Regulation (EU) 2021/18732021/0019(COD)COM(2021)36

Community plant variety rights: extension of the term for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals

Extension of the term of Community plant variety rights for the species asparagus and the species groups flower bulbs, woody small fruits and woody ornamentals

Stage: In force, reached 26 Oct 2021
In force: In force since 15 Nov 2021 · CELEX 32021R1873
Procedure: Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Bert-Jan Ruissen (ECR)
Lead DG: DG SANTE
Last activity: 26 Oct 2021

23 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Published in the Official Journal, 26 Oct 2021.

Show the earlier record: 12 dates, 3 Feb 2021 to 13 Sept 2021

3 Feb 2021
- Adoption by Commission
9 Feb 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
11 Feb 2021
- Plenary sitting
- Referred to committee
30 Mar 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
2 Apr 2021
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Extension of the duration of Community Plant Variety Rights for certain species , 43 responses · Commission
7 Jun 2021
- Plenary sitting
16 Jun 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
23 Jun 2021
- Plenary sitting
25 Jun 2021
- Plenary endorsed the trilogue mandate
1 Jul 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
15 Jul 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
13 Sept 2021
- Plenary sitting

14 Sept 2021
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
16 Sept 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
24 Sept 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
4 Oct 2021
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
5 Oct 2021
- Approval of the EP's first reading position by the Council (adoption of the legislative act)
18 Oct 2021
- Plenary sitting
20 Oct 2021
- Signed
26 Oct 2021
- Published in the Official Journal

6 people

Who is on it

The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.

Role	Name	Group	Country	Committee
Rapporteur	Bert-Jan Ruissen	ECR	NL	AGRI
Shadow rapporteur	Annie SCHREIJER-PIERIK	EPP	NL	AGRI
Shadow rapporteur	Jan Huitema	Renew	NL	AGRI
Shadow rapporteur	Juozas Olekas	S&D	LT	AGRI
Shadow rapporteur	Mara Bizzotto	PfE	IT	AGRI
Shadow rapporteur	Martin Häusling	Greens/EFA	DE	AGRI

1 amendment

Amendments

Tabled on 8 Sept 2021. The texts are in the amendment documents below.

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7 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Report · A9-0171/2021Parliament
Proposal · COM(2021)0036Parliament
Text adopted · OJ L 378 26.10.2021, p. 0001Commission
Report · PE691.080Parliament
Amendments · PE692.603Parliament
Text adopted · Regulation 2021/1873Commission
Text adopted · T9-0363/2021Parliament

1 consultation

Consultations on it

The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Where we publish the positions filed, the title opens them here.

Consultation	Feedback deadline	Feedback received
Extension of the duration of Community Plant Variety Rights for certain species Who filed what · Follow the consultation	2 Apr 2021	43

Summary

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This regulation extends the duration of EU plant variety rights from 25 to 30 years for asparagus, flower bulbs, woody small fruits, and woody ornamentals. It affects plant breeders and growers in these horticultural sectors. The act was adopted and entered into force in October 2021.

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