Warsaw, 14 October 2026
The European Parliament's Committee on Petitions (PETI) has declared Petition No. 1227/2026, submitted by the Blockchain and New Technologies Chamber of Commerce (IGBiNT), admissible. The petition addresses obstacles to the effective application of the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA) in Poland, access to crypto-asset service provider (CASP) authorisation, and potential barriers to the EU single market.
In an official letter dated 8 October 2026, PETI Chair Bogdan Rzońca confirmed that the petition had been declared admissible because its subject matter falls within the European Union's fields of activity.
The Committee also confirmed two subsequent steps:
- The European Commission has been asked to conduct a preliminary examination of the matter.
- The petition has been forwarded for information to the European Parliament's Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs (ECON).
This is a significant procedural development. It does not constitute a finding that Poland has infringed EU law, nor does it amount to an endorsement of all the legal arguments advanced in the petition.
What does the petition concern?
Submitted on 18 May 2026, the petition identifies two interconnected problems: the absence of an effective domestic authorisation procedure for crypto-asset service providers and the risk that additional Polish regulatory measures could create unjustified restrictions beyond the harmonised MiCA framework.
The Chamber has requested scrutiny of several issues:
- CASP authorisation: the consequences of delayed designation of a national competent authority and the absence of an operational authorisation procedure.
- MiCA transitional arrangements: the consequences of Article 143(3) and the potential loss of business continuity due to delays in national legislation.
- Single-market access: the risk of unequal competitive conditions between providers authorised elsewhere in the EU and undertakings established in Poland.
- Proportionality and national requirements: proposed measures involving domain and account blocking, restrictions affecting clients' assets, additional fees, reporting obligations, and criminal sanctions.
- Legal certainty and client protection: the consequences of regulatory uncertainty for lawful market participants and their customers.
The Chamber supports effective supervision and investor protection. Its position is that national measures must remain consistent with directly applicable EU law, proportionality, legal certainty and the fundamental freedoms of the internal market.
The Polish legislative context
Developments since the petition was submitted have not eliminated the need to examine these issues.
The Polish crypto-assets act adopted in May 2026 did not enter into force following a presidential veto. On 4 September 2026, the Sejm failed to readopt the legislation. Further legislative work is ongoing, including consultation of a presidential proposal identified as RPW/30028/2026.
The central legal question remains whether Member States provide effective access to procedures established under MiCA without introducing disproportionate additional restrictions on the single market.
An initiative of IGBiNT's Management Board
The petition was submitted on behalf of the Blockchain and New Technologies Chamber of Commerce by:
Robert Wojciechowski, Chairman of the Board of IGBiNT, and Rafał Kiełbus, Member of the Board of IGBiNT.
This initiative forms part of the Chamber's broader efforts to promote effective and proportionate MiCA implementation.
In a separate process, on 26 September 2026, IGBiNT also submitted its contribution to the European Commission's MiCA review consultation, addressing, among other matters, effective cross-border authorisation and national regulatory barriers.
Read IGBiNT's position on the MiCA review
Original documents
For transparency, the Chamber is publishing both primary documents:
Document 1: IGBiNT Petition of 18 May 2026, No. 1227/2026 – full Polish and English text.
Document 2: Official letter of 8 October 2026 from PETI Chair Bogdan Rzońca, confirming admissibility and the subsequent procedural steps.
European Parliament Petitions Portal – Petition No. 1227/2026
IGBiNT will continue to report on official developments, institutional responses and further steps in the petition procedure.