The president decided on five bills

Karol Nawrocki signed five acts

President Karol Nawrocki signed on Wednesday:

Act of 18 September 2026 on the ratification of the Treaty between the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on partnership in the field of security and defense, signed in London on 27 May 2026.

Act of 18 September 2026 on the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the co-production of audiovisual works in the form of serials, signed in Lille on 26 March 2026.

Act of September 18, 2026 on the write-off of receivables claimed by the Social Insurance Institution arising before January 1, 1999.

The Act of September 18, 2026 amending the Act on Copyright and Related Rights and the Act amending the Act on Copyright and Related Rights and the Act on Gambling.

Act of October 8, 2026 amending the Road Traffic Law and certain other acts.

What do the signed laws concern?

The signed Act on the ratification of the Treaty between the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland establishes a framework for cooperation, among others: in the field of cybersecurity and protection of critical infrastructure and introduces a bilateral clause of mutual military assistance in the event of an armed attack - we read in a statement from the Chancellery of the President.

The Act on the ratification of the Council of Europe Convention on the co-production of audiovisual works in the form of series allows for series with the status of an official co-production to be treated as a national work, which will facilitate Polish producers' access to greater financial resources and support the development of domestic cinematography.

The Act on the write-off of receivables claimed by the Social Insurance Institution provides for automatic write-off by operation of law of non-expired ZUS contribution receivables incurred before the reform of January 1, 1999. The amendment to the Copyright Act adapts the mechanism for financing remuneration for authors for public lending of works by public libraries to the current market realities.