Abstract
Agriculture represents one of the hottest issues in the enlargement negotiations between EU and CEEC (Central and East European Countries). This is because of certain specifics of CEEC agriculture sector and also there is uncertainty about future development of CEEC agriculture after joining EU. Such uncertainty is coming from several differences between CEEC and EU agriculture sector. Generally, the support given to farmers is much lower in CEEC than in EU. Furthermore, the share of agriculture in the GDP of CEEC is quite significant relative to other sectors in those economies. Also farmgate product prices are lower in CEE countries then in EU. As the agriculture recently absorbs about half of the EU budget, the integration of large CEEC agricultural sector may cause significant changes in the budgetary expenditures. Also there are concerns about prospective market implications, especially changes in production, which can cause overproduction in CEEC and consequently flood the markets in Western Europe.
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