It's not just a bill. It's a breakthrough. In the shadow of increasing geopolitical tensions, Poland shifts the crossover of its defence past – it adopts a "specificity", i.e. Act on Key and strategical State Investmentswhich will revolutionize the pace and manner of building military and defence infrastructure.
After over a year of work, consultation and consultation, Parliament said yes without hesitation: 431 MPs and 83 Senators unanimously supported the bill, which would have seemed unthinkable a decade ago. No 1 was against it – this is simply a clear signal: the Polish political class can talk with 1 voice, and Poland will not wait for the improvement of events beyond the east border.
“Turboinvestments” for the Army
An era of administrative incapacity is ending. Spectres is simply a powerful legislative tool that simplifies all stages of investment: from location to property acquisition to authorisation. We reduce the time needed to prepare investments by up to 70%. How? Thanks to 1 integrated administrative decision made by the voivode. No long-term procedures, no bureaucratic mazes. We besides exclude key investments from long-term environmental decisions. We do it first in Europe.
The fresh regulations will cover both the MON and the Ministry of Defence and the defence industry. This means real support for Polish arms companies and an effective expansion of the national production possible of equipment and ammunition.
The army is building. And no 1 can halt her.
From now on, any investment included in the peculiar list of the Minister of National Defence – whether it is simply a fresh base, an arms mill or a radar – will be able to arise without erstwhile arrangements with many institutions. There will no longer be an opinion of the conservator of monuments, there will be bureaucratic tensions over noise, there will be no delays due to formalities.
Shields of the East and National Armed Forces Program
Spectacular not only accelerates construction. It besides provides legal foundations for the adoption of the National Armed Preparedness Programme of the State – with clearly defined objectives, costs and deadlines. This is simply a planning revolution that the Polish army has never seen before. The Law favours investments in Eastern Shield Program – the largest programme of deterrence and defence in the past of the 3rd Republic.
No tender, but with quality guarantee
The introduction of peculiar regulations besides allows purchases of drones and anti-drone systems without the application of the Public Procurement Act – if the equipment has passed military tests and obtained a advice from MON. Tests may be conducted by organisational units subordinate to the Minister of Defence, including military institutes capable of assessing the capabilities of equipment units.
This is the end of time-consuming proceedings and winning with “paper”. What matters is proven effectiveness, opposition to interference, protection of classified information and real combat value. The military will decide what equipment is needed. This solution besides gives green light to native manufacturers who make equipment ready for usage here and now – without waiting years for procedures. The military needs efficiency.
New protection zones and clear environmental rules
The Act besides introduces the anticipation of creating protection zones around closed areas, where fresh planning rules will apply – so that nothing interferes with the operation of radars, defence systems or logistics infrastructure.
Nature conservation? Yes – but with a head
Although the bill speeds up processes strongly, it does not forget the environment. For Natura2000, procedures for minimisation or natural compensation are inactive foreseen. But they will no longer be a blockade – they are to be the solution.
The fresh rules besides include properties that constitute household land gardens (ROD). If they request to be wound up, in full or in part, the process will be carried out in accordance with the Act of 13 December 2013 on household Land Gardens. The plots will be entitled to compensation in the restoration formula, which means that they will be able to recreate their gardens in a fresh location under statutory conditions. State safety will not take place at the expense of the horticultural community, with legal solutions providing for a clear way of compensation.
All these changes are not the cosmetics of the law – it is simply a fundamental change in the doctrine of the state's action in times of danger. The fresh speciality is simply a clear signal that Poland is entering the investment mode of readiness – and does not intend to stop.
