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The strategic aim of Poland is membership of the European Union. Agriculture causes the most difficulties in Polands integration into the European Union. The three main areas that one has to take into account in looking at the results of polish membership are as follows: - the difference in the agricultural structures, - the European Union agricultural policies, - the agreement on association between Poland and the European commonwealth. Polish agriculture is characterized by its very high level of employment and low level of productivity in comparison to the European Union. The consequences of the European Union agricultural policies will be the increase of prices of agricultural products and of subsidies to the agricultural sector in Poland. The aim of the agreement on association is to create a free market system. The agreement foresees an area of certain preferences for the Polish agricultural system. However, the preferences are not fully utilized. Polish membership of the European Union will also have a lot of advantages for the agricultural sector in Poland.