1. Implementing the acquis - account of the Polish negotiations Małgorzata Kałużyńska Office of the Committee for European Integration Department for Analyses and Strategies

2. Summary Pre-accession preparation Cost and benefits of accession Better Regulation Initiative

3. POLAND - EC/EU RELATIONS 1989-2004 19.9.1989EEC-POLAND AGREEMENT ON TRADE AND ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION 22.12.1990START OF ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS 16.12.1991SIGNATURE OF EEC-POLAND ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT (EUROPEAN AGREEMENT) 1.2.1994ENTRY INTO FORCE OF ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT 8.4.1994 POLISH APPLICATION FOR EU MEMBERSHIP 31.3.1998 START OF ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS 12/13.12.2002END OF NEGOTIATIONS (COPENHAGEN SUMMIT) 16.4.2003SIGNATURE OF THE ACCESSION TREATY 1.5.2004ENTRY INTO FORCE OF THE ACCESSION TREATY

4. INTEGRATION WITH THE EU - MAIN PROCESSES 1990 - - - - - 1990 - - - 1992 - - - - - - - -1998 - - - - - - 1999- - - - - - - - 2002 - - - 2003 - - 2004 ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT NEGOTIATIONS REALISATION OF THE ASSOCIATION AGREEMENT (1993 GOVERNMENTAL PROGRAMME) ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS SCREENING REAL NEGOTIATIONS PREPARING OF ACCESSION TREATY PRE-ACCESSION PREPARATIONS AND ADAPTATIONS (ANNUAL PROGRAMMES) UTILISATION OF FOREIGN ASSISTANCE REALISATION OF THE TRADE AND ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION TREATY

5. COMMITTEE FOR EUROPEAN INTEGRATION - COMPOSITION

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. ACCESSION NEGOTIATIONS - FULL TIMETABLE

10. HARMONISATION OF LEGISLATION DRAFT LEGISLATION OF A MINISTRY DRAFT LEGISLATON OF DEPUTIES OR OF THE PRESIDENT 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 COUNCIL OF MINISTERS SEJM (LAW CHAMBER OF PARLIAMENT) CONFORM NON CONFORM CONFORM NON CONFORM

11. 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

12. 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.

13. TP according to their influence on business sector