Legal opinion on the intention to ratify – without prior consent granted by statute – Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable (...) Cover Image

Opinia prawna w sprawie zamiaru ratyfikacji bez uprzedniej zgody wyrażonej w ustawie umowy o międzynarodowych przewozach szybko psujących się (...)
Legal opinion on the intention to ratify – without prior consent granted by statute – Agreement on the International Carriage of Perishable (...)

Author(s): Cezary Mik
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence
Published by: Kancelaria Sejmu
Keywords: Poland; ratification; international agreement; statute; foodstuffs;

Summary/Abstract: The submitted bill raises serious legal concerns. In the sense of international law, Poland is already legally bound by the ATP Agreement on the basis of accession and the resolution adopted by the Council of Ministers on 30 October 1982. From the perspective of the Constitution and international law which binds Poland, ratification of the Agreement without prior giving notice of denunciation is unacceptable. The author proposes three alternatives: the publication of the full text ad ATP Agreement, the ratification of the amendments to the ATP Agreement or denunciation of the Agreement under Article 12 thereof together with its ratification of the co-existing with the changes in accordance with Article 89 para. 1 of the Constitution.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 88–96
  • Page Count: 9
  • Language: Polish