Proposal for 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 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (Regulation on forest reproductive material)
ENVI-PA-757165
Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety · Rapporteur: Christophe Clergeau
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The draft opinion amends the proposed regulation on forest reproductive material (FRM) to strengthen prevention and contingency planning, expand definitions, and ensure genetic diversity and adaptability.¶¶¶ It requires member states to draw up prevention and contingency plans, reviewed every four years, to secure FRM supply, prioritizing multispecies forests and local provenance.¶¶¶ It extends FRM definition to include parts of plants, sets, and seedlings, adds agroforestry, and deletes provisions on new genomic techniques (NGTs) and color labels.¶¶¶ It allows temporary authorizations for marketing FRM under less stringent requirements for up to three years, and for one year in case of supply difficulties, with plan revisions.¶¶¶ It changes import rules to require conformity with Union rules instead of equivalence, and finances temporary experiments for improved alternatives.¶¶¶
Committee position. The Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety proposes amendments to strengthen prevention and contingency planning, expand definitions, and ensure genetic diversity, while deleting NGT provisions.¶¶¶
Key points
- Member states must prepare prevention and contingency plans to ensure sufficient FRM supply in quantity and species, considering climate scenarios and prioritizing multispecies forests.¶¶¶
- Plans must include a resilience strategy to secure seed storage sites and nurseries, and be reviewed every four years.¶¶
- FRM definition is extended to include parts of plants, sets, and seedlings, and a definition for agroforestry is added.¶¶
- Provisions on NGT plants are deleted, as NGT scope is limited to annual crops.¶¶
- Temporary authorizations for marketing FRM not meeting all requirements are limited to three years.¶
- In case of general supply difficulties, the Commission may authorize for one year less stringent requirements, and member states must revise their plans.¶¶
- The Commission may finance temporary experiments to seek improved alternatives, not via implementing acts.¶¶¶
- Imports from third countries must conform to Union rules, not just be equivalent.¶¶¶
- Trees and stands must be able to adapt to climatic conditions, benefiting from sufficient intraspecific genetic variation.¶¶
Who is affected
- Member states: must draw up and publish prevention and contingency plans, and revise them after using derogations.¶¶¶
- FRM producers, forest owners, economic actors, and environmental associations: to be consulted on plans.¶
- Professional operators: must have access to their premises for contingency planning.¶
- Third-country producers: imports must conform to Union rules.¶¶¶