1. WELKOM Het land- en tuinbouw seminar voor Nederland en Oost Europa georganiseerd door de Nederlandse Kamer van Koophandel in Slowakije Professionele Sponsor

2. SLOWAKIJE AGRO SECTOR

3. SHARE OF AGRO SECTOR IN THE ECONOMY (in %) 2010 2011 gross added value 3.14 3.18 gross fixed capital formation3.01 2.91 employment (app. 80 thousand) 4.39 4.38 Share of foreign agri-food trade in: export (2,842 mil. euro) 4.88 5.04 import (3,604 mil. euro) 6.57 6.68

4. EU LEVEL SITUATION New Financial Perspective of the EU 2014-2020 Reform of the CAP (november 2013) Reassessment of the quota system (abolition of milk quotas,...)

5. SLOVAK SITUATION low intensity of production in Slovakia (884,1 euro per ha) disturbed competetive environment due to different level of subsidising among EU member states price volatility in argicultural commodity markets

9. IMPORT OF THE FOOD EU environment and regulations Act No. 152/1995 Z.z. on the food 24 hours in advance announcement of an import to the regional branch of the State Veterinary and Food Administration (possible via internet) complex info about import rules, list of designated points of entry, approved establishments in the veterinary field, food can be found on http://www.svps.sk/http://www.svps.sk/

10. LAND AND OWNERSHIP rent land accounted for 90% of the total utilised agricultural area rental price for agricultural land (year 2010) ranged from € 4.3 to € 148.9 per hectare limitation of acquisition of a land by foreign physical persons only basic principles of the new law on agricultural land - no distinction between citizens of the EU - land for those who farm on it (3 years, pre – emption right, local authorities role) - advantages for young (upto 40 years of age) farmers

11. USEFUL LINKS http://www.mpsr.sk/ Ministry of Argiculture of the Slovak Republic http://www.apa.sk/ Agricultural Payment Agency http://jaspi.justice.gov.sk/ free of charge access to the Slovak Republic laws

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