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New agricultural policy of the European Union strengthens the environmental protection requirements in the process of agricultural activities. Agricultural producers will be obliged even to greater extent to follow fairly strict rules on the protection of nature, soil or water. The possibility of applying for agricultural aid from the EU funds will depend on the appropriate compliance with these principles in the new financial perspective. In the production process, a farmer will not only have to ensure a sufficiently high product quality and cost effectiveness of its production, but will also be obliged to care for the environment in which this production is carried out. This article indicates basic legal issues arising from the new regulations in this area.