Non official translation.
Prepared on the basis of: Dz. U. {Journal of Laws} of 2009 No. 161 item 1277.
According to the legal status as of 19 January 2010.

ACT
of 27 August 2009
on the Committee for European Affairs^[1]

Article 1

The Act stipulates the rules of cooperation between the members of the Council of Ministers and other government administration bodies in matters related to the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union, within the framework of a Committee for European Affairs.

Article 2

1. A Committee for European Affairs, hereinafter referred to as "the Committee", is hereby established.
2. The Committee shall be composed of:

1) the Chairperson of the Committee - the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union, represented by the Secretary for European Affairs, who shall be a secretary of state in the office providing support for the said minister, subject to item 4;
2) members:

a) ministers whose detailed scopes of activity have been stipulated by regulations adopted pursuant to Art. 33 items 1 and 1a of the Act of 8 August 1996 on the Council of Ministers (Dz. U. of 2003, No. 24 item 199, as amended^[2]), represented by a secretary of state or an under-secretary of state, subject to item 4,

b) The Head of the Chancellery of the Prime Minister or a secretary of state or an under-secretary of state at the Chancellery of the Prime Minister appointed by the Head of the Chancellery.

3. The meetings of the Committee shall be chaired by the Prime Minister whenever the Prime Minister attends such meetings. If the above is the case, the Chairperson of the Committee shall participate in the meeting as a member.
4. A minister may participate in the works of the Committee at any time.
5. The meetings of the Committee may be attended, without the right to participate in the process of making decisions, by representatives of government administration bodies invited by the Chairperson of the Committee, as well as by other individuals invited by the Chairperson of the Committee.

Article 3

1. The Council of Ministers may authorize the Committee to:

1) examine and make decisions on matters related to:

a) standpoints concerning documents of the European Union subject to consultation with the Member States and the assessments thereof formulated by the relevant institutions or other bodies of the European Union,

b) preparation of the government administration bodies to the fulfilment of tasks resulting from the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union,

c) informing of the society on the processes of European integration and on the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union,

d) instructions for meetings of the Council and of the Permanent Representatives Committee and reports on such meetings, as well as information concerning standpoints for the meetings of the European Council and information about the results of such meetings;

e) draft initiatives and standpoints concerning matters related to the functioning and policy of the European Union,

f) principles for the standpoints of the Republic of Poland in proceedings before court bodies of the European Union and in proceedings conducted by European Union institutions with regard to breach of the European Union law by the Republic of Poland,

g) information concerning utilization by the Republic of Poland of the financial support mechanisms offered by the European Union and the member states of the European Free Trade Association (EFTA),

h) documents related to coordination of the implementation of the European Union law into the Polish legal system,

i) cooperation between the Council of Ministers and the Sejm and the Senat in matters related to the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union, as specified in separate regulations;

2) agree upon draft government documents containing:

a) standpoints of the Republic of Poland concerning draft international agreements establishing European Communities and the European Union or stipulating the rules of their operation,

b) standpoints of the Republic of Poland presented in the European Council,

c) complaints presented on behalf of the Republic of Poland to court bodies of the European Union,

d) strategy for activity of the Republic of Poland within the European Union.

2. The Council of Ministers may authorize the Committee to examine, make decisions and agree upon matters other than those specified in item 1 but related to the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union.
3. In a situation where the Council of Ministers does not authorize the Committee to handle the matters related to the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union referred to in items 1 and 2, such matters shall be considered, decided and agreed upon in accordance with the rules and in the manner stipulated in the rules and regulations for the work of the Council of Ministers.

Article 4

1. The Chairperson of the Committee shall manage the works of the Committee.
2. The Chairperson of the Committee may, on their own initiative or upon a request from a member of the Committee, establish working teams and specify their composition, scope of tasks, as well as manner and schedule of works.

Article 5

1. Meetings of the Committee shall be held in the presence of at least half of its members.
2. Decisions shall be made by the Committee through reconciliation. If there is no reconciliation, the Chairperson of the Committee, in consultation with the member of the Committee in charge of the subject matter, shall prepare a report on discrepancies to be examined by the Council of Ministers.

Article 6

The detailed method and manner of the activity of the Committee shall be stipulated in rules and regulations to be adopted by the Committee and approved by the Council of Ministers.

Article 7

1. The Committee shall adopt a working plan for the Committee and shall submit it to the Council of Ministers for approval.
2. The Chairperson of the Committee shall submit to the Council of Ministers semi-annual reports on the implementation of the plan referred to in item 1.

Article 8

The Committee shall be supported by the office supporting the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union.

Article 9

In the Act of 31 July 1981 on Remuneration for Individuals Occupying Managerial Positions in the State (Dz. U. No. 20 item 101, as amended^[3]) in Art. 2 in point 4 the phrase "the Secretary of the Committee for European Integration" shall be deleted.

Article 10

The following amendments shall be introduced into the Act of 7 July 1994 on Export Insurance Guaranteed by the State Treasury (Dz. U. of 2001, No. 59 item 609, of 2004 No. 96 item 959 and of 2005 No. 143 item 1204):

1) in Art. 10 in item 2 point 8 shall read as follows:
"8) funds provided by the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union, as specified in Art. 20 item 1,";

2) in Art. 20 item 1 shall read as follows:
"1. The minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union may transfer for the benefit of the Corporation, to separate accounts, funds obtained from the European Union or from other sources for the purpose of supporting export to countries not belonging to the OECD, earmarked for supporting export undertakings.".

Article 11

In the Act of 8 August 1996 on the Council of Ministers (Dz. U. of 2003, No. 24 item 199, as amended^[4]) in Art. 14c point 7 shall read as follows:
"7) cooperation with the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union in the area of adjustment of the Polish law to the European Law and the administration thereof;".

Article 12

The following amendments shall be introduced into the Act of 4 September 1997 on Government Administration Divisions (Dz. U. of 2007, No. 65 item 437, as amended^[5]):

1) in Art. 4 item 5 shall be added reading as follows:
"5. Management of the government administration divisions referred to in Art. 5 points 8 and 27 shall be entrusted to one minister.";

2) in Art. 5 point 8 shall read as follows:
"8) membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union;";

3) in Art. 8 in item 2 after point 3 point 3a shall be added reading as follows:
"3a) cooperation in the process of creating the Common Customs Tariff;"

4) in Art. 9 items 1 and 2 shall read as follows:
"1. The economy division shall cover economy matters, including economy competitiveness, business cooperation with other countries, power engineering, assessment of conformity, measurements and assay, industrial property, innovativeness, business activity, promotion of the Polish economy home and abroad and cooperation with business self-government organizations.
 2. The minister in charge of economy issues shall in particular handle matters related to:

1) modelling of the conditions of starting and conducting business activity;
2) undertaking actions fostering the growth of competitiveness and innovativeness of the Polish economy;
3) formulation of principles for economic cooperation with other countries;
4) cooperation with international organizations of business character and conducting activities in the area of modelling and implementing the rules of trade between the European Union and third countries, in particular within the framework of the common trade policy of the European Union;
5) promotion of economy, including support of the development of export and Polish investments abroad and support of the influx of foreign direct investments;
6) supervision over the rendering of services related to electronic signature as stipulated in the regulations concerning electronic signature;
7) operation of the national power systems, taking into account the rules of reasonable economy and the needs of the national energy security;
8) activity related to the use of nuclear power for the social and economic needs of the state;
9) control over foreign trading in goods, technologies and services of strategic importance for national security, and for keeping international peace and security in relation to international agreements and obligations;
10) introduction of means for administering the foreign trade in goods and services, as well as the matters related to import and export of technologies.";

5) Article 13 shall read as follows:
„Article 13. 1. The division covering membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union shall include the following matters:

1) participation of the government administration bodies in the works of the European Union bodies;
2) information and education activities aimed at dissemination of knowledge about the European integration and the rules of operation of the European Union, and the policy of the Council of Ministers within that area;
3) conformity of the Polish legal system with the European Union law and protection of the interests of the Republic of Poland in proceedings before judicial bodies of the European Union and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Court;
4) preparation of the government administration bodies to the fulfilment of tasks resulting from the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union;
5) employment of Polish citizens in the institutions and agencies of the European Union.

2. The minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union within the scope of the matters referred to in item 1 point 1 shall in particular work out a strategy for the policy of the Republic of Poland within the framework of the European Union and shall initiate and prepare government documents related to participation in the works of the European Union bodies or shall issue opinions on the conformity of such documents with the said strategy.
3. The minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union within the scope of the matters referred to in item 1 point 3 shall in particular:

1) coordinate the process of implementing the European Union law into the Polish legal system;
2) present to the Council of Ministers opinions on conformity of draft acts of commonly binding law and draft international agreements, as prepared by the government, with the European Union law;
3) issue, in accordance with the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Sejm, opinions concerning draft Acts in respect of their conformity with the European Union law;
4) provide, subject to separate regulations, representation of the Republic of Poland in proceedings before judicial bodies of the European Union and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) Court.";

6) rticle 32 shall read as follows:
„Article 32. 1. The foreign affairs division shall cover the following matters:

1) relations between the Republic of Poland and other states and international organizations;
2) representation and protection of the interests of the Republic of Poland abroad, including also before international courts and tribunals, subject to Art. 13 item 1 point 3;
3) coordination of the foreign policy of the Republic of Poland;
4) representation and protection of the interests of Polish citizens and of Polish legal persons abroad, as well as cooperation with Poles residing abroad, including support of Polish cultural and educational institutions abroad;
5) international cooperation for development and humanitarian aid;
6) modelling of the international image of the Republic of Poland;
7) public and cultural diplomacy, as well as support of activities promoting Polish economy, culture, language, tourism, technology and science, and conducted within other divisions.

2. The minister in charge of foreign affairs within the scope of the matters referred to in item 1 point 3 shall coordinate the activities of government administration bodies and units subordinate thereto by means of:

1) preparing, obtaining approvals and submitting for consideration by the Council of Ministers of an annual government document specifying the directions and objectives of the Polish foreign policy and of the promotion of the interests of the Republic of Poland for the following year, as well as preparing and submitting to the Council of Ministers multi-year strategies in the area of foreign affairs;
2) issuing opinions on the conformity with the document referred to in point 1 and submitting to the Prime Minister opinions concerning annual and multi-year plans of ministers concerning foreign cooperation;
3) participating in the international relations important for the interests of the Republic of Poland.

3. Not later than on the 20th of December in each year the Council of Ministers shall adopt the document referred to in item 2 point 1; pursuant thereto the minister in charge of foreign affairs shall present to the Sejm of the Republic of Poland information about the tasks of the Polish foreign policy.
4. The minister in charge of foreign affairs shall determine the organization and manage the activities of foreign posts of the Republic of Poland, as provided for in the Act of 27 July 2001 on Foreign Service (Dz. U. No. 128 item 1403, as amended^[6]), and shall also coordinate activities related to ensuring security of those posts.";

7) in Article 38:
a) item 2 shall read as follows:
"2. The minister managing a government administration division shall perform in respect of that division activities in the area of cooperation with other states in cooperation with the minister in charge of foreign affairs, and as regards the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union - in cooperation with the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union.",
b) item 3 shall be added reading as follows:
"3. Ministers, within the scope of government administration divisions managed by them, shall prepare annual and multi-year plans of foreign cooperation".

Article 13

In the Act of 6 July 2001 on Establishment of a Multi-Year Programme "Programme for the Oder River - 2006" (Dz. U. No. 98 item 1067 and No. 154 item 1800, of 2002 No. 216 item 1827 and of 2008 No. 220 item 1427) in Article 5 in item 2:

1) point 2 shall read as follows:
"2) one representative of each of the ministers in charge of: water management, public finance, public administration, membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union, development of rural areas, regional development, economy, transport, maritime economy and environment,";
2) point 3 shall be repealed.

Article 14

The following amendments shall be introduced into the Act of 27 July 2001 on Foreign Service (Dz. U. No. 128 item 1403, as amended^[7]):

1) Article 2 shall read as follows:
„Article 2. 1. The foreign service shall consist of:

1) members of the civil service corps employed at the ministry supporting the minister in charge of foreign affairs,
2) individuals employed in foreign service who are not members of the civil service corps,
3) plenipotentiary representatives of the Republic of Poland in another state or attached to an international organization,
4) members of foreign service transferred to posts in organizational cells of the ministry that support the performance of the tasks assigned to the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union.

2. The following shall not be included in the foreign service:

1) members of the civil service corps employed at the ministry referred to in item 1 point 1, in organizational cells supporting the performance of the tasks assigned to the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union,
2) individuals employed at foreign posts of the Republic of Poland pursuant to employment contracts concluded in accordance with the law of the receiving state,
3) individuals employed at foreign posts of the Republic of Poland pursuant to employment contracts concluded for defined periods of time - the duration of fulfilment of functions at the post by a member of family - unless they are members of the civil service corps,
4) the honorary consul referred to in the Act specified in Art. 4 point 3.";

2) in Art. 5 item 3 shall be added reading as follows:
"3. Subject to the provisions of Art. 2 item 1 point 4 the foreign service shall not operate within organizational cells of the ministry which support the performance of the tasks assigned to the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union";

3) in Art. 6 after item 2 item 2a shall be added reading as follows:
„2a. The director-general of the foreign service shall perform the tasks of the director-general of the office towards the members of civil service and the members of civil service corps referred to in Art. 2 item 2 points 1 and 3.";

4) after Art. 24 Art. 24a shall be added reading as follows:
„Article 24a. A member of the foreign service may be transferred to a position in an organizational cell of the ministry which supports the performance of the tasks assigned to the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union.";

5) in Art. 28a item 3 shall be added reading as follows:
"3. A member of auxiliary staff or another person satisfying the requirements stipulated in Art. 12 item 1 points 4 and 5 who additionally meets the requirements stipulated in Art. 53 of the Act of 21 November 2008 on Civil Service may also apply for the positions of office directors responsible for budget and finance, administration and property issues of foreign posts, internal audit, as well as information technology at the office supporting the minister in charge of foreign affairs.".

Article 15

In the Act of 20 April 2004 on National Development Plan (Dz. U. No. 116 item 1206, as amended^[8]) in Art. 39 in item 4 in point 1 letter d shall read as follows:
"d) the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union,".

Article 16

In the Act of 30 June 2005 on Public Finance (Dz. U. No. 249 item 2104, as amended^[9]) in Art. 49 in item 1 point 7 shall be repealed.

Article 17

1. The Committee for European Integration is hereby disbanded.
2. The Office of the Committee for European Integration is hereby liquidated.

Article 18

1. The receivables and liabilities of the office of the Committee for European Integration shall become receivables and liabilities of the office supporting the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union.
2. The State Treasury property at the disposal of the office of the Committee for European Integration including real estate remaining under permanent administration exercised thereby shall become property respectively at the disposal of and under permanent administration exercised by the office supporting the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union.
3. The minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union shall enter into the rights and duties of the Chairperson of the Committee for European Integration and of the Secretary of the Committee for European Integration.
4. The office supporting the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union shall enter into the rights and duties of the office of the Committee for European Integration.
5. Proceedings and cases initiated at the office of the Committee for European Integration and not closed before the enforcement date hereof shall be conducted by the office supporting the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union.

Article 19

1. On the effective date hereof the members of civil service corps employed at the office of the Committee for European Integration shall become members of civil service corps employed at the office supporting the minister in charge of foreign affairs.
2. For individuals employed on senior civil service positions at the office of the Committee for European Integration the director-general of the foreign service shall designate, for a defined period of time not longer than 3 months, positions in the office supporting­ the minister in charge of foreign affairs and shall set remuneration not lower than the one received before the effective date hereof.

Article 20

1. Within 14 days from the promulgation date hereof the director-general of the office of the Committee for European Integration shall notify in writing the employees referred to in Art. 19 on the changes to be introduced in their labour relations. The provisions of Art. 231 § 4 of the Labour Code of 26 June 1974 (Dz. U. of 1998, No. 21 item 94, as amended^[10]) shall apply respectively.
2. The provision of the second sentence in item 1 shall not apply to civil service officials, to whom the provisions of the Act of 21 November 2008 on Civil Service (Dz. U. No. 227 item 1505 and of 2009 No. 157 item 1241) shall apply.

Article 21

1. Within 3 months from the effective date hereof the director-general of the foreign service shall propose new employment and remuneration conditions to the employees referred to in Art. 19, in accordance with their qualifications and level of professional preparation.
2. The director-general of the foreign service, taking into account the professional experience of a given individual, including experience in the area of foreign relations, shall propose new employment and remuneration conditions to the employees referred to in Art. 19 not employed in organizational cells supporting the tasks of the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union who meet the requirements stipulated in Art. 12 item 1 points 3-5 of the Act of 27 July 2001 on Foreign Service (Dz. U. No. 128 item 1403, as amended^[11]), and after they are employed the director-general of the foreign service shall award diplomatic ranks to them.
3. To the employees referred to in Art. 19 and not employed in organizational cells supporting the tasks of the minister in charge of the membership of the Republic of Poland in the European Union and to the members of foreign service without diplomatic rank the director-general of the foreign service shall award, upon their request submitted within 30 days from the effective date hereof, diplomatic ranks for a period of 3 years, provided that on the effective date hereof such individuals:

1) meet the requirements stipulated in Art. 12 item 1 points 4 and 5 of the Act of 27 July 2001 on Foreign Service;
2) document their command of at least one foreign language in the manner stipulated in the regulations concerning foreign service;
3) have at least three years of professional experience acquired in the course of work in offices supporting ministers and chairpersons of the committees included in the Council of Ministers, or in offices of central bodies of government administration.

4. In a situation where an individual who has been awarded a diplomatic rank in the manner stipulated in item 3 confirms within 3 years from the awarding date thereof that he or she has command of another foreign language and has completed the training courses specified by the employer, the diplomatic rank shall be deemed to have been awarded for an indefinite period of time.
5. The director-general of the foreign service may terminate an employment contract by giving a three months notice to an employee who has been awarded a diplomatic rank within the manner stipulated in item 3 and who has failed within the period of 3 years from the awarding date thereof to confirm the command of another foreign language and to complete the training courses specified by the employer.
6. The provisions of items 1-5 shall apply respectively in a situation where a diplomatic rank has been awarded by the minister in charge of foreign affairs.

Article 22

The provisions of Articles 19-21 shall apply respectively to the employees of the office of the Committee for European Integration who on the effective date hereof:

1) are delegated, also to the institutions and agencies of the European Union, whereas the actions stipulated in Art. 21 items 1 and 2 shall be taken by the director-general of the foreign service in respect of such employees through the agency of consuls of the Republic of Poland in the receiving states where there are the institutions or agencies to which the employees have been delegated;
2) are on maternity or parental leave or on unpaid leave, whereas the time limits referred to in Art. 21 items 1 and 3-5 shall run from the leave end date.

Article 23

1. The employees of the office of the Committee for European Integration who upon the effective date hereof are employed on auxiliary positions or as blue collar workers and service workers not covered by the multiplier system of remuneration shall become employees of the auxiliary unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with the hitherto conditions of employment and remuneration retained.
2. Within 14 days from the promulgation date hereof the director-general of the office of the Committee for European Integration shall notify in writing the employees referred to in item 1 on the changes to be introduced in their labour relations. The provisions of Article 231 § 4 of the Labour Code of 26 June 1974 shall apply respectively.
3. Within 3 months from the effective date hereof the director of the auxiliary unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs shall propose to the employees referred to in item 1 new employment and remuneration conditions, taking into account their level of professional preparation.
4. The provisions of items 1-3 shall apply respectively to the individuals employed at the office of the Committee for European Integration on auxiliary positions or as blue collar workers and service workers who on the effective date hereof are on maternity or parental leave or on unpaid leave, whereas the time limit referred to in item 3 shall run from the leave end date.

Article 24

The Act of 8 August 1996 on Committee for European Integration (Dz. U. No. 106 item 494, and of 2001 No. 154 item 1800) shall become ineffective.

Article 25

This Act shall become effective on 1 January 2010, except for Art. 20 and Art. 23 item 2, which shall become effective on the promulgation date.

[1] This Act amends the following Acts: the Act of 31 July 1981 on Remuneration for Individuals Occupying Managerial Positions in the State, the Act of 7 July 1994 on Export Insurance Guaranteed by the State Treasury, the Act of 8 August 1996 on the Council of Ministers, the Act of 4 September 1997 on Government Administration Divisions, the Act of 6 July 2001 on Establishment of a Multi-Year Programme "Programme for the Oder River - 2006", the Act of 27 July 2001 on Foreign Service, the Act of 20 April 2004 on the National Development Plan, and the Act of 30 June 2005 on Public Finance.

[2] Amendments to the uniform text of the mentioned Act have been announced in Dz. U. of 2003, No. 80 item 717, of 2004, No. 238 item 2390 and No. 273 item 2703, of 2005, No. 169 item 1414 and No. 249 item 2104, of 2006, No. 45 item 319, No. 170 item 1217 and No. 220 item 1600, of 2008, No. 227 item 1505 and of 2009, No. 42 item 337, No. 98 item 817 and No. 157 item 1241.

[3] Amendments to the mentioned Act have been announced in Dz. U. of 1982, No. 31 item 214, of 1985, No. 22 item 98 and No. 50 item 262, of 1987, No. 21 item 123, of 1989, No. 34 item 178, of 1991, No. 100 item 443, of 1993, No. 1 item 1, of 1995, No. 34 item 163 and No. 142 item 701, of 1996, No. 73 item 350, No. 89 item 402, No. 106 item 496 and No. 139 item 647, of 1997, No. 75 item 469 and No. 133 item 883, of 1998, No. 155 item 1016 and No. 160 item 1065, of 1999, No. 110 item 1255, of 2000, No. 6 item 69 and No. 48 item 552, of 2001, No. 154 item 1784 and 1800, of 2002, No. 214 item 1805 and No. 240 item 2052, of 2003, No. 45 item 391 and No. 65 item 595, of 2004, No. 33 item 285, No. 116 item 1202, No. 210 item 2135 and No. 281 item 2774, of 2005, No. 169 item 1417, of 2008, No. 214 item 1345 and No. 227 item 1505 and of 2009, No. 33 item 254 and No. 56 item 459.

[4] Amendments to the uniform text of the mentioned Act have been announced in Dz. U. of 2003, No. 80 item 717, of 2004, No. 238 item 2390 and No. 273 item 2703, of 2005, No. 169 item 1414 and No. 249 item 2104, of 2006, No. 45 item 319, No. 170 item 1217 and No. 220 item 1600, of 2008, No. 227 item 1505 and of 2009, No. 42 item 337, No. 98 item 817 and No. 157 item 1241.

[5] Amendments to the uniform text of the mentioned Act have been announced in Dz. U. of 2007, No. 107 item 732, No. 120 item 818 and No. 173 item 1218, of 2008, No. 63 item 394, No. 199 item 1227, No. 201 item 1237, No. 216 item 1370 and No. 227 item 1505 and of 2009, No. 42 item 337, No. 68 item 574, No. 77 item 649 and No. 157 item 1241.

[6] Amendments to the mentioned Act have been announced in Dz. U. of 2004, No. 273 item 2703, of 2006, No. 170 item 1217 and 1218, No. 218 item 1592 and No. 220 item 1600, and of 2008, No. 227 item 1505.

[7] Amendments to the mentioned Act have been announced in Dz. U. of 2004, No. 273 item 2703, of 2006, No. 170 item 1217 and 1218, No. 218 item 1592 and No. 220 item 1600 and of 2008, No. 227 item 1505.

[8] Amendments to the mentioned Act have been announced in Dz. U. of 2005, No. 90 item 759 and No. 267 item 2251, of 2006, No. 149 item 1074 and No. 249 item 1832 and of 2008, No. 216 item 1370.

[9] Amendments to the mentioned Act have been announced in Dz. U. of 2005, No. 169 item 1420, of 2006, No. 45 item 319, No. 104 item 708, No. 170 items 1217 and 1218, No. 187 item 1381 and No. 249 item 1832, of 2007, No. 82 item 560, No. 88 item 587, No. 115 item 791 and No. 140 item 984, of 2008, No. 180 item 1112, No. 209 item 1317, No. 216 item 1370 and No. 227 item 1505 and of 2009, No. 19 item 100, No. 62 item 504, No. 72 item 619 and No. 79 item 666.

[10] Amendments to the uniform text of the mentioned Act have been announced in Dz. U. of 1998, No. 106 item 668 and No. 113 item 717, of 1999, No. 99 item 1152, of 2000, No. 19 item 239, No. 43 item 489, No. 107 item 1127 and No. 120 item 1268, of 2001, No. 11 item 84, No. 28 item 301, No. 52 item 538, No. 99 item 1075, No. 111 item 1194, No. 123 item 1354, No. 128 item 1405 and No. 154 item 1805, of 2002, No. 74 item 676, No. 135 item 1146, No. 196 item 1660, No. 199 item 1673 and No. 200 item 1679, of 2003, No. 166 item 1608 and No. 213 item 2081, of 2004, No. 96 item 959, No. 99 item 1001, No. 120 item 1252 and No. 240 item 2407, of 2005, No. 10 item 71, No. 68 item 610, No. 86 item 732 and No. 167 item 1398, of 2006, No. 104 items 708 and 711, No. 133 item 935, No. 217 item 1587 and No. 221 item 1615, of 2007, No. 64 item 426, No. 89 item 589, No. 176 item 1239, No. 181 item 1288 and No. 225 item 1672, of 2008, No. 93 item 586, No. 116 item 740, No. 223 item 1460 and No. 237 item 1654 and of 2009, No. 6 item 33, No. 56 item 458, No. 58 item 485, No. 98 item 817 No. 99 item 825.

[11] Amendments to the mentioned Act have been announced in Dz. U. of 2004, No. 273 item 2703, of 2006, No. 170 items 1217 and 1218, No. 218 item 1592 and No. 220 item 1600, of 2008, No. 227 item 1505 and of 2009, No. 161 item 1277.