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Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology has started work on Industrial Policy of Poland. Proposals can be submitted by the end of January

07.01.2021

The development of Polish industry and its innovation, strengthening of the resilience of its economy to turbulences and the improvement of the global competitiveness of the Polish economy – these are some of the desired effects of the Industrial Policy of Poland, on which works have started in the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology. This policy will be developed in cooperation and dialogue with entrepreneurs. One of its important steps will be to draw up a White Paper on Industrial Development. This will be done following the consultations with entrepreneurs, industry representatives, experts, scientists and NGOs. The first phase of the consultations, the results of which will be used to draw up the White Paper, will last until 31 January 2021. The subsequent versions of the White Paper will also be presented to business organisations for consultation.

Picture shows Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin and Deputy Minister Robert Tomanek at the ministry's press conference on the Industrial Policy of Poland

Picture shows Deputy Prime Minister Jarosław Gowin and Deputy Minister Robert Tomanek at the ministry's press conference on the Industrial Policy of Poland

- The White Paper will identify the most burdensome barriers to industrial activity in our country. The conclusions and recommendations adopted in its final version will be used to develop the Industrial Policy of Poland in the perspective up to 2030. They will also be the basis for the necessary legislative changes. Moreover, they will be used to build a catalogue of instruments tailored to the development needs of individual industries,” explains Jarosław Gowin, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economic Development, Labour and Technology.

- Poland’s industrial policy is to be a new impetus for the development of our industry. It shall be based on industries which are driving force of our development, are traditionally strong or have new prospects for development. We will focus even more on strengthening the innovation of our economy,”  he stressed.

- Pandemic and the resulting breakdown of global supply chains have highlighted the value of our own industry. Our common task is to do everything possible to make Poland one of the global leaders, once the pandemic is over. This is the purpose of the Industrial Policy of Poland,” concludes head of the ministry.

The Deputy Head of the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology, prof. Robert Tomanek adds:

Poland is a highly industrialised country. The manufacturing sector’s share in the added value produced in our country was 18.9% in 2019 compared to the EU-wide level of 15.5%. The added value in the industrial sector has been increasing (at constant prices) by an average of 3.9% per year since 2015. In terms of the number of people working in this sector, the difference between Poland and the EU average is even greater, with industrial workers accounting for 20.5% of all employees, while in the EU as a whole it reflects 13.6%. In absolute terms, this means that in Poland 3.35 million people work in the manufacturing sector.

He continues:

Although today we can see the dynamic development of IT-based services, industry continues to have the strongest impact on the condition of our economy in the long term. The strength of the Polish industry is particularly well demonstrated by the results obtained in the crisis conditions of 2020. The European Union, in its document New Industrial Strategy for Europe, recognised the strong industrial sector as a driving force of the economy and the guarantee of economic sovereignty. We agree with this diagnosis and act inspired by it.


Five development axes of the Industrial Policy of Poland


The Industrial Policy of Poland is being developed within the framework of the Plan for Work and Development. It will be a key instrument of the Productivity Strategy that will provide important content to the Strategy for Responsible Development. Industrial development will be multi-directional – the development axes on which we base the new industrial policy are the following: 

  • digitisation that will improve industrial activity, from product design to changing business models;
  • security – both Europe and Poland must aim at restoring the production capacity of, among others, specific pharmaceutical or medical devices;
  • location of industrial production – shortening supply chains and diversifying sources of raw materials and intermediate products will be a trend ensuring the stability of Europe’s production capacity;
  • The Green Deal, which offers an opportunity for Polish producers: both suppliers of organically produced goods and producers of low- and zero-carbon technology solutions;
  • modern society – increasing the social capital based on trust, cooperation and social ties. In order to develop such a society, it is necessary to update or change on a regular basis the skills and competences of workers.

Consultations regarding the White Paper on Industrial Development


Remarks, ideas and comments to be used for drawing up the White Paper can be submitted by 31 January 2021. The form to be filled is available on the website of the Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology: https://www.gov.pl/web/rozwoj-praca-technologia/polityka-przemyslowa-polski


The proposals will be analysed by a team coordinated by Deputy Minister Robert Tomanek. The work of this team will result in the preparation of the White Paper on Industrial Development. The document will then be consulted. The final version of the White Paper will be the basis for the development of the Industrial Policy of Poland.
 

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