Poland – Construction 2nd NAP
3. Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
Development of new technical and construction conditions for buildings
[page 13-14]
“In connection with the amendments to the Act of 7 July 1994 – Construction Law introduced by the Act of 5 July 2018 on facilitations in the preparation and implementation of housing investments and accompanying investments (Journal of Laws item 1496) and the Act of 19 July 2019 on providing accessibility to persons with special needs (Journal of Laws item 1696), hereinafter referred to as the ‘Accessibility Act’, it is necessary to issue a new regulation specifying technical and construction conditions for buildings. These regulations should enter into force no later than 36 months from the date of entry into force of the Accessibility Act, i.e. from 20 September 2019. Due to the significant development in the field of design and implementation of investments, it is necessary to adopt solutions that will correspond to current technologies used in the construction industry, as well as accelerate and facilitate the process of implementation of investments, while being transparent and understandable for the recipient. In addition, issuing a new regulation will render it possible to introduce changes and clarify those regulations which currently raise interpretation doubts. The scope of the regulation will include, among others, the introduction of provisions aimed at facilitating access to buildings and related facilities by persons with various types of disabilities, which will certainly exert an additional positive impact on other social groups such as older persons, carers with young children or persons with temporary motor dysfunctions.”
4. Ministry of Family and Social Policy
The first Polish Strategy for Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030
[page 18]
“In 2020, a draft Strategy for Persons with Disabilities was developed in the Ministry of Family and Social Policy.”
(…)
“Another priority area is ‘Accessibility’. Accessibility is one of the basic conditions for participation of persons with disabilities in social and professional life. For this group of people, it determines the possibility of performing social roles and leading an independent life. It also entails ensuring to persons with disabilities access, on an equal basis with others, to the physical environment, buildings, transportation, information and communications technologies and systems, and to other facilities and services.”
12. Public Procurement Office
The new Public Procurement Law (Journal of Laws of 2021, items 1129 and 1598)
[page 33]
“The new Public Procurement Law, which came into force on 1 January 2021 (Journal of Laws of 2021, items 1129 and 1598) introduces changes both in terms of existing instruments of a social nature, as well as completely new solutions aimed at increasing the extent to which social aspects are taken into account in the public procurement. Among the new solutions in the Public Procurement Law, which – in addition to the regulations already existing in this respect – are aimed at supporting the implementation of social policy objectives within the framework of public procurement, the following, inter alia, should be mentioned:”
(…) “Article 95, according to which the contracting body shall specify in the contract notice or procurement documents for service or construction works the contract performance requirements related to employment by the economic operator or subcontractor under an employment contract of persons performing activities within the contract performance, specified by the contracting body, if the performance of these activities involves the performance of the work in a manner specified in Article 22 § 1 of the Act of 26 June 1974 – the Labour Code.”