Agricultural Market Act

Purpose: Ensures that qualified individuals own farms, implement size limits on agricultural land and prevent over-concentration of farmland. Those wishing to purchase or inherit agricultural land would need to prove that they are qualified to run farms and would be obliged to live within the limits of this land. The act would establish basic units of farmland ranging from 4-20 hectares and set the maximum allowable farm size at 300 hectares, thereby establishing the family-owned farming model. All regulations would apply to foreigners wanting to purchase or lease farmland in Poland. Affected: Companies involved in agriculture and foreigners wanting to purchase or lease farmland Timing: Government approval and submission to Parliament in November. Awaits consideration by the Sejm. This Law Report is exclusively prepared for WBJ/Poland A.M. by Ewa Pawlowska of CEC Government Relations. She can be e-mailed at ewap@cec.com.pl