On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
AGRI-PA-778380
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · Rapporteur: Veronika Vrecionová
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The draft opinion supports the Commission's proposal to simplify requirements for chemical products, including fertilisers, and proposes amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009.¶¶ It calls for faster market access for safe, effective and affordable fertilising and biostimulant products, especially for small and medium-sized producers, and for a Union list of low-risk microorganisms.¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal, focusing on technical improvements and the creation of a Union list of low-risk microorganisms.¶¶¶
Key points
- Welcomes the Commission's proposal as balanced and timely, maintaining high safety standards while reducing administrative burden.¶
- Simplification should lead to faster and more proportionate pathways for fertilising and biostimulant products, particularly benefiting small and medium-sized producers.¶
- Improving access to innovative microbial and organic fertilisers can help farmers enhance nutrient-use efficiency, soil health and resilience, reducing dependency on imported conventional fertilisers.
- Amendments focus on technical improvements within the proposal's scope, strengthening legal clarity and science-based decision-making.¶
- Calls for a new recital stating that simplification should deliver quicker access to safe, effective and affordable inputs, notably microbial biostimulants, and lower costs for SMEs.¶¶
- Calls for a new recital recognising that wider use of microbial and organic fertilisers supports sustainable intensification, not de-intensification.¶¶
- Proposes inserting a new Article 41a requiring the Commission to establish and regularly update a Union list of low-risk microorganisms eligible for simplified inclusion under CMC 7, based on existing scientific assessments and practical experience.¶
- The Union list should be made publicly available on a dedicated Commission website.
Who is affected
- Small and medium-sized producers of fertilising and biostimulant products benefit from lower compliance costs and faster market access.¶¶
- Farmers gain broader choice of microbial and organic fertilisers, improving nutrient efficiency and reducing import dependency.
- The Commission is tasked with establishing and updating the Union list of low-risk microorganisms.¶
Figures and deadlines
- 18 months from entry into force of the amending Regulation for establishing the Union list.¶