A Few Remarks on Poland’s Accession to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office

Barbara Dudzik

doi:10.32084/tkp.10353

Vol. 18 No. 2 (2025)

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A Few Remarks on Poland’s Accession to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office

Barbara Dudzik^▸^▾

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32084/tkp.10353 [Google Scholar]
Published: 2025-12-29

Abstract

The European Public Prosecutor’s Office (the EPPO) is a new independent body of the European Union, established by Council Regulation (EU) 2017/1939 for investigating, prosecuting and bringing to judgement crimes against the financial interests of the EU. The establishment of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office via enhanced cooperation was due to a lack of unanimity among the EU Member States. In the first years of the EPPO’s operation, Poland was a non-participating EU Member State. After the parliamentary elections in 2023, there was a clear change in the Polish government’s attitude towards the European Public Prosecutor’s Office, which resulted in steps being taken towards joining this institution. Since March 2024, Poland has been participating in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. The accession process required numerous measures to be taken at both national and EU level. This article presents the relations between Poland and the European Public Prosecutor’s Office before and after joining, and discusses activities related to the accession process.

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Keywords

European Public Prosecutor’s Office
the EPPO
European cooperation in criminal matters
Poland as participating EU Member State
the financial interests of the EU

How to Cite

Dudzik, B. (2025). A Few Remarks on Poland’s Accession to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. Teka Komisji Prawniczej PAN Oddział W Lublinie, 18(2), 145–151. https://doi.org/10.32084/tkp.10353

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[1] Dudka, Katarzyna. 2024. “The scope of necessary changes in the provisions the code of criminal procedure in the context of Poland’s potential accession to the European Public Prosecutor’s Office.” Studia Iuridica Lublinensia 5:50-55. [Google Scholar]

[2] Dudzik, Barbara. 2022. “European Public Prosecutor’s Office – relations with Poland as a state not participating in enhanced cooperation.” In Current issues of EU criminal law, edited by Ariadna H. Ochnio, and Hanna Kuczyńska, 59-72. Warszawa: Instytut Nauk Prawnych PAN. [Google Scholar]

[3] Głogowska, Sonia. 2024. “Poland in the European Public Prosecutor’s Office – new perspectives.” In The Public Prosecutor’s Office in the face of contemporary systemic challenges, edited by Michał Mistygacz, Alfred Staszak, and Roksana Wszołek, 213-22. Warszawa: Difin. [Google Scholar]

[4] Karsai, Krisztina. 2020. The European Public Prosecutor’s Office and Hungary. Challenge or Missed Opportunity? https://transparency.hu/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/europai_ugyeszseg_eng_VEGSO.pdf [accessed: 15.11.2025]. [Google Scholar]

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