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New rules for rural women's associations: registration, affiliation and funding

The act changes the operating rules for rural women's associations. It simplifies their registration, allows them to join larger farmers' organizations, and sets spending limits for their activities until 2033. This mainly concerns women living in rural areas and active in local communities.
Key points
Simplified registration: associations previously operating under the old law can more easily enter the new register without meeting all normal requirements.
Affiliation opportunities: rural women's associations can join municipal, regional and national farmers' unions, giving them greater influence and access to support.
New spending limits: the state will allocate 1.75 billion PLN for rural women's associations in 2024–2033, averaging 177 million PLN annually.
Coordination change: support for associations will be handled by the Minister of Rural Development instead of a government plenipotentiary, with coordinators from agricultural advisory centers.
Reporting obligation: already registered associations must within 3 months of the act's entry into force inform about their affiliation with farmers' unions.
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Additional Information
Rządowy projekt ustawy o zmianie ustawy o kołach gospodyń wiejskich oraz ustawy o społeczno-zawodowych organizacjach rolników.
Print number: PROJEKT USTAWY 655
Process start date: 2024-09-12
Voting date: 2024-10-01
Voting no: 126