What Krzysztof spoke about.

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PL Written Statement

Farm to Fork Strategy (debate)

The resolution on the Farm to Fork Strategy contains a number of provisions that will adversely affect the functioning of the agri-food sector, since, firstly, there is no reliable assessment of the impact of this document on the sector. Such an assessment should have been prepared before the announcement of the Communication. Parliament’s resolution does not pay sufficient attention to this negli…

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Mar

2024

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Cohesion policy 2014-2020 – implementation and outcomes in the Member States (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. In the 2014-2020 programming period, cohesion policy, as the main investment policy of the European Union, effectively pursued its Treaty objective of achieving economic, social and territorial cohesion across the European Union. Member States’ evaluations of the performance of 2014-2020 cohesion policy investments show that overall cohesion policy has delivered positiv…

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Feb

2024

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Geographical Indications for wine, spirit drinks and agricultural products (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. I support the draft agreement on geographical indications. The significant number of products covered by the geographical labelling scheme proves that food produced in Europe is of exceptional quality and presents an impressive culinary heritage, which we have a duty to protect against unfair competition and shoddy counterfeits. Among the various elements of the …

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Feb

2024

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Plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. With regard to the draft regulation on new genomic techniques, Poland has taken a balanced position from the outset, i.e. it recognises the need to develop and use innovations in plant production. At the same time, however, we take into account social objections to genetic modifications. The main concerns are: the European Commission's project does not sufficiently ensu…

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Jan

2024

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Improving the socio-economic situation of farmers and rural areas, ensuring fair incomes, food security as well as a just transition (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Farmers in Europe are protesting against trade liberalisation with Ukraine, the European Green Deal and the European Union's agricultural policy. In their view, this policy leads to a reduction in agricultural activity. Poland is pursuing the objectives of rural development policy in line with the theme of today's Commission statement, namely strengthening food security…

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Nov

2023

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Sustainable use of plant protection products (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. I am in favour of rejecting the Commission proposal in its entirety and suspending further legislative work that is contrary to the interests of our farmers and common sense. From the outset, I have been very critical of the draft regulation, sharing the concerns of European representatives, including the Polish agricultural and forestry sector. The most sensitive point…

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Oct

2023

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European protein strategy (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. The European Union should diversify its food and feed supply chains with a view to strengthening plant protein production, as well as reducing dependence on inputs from third country suppliers. The discussion in this area has been going on for several years, but the interest of the feed industry in a protein other than imported soy protein is small. Our strategy should …

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Oct

2023

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European Citizens' Initiative 'Fur Free Europe' (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. The discussion on fur farming should be free from ideology, and decisions on the brutal ban must not be made under pressure from selected environments or under the influence of emotions. The European Union has 450 million inhabitants. Certainly, the breeding of such animals must meet EU and national animal welfare requirements. These animals should not be kept out of ra…

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Oct

2023

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Water scarcity and structural investments in access to water in the EU (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Poland is one of the countries of the European Union with the poorest water resources. One of the most important issues is retention, i.e. the amount of water that remains in the environment. In my country, Poland, it is at 6.5%, while in Spain it is about 40%. In our region of Central and Eastern Europe, until the 1990s, we had a drought every 5 years, at the be…

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Oct

2023

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The proposed extension of glyphosate in the EU (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Over decades of use, glyphosate has proven to be an effective, cost-effective weed control measure and has enabled many farmers to switch from full-grown to ploughless cultivation, while allowing large-scale seeding of cover crops. The complete elimination of glyphosate from the market would have significant consequences for European farmers, the economy and the …

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Sep

2023

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Ukrainian grain exports after Russia’s exit from the Black Sea Grain Initiative (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The facts and figures presented by Commissioner Wojciechowski clearly demonstrate: The introduced decision to limit imports from Ukraine to five frontline countries of the European Union is right, it protects Polish and EU farmers, while not blocking trade flows between Ukraine and other countries. Ukraine has not lost on the ban on t…

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Jul

2023

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Nature restoration (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. I am particularly concerned about the impact of the proposed rules on the agri-food sector. In Poland, the implementation of the Regulation in its current form could lead to the liquidation or, at best, to the need to re-profile the activities of thousands of farms, and consequently to the loss of the livelihood of many farmers and the weake…

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Jun

2023

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Ensuring food security and the long-term resilience of EU agriculture (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The resolution makes it clear that European food production should be considered a strategic objective and put on an equal footing with energy security and defence. I support the proposal to the European Commission to present without delay a comprehensive strategic plan to ensure the food security of the European Union. The report focuses on the viability of farm…

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May

2023

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The role of farmers as enablers of the green transition and a resilient agricultural sector (continuation of debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The role of farmers in the green transition can be significant. However, in the coming years, the average farmer will have to: implement enhanced conditionality to receive direct payments, halve the use of pesticides and fertilisers on average, take into account landscape conservation practices, improve their water management practices, g…

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Mar

2023

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European Citizens’ Initiative "Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment" (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. I would like to thank you for your support for the citizens’ initiative ‘Save bees and farmers’, to which the title should be added ‘...and ensure safe food for consumers’. I draw attention to the well-known, but overlooked fact that the yields of 80 percent of agricultural crops depend on pollinators. This means that farmers and beekeepers form an integral community an…

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Feb

2023

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Availability of fertilisers in the EU (debate)

–Mr President, I would like to thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Farmers in Poland expect stabilization of fertilizer prices. The price spikes of inputs destabilise the markets. The Government of the Republic of Poland supports the efforts of the European Commission and the Parliament to ensure food security. The actions contained in the Commission Communication on ensuring availab…

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Dec

2022

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Renewable Energy, Energy Performance of Buildings and Energy Efficiency Directives: amendments (REPowerEU) (continuation of debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The energy transition must meet certain objectives. First, the overarching target of a 45% share of energy from renewable sources in the Union's gross final consumption of energy in 2030 is unrealistic. Secondly, in order to ensure a just energy transition, it is necessary to take into account the differences in the level of wealth of Europe…

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Nov

2022

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A post-2020 Global biodiversity framework and the UN Convention on Biological Diversity COP15 (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The protection of biodiversity is necessary to ensure the possibility of human life on Earth, to ensure food security. A number of actions by the European Union in this area are of concern, as there are no clear definitions. EU documents lack information on the sources of funding for these ambitious plans, as well as analyses of the s…

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Oct

2022

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Global food security as follow-up to the G20 Agriculture Ministers meeting (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Commissioner, I'm sorry. Each year, before each summit, G20 agriculture ministers meet to identify the main topics that will feature in their statement in support of G20 leaders. The question is, can the President's summary as a result of the summit provide information support for the discussion at the next Leaders' Summit, since a joint statement could not be is…

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Sep

2022

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Economic, social and territorial cohesion in the EU: the 8th Cohesion Report - EU border regions: living labs of European integration (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. We support the European Parliament's call for adequate, robust funding for cohesion policy. We see the need to simplify procedures. The main challenges of cohesion policy are food and energy security, the low-carbon transformation of national economies, digitalisation and demographic problems, increased migration movements and, finally, the elim…

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Jun

2022

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Binding annual greenhouse gas emission reductions by Member States (Effort Sharing Regulation) - Land use, land use change and forestry (LULUCF) - CO2 emission standards for cars and vans (joint debate – Fit for 55 (part 2))

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The Land Use Regulation aims to strengthen the sector’s contribution to increasing overall climate ambition. In my view, the proposed targets should be adapted accordingly so that each Member State has a real chance of achieving the proposed national targets. The distribution of the EU target on a country-by-country basis vis-à-vis pr…

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Jun

2022

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EU islands and cohesion policy (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The proposals set out in the report are in line with Articles 174 and 349 of the Lisbon Treaty. In this regard, a declaration indicating the need to develop integration strategies that will allow islands to face the challenges and overcome the barriers of their insularity is important. Parliament rightly calls for an assessment of the…

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Apr

2022

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Global approach to research and innovation: Europe’s strategy for international cooperation in a changing world (debate) (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Commissioner, I'm sorry. One of the pillars of the new strategy is to ensure reciprocity and a level playing field in international cooperation. Over the last three years of cooperation under Horizon 2020, scientific relations have been established with third countries, including 30 cooperation initiatives with several countries such as Canada, Japan, China, India or Af…

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Apr

2022

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Trans-European energy infrastructure (debate)

Mr President, thank you very much. The High House! The Regulation under consideration is crucial for the financing of infrastructure projects with significant cross-border relevance. The budget is, let me remind you, 6 billion euros. Unfortunately, the regulation no longer provides for the possibility of financing gas projects. In connection with the war in Ukraine, Poland in its energy policy unt…

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Mar

2022

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Need for an urgent EU action plan to ensure food security inside and outside the EU in light of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (debate)

Madam President, I'm sorry. Mr. Commissioner, I'm sorry. The agreed joint text of the resolution, which will be voted on tomorrow, has serious shortcomings. points out, on the one hand, the need for additional flexibility in the new CAP and an increase in food production in the European Union, and, on the other hand, insists on promoting the objectives of the Green Deal, especially in the Farm to …