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LONG-RUN ECONOMIC ASPECTS OF THE EUROPEAN UNION’S EASTERN ENLARGEMENT50Czech RepublicHungaryPolandSloveniaCzech RepublicEstoniaHungaryPolandSloveniaFree Movement of Capitalwants a non-specified transition period for restrictions onacquisition of real estate by non-residentswants a 10-year transition period for restrictions on acquisition ofagricultural land and a 5-year period on the acquisition of realestate by foreigners; a transition period on the acquisition of alicence for air transportwants an 18-year transition period for restrictions on agriculturalland acquisition and a 5-year period for real estate acquisition byforeignersmay request reciprocity in the field of land and real estateacquisition if other applicants be granted transition periods; asksfor assistance in case of balance of payments disequilibrium afterfull liberalisation of capital movements; wants restrictions on capitalmovements with third countriesSocial Policy and EmploymentNo request for transition periods. The EU wants additionalinformation on social protection, labour law, equality of treatmentfor women and men, discrimination, employment, social dialogue,public health, and health and safety.No request for transition periods. The EU wants additionalinformation on social protection, labour law, equal treatment ofwomen and men, discrimination, employment, social dialogue,public health, and health and safety.Requests a 4-year transition period until 1 January 2006 for tarcontent of cigarettes (Hungarian maximum limit is higher than inthe EU). The EU wants a clarification of the public healthimplications of this request, as well as additional information onsocial protection, labour law, equality of treatment for women andmen, discrimination, employment, social dialogue, public health,and health and safety.Requests a 3-year transition period until 1 January 2006 for EUdirective on minimum safety standards for the use of protectiveequipment by workers. Poland also reserves the right to ask for atransition period for EU directive on work with biological agents.The EU wants further justification of these requests, as well asadditional information on social protection, labour law, equality oftreatment for women and men, discrimination, employment, socialdialogue, public health, and health and safety.No request for transition periods, but reserves the right to examinethe need for a transition period for the implementation of directiveson work with physical, chemical and biological agents. The EUwants additional information on social protection, labour law, equaltreatment of women and men, discrimination, employment, socialdialogue, public health, and health and safety.