This paper deals with Poland’s membership in the European Union and its effects on the Polish agriculture. The integration of Poland’s agricultural economy into the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will become one of the key issues and has been one of the most difficult issues during the negotiations on the conditions of Poland’s membership in the EU.1
The aim of this paper is to point out the advantages and disadvantages, the costs and benefits as well as the opportunities and threats to Poland’s agricultural sector by comparing it with the situation of Spain in the middle of the 1980’s when Spain became a new member of the European Community. A comparison between these two states makes sense because both had quite similar starting points when they were joining the EC/EU.
Therefore, the first chapter will give a historical overview of the agricultural sector in both states first of all. After that, production and export rates, proportions to each GDP and international scales as well as prospective and present changes after EC/EU-membership will be shortly presented and set into comparison.
The second chapter compares the Spanish membership negotiations for its agricultural sector to the positions of Poland. Both states gained special exceptions, privileges and transitional periods for their agriculture which are not only useful for the farmers but for financial policy, too. These points will be described and compared.
The third chapter presents the Polish agriculture’s future expectations. On the one hand threats and benefits will be listed up and proved to their validity. On the other hand, the Spanish expectations and fears of EC-membership in 1986 will be presented to prove the circumference of positive and negative expectations that came into existence.
The fourth chapter gives a summary how far Poland and Spain are comparable in terms of their agricultural sector. Second, the experiences of Spain are used as a template to give answers for the future questions of the Polish agriculture.
Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)
- Introduction
- The agricultural sector of Spain and Poland
- Difficult starting points in Spain and Poland
- Spain
- Poland
- Figures, rates and quotas of Spain and Poland
- Difficult starting points in Spain and Poland
- Differences and similarities between the Spanish and the Polish accession
- Comparison between the former Spanish and the common Polish expectations of the EC/EU accession
- Conclusion
Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)
This paper focuses on Poland's accession to the European Union and its impact on the Polish agricultural sector. The paper compares the challenges and opportunities of the Polish agricultural economy's integration into the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) with the experiences of Spain in the mid-1980s. The aim is to draw parallels and lessons from Spain's accession to the European Community, considering the shared historical and economic starting points of both countries.
- Challenges and opportunities of integrating Poland's agriculture into the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
- Comparison of the agricultural sectors in Spain and Poland, highlighting similarities and differences
- Analysis of Spain's experience with the EC/EU accession and its implications for Poland
- Exploration of the advantages and disadvantages, costs and benefits, and opportunities and threats facing Poland's agricultural sector
- Assessment of the potential future of Polish agriculture in the context of EU membership
Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)
The first chapter provides a historical overview of the agricultural sectors in Spain and Poland, highlighting the challenges faced by both countries at the time of their accession. The chapter examines the structural issues, production rates, and economic realities of both agricultural sectors, including their respective integration into the EC/EU. The second chapter compares the accession negotiations of Spain and Poland, focusing on the specific accommodations and transition periods granted for their agricultural sectors. The third chapter examines the expectations and fears of the Polish agricultural sector regarding EU membership, drawing insights from Spain's experience with EC membership in 1986.
Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)
The core keywords for this paper revolve around the agricultural sector in Spain and Poland, their accession to the EC/EU, and the implications of the EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). Key concepts include the integration of the agricultural sector into the EU, the historical development of agriculture in both countries, comparisons between Spanish and Polish experiences, and the challenges and opportunities for Poland's agricultural sector in the context of EU membership. The study draws on research related to the adjustment process of the Polish agrofood industry and trade in agricultural and food products, as well as studies focusing on the process of integration into the EU.
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- Bernd Reismann (Author), 2005, The agricultural sector in Spain and Poland during the pre-accession period, Munich, GRIN Verlag, https://www.hausarbeiten.de/document/49481