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Decision (EU) 2021/5372020/0379(COD)COM(2020)853

Equivalence of field inspections and equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties of agricultural plant species carried out in the United Kingdom

Amending Council Decisions 2003/17/EC and 2005/834/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections and the equivalence of checks on practices for the maintenance of varieties of agricultural plant species carried out in the United Kingdom

Stage
In force, reached 29 Mar 2021
In force
In force since 1 Jan 2021 · CELEX 32021D0537
Procedure
Ordinary legislative procedure
Lead DG
DG SANTE
Commissioner
Stella Kyriakides
Last activity
29 Mar 2021
15 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 29 Mar 2021.

Show the earlier record: 3 dates, 23 Dec 2020 to 18 Jan 2021
  1. 23 Dec 2020
    • Adoption by Commission
  2. 4 Jan 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  3. 18 Jan 2021
    • Plenary sitting
    • Referred to committee
  1. 5 Mar 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
  2. 8 Mar 2021
    • Plenary sitting
  3. 9 Mar 2021
    • Plenary vote
  4. 10 Mar 2021
    • Plenary sitting
  5. 11 Mar 2021
    • Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
    • Plenary adopted first-reading position
    • Plenary vote
  6. 17 Mar 2021
    • Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
  7. 24 Mar 2021
    • Plenary sitting
    • Signed
  8. 29 Mar 2021
    • Published in the Official Journal
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This act extends recognition of UK field inspections and checks for maintaining agricultural plant varieties, ensuring continued seed trade flows post-Brexit. It affects seed producers, traders, and agricultural sectors dependent on certified seed exchanges. The legislation was adopted and entered into force in March 2021.

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