WELKOM

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

2. Poland -Agriculture Arkadiusz Michoński Minister Counsellor Embassy of the Republic of Poland

3. Polisheconomy 2012/2013

4. Polisheconomy 2012

5. Polish economy 2011/2012

6. Poland - The Netherlands comparison 2012

7. Agriculturein Poland • Poland isEurope’s and world’ssignificantproducer of agricultural products, horticultural products and products of animalorigin • Ruralareas: 93,2% of thearea of Poland • Ruralpopulation: 14,8 millionpeople • (38,8 % of total) • Employmentintheagriculturalsector: 14,5% • (theaverage for theEuropean Union – 5,6%) • 96,8% of agricultural land – inprivatesector

8. Structureof land use (2010) 49,7% Agricultural land34,9% Arable land8,4% Meadows2,0% Pastures1,2% Orchards3,1% Otheragricultural land 50,3% Other 29,8% Forest and forest land 20,5% Other land

9. Prices of agricultural land in zł per ha quarterlychanges1 euro = 4 zł

10. Prices of agricultural land – yearly growth of prices

11. Prices of land in regions in zł • Voivodship IV 2004 IV 2012 Change • Dolnośląskie 5 499 zł 23 638 zł 329,9% • Kujawsko-pomorskie 8 313 zł 33 994 zł 308,9% • Lubelskie 5 165 zł 18 685 zł 261,8% • Lubuskie 3 654 zł 15 579 zł 326,3% • Łódzkie 6 711 zł 25 655 zł 282,3% • Małopolskie 7 874 zł 20 712 zł 163,0% • Mazowieckie 8 039 zł 25 175 zł 213,2% • Opolskie 6 646 zł 32 062 zł 382,4% • Podkarpackie 5 285 zł 15 332 zł 190,1% • Podlaskie 6 896 zł 26 345 zł 282,0% • Pomorskie 7 582 zł 26 468 zł 249,1% • Śląskie 9 493 zł 25 936 zł 173,2% • Świętokrzyskie 5 698 zł 17 955 zł 215,1% • warmińsko-mazurskie 5 232 zł 22 247 zł 325,2% • Wielkopolskie 9 011 zł 35 825 zł 297,6% • Zachodniopomorskie 4 745 zł 18 472 zł 289,3% • Polska 6 810 zł 26 274 zł 285,8%

12. Act of 24 March 1920 on Purchase of Real Estate by Foreigners 'Foreigner' within the meaning of the Act is: • An individual who is not a Polish national • A corporate entity having a registered place of business abroad • A partnership of persons referred to above, which does not have a legal personality, has a registered place of business abroad and is incorporated under laws of foreign countries • A corporate entity which has a registered place of business in the Republic of Poland and is controlled directly or indirectly by persons or partnerships referred to above The general rule is that foreigners require a permit from the Minister of Internal Affairs to buy real estate.

13. Act of 24 March 1920 on Purchase of Real Estate by Foreigners A permit is required in each case of real estate purchase, i.e. acquisition of ownership title or perpetual usufruct right to real estate on the basis of a legal transaction. The following require a permit: • Purchase of real estate • Purchase or taking up of shares in a commercial company which has a registered place of business in the Republic of Poland and is the legal owner or perpetual user of the real estate The Minister of Internal Affairs may grant the foreigner a permit to purchase real estate or shares in a company owning real estate if there is no probability of threat to national security, public safety or public order and if the foreigner can demonstrate the existence of circumstances confirming his ties with Poland.

14. Issuance of permits to entrepreneurs from the European Economic Area (EU plus Iceland, Norway and Lichtenstein) On 1 May 2004, the general rule whereby a permit is required for purchase by foreigners of real estate or shares in companies which are legal owners or perpetual users of real estate ceased to apply to nationals and entrepreneurs residing or established in the territory of the European Economic Area (EEA). However, the Act provides for derogation in this respect. EEA nationals and entrepreneurs must obtain a permit in case: • To purchase agricultural and forest land - for 12 years after Poland became a member of the EU (i.e. until 2 May 2016).

15. Act of 24 March 1920 on Purchase of Real Estate by Foreigners • EEA foreigners will not be required to obtain a permit : • The following 8 provinces: Dolnośląskie, Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Lubuskie, Opolskie, Pomorskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, Wielkopolskie, Zachodniopomorskie - after the end of the seven year period since the execution of a lease contract (date of execution must be certified), if during that period they have pursued farming in person on the land concerned and have legally resided in Poland, • The following 8 provinces: Lubelskie, Łódzkie, Małopolskie, Mazowieckie, Podkarpackie, Podlaskie, Śląskie, Świętokrzyskie - after the end of the three year period since the execution of a lease contract, if during that period they have pursued farming in person on the land concerned and have legally resided in Poland

16. Index of profitability net inagriculture; 2004 (100 points) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 UE Av. 100 82,5 84,3 91,4 81,8 66,9 80,5 87,1 88,1 Czechy 100 82,8 79,8 113,2 112,5 30,8 84,0 189,8 172,0 Niemcy 100 77,4 87,5 126,7 130,6 61,8 80,3 91,6 112,4 Litwa 100 114,3 84,5 119,2 102,2 71,0 92,0 140,0 164,5 Polska 100 89,8 103,1 127,7 105,7 117,4 132,1 161,9 161,0 Słowacja 100 30,4 92,8 122,6 166,7 -23,2 -15,4 67,6 39,7 SourceEurostat

17. Prices of agricultural land – conditionsdefiningthe growth • Fiscalincentives for farmers – lowcost of real estate taxation (agricultural land taxmax. 361,63 zł per ha yearly, land usedineconomicactivitymax. 8 400 zł per ha yearly) and preferentialsystem of social security for farmers (KRUS),• Directpayments and CAP relatedfunds. In 2012 basicpayment - 731,72 zł/ha,• Expectations of theend of thetransition period from 2 May 2016 mayresultin high risealreadyin 2015,• Diminishing sale of public owned land. Since itscreation the Agricultural Property Agency (ANR) sold 80% of public owned land.

18. Polishagricultureincomparison

19. Crops(2011, yieldinthousandtonnes)

20. Outdoorvegetables(2011, thousandtonnes)

21. Fruit(2011, thousandtonnes)

22. Animalproduction(2011)

23. Agriculturalmarketsin Poland afterjoiningthe EU CommonAgricultural Policysetscommonrulesrelated to agricultural market management, introducingagricultural products inthe market, EU exports and importsstandards

24. Foodsafetyregulations EU legal framework • Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28 January 2002 laying down the general principles and requirements of food law, establishing the European Food Safety Authority and laying down procedures in matters of food safety; • Regulation (EC) No. 852/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on the hygiene of foodstuffs; • Regulation (EC) No. 853/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific hygiene rules for food of animal origin; • Regulation (EC) No 854/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 laying down specific rules for the organisation of official controls on products of animal origin intended for human consumption;

25. Foodsafetyregulations EU legal framework (continued) • Regulation (EC) No 882/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 29 April 2004 on official controls performed to ensure the verification of compliance with feed and food law, animal health and animal welfare rules; • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2073/2005 of 15 November 2005 on microbiological criteria for foodstuffs; • Commission Regulation (EC) No 2075/2005 of 5 December 2005 laying down specific rules on official controls for Trichinella in meat;

26. Veterinary inspection Main Inspectorate of Veterinary www.wetgiw.gov.pl

27. Phytosanitary Inspection Main Inspecorate of Plant Health and Seed Inspection – PIORIN www.piorin.gov.pl

28. Commercial Quality of Agricultural and Food Products Inspection State institutionsupervisingcommercial quality control of agricultural and food products during production and marketing, including exported agricultural and food products http://www.ijhar-s.gov.pl

29. The Agricultural Property Agency (ANR) The ANR is a trust organisationauthorised by the state treasury to perform ownership rights in state agriculture with obligation of taking over the property of liquidated state-owned farms, and other agricultural real estate belonging to the state treasury. The ANR distributes agricultural property of the state treasury, particularly in a way of sale, lease and transfer to entitled bodies. www.anr.gov.pl

30. The Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture (ARiMR) ARiMR has been designated by the Government of Poland to perform the role of an accredited paying agency. It deals with the implementation of instruments co-financed from the European Union budget and provides aid from national funds. www.arimr.gov.pl

31. Agricultural Market Agency (ARR) Since 1990 the ARR has been carrying out activities aimed atsupporting and maintaining economic balance in the Polish agri-food sector. In 2004 the Agency became an accredited EU paying agency distributing financial support and performing controls of production ofagricultural products under the CAP. www.arr.gov.pl

32. Ministry of Agricultureand Rural Development http://www.minrol.gov.pl