Forecast
Poland, the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia will play a much more significant role in the future EU agrochemical market and will, together, immediately contribute 11% of the EU-25 total of €6,668 million. The other six member states will make only a negligible contribution.

Key Findings
France has been the dominant market in the EU-15 with around one third of total agrochemical sales.

Herbicides with 42% in 2002 will be the most important sector of the agrochemical market in the EU-25, followed by fungicides 36% and insecticides 14%.

How the EU enlargement will impact agricultural production and agrochemical usage.

The long-term impact of genetically modified crops (GCMs) on the usage of agrochemicals in the EU once the ban is lifted.

The contribution of patents and other forms of intellectual property to the overall success of the agrochemicals market and the growth of the generics market.

The consolidation of leading agrochemical companies (since 1998 the Top 10 have become a Top 6) and the increasing movement towards consolidation of generics companies.

Markets covered:
Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, Poland, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia, Cyprus, Malta

Companies covered:
Syngenta, Bayer CropScience, Monsanto, BASF, Dow AgroSciences, DuPont, Sumitomo Chemical, Makhteshim Agan Industries, Arysta, FMC