WELKOMHet land- en tuinbouw seminar voor Nederland

en Oost Europa georganiseerd door de

Nederlandse Kamer van Koophandel in Slowakije

Professionele Sponsor

SLOWAKIJEAGRO SECTOR

SHARE OF AGRO SECTOR IN THE ECONOMY

(in %) 2010 2011

gross added value 3.14 3.18 gross fixed capital formation 3.01 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

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, ...)

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

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/

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

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

Thank you for your attention