On June 11, the annual General Meeting of the Polish Automotive Industry Association was held at the Sound Garden Hotel.
The meeting was well attended by representatives of member companies PZPM, whom we thank for coming, constructive discussions and comments that will translate into even better work of our organization for the benefit of affiliated companies.
The guest of honor of the General Assembly was Secretary of State Krzysztof (Chris) Bolesta from the Ministry of Climate and Environment, who, in a conversation with PZPM President Jakub Farys, provided a number of extremely timely and important information, among others. on:
- planned legislative initiatives of the EC,
- planned transfer of PLN 400 million from the OurEauto program for other purposes,
- Extension of the OurEauto program to include M2, N1 vehicles, as well as JST and national parks
- regional cooperation of CEE countries with the EC,
- further development of charging infrastructure (AFIR,MCS),
- possibility of introducing the Social Leasing program with Social ClimateFund,
- CO₂ emission allowance accounting system under the EU ETS,
- new support mechanisms under the NIP and EU structural funds,
- and EC plans for 2025-2030,
Minister Bolesta also answered questions from participants and presented the Ministry's plans for legislative areas, including those still in the draft stage. The opportunity to learn about the Ministry's prospects for future activities and the direct discussion made the meeting highly informative and useful for representatives of automotive companies.
In an online connection, the participants of the General Assembly were also addressed by Sigrid de Vries, Director General of the European Automobile Manufacturers' Association (ACEA) , who emphasized the active role of PZPM on the European forum and the importance of the voice of the Polish industry in the process of transformation of the automotive sector.
After both speeches, we moved on to the standard follow-up part of the General Assembly.
We sincerely thank all those present for their discussions, questions and cooperation.
