Review:

Lubelsko-Warszawska debata o projekcie Kodeksu rolnego [Lublin-Warsaw Debate on the Draft Agricultural Code], edited by Beata Jeżyńska, Adam Niewiadomski, Polskie Wydawnictwo Ekonomiczne SA, Warszawa 2023

Abstract

The review of the book Lublin-Warsaw Debate on the Draft Agricultural Code, edited by Beata Jeżyńska and Adam Niewiadomski, aims to evaluate its usefulness as a didactic tool and to provide constructive criticism of the “Agricultural Code” project. This publication is based on a symposium organized by the Faculty of Law and Administration at Maria Curie-Skłodowska University and by the University of Warsaw. The book discusses the draft of the Polish Agricultural Code, initiated by Janusz Wojciechowski, the European Union Commissioner for Agriculture, and Grzegorz Wojciechowski, a member of the Polish Parliament. It is divided into two parts: General Issues and Specific Issues, containing articles by various experts. The review highlights the importance of codifying agricultural law, the potential benefits of improving legal clarity, and the need for comprehensive regulations. It is recommended to a wide audience, including lawyers and agronomists, as an important contribution to the discussion on the codification of agricultural law. The introduction of the code should organize legal regulations in the field of agricultural law. A comprehensive vision of agriculture and agricultural law in Poland should form the basis for the creation of the code and its overarching ratio legis.