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DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
on the proposalCouncil forposition at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and marketing of forest reproductive material, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (Regulation on forest reproductive(FRM material)Regulation)
(COM(2023)0415(17102/1/2025 – C90237/2023 – 2023/0228(COD))
(Ordinary legislative procedure: firstsecond reading)
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– having regard to the provisional agreement approved by the committee responsible under Rule 5975(4) of its Rules of Procedure,
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– having regard to the reportrecommendation for second reading of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A90000/2023),(A100000/2026),
1. AdoptsApproves itsthe Council position at first reading hereinafter set out;reading;
2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to Parliament again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
2. Notes that the act is adopted in accordance with the Council position;
3. Instructs its President to forwardsign itsthe positionact towith the President of the Council, in accordance with Article 297(1) of the CommissionTreaty andon the nationalFunctioning parliaments.of the European Union;
Amendment 1
4. Instructs its Secretary-General to sign the act, once it has been verified that all the procedures have been duly completed, and, in agreement with the Secretary-General of the Council, to arrange for its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union;
Proposal for a regulation
5. Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
Article 1 – paragraph 1
SHORT JUSTIFICATION
Text proposed by the Commission
The Council position at first reading reflects the agreement reached between Parliament and the Council in interinstitutional negotiations at early second-reading stage.
Amendment
ANNEX: DECLARATION OF INPUT
This Regulation sets out rules concerning the production and marketing of forest reproductive material (‘FRM’) and in particular requirements for the approval of basic material intended for the production of FRM, the origin and traceability of that basic material, FRM categories, requirements for FRM identity and quality, certification, labelling, packaging, imports, professional operators, the registration of basic material and the national contingency plans.
Pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure, the rapporteur declares that he included in his report input on matters pertaining to the subject of the file that he received, in the preparation of the draft report, from the following interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register, or from the following representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies:
This Regulation sets out rules concerning the production and marketing of forest reproductive material (‘FRM’) and in particular requirements for the approval of basic material intended for the production of FRM, the origin and traceability of that basic material, FRM categories, requirements for FRM identity and quality, certification, labelling, packaging, imports, professional operators, the registration of basic material, official controls and the national contingency plans.
1. Interest representatives falling within the scope of the Interinstitutional Agreement on a mandatory transparency register
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UCFF - Union des Coopératives Forestières Françaises
Amendment 2
France Bois Forêt
Proposal for a regulation
Office National des Fôrets
Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point d a (new)
Euraf - European Agroforestry Federation
Text proposed by the Commission
Université de Picardie
Amendment
2. Representatives of public authorities of third countries, including their diplomatic missions and embassies
(da) FRM used for non-forest purposes.
None
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The list above is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur.
Justification
Where natural persons are identified in the list by their name, by their function or by both, the rapporteur declares that he has submitted to the natural persons concerned the European Parliament's Data Protection Notice No 484 (https://www.europarl.europa.eu/data-protect/index.do), which sets out the conditions applicable to the processing of their personal data and the rights linked to that processing.
There are FRM which are not used for forest purposes and this should not be covered by this regulation.
Amendment 3
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(7) ‘production’ means all stages in the generation of the seed and plants, the conversion from seed unit to seed, and the raising of plants from a planting stock, with a view for the respective FRM to be marketed;
(7) ‘production’ means all stages in the generation of the seed, parts of plants and whole plants, the conversion from seed unit to seed, and the raising of plants from a planting stock, with a view for the respective FRM to be marketed;
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Justification
This shall be included in FRM's category.
Amendment 4
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 15
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(15) ‘unit of approval’ means the entire area of basic material for the production of FRM that has been authorised by the competent authorities;
(15) ‘unit of approval’ means the entire area or individuals of basic material for the production of FRM that has been authorised by the competent authorities;
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Amendment 5
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 16
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(16) ‘unit of notification’ means the entire area of basic material for the production of FRM intended for the purpose of the conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources that has been notified to the competent authorities;
(16) ‘unit of notification’ means the entire area or individuals of basic material for the production of FRM intended for the purpose of the conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources that has been notified to the competent authorities;
Or. en
Amendment 6
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 17
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(17) ‘seed lot’ means a set of seeds collected from approved basic material and processed uniformly;
(17) ‘seed lot’ means a set of extracted or cleaned seeds from approved basic material and processed uniformly;
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Justification
The definition of seed lot should be related to the concept of marketable set of seeds, which can be sold to nurseries or deliberate seeding in forests.
Amendment 7
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 18
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(18) ‘plant lot’ means a set of planting stock that has been grown from a single seed lot or a vegetatively propagated planting stock which has been raised in a delineable area and processed uniformly;
(18) ‘plant lot’ means a set of plants that have been grown from a single seed lot or vegetatively propagated plants which have been raised in a delineable area and processed uniformly;
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Justification
The definition shall be adjusted according to the OECD rules (point (1)).
Amendment 8
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 19
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(19) ‘lot number’ means the identification number of the seed lot or plant lot, as appropriate;
(19) ‘lot code’ means the identification code of the seed lot or plant lot, as appropriate;
Or. en
Justification
The lots are identified by alphanumeric code, not a number.
Amendment 9
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(c) FRM shall be collected from all individuals of the notified basic material.
(c) FRM shall be collected from a maximum number of individuals of the notified basic material, taking into account natural conditions and organisational and financial capacities.
Or. en
Justification
The number of individuals should be collected from a maximum and targeted number of individuals.
Amendment 10
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
1. An official label shall be issued by the competent authority for every lot of FRM attesting compliance of that FRM with the requirements referred to in Article 5.
deleted
Or. en
Justification
It is not practically possible for a competent authority to issue a label for each lot.
Amendment 11
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
2. Competent authorities shall authorise the professional operator to print the official label after the competent authority has attested compliance of that FRM with the requirements referred to in Article 5. The professional operator is authorised to print that label, if, on the basis of an audit, the competent authority has concluded that the operator possesses the infrastructure and resources to print the official label.
2. Competent authorities shall authorise the professional operator to issue the official label after the competent authority has attested compliance of that FRM with the requirements referred to in Article 5. The professional operator is authorised to issue that label, if, on the basis of an audit, the competent authority has concluded that the operator possesses the infrastructure and resources to issue the official label.
Or. en
Justification
The official label shall be issued by an authorized operator under the supervision of the competent authority.
Amendment 12
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 a (new)
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
3a. By way of derogation from paragraph 1 of this Article, an official label shall be issued by the competent authority for every lot of FRM attesting compliance of that FRM with the requirements referred to in Article 5.
Or. en
Amendment 13
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
That authorisation shall be subject to approval by the Commission.
That authorisation shall be notified to the Commission.
Or. en
Justification
A notification is sufficient in order to maintain the standards of security and quality of the FRM.
Amendment 14
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 1 – point b
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(b) The professional operator shall select component clones or families for their outstanding characteristics and shall give due weight to the requirements set out in points 4 and 6 to 9 of Section B of Annex III, taking into account the specific purpose for which the resulting FRM will be used.
(b) The component clones or families shall be selected for their outstanding characteristics and due weight shall be given to the requirements set out in points 4 and 6 to 9 of Section B of Annex III, taking into account the specific purpose for which the resulting FRM will be used.
Or. en
Justification
In the FRM field there are many different categories of "operators" (for example research and forest institutes) which are responsible for the selection process.
Amendment 15
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – point 2 – point a
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(a) The professional operator shall select parents for their outstanding characteristics or for their combining ability. In the case of a selection based on outstanding characteristics, due weight shall be given to the requirements set out in points 4 and 6 to 9 of Section B of Annex III, taking into account the specific purpose for which the resulting FRM will be used.
(a) The parents shall be selected for their outstanding characteristics or for their combining ability. In the case of a selection based on outstanding characteristics, due weight shall be given to the requirements set out in points 4 and 6 to 9 of Section B of Annex III, taking into account the specific purpose for which the resulting FRM will be used.
Or. en
Justification
For FRM there are many different "operators" (research institute for example) responsible for the selection, not only professional operator.
Amendment 16
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point a – paragraph 2
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
The professional operators shall prepare, lay out and conduct tests set up for the approval of the basic material. They shall interpret the results of those tests in accordance with the internationally recognised procedures. For comparative tests, the professional operator shall compare the FRM under test with one or preferably several approved or pre-chosen standards as described in point 3(b).
The professional operators shall report the material, methods and results of tests to the competent authority responsible for the approval of the basic material. The results presented shall be analysed in accordance with the internationally recognised procedures. In comparative tests, one or preferably several approved or pre-chosen standards as described in point 3(b) shall be used.
Or. en
Justification
The professional operator followings strictly the indications of the local authority.
Amendment 17
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point b – point i
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(i) The professional operator shall design tests to assess the relevant characteristics specified in point (ii) and shall indicate these for each test in the test records.
(i) The professional operator shall provide the test results to assess the relevant characteristics specified in point (ii) and that professional operator shall indicate those results for each test in the test records.
Or. en
Amendment 18
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point c – paragraph 1
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
The professional operator shall keep records describing the test sites, including the location, climate, soil, past use, establishment, management and any damage due to abiotic/biotic factors. He shall make those records available to the competent authority upon request. The competent authority shall record the age of the basic material and the FRM and the results at the time of the evaluation.
The professional operator shall provide all information necessary for evaluation test results, including the location, climate, soil, past use, establishment, management and any damage due to abiotic/biotic factors, to the competent authority. The competent authority shall record the age of the basic material and the FRM and the results at the time of the evaluation.
Or. en
Justification
The professional operator followings strictly the indications of the local authority.
Amendment 19
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point d – point i
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(i) The professional operator shall raise, plant and manage each sample of FRM in an identical way as far as the types of plant material permit.
(i) Each sample of FRM shall be raised, planted and managed in an identical way as far as the types of plant material permit.
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Amendment 20
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point d – point ii
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(ii) The professional operator shall establish each experiment in a valid statistical design with a sufficient number of trees, in order that the individual characteristics of each component under examination can be evaluated.
(ii) Each experiment shall be established in a valid statistical design, in order that the individual characteristics of each component under examination can be evaluated.
Or. en
Amendment 21
Proposal for a regulation
Annex V – point 1 – point e – point i
Text proposed by the Commission
Amendment
(i) The professional operator shall analyse the data from experiments using internationally recognised statistical methods and shall present the results for each characteristic examined.
(i) The data from the experiments shall be analysed using internationally recognised statistical methods and the results shall be presented for each characteristic examined.
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
Forest reproductive material (FRM) were so far regulated by Regulations EU 2016/2031 and 2017/625 and the Directive 1999/105/EC.
With this proposal, the Commission unifies and updates the previous legal acts under a single legal framework, while taking into account new scientific and technological discoveries on FRM.
The Rapporteur agrees broadly with the proposal of the Commission and welcomes the separation of plant and forest reproductive material, which are now treated in two different regulations.
The Rapporteur appreciates the structure of the regulation as it improves the current framework and its implementation. The Rapporteur agrees with the derogations in case of supply difficulties and for research purposes. These derogations take into account the complex context of FRM and the management of forests in the European Union by respecting regional differences and existing partnerships between local authorities and research institutes. However, the Rapporteur underlines that it is not possible to collect all conservation varieties under Article 6, due to the complexity of forest material in comparison to plant reproductive materials (PRM).
With regards to the labelling regulated under Article 16, the approach, the relation and the authorization between the competent authority and the final operator is improved with this proposal. The Rapporteur suggests reinforcing the role of the competent authority and proposes a new structure for the authorization procedure regarding labelling, with reference to the current Regulation 2016/2031.
Concerning the role of the competent authority under Article 19, the Rapporteur suggests that although a derogation shall be notified to the Commission, it shall not be subject to its approval.
The Rapporteur is confident that with this proposal and the suggested amendments to it, we can achieve the goal of having a single regulation on FRM that improves the situation for producers, forest managers, market operators, researchers and competent authorities.
ANNEX: List of entities or persons from whom the rapporteur has received input
The following list is drawn up under the exclusive responsibility of the rapporteur. The rapporteur has received input from the following entities or persons in the preparation of the [draft report / report, until the adoption thereof in committee]:
Entity and/or person
IFOAM Organics Europe
Bayerische Pflanzenzucht- und Saatbauverbände
COCERAL
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Euroseeds
CropLife Europe
ARCHE NOAH, Gesellschaft für die Erhaltung der Kulturpflanzenvielfalt und ihre Entwicklung
Copa & Cogeca