Office of the president of Poland announced the decision to veto 4 laws concerning the creation of the Lower Oder Valley National Park, the amendment of water law, changes in the Commercial Companies Code and investigating of autonomous vehicles. Pro-German government officials Tusk do not hide rage. The most painful thing is their blocking of the National Park, which was to effectively destruct the economical improvement of the West Pomeranian state and the splendour of the river.
There will be no Lower Oder National Park. The president vetoed the bill allowing it to be created. The park was to cover over 3.8 1000 hectares in the Zachodniopomorskie Voivodeship. The Act provided for a protective area to be established on 11 November.
Karol Nawrocki justified his veto with concerns about the economical future of the region. In his opinion, setting up a park could hamper investment and local development. As he stressed, there were no studies of impacts on local governments and public consultation. The president pointed out that the fresh rules could bring "real financial losses to municipalities" and limit the freedom of residents.
The Minister of Climate and Environment of the Tusk Government, celebrated for Paulina Hennig-Kloska's windmill laws, powerfully criticized the decision. "Instead of the state and natural heritage, the president took the organization interest side“ She wrote on X.
The second veto afraid the amendment of the Act on Collective Supply of Water and Drainage. The president assessed that the government introduces excessive obligations which the EU drinking water quality directive does not require. As a result, as he argued, local governments, communities and housing cooperatives would incur advanced adjustment costs.
The explanatory memorandum stresses that the implementation of the changes would require immense investments in modernising water supply networks, replacing fittings and equipping laboratories with specialised equipment for investigating substances specified as microplastics or PFAS. The president warned that without state financial support, these costs could translate into an increase in water and sewage prices, hitting households.
The amendment would besides require suppliers to regularly inform consumers about water quality, consumption and prices, including through mobile applications. She was to introduce a hazard assessment strategy for water captures and distribution networks. According to Karol Nawrocki, however, the provisions were besides restrictive and hard to implement in a short time.
The 3rd veto afraid the amendment of economical law, including the Commercial Companies Code. The government proposal was intended to simplify the rules, increase the freedom of courts and introduce the anticipation of settlement of disputes. According to Nawrocki, according to the President's Office, any solutions could, however, "reduce corporate governance standards".
In particular, controversies caused a evidence that allowed the courts to waive or shorten the prohibition of company functions by persons convicted of certain offences. "This solution in practice importantly increases the hazard that the company authorities will be reinstated by persons who have committed a serious breach of rights", the Communication assessed. The president considered that the fresh regulations endanger transparency and marketplace reliability.
The fresh besides included amendments to the Act on the prevention of money laundering and collective liability. It intended to replace any of the criminal sanctions with administrative penalties, as well as simplifying bankruptcy procedures. It was part of a deregulation package that, according to the government, was expected to improve business conditions.
The 4th veto included a bill allowing investigating of automated vehicles under road conditions. The amendment of the Road Traffic Law and the Insurance Act was intended to let the investigating of autonomous vehicles and introduce fresh solutions for the transport industry, including electronic EKMT permits and the anticipation of driving motorcycles on bus lanes by 2028.
The president did not challenge the rules on tests, but the unconstitutional amendment introduced in the Sejm, relating to the subsidies in the Bus improvement Fund. The amendment reduced the duration of contracts from 10 to 3 years and abolished the work to transfer unused funds to the Government Road improvement Fund.
‘These amendments were adopted in violation of Articles 118(1) and 119(1) and (2) of the Constitution. Consistent with the Constitution is simply a fundamental criterion for assessment," the Communication states. At the same time, Nawrocki announced that he would urgently submit to the Sejm a fresh bill without disputed provisions. The paper already entered the lower chamber on the same day.
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