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European policy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Responsibilities and competences of the Minister of Foreign Affairs in the area of European policy

Radosław Sikorski - Minister of Foreign Affairs

  • Directing branches of government administration: foreign affairs and the Republic of Poland's membership of the European Union;
  • Competences in terms of involvement of government administration bodies in the work of the institutions of the European Union, in particular developing the strategy of the Republic of Poland's policy within the European Union as well as initiating and preparing government documents relative to involvement in the work of the institutions of the European Union or giving opinions thereon in terms of their consistency with that strategy;
  • An information and educational activity aiming to disseminate knowledge about European integration and operation of the European Union, and the related policy of the Council of Ministers;
  • Ensuring consistency of the Polish law system with the law of the European Union and protection of the interests of the Republic of Poland in the proceedings before the judicial bodies of the European Union and the Court of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court), in particular:
    • Coordinating the process of transposition of the law of the European Union into the Polish law system;
    • Presenting to the Council of Ministers opinions on consistency with the law of the European Union of government draft acts of commonly applicable law and draft international agreements;
    • Giving opinions, on the principles specified in the regulations of the Sejm, on consistency of draft laws with the law of the European Union;
    • Assuring, subject to the separate regulations, representation of the Republic of Poland in the proceedings before the judicial bodies of the European Union and the Court of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA Court);
  • Preparing government administration bodies for performance of the tasks stemming from the Republic of Poland's membership of the European Union;
  • Employing Polish nationals in the institutions and agencies of the European Union. 

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Document last change: 2011.07.28, 14:26.