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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION

ORDINARY LEGISLATIVE procedure

on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the unitary supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products

(First reading without prior interinstitutional negotiations)

(COM(2023)0221 – C90152/2023 – 2023/0126(COD))

Follow up to the European Parliament legislative resolution on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the unitary supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products

(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)

1. Rapporteur: Tiemo WÖLKEN (S&D / DE)

The European Parliament,

2. Reference numbers: 2023/0126 (COD) / A9-0020/2024 / P9_TA(2024)0096

– having regard to the Commission proposal to Parliament and the Council (COM(2023)0221),

3. Date of adoption of the resolution: 28 February 2024

– having regard to Article4. 294(2)Legal andbasis: Article 118, first paragraph,paragraph of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to Parliament (C90152/2023),Union

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

5. Competent Parliamentary Committee: Committee on Legal Affairs (JURI)

– having regard to Rule 59 of its Rules of Procedure,

6. Commission's position: takes note of the amendments proposed by the European Parliament, while reserving its detailed position on these until the opening of interinstitutional negotiations.

– having regard to the letter from the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development,

– having regard to the report of the Committee on Legal Affairs (A9-0020/2024),

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.

Amendment 1

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 2 a (new)

Amendment 2

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 17

Amendment 3

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 18

Amendment 4

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 25

Amendment 5

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 28

Amendment 6

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 29

Amendment 7

Proposal for a regulation

Recital 30

Amendment 8

Proposal for a regulation

Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 13 a (new)

Amendment 9

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point b

Amendment 10

Proposal for a regulation

Article 3 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 2

Amendment 11

Proposal for a regulation

Article 9 – paragraph 1 – point c a (new)

Amendment 12

Proposal for a regulation

Article 12 – paragraph 1

Amendment 13

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 1

Amendment 14

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 2

Amendment 15

Proposal for a regulation

Article 13 – paragraph 3

Amendment 16

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 4 – point c a (new)

Amendment 17

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 6

Amendment 18

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 9 a (new)

Amendment 19

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 10

Amendment 20

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 11

Amendment 21

Proposal for a regulation

Article 15 – paragraph 12 a (new)

Amendment 22

Proposal for a regulation

Article 16 – paragraph 1

Amendment 23

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a

Amendment 24

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point a a (new)

Amendment 25

Proposal for a regulation

Article 17 – paragraph 3 – point c

Amendment 26

Proposal for a regulation

Article 18 – paragraph 1 – introductory part

Amendment 27

Proposal for a regulation

Article 18 – paragraph 1 a (new)

Amendment 28

Proposal for a regulation

Article 21 – paragraph 1 – point a

Amendment 29

Proposal for a regulation

Article 22 – paragraph 12

Amendment 30

Proposal for a regulation

Article 26 – paragraph 3

Amendment 31

Proposal for a regulation

Article 26 – paragraph 5

Amendment 32

Proposal for a regulation

Article 27 – paragraph 4

Amendment 33

Proposal for a regulation

Article 27 – paragraph 4 a (new)

Amendment 34

Proposal for a regulation

Article 32 – paragraph 1

Amendment 35

Proposal for a regulation

Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point i

Amendment 36

Proposal for a regulation

Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point k

Amendment 37

Proposal for a regulation

Article 33 – paragraph 1 – point l

Amendment 38

Proposal for a regulation

Article 40 – paragraph 3

Amendment 39

Proposal for a regulation

Article 51 – paragraph 1

ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR HAS RECEIVED INPUT

Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that he has received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the report, until the adoption thereof in committee:

The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.

29.6.2023

LETTER OF THE COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Mr Adrián Vázquez Lázara

Chair

Committee on Legal Affairs

BRUSSELS

Ref.: IPOL-COM-AGRI D(2023)23992

Subject: Opinion on the Commission’s proposals for regulations on the unitary supplementary protection certificate and the supplementary protection certificate for plant protection products (COM(2023)0221 – C90152/2023 – 2023/126(COD)) and (COM(2023)0223 – C90149/2023 – 2023/128(COD))

Dear Mr Chair,

I refer to the Commission’s proposals for regulations on the unitary supplementary protection certificate [2023/0126 (COD)] and the supplementary protection certificate [2023/0128 (COD)] for plant protection products.

AGRI Coordinators considered the matter at their meeting of 23 May. They noted that the proposals are intended to complement the unitary patent system, and would not substantially modify the existing regime for supplementary protection certificate.

Unitary supplementary protection certificates are an important tool for this kind of products and for fostering innovation. Since the adoption of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, only very few substances have been approved while more and more substances are losing their approval, which leaves farmers with less tools to achieve the Union’s goals. We urge the Committee on Legal Affairs to consider the situation of farmers.

Consequently, Coordinators recommended not to give an opinion on the above legislative proposals and to convey this position to you.

This recommendation was endorsed by the AGRI Committee at its meeting on 6 July 2023.

Yours sincerely,

Norbert Lins

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