On the proposal for a decision of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Council Decision 2003/17/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in the Republic of Moldova on fodder plant seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of fodder plant seed produced in the Republic of Moldova, and as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in Ukraine on beet seed-producing crops and oil plant seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of beet seed and oil plant seed produced in Ukraine
AGRI-PR-766952
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development · Rapporteur: Veronika Vrecionová
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The draft report supports the Commission proposal to amend Council Decision 2003/17/EC, granting equivalence to field inspections and seed production in Moldova for fodder plants and in Ukraine for beet and oil plants.¶¶ It proposes two technical amendments to recitals 3 and 7, noting that Moldova and Ukraine addressed audit recommendations satisfactorily.¶¶
Committee position. The rapporteur supports the Commission proposal and suggests adopting it with two factual and technical amendments to recitals 3 and 7.¶
Key points
- The draft report approves the Commission proposal to amend Council Decision 2003/17/EC.¶¶
- Amendment 1 adds that Moldova provided additional documentation and addressed all audit recommendations satisfactorily.¶
- Amendment 2 adds that Ukraine provided additional documentation and addressed all audit recommendations satisfactorily.¶
- The report notes that Moldova and Ukraine have seed laboratories accredited by the International Seed Testing Association.¶
- Both countries are admitted to OECD Seed Schemes for varietal certification of seed.¶
- The Commission audits found the national authorities in Moldova and Ukraine competent and operating appropriately.¶¶¶