report parliamentary committee draft, 22 November 2024

On the amended proposal for a Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 2008/971/EC as regards the forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category, its labelling and the names of the authorities responsible for the approval and control of the production

Document AGRI-PR-765340 · (COM(2024)0517 – C100167/2024 – 2024/0214(COD))

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · Rapporteur: Veronika Vrecionová

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The draft report concerns an amended proposal to amend Council Decision 2008/971/EC on forest reproductive material of the 'tested' category, its labelling, and the authorities responsible for approval and control of production. Parliament's position adopts the proposal with amendments. The amendments provide for urgent entry into force on the day of publication in the Official Journal, and change the entry into force provision accordingly.

Position. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development proposes that Parliament adopt its position at first reading, with amendments to ensure urgent entry into force on the day of publication.

Key points

Parliament adopts its position at first reading on the amended proposal.
The Decision should enter into force as a matter of urgency on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
The entry into force is changed from the twentieth day following publication to the day of publication.

Who is affected

Producers and authorities involved in the approval and control of forest reproductive material of the 'tested' category.

Legal basis. Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union

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Draft european parliament legislative resolution 24 paragraphs

(COM(2024)0517 – C100167/2024 – 2024/0214(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2024)0517),

–having regard to Article 294(2) and Article 43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C100167/2024),

–having regard to Article 294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee,

–having regard to the undertaking given by the Council representative by letter of … to approve Parliament’s position, in accordance with Article 294(4) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

–having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,

–having regard to the opinion of the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety,

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A100000/2024),

1.Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;

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2.Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;

3.Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.

Amendment 1

Proposal for a decision

Recital 10 a (new)

Text proposed by the Commission	Amendment
Text proposed by the Commission	Amendment(10a) This Decision should enter into force as a matter of urgency on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union in order to ensure that this Decision enters into force before the expiry of Implementing Decision (EU) 2021/773.

Or. en

Amendment 2

Proposal for a decision

Article 2 – paragraph 1

Text proposed by the Commission	Amendment
Text proposed by the CommissionThis Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.	AmendmentThis Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.