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Implementing the acquis - account of the Polish negotiations. Małgorzata Kałużyńska Office of the Committee for European Integration Department for Analyses and Strategies. Summary. Pre-accession preparation Cost and benefits of accession Better Regulation Initiative.
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Implementing the acquis - account of the Polish negotiations Małgorzata Kałużyńska Office of the Committee for European Integration Department for Analyses and Strategies
Summary • Pre-accession preparation • Cost and benefits of accession • Better Regulation Initiative
POLAND - EC/EU RELATIONS 1989-2004 • 19.9.1989 EEC-POLAND AGREEMENTON TRADE AND ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION • 22.12.1990 START OF ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS • 16.12.1991SIGNATURE OF EEC-POLAND ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT (EUROPEAN AGREEMENT) • 1.2.1994 ENTRY INTO FORCE OF ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT • 8.4.1994 POLISH APPLICATION FOR EU MEMBERSHIP • 31.3.1998 START OF ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS • 12/13.12.2002 END OF NEGOTIATIONS (COPENHAGEN SUMMIT) • 16.4.2003 SIGNATURE OF THE ACCESSION TREATY • 1.5.2004 ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE ACCESSION TREATY
ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS SCREENING REAL NEGOTIATIONS PREPARING OF ACCESSION TREATY INTEGRATION WITH THE EU - MAIN PROCESSES 1990 - -- - - 1990 - - - 1992 - - - - - - - -1998 - - - - - - 1999- - - - - - - - 2002 - -- 2003 - - 2004 REALISATION OF THE TRADE AND ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION TREATY ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS REALISATION OF THE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT (1993 GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMME) UTILISATION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE PRE-ACCESSION PREPARATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS (ANNUAL PROGRAMMES)
COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION - MAIN TASKS • PROGRAMMING AND CO-ORDINATION OF ALL POLICIES RELATED TO POLAND’S INTEGRATION WITH THE EU • RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ON THE ADOPTION OF THE POSITION PAPERS • PROGRAMMING AND CO-ORDINATION OF ADJUSTMENTS TO THE EU LAW • MONITORING OF ACHIEVEMENT THE OBJECTIVES ESTABLISHED BY THE „NATIONAL PROGRAMME OF PREPARATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE EU” (NPPM) THROUGH PERIODIC ANALYSES • IDENTIFICATION OF RISKS TO THE COMPLETION OF THE ACCEPTED PROGRAM • ADOPTION OF ANNUAL “PROGRESS REPORT ON THE NATIONAL PROGRAMME OF PREPARATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE EU” • COORDINATION OF STATE ADMINISTRATION’S ACTIVITIES RELATING TO FOREIGN ASSISTANCE
OFFICE OF THE COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION - TASKS AT THE STAGE OF ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS • PREPARING DRAFT PROGRAMMES OF: • LEGISLATION HARMONISATION AND INSTITUTIONAL ADJUSTMENTS („NATIONAL PROGRAMME OF PREPARATION FOR MEMBERSHIP IN THE EU”) • OTHER PRE-ACCESSION PREPARATIONS • OPINIONS ON CONFORMITY OF DRAFT LEGISLATION WITH EU-LAW • MONITORING OF ADJUSTMENTS AND PREPARATIONS (PREPARING DRAFT REPORTS ON IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMMES) • MONITORING OF REALISATION OF NEGOTIATIONS’ OBLIGATIONS • ANALYSING OF ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS AND COSTS OF ADJUSTMENTS • CO-ORDINATION OF PRE-ACCESSION FUNDS • DOCUMENTATION OF THE PROCESS (DATA BASES) • INFORMATION CAMPAIGN AND ISSUING OF PUBLICATIONS • „EUROPEAN EDUCATION” OF CIVIL SERVICE • TRANSLATION OF ACQUIS COMMUNAUTAIRE
SCREENING (APRIL 1998-NOVEMBER 1999) SCREENING = REVIEW OF THE ACQUIS COMMUNAUTAIRE IN THE CONTEXT OF LEGISLATION OF THE APPLICANT COUNTRY • SCREENING SESSIONS CHAIRED BY THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION: • GENERALLY 1 MULTILATERAL AND 1 BILATERAL SESSION FOR EVERY CHAPTER • EXEMPTIONS (EXTENSIVE EU LEGISLATION): • AGRICULTURE (8 MULTILATERAL AND 13 BILATERAL SESSIONS) • ENVIRONEMENT (3 MULTILATERAL AND 3 BILATERAL SESSIONS) • TRANSPORT POLICY (2 MULTILATERAL AND 2 BILATERAL SESSIONS) • DRAFT REPORT (EUROPEAN COMMISSION) • APPROVAL OF THE REPORT BY NEGOTIATION TEAM • DOCUMENTATION COLLECTED IN DATABASE(OFFICE OF THE CEI) • LIST OF INCOMPATIBILITIES
HARMONISATION OF LEGISLATION DRAFT LEGISLATION OF A MINISTRY DRAFT LEGISLATON OF DEPUTIES OR OF THE PRESIDENT NON CONFORM NON CONFORM SECRETARY OF THE CEI: (EU LAW DEPARTMENT) OPINION ON CONFORMITY WITH EU LAW BUREAU OF RESEARCH OF CHANCELLERY OF THE SEJM: OPINION ON CONFORMITY WITH EU LAW CONFORM CONFORM COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SEJM (LAW CHAMBER OF PARLIAMENT)
Example - Impact assessment in the environment field • Impact Assessment of implementing in Poland Council Directive 97/43/Euratom of 30 June 1997 on health protection of individuals against the dangers of ionizing radiation in relation to medical exposure, and repealing Directive 84/466/Euratom • Impact Assessment of implementing Council Directive 1999/13/EC of 11 March 1999 on the limitation of emissions of volatile organic compounds due to the use of organic solvents in certain activities and installations
Impact assessment in the environment field • Impact Study on Fuel Directives: Directive 98/70/EC on fuel quality, Directive 1999/32/EC on sulphur content in fuel, Directive 94/63/EC on VOC emissions resulting from storage and distribution of petrol • Impact Study on Ozone Directive in Poland: Regulation 2037/2000 on substances that deplete the ozone layer • Impact Assessment on Large Combustion Plants Directive: Directive 88/609 and the last version 2001/80.