Commercial egg production in Utah has developed gradually since 1920. Production of eggs increased from 142 million in 1924 to 433 million eggs in 1946. The percentage of total farm income of the state derived from the poultry industry increased from 5.3 percent in 1924 to 23.1 percent in 1946 and at the present time constitutes the largest income of any farm enterprise in this area. Factors influencing this development are: 1. High prices resulting from the war period of 1917 to 1920 followed by the depression period when prices were low. 2. The organization of cooperative egg-marketing associations. 3. Shipments of eggs to the eastern markets. 4. The lack of marketing facilities for the high-quality eggs produced in the state.

The first part is focused on the development of relations between Czech Republic and the European Union from beginning of the Community till the CR entry into the EU. Integration project itself has undergone during the fifty-year history of dramatic development. The aim is to summarize the facts of recent years before the Czech Republic into the European Union in 2004. The second part of the thesis is devoted to the advantages and disadvantages of EU membership. This issue is examined in several politico-economic levels. This section complements the interactive part in the form of research to respondents, the advantages and disadvantages of EU membership. The third part deals with the Czech presidency in general terms. The final part is called the EU's future - the role of CR. I aimed to set the Europe 2020 and its objectives.