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)
A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.
Where it stands: Completed: published in the Official Journal on 26 June 2026 and now EU law.
- ✓ Referred to committee 30 April 2026
- ✓ Committee work Report adopted 5 May 2026
- ✓ Tabled for plenary 8 May 2026
- ✓ Plenary vote Voted 19 May 2026
- ✓ Negotiations with the Council Deal approved in committee 24 February 2026
- ✓ Published as law 26 June 2026
How a file moves through Parliament
A file is referred to one lead committee (others may give an opinion). Its rapporteur writes a draft report, committee members table amendments, and the committee votes to adopt the report. The report is then tabled for all MEPs; political groups can table further amendments, which are voted on before the final vote in plenary. For a law, Parliament’s adopted text is its first-reading position; Parliament and the Council then negotiate a common text (trilogues) which both must approve before it is published as law.
Who is working on it
- Lead committee
- AGRI — Agriculture and Rural Development
- Rapporteur
- Herbert DORFMANN PPE
- Shadow rapporteurs
- MEP #199996 S&DAndré FRANQUEIRA RODRIGUES S&DMEP #197547 RenewBert-Jan RUISSEN ECRMartin HÄUSLING Verts/ALEEmma YTTERELL RenewIvan DAVID IDLuke Ming FLANAGAN The Left
The rapporteur drafts and negotiates the text for the lead committee; each other political group names a shadow rapporteur to follow the file.
The text, version by version
Committee opinions: Draft opinion (ENVI),Opinion (ENVI)
Newest version first. Open a version to read it in full. “What changed” shows the differences paragraph by paragraph; ✦ lines are AI-written from the texts themselves.
Timeline
- Outcome
- 26 June 2026 Published in the Official Journal
The act is now EU law.
- 20 May 2026 Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council
The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.
- Plenary stage
- 19 May 2026 Plenary vote
No single decisive ballot recorded
How the vote unfolded · 3 ballotsadopted rejected lapsed square = amendment circle = part of the text Solid = roll call (click for every MEP’s vote); faded = no individual positions
Show all 3 ballots in voting order
1. Proposal to reject the text Proposal for rejectionRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Separate vote on recital 3RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Separate vote on recital 5RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded - 12 May 2026 3 amendments tabled for the plenary vote
Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.
- 8 May 2026 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 5 May 2026 Committee vote: report adopted
AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 30 April 2026 Referred to the AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.
- 22 April 2026 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- Negotiations with the Council
- 24 February 2026 Committee approved the deal reached with the Council
The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.
- 8 December 2025 Trilogue meeting
Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.
- Plenary stage
- 24 April 2024 Plenary voteAdopted Adopted by a large majorityFor 416 Against 61 Abstained 136
Final vote at 14:09 · 68% of votes cast in favour · every MEP’s position →
Show all 35 ballots in voting order
1. Amendments by the committee responsible — put to the vote collectively Amendments by the committee responsible – put to the vote collectivelyAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded2. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate voteAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded3. Amendments by the committee responsible — separate vote Amendments by the committee responsible – separate voteAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded4. Separate vote on Article 2, paragraph 4, after point cRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded5. Separate vote on Article 3, paragraph 1, after point 3AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded6. Separate vote on Article 5, paragraph 1, point d, after point iiiAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded7. Separate vote on Article 5, paragraph 1, point d, after point iiiAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded8. Separate vote on Article 6, paragraph 1, point cRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded9. Separate vote on Article 6, paragraph 1, point cAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded10. Separate vote on Article 6, paragraph 1, after point cAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded11. Amendments 105 + 125 (voted as one) to Article 7 14:07 A9-0142/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Article 7 - Am 105S= 125S=Rejected12. Separate vote on Article 7AdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded13. Separate vote on Article 9 Article 9 – titleRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded14. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 1, subparagraph 1RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded15. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded16. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 1, subparagraph 3RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded17. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 2RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded18. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, introductory partRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded19. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, point aRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded20. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, after point aRejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded21. Separate vote on Article 9, paragraph 3, subparagraph 1, after point aAdoptedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded22. Separate vote on Article 12, paragraph 3, subparagraph 2, after point jAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded23. Separate vote on Article 15, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2, after point kAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded24. Separate vote on Article 16, paragraph 5, subparagraph 1, after point dAdoptedelectronic vote (totals only) — no individual positions recorded25. Amendments 112 + 137 (voted as one), adding text after Article 22 14:08 A9-0142/2024 - Herbert Dorfmann - Après l'article 22 - Am 112= 137=Rejected26. Separate vote on Annex III, Part B, after point 6RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded27. Separate vote on Annex III, Part B, point 8RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded28. Separate vote on Annex III, Part B, point 9RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded29. Separate vote on Annex III, Part B, after point 9RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded30. Separate vote on recital 4RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded31. Separate vote on recital 8RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded32. Vote on text inserted after recital 28RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded33. Separate vote on recital 38RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recorded34. Separate vote on recital 38RejectedA vote by raised hands. Only the outcome is recorded, not who voted how. — no individual positions recordedAdopted - 23 April 2024 Debated in plenary
MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.
- 21 March 2024 Report tabled for plenary
This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.
- Committee stage
- 19 March 2024 Committee vote: report adopted
AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.
- 11 March 2024 ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion
The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.
- 5 December – 20 December 2023 Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)
Members of AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) proposed changes to the draft.
- 10 November 2023 Draft report published
The rapporteur’s first text in AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.
- 19 October 2023 Referred to the AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) committee
The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.