What changed between the plenary report and the adopted text

Added:(e) harvesting and post-harvesting;

Removed:Annex V – subheading 2 – paragraph 1 – point c: (c) adequate for the purpose of recreating the habitat type of the region of origin.

Added:(f) germination rates, purity and content of other PRM, moisture, vigour, presence of earth or extraneous matter; [Am. 83]

Removed:Annex V – subheading 2 – paragraph 3: The maximum content of Rumex spp., other than Rumex acetosella and Rumex maritimus, Rumex acetosa, R. thyrsiflorus and R. sanguineus shall not exceed 0,05 % by weight.

Added:(g) the application of internationally recognised bio-molecular or other technical methods, as well as their approval and use, and the listing of approved methods in the Union; [Am. 84]

Removed:Annex V – subheading 3 – paragraph 2 – point c: (c) components as species and, where relevant, subspecies of the preservation mixture; which are typical for the habitat type of the region of origin and which are, as components of the mixture, of importance for the preservation of the natural environment in the context of the conservation of genetic resources;

Added:(h) the conditions for rootstocks and other parts of plants of genera or species other than those listed in Annex I, or their hybrids, if propagating material of the genus or species listed in Annex I or their hybrids is grafted onto them;

Removed:Annex V – subheading 3 – paragraph 2 – point d: deleted

Added:(i) conditions for the production of seeds from fruit plants or vine;

Removed:Annex V – subheading 3 – paragraph 2 – point e: (e) region of origin of the mixture;

Added:(j) conditions for the production of fruit plants, vine or seed potatoes from seeds.

Removed:Annex V – subheading 3 – paragraph 2 – point g: (g) habitat type of the region of origin of the mixture; and

Added:Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the examination procedure set out in Article 76(2), in order to adapt to the developments of the relevent relevant international technical and scientific standards and taking into account the possible implications for PRM production and availability and for small operators. Those implementing acts shall be proportionate to the category of PRM. [Am. 85]

Removed:Annex V – subheading 3 – paragraph 3: The application shall be accompanied by the information necessary to verify compliance with requirements set out in paragraph 4 in the case of directly harvested preservation mixtures, or paragraph 5 in the case of multiplied preservation mixtures.

Added:Article 9 Requirements for the production, and marketing and registration of clones, of selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM [Am. 86]

Removed:Annex V – subheading 3 – paragraph 5: Professional operators at the end of each calendar or fiscal year, as appropriate, shall notify the quantity of authorised preservation mixtures to the competent authority.

Added:1. In addition to the requirements referred to in Articles 4 to 43, Pre-basic, basic, and certified material of selected clones and standard material of clones, selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM shall be produced and marketed in accordance with paragraphs 2 and 3 and the requirements set out respectively in Annex II, Part C, and Annex III, Part C. [Am. 87]

Removed:Annex V – subheading 4 – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) a seed mixture that has been collected at the region of origin (‘directly harvested preservation mixture’) shall be collected at a site which has not been sown in the 40 years previous to the date of the authorisation;

Added:2. Clones, Selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM may only be produced and marketed if they are registered by a competent authority in at least one official register for selected clones and polyclonal PRM established by a Member State. [Am. 88]

Removed:Annex V – subheading 5 – paragraph 1 – point a: (a) seed of individual species is taken at the region of origin, or is a directly harvested preservation mixtures purchased to other operator;

Added:That register shall include all elements referred to in the application for the registration of a clone, selected clone, multiclonal mixture and polyclonal PRM, as set out in Annex II, Part B, Part C point 2 Article 53a. [Am. 89]

Removed:Annex V – subheading 5 – paragraph 1 – point b: deleted

Added:3. Clones, Selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM shall be maintained for the purpose of preserving their identity. The persons responsible for maintenance of the clones, selected clones, multiclonal mixtures and polyclonal PRM shall take all measures to be able to make them verifiable by the competent authorities or any other person, on the basis of kept records. [Am. 90]

Removed:Annex V – subheading 5 – paragraph 1 – point d: deleted

Added:3a. Polyclonal PRM, registered in the register referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article, shall be produced and marketed only if it complies with all the requirements concerning standard material as referred to in Part C of Annex III. Polyclonal PRM shall be accompanied by a professional operator’s label with the indication ‘Polyclonal material’, in accordance with Article 17. [Am. 91]

Removed:Annex V – subheading 5 – paragraph 1 – point h: (h) the maximum content of species and, where relevant, subspecies which do not comply with point (f) shall not exceed 1 % by weight;

Added:SECTION 3 Authorisation of professional operators and official supervision of the competent authorities

Removed:Annex VI – point A – paragraph 2: The notification shall be sent by registered letter or by any other means of communication accepted by the competent authorities with confirmation of receipt requested. Three months after the date shown on the return receipt provided that no additional information was requested or that non formal refusal for reasons of incompleteness of the notification was communicated to the supplier, the competent authority shall be deemed to have acknowledged the notification and its content, and the heterogeneous material shall be included in the heterogeneous material register. That register shall remain free of charge to the official operator.

Added:Article 10 Authorisation of professional operators to carry out certification under official supervision

Removed:Annex VI – point B – point 2 – introductory part: 2. The heterogeneous material may originate from one of the following techniques:

Added:1. A professional operator may, upon application, be authorised by the competent authority to perform all or certain activities required for certification of PRM under official supervision of the competent authority for pre-basic, basic and certified material or seeds, and to issue print an official label for them. [Am. 92]

Removed:Annex VI – point D – point 1 – paragraph 1: PRM of heterogeneous material shall comply with requirements equal to those set for the lowest category for the respective species including requierments set for the species listed in Annex IV for the analytical purity and germination requirements for seed and the quality requirements for other material.

Added:In order to be granted such authorisation and depending on the activities to be authorised for, the professional operator shall:

Removed:Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point g: (g) in the case of conservation, an officially recognised description and, if appropriate, an indication of the region(s), where the variety has traditionally been grown and, in the case of newly-bred conservation varieties, to which local growing conditions it is adapted;

Added:(a) possess the necessary knowledge for complying with the requirements referred to in Article 7;

Removed:Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point t: (t) where applicable, indication that the variety has certain characteristics that may lead to undesirable agronomic effects and indication of the applicable cultivation conditions;

Added:(b) be qualified to carry out the inspections referred to in Annex II or employ personnel qualified for such inspections;

Removed:Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point t a (new): (ta) where applicable, the respective intellectual property rights covering the variety, its components, characteristics and development process, including, where applicable and appropriate, the number of any relevant granted or pending patent(s) which the competent authority needs to provide and update;

Added:(c) employ qualified personnel for carrying out the sampling referred to in Annex II, or conclude contracts with companies or associations of professional operators employing qualified personnel for those activities; [Am. 93]

Removed:Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point t b (new): (tb) where applicable, a description of which breeding techniques have been applied for the development of the variety.

Added:(d) employ specialised personnel and equipment to carry out the testing referred to in Annex II, or use PRM testing laboratories employing qualified personnel for those activities; [Am. 94]