One cannot over-estimate the importance of thorough
lmowledge of the European agricultural law by those who
implement it in the Member States. Agricultural legislation makes
up about half of the EU- law book and totals about 20 000 pages.
Most of that legislation is directly applicable in the member states
and affects directly the economy of farmers food industry, trade
and other players of the food chain. Consequently, when a country
becomes a member of the European Union it is highly in her own
interest to be able to fully apply the legislation from the day 1 of
the membership.
It is, however
