approach of spending
- Session III: A new model of cooperation between the European Union and the Member States' administrations
- Debate
- Concluding remarks
8 November 2016, Brussels, Interparliamentary Committee Meeting on "State of Play of the Common Foreign and Security Policy"
- Next steps in the implementation of the EU Global Strategy
- AFET's annual report on the CFSP
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RECENT PUBLICATIONS |
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NEW ON THE OIDE WEBSITE
In the section OIDE Notes
European Defence Union
European Public Prosecutor's Office
Following sections have been updated
OIDE Notes: Global Strategy for the EU's Foreign and Security Policy
Important Parliamentary Debates: Debate on the state of the Union and Commission’s Work Programme for 2017
Bibliographies: BREXIT - selected publications (since 2016)
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LATEST DEBATES - COMMENTS
Selected articles on the current political and economic issues in the EU from the specialist periodicals available on-line (accessed 08.12.2016)
- Bentzen N.: Ahead of the EU-Ukraine Summit Increasing pressure for progress, „Briefing”, European Parliamentary Research Service, November2016.
- Biscop S.: Has Trump reshuffled the cards for Europe?, „Security Policy Brief” no. 79, Royal Institute for International Relations – EGMONT, 21.11.2016.
- Chislett W.: Has the time come to reconsider Turkey’s EU membership?, „ARI” no. 79/2016, Elcano Royal Institute, 14.11.2016.
- D'Alfonso A.: Conciliation agreement on the 2017 EU budget, , „At a glance”, European Parliamentary Research Service, 28.11.2016.
- Frontini A.: Another perfect storm for European defence – but can the Union really make strength?, „Commentary”, European Policy Centre, 23.11.2016.
- Haine J.-Y.: America First… and Europe Last? What will the Trump Presidency mean for Europe, „Éditoriaux de l’Ifri”, Institut francais des relations internationales, 15.11.2016.
- Huguenot-Noël R.: Rethinking the EU’s investment strategy: EFSI 2.0 needs a Social Pillar to address economic insecurity, „Commentary”, European Policy Centre, 15.11.2016.
- Iso-Markku T.: The Role of the European Parliament: Between external and internal challenges, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, „FIIA Briefing Paper” no. 206, 17.11.2016.
- Kaim M., Linnenkamp H.: The New White Paper 2016 – Promoting Greater Understanding of Security Policy?, „SWP Comment” no. 2016/C 47, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, November 2016.
- Kreilinger V., Larhant M.: Does the Eurozone need a Parliament?, „Policy paper”, Notre Europe - The Jacques Delors Institute, 15.11.2016.
- Lissek U.: Regulation of Nord Stream 2: Rule of law, equal treatment and due process – A view from the project developer, „Commentary”, Centre for European Policy Studies, 15.11.2016.
- Mańko R.: Application of the European Order for Payment, „At a glance”, European Parliamentary Research Service, 28.11.2016.
- Monteleone Sh.: EU-US Umbrella Agreement on data protection, , „At a glance”, European Parliamentary Research Service, 28.11.2016.
- Núñez Ferrer J.: The Multiannual Financial Framework post-2020: Balancing political ambition and realism, „Policy Paper” no. 2016/2, Centre for European Policy Studies, 18.11.2016.
- Otero-Iglesias M.: Breaking up the Euro would empower the nationalists, „Op-Ed”, Elcano Royal Institute, 21.11.2016.
- Palm A.: Did 2016 Mark a New Start for EU External Migration Policy, or Was It Business as Usual?, „Working Paper” iss. 16/33, Istituto Affari Internazionali, November 2016.
- Pascouau Y.: EU migration policies after the US elections: pushing the limits?, „Commentary”, European Policy Centre, 15.11.2016.
- Pertusot V.: La Politique européenne de voisinage : un phénix bureaucratique?, „Notes de l'Ifri”, Institut francais des relations internationales, November 2016.
- Salonius-Pasternak Ch.: The Future of US-Europe Relations: Institutional constraints and public opinion may render changes smaller than expected, „FIIA Briefing Paper” no. 207, Finnish Institute of International Affairs, 30.11.2016.
- Szymańska J.: Inauguracja działalności Europejskiej Agencji Straży Granicznej i Przybrzeżnej, „Biuletyn PISM” nr 80 (1430), Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 24.11.2016.
- Terlikowski M.: Polityka obronna w UE – bezpieczeństwo wielu prędkości?, „Biuletyn PISM” nr 76 (1426), Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 10.11.2016.
- Van Roosebeke B.: EU Deposit Guarantee Scheme in the European Parliament, „cepAdhoc”, Centre for European Policy, 22.11.2016.
BREXIT
- Belke A. i in.: Policy Uncertainty and International Financial Markets: The case of Brexit, „CEPS Working Document” No. 429, Centre for European Policy Studies, , 29.11.2016.
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Brexit Unknowns (ed. V. Miller), „Briefing Paper” no. 7761, House of Commons Library, 09.11.2016.
- Brown T., Waitzman E.: Leaving the European Union: Future UK-EU Relationship, „Library Note” no. 2016/063, House of Lords Library, 25.11.2016.
- Craig R.: Casting Aside Clanking Medieval Chains: Prerogative, Statute and Article 50 after the EU Referendum, „Modern Law Review” vol. 79 (2016), iss. 6, s. 1041.
- Douglas-Scott S.: Brexit, Article 50 and the Contested British Constitution, „Modern Law Review” vol. 79 (2016), iss. 6, s. 1019.
- Duff A.: After Brexit: learning to be good neighbours, „Commentary”, European Policy Centre, 18.11.2016.
- Guild E.: „Brexit and Social Security in the EU, „Commentary”, Centre for European Policy Studies, 17.11.2016.
- Kirsch W.: Brexit and the Distribution of Power in the Council of the EU, „Commentary”, Centre for European Policy Studies, 25.11.2016.
- Lippert B., Ondarza N. von: A European “Special Relationship”. Guiding Principles, Interests and Options for the EU-27 in the Brexit Talks, „SWP Comment” no. 2016/C 49, Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, November 2016.
- Llaudes S.: Brexit: a sentence that does not change (excessively) the horizon, „Op-ed”, Elcano Royal Institute, 11.11.2016.
- Micossi S.: ‘Soft Brexit’ is not an option, „Commentary”, Centre for European Policy Studies, 25.11.2016.
- Miller V. i in.: Brexit: Article 50 TEU and the EU Court, „Briefing Paper” no. 7763, House of Commons Library, 14.11.2016.
- Newson N.: High Court Judgment on Article 50: Responses, „In Focus” no. 2016/0059, House of Lords Library, 09.11.2016.
- Phillipson G.: A Dive into Deep Constitutional Waters: Article 50, the Prerogative and Parliament, „Modern Law Review” vol. 79 (2016), iss. 6, s. 1064.
- Raś K.: Stanowisko państw bałtyckich wobec Brexitu i reformy UE, „Biuletyn PISM” nr 79 (1429), Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych, 23.11.2016.
- Simson Caird J.: Legislating for Brexit: the Great Repeal Bill, „Briefing Paper” no. 7793, House of Commons Library, 21.11.2016.
- Springford J.: Why a hard Brexit looks likely, „CER Bulletin” iss. 110, October/November 2016, Centre for European Reform.
- Zuleeg F.: What kind of Brexit?, „Commentary”, European Policy Centre, 04.11.2016.
TTIP
- Bourgeois J.H.J.: Is Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership a Regional Contribution to Global Economic Governance?, „Legal Issues of Economic Integration” vol. 43 (2016), iss. 4, s. 407.
- Fabry E.: Stopping CETA and TTIP will not stop globalisation, „Tribune”, Notre Europe - The Jacques Delors Institute, 15.11.2016.
- Fahey E.: On the Benefits of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) Negotiations for the EU Legal Order: A Legal Perspective, „Legal Issues of Economic Integration” vol. 43 (2016), iss. 4, s. 327.
- Gruni G.: Law or Aspiration? The European Union Proposal for a Labour Standards Clause in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, „Legal Issues of Economic Integration” vol. 43 (2016), iss. 4, s. 399.
- Hijmans H.: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the Developments in the Area of Privacy and Data Protection, „Legal Issues of Economic Integration” vol. 43 (2016), iss. 4, s. 385.
- Larik J.: Critiquing the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP): Systemic Consequences for Global Governance and the Rule of Law, „Legal Issues of Economic Integration” vol. 43 (2016), iss. 4, s. 423.
- Ortino F.: Defining Indirect Expropriation: The Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership and the (Elusive) Search for ‘Greater Certainty’, „Legal Issues of Economic Integration” vol. 43 (2016), iss. 4, s. 351.
- Takács T.: Situating the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (negotiations) in European Union Common Commercial Policy, „Legal Issues of Economic Integration” vol. 43 (2016), iss. 4, s. 341.
EU migration crisis
- Farahat A., Markard N.: Forced Migration Governance: In Search of Sovereignty, „German Law Journal” vol. 17 (2016), no. 06.
- Gärditz K.F.: Territoriality, Democracy, and Borders: A Retrospective on the “Refugee Crisis”, „German Law Journal” vol. 17 (2016), no. 06.
- Karageorgiou E.: The law and practice of solidarity in the Common European Asylum System: Article 80 TFEU and its added value, „European Policy Analysis” iss. 2016:14, Swedish Institute for European Policy Studies, November 2016.
- Kowalski M.: From a Different Angle—Poland and the Mediterranean Refugee Crisis, „German Law Journal” vol. 17 (2016), no. 06.
- Radjenovic A.: Reception of asylum-seekers – recast Directive, , „Briefing”, European Parliamentary Research Service, November 2016.
- Thym D.: The “refugee crisis” as a challenge of legal design and institutional legitimacy, „Common Market Law Review” vol. 53 (2016), iss. 6, s. 1545.
- Wendel M.: The Refugee Crisis and the Executive: On the Limits of Administrative Discretion in the Common European Asylum System, „German Law Journal” vol. 17 (2016), no. 06.
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EU CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
Selected articles and papers
(available in the Sejm Library or on-line, accessed 08.12.2016)
- Bainczyk M.: Problemy hybrydowej oceny aktów unijnego prawa pochodnego w świetle wyroku niemieckiego Federalnego Trybunału Konstytucyjnego z 21.06.2016 r. w sprawie decyzji OMT, „Europejski Przegląd Sądowy” nr. 11/2016.
- Cardwell P.J.: Values in the European Union’s Foreign Policy: An Analysis and Assessment of CFSP Declarations, „European Foreign Affairs Review” vol. 21 (2016), iss. 4, s. 601.
- Chamon M.: Institutional balance and Community method in the implementation of EU legislation following the Lisbon Treaty, „Common Market Law Review” vol. 53 (2016), iss. 6, s. 1501.
- Fromage D.: Increasing Inter-Parliamentary Cooperation in the European Union: Current Trends and Challenges, „European Public Law” vol. 22 (2016), iss. 4, s. 749.
- Govaere I.: To Give or to Grab: The Principle of Full, Crippled and Split Conferral of Powers Post-Lisbon, „European Legal Studies” no. 4/2016, November 2016.
- Koncewicz T.T.: Of institutions, democracy, constitutional self-defence and the rule of law: The judgments of the Polish Constitutional Tribunal in Cases K 34/15, K 35/15 and beyond, „Common Market Law Review” vol. 53 (2016), iss. 6, s. 1753.
- Peers S., Costa M.: Reassessing the Accountability of European Union Decentralized Agencies: Mind the Independence Gap, „European Public Law” vol. 22 (2016), iss. 4, s. 645.
- Rulka M.: Unijna kontrola praworządności - uwagi de lege ferenda, "Studia Europejskie" nr 2/2016, Centrum Europejskie Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego.
- Varju M., Papp M.: The crisis, national economic particularism and EU law: What can we learn from the Hungarian case?, „Common Market Law Review” vol. 53 (2016), iss. 6, s. 1647.
- Verhelst S.: ‘I wouldn’t start from here’: the making of European Banking Supervision, and the road Ahead, „Egmont paper”, Royal Institute for International Relations – EGMONT, 21.11.2016.
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