The finance ministers of the EU countries agreed, among other things, to remove from the plan the obligation to introduce fees for combustion cars. Completion of the change process means that Poland can send another payment application. Poland intends to submit the application in the second half of June. It is expected to amount to EUR 8 billion (PLN 34 billion).
Instead of taxes on combustion cars, Polish KPO includes investments in heating and satellite Internet.
Changes in the KPO for Poland
According to new regulations in Poland in August this year. a government system heating fund is to be launched, which will have a budget of approximately PLN 3 billion by 2030. This money is intended to support the financing of the heating sector and reduce CO2 emissions.
Changes in the KPO also include: increasing Polish participation in the European IRIS 2 satellite programwhich aims to equip EU countries currently dependent on third-country suppliers with their own communications system. Poland's contribution to this program will increase from EUR 500 million to EUR 656 million.
Poland is to gain its own ground station, thanks to which it will be possible to control Internet data traffic on its territory, which in turn will strengthen the security of the administration, military and critical infrastructure.
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The fifth change in the KPO
This is the fifth change in the Polish KPO negotiated by the government with the European Commission and then accepted by the member states.
In addition to Poland, changes to the plans of Belgium, Spain, Portugal and Slovakia were also approved on Friday.
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KPO payments
Without completing the change process, Member States cannot submit applications for payments from the KPO. Poland intends to submit another application in the second half of June. It is expected to amount to EUR 8 billion (PLN 34 billion).
In turn, at the beginning of June, Poland received EUR 7.2 billion (PLN 31 billion) as part of the fourth payment. The condition for the payment of this tranche from KPO was, among others, reform of the National Labor Inspectorate, extending its powers. April 2 this year President Karol Nawrocki signed an act on this matter.
Deadline for the implementation of the KPO
The deadline for implementing the KPO will expire this year. Member States are to complete all outstanding objectives and tasks by August and submit the final payment applications by the end of September.
Poland will be able to submit one more application for payment from the KPO.
The aim of the KPO is to strengthen the Polish economy. Poland is to receive approximately PLN 233 billion (EUR 54.71 billion) from the KPO, including approximately PLN 107 billion (EUR 25.27 billion) in the form of grants and approximately PLN 126 billion (EUR 29.44 billion) in the form of preferential loans.
