In the course of the admission process for EU membership, Czech Republic officials indicated that they plan to negotiate exemptions to 15-20% of all EU norms, the standards which all EU members are expected to reach in varying areas. It is expected that the Czech Republic will not be able to fully comply in particular with norms in the environmental area and in agriculture.

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