The Expected Effects of the EU Accession on the Chemical Indus

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents2

1. Introduction3

2. Characteristics of the sector4

2. 1. Entities operating in the chemical sector4

2. 2 Diversification of the sector6

3. The impact of integration with the EU on the chemical sector in Poland9

3. 1. Growth rate of the chemical sector in Poland9

3. 2. Foreign trade11

3.3 Intra-industry trade13

3. 4. The impact of integration with the European Union on the level of foreign direct investments16

3. 5. The impact of integration with the European Union on the labour market in the sector19

3. 6. The impact of integration with the European Union on regulations relating to the chemical

sector20

Environmental protection20

Health and safety at work regulations22

3. 7. Expected market structure changes23

3. 8. Sector policy of the government towards the chemical industry25

4. Summary28

SWOT analysis29

References30

List of tables31

List of charts32

Annex 1: Key chemical companies in Poland33

Annex 2 : The chemical sector in the NACE Classification35