Summary
A proposal to unify EU rules for producing and selling plant reproductive material (like seeds) under one regulation. 9 24.04.2024
Report
trade
environment
social policy
administrative reform
public administration
business and competition
simplification of legislation
agriculture, forestry and fisheries
Key points
- The regulation replaces ten outdated Council Directives with one single unified rulebook for all plant reproductive material in the EU.
- Professional operators must be registered and follow strict rules regarding the production, handling, and marketing of plant materials.
- Most plant materials must belong to a variety that is officially registered in a national or Union-wide database.
- Farmers are allowed to exchange small amounts of seeds among themselves for their own use without following full commercial rules.
Vote
PPE (99)
S&D (68)
Renew (40)
PfE (31)
Verts/ALE (30)
ECR (29)
The Left (14)
NI (6)
ESN (4)
Total
201 In favor43 Against35 Abstained42 Absent
Vote
PPE
S&D
Renew
PfE
Verts/ALE
ECR
The Left
NI
ESN
Total
Speeches
20 Speeches in total
Pro
Contra
Martin HOJSÍK
Renew
Documents (PDFs)
DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material)
DRAFT REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material)
OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material)
REPORT on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031, 2017/625 and 2018/848 of the European Parliament and of the Council, and repealing Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 68/193/EEC, 2002/53/EC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC, 2002/56/EC, 2002/57/EC, 2008/72/EC and 2008/90/EC (Regulation on plant reproductive material)
Production and marketing of plant reproductive material
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