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2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Directive 2019/882 of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services [page 9] “In 2019, Directive 2019/882 of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act, EAA) entered into force.” (…) “The addressees of the Directive are as…

Poland’s second NAP makes no explicit reference to State owned enterprises/ public private partnerships.

5.Ministry of Finance Revision of the Non-Financial Reporting Directive [page 23] “The Ministry of Finance is participating in legislative work at the EU level, which commenced after the presentation of the Commission’s proposal on 21 April 2021 and the transmission of all national 23 language versions of the draft legislation, i.e. the draft directive as…

11. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Authorisation to export arms and military equipment [page 30-31] “The Security Policy Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will take into account the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in the course of assessment procedure regarding applications for granting permission to export arms and military equipment,…

11.Ministry of Foreign Affairs Public procurement [page 31] “In the coming years, the MFA intends to uphold the current trend of supporting social policy through public procurement. Due to the entry into force – as of 1 January 2021 of the new law of 11 September 2019 – Public Procurement Law (Journal of Laws of…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Activities under the European Social Fund [page 7] “Another important aspect of furthering social economy is the development social economy entities’ activities in the field of social services. Social economy entities, operating on the basis of local communities, are an important provider of social services. Thus, it…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Regulations on European Funds [page 6] “As in the years 2014-2020, projects implemented under national and regional Operational Programmes will have to contribute to ensuring equal opportunities for different target groups and thus comply with the applicable national and EU law. Currently, works are underway on the…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Activity of the OECD National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct [page 11-12] “The Polish OECD National Contact Point for Responsible Business Conduct (OECD NCP) was established in 1998, two years after Poland’s accession to the OECD. Since 2016, OECD NCP has been operating within the structure…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Directive 2019/882 of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services [page 10] “In 2019, Directive 2019/882 of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act, EAA) entered into force.” (…) “The mechanisms ensuring conformity with the accessibility…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Responsible business – promoting due diligence standards [page 11] “The issue of due diligence in the field of human rights will also be of particular interest to the Advisory Board for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility in view of the legislative changes planned at the EU…

Poland’s second NAP makes no explicit reference to National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) / Ombudspersons.

13. National Labour Inspectorate Statutory tasks [page 36] “The National Labour Inspectorate inspects the legality of employment and other paid work (also by foreigners), payment of contributions to the Labour Fund, and running employment agencies in accordance with the terms and conditions laid down in the laws governing the promotion of employment and labour market…

Poland’s second NAP makes no explicit reference to Land.

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Directive 2019/882 of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services [page 10] “In 2019, Directive 2019/882 of 17 April 2019 on the accessibility requirements for products and services (European Accessibility Act, EAA) entered into force. The mechanisms ensuring conformity with the accessibility requirements…

Poland’s second NAP makes no explicit reference to Investment treaties and investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS).

2. Public Procurement Office The new Public Procurement Law (Journal of Laws of 2021, items 1129 and 1598) [page 32] “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…

4. Ministry of Family and Social Policy Social Policy for Elderly People 2030. SAFETY – PARTICIPATION – SOLIDARITY [page 16] “Preventing economic (increasing social security), digital and technological exclusion of older persons will be implemented through strengthening the position of those persons in the labour market in order to ensure decent income from the work…

11. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maps of risks and threats to human rights in business context and good practice catalogues [page 29] “The Embassies of the Republic of Poland will continuously update the Maps of risks and threats to human rights in business in the host countries and good practice catalogues. Once a year, by…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Responsible business – promoting due diligence standards [page 10-11] “The plans of the Working Group include, among others, the following activities:” (…) “- monitoring international trends concerning proposed regulatory solutions for increasing the responsibility of enterprises in the area of respecting human rights, supporting the process of…

4. Ministry of Family and Social Policy Protection of whistleblowers. Implementation of Directive (EU) 2019/1937 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2019 on the protection of persons who report breaches of Union law [page 22] “Pursuant to Order No 229 of the Prime Minister of 1 December 2020, (Official Journal…