Dorota Kania wrote that the state of emergency and the state of martial law were introduced by the President of the Republic of Poland by regulation at the request of the Council of Ministers, while the state of natural disaster was introduced by the Council of Ministers. She added that the declaration of war was decided by the Sejm of the Republic of Poland, in accordance with Article 116 paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Constitution of the Republic of Poland. (translated)

