Skip to content
EU Parl Watch

Adopted text, 17 December 2024

Forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category

Document TA-10-2024-0061 · P10_TA(2024)0061 · PE765.340

On Parliament’s site PDF Word

AI:In short

Parliament's position on the amended proposal to amend Council Decision 2008/971/EC concerning forest reproductive material of the 'tested' category, its labelling, and the authorities responsible for approval and control. The position updates rules for the 'tested' category of forest reproductive material, including labelling requirements and the designation of competent authorities.

Key points

  1. The position amends Council Decision 2008/971/EC to update provisions on forest reproductive material of the 'tested' category.
  2. It revises labelling requirements for such material.
  3. It updates the names of authorities responsible for approving and controlling production.

Who is affected

  • Producers and suppliers of forest reproductive material of the 'tested' category.
  • National authorities responsible for approval and control of production.

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

Written by AI from the full text · every figure comes from the text · ¶ opens the paragraph · 4 Sept 2026 · Report a problem

Full text

Text 16 paragraphs

Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development

European Parliament legislative resolution of 17 December 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 (COM(2024)0517 – C10-0167/2024 – 2024/0214(COD))

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

The European Parliament,

–having regard to the amended 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 of 4 December 2024,

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

–having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A10-0022/2024),

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

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.

P10_TC1-COD(2024)0214

Position of the European Parliament adopted at first reading on 17 December 2024 with a view to the adoption of Decision (EU) 2024/… 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

(As an agreement was reached between Parliament and Council, Parliament's position corresponds to the final legislative act, Decision (EU) 2024/3244.)