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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 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…

2. Ministry of Family and Social Policy The first Polish Strategy for Persons with Disabilities 2021–2030 [page 17-20] “In 2020, a draft Strategy for Persons with Disabilities was developed in the Ministry of Family and Social Policy.” (…) “Another priority area of the Strategy is ‘Living conditions and social protection’. “ (…) “Within the ‘Health’…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Responsible business – promoting due diligence standards [page 10] “The effectiveness of activities carried out so far in the form of cooperation within the Advisory Board for Sustainable Development and Corporate Social Responsibility encourages further development of the initiative and dialogue with representatives of various institutions and…

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Activities under the European Social Fund [page 7] “Another area in which ESF+ support will be implemented is care for the youngest children. Ensuring greater availability of care facilities for children below the age of three is one of the key instruments influencing the professional situation of…

Poland’s second NAP makes no explicit reference to the Garment, Textile and Footwear Sector.

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

2. Ministry of Development Funds and Regional Policy Responsible business – promoting due diligence standards [page 10] “The plans of the Working Group [for Relations with Individuals Performing Work] include, among others, the following activities: – promotion of the handbook entitled: “Forced labour. A Guidebook: how to recognise and combat it” consisting in a wide-ranging…

Poland’s second NAP makes no explicit reference to the Fisheries and aquaculture sector.

Appendix 1 (information material prepared by the Ministry of Justice) Trainings [page 43] “1. Topic: Claims under bank agreements, reference No C23/21 Specific issues discussed during the training include, among others: judicial control of the content of credit agreements, abusive clauses in credit agreements and their consequences, foreign currency denominated and indexed credits, claims under…

Poland’s second NAP makes no explicit reference to Extraterritorial Jurisdiction.

5. Ministry of Finance Implementation of the Good Practice Catalogue on due diligence for European Union importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating from conflict-affected and high-risk areas [page 23-24] “On 1 January 2021, new obligations took effect as regards supply chain due diligence for EU importers of tin, tantalum and…

Poland’s second NAP makes no explicit reference to Export credit.

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…

3. Ministry of Economic Development and Technology Implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (2030 Agenda) [page 12-13] “At the same time, investing in environmental protection and circular economy should provide the impetus for economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. (…) Integration of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors into long-term business strategy has become…