Production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union
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)
- Stage
- Council adoption, reached 8 Jul 2026
- Procedure
- OLP · Ordinary legislative procedure
- Rapporteur
- Herbert Dorfmann (EPP)
- Lead DG
- DG SANTE
- Commissioner
- Olivér Várhelyi
- Council configuration
- Agriculture and Fisheries Council
- Last activity
- 14 Jul 2026
- Legal basis
- TFEU_2016 Art. 294; TFEU_2016 Art. 43; TFEU_2016 Art. 43(2)
Where it stands
Latest: Approval of the provisional agreement with the Council by the EP committee responsible, 14 Jul 2026.
ShowHide the earlier record: 47 dates, 13 Jul 2021 to 11 Feb 2026
- 13 Jul 2021
- Inception impact assessment closed: Revision of the plant and forest reproductive material legislation, 66 responses · Commission
- 27 Mar 2022
- Public consultation closed: Revision of the plant and forest reproductive material legislation, 2450 responses · Commission
- 6 Jul 2023
- Adoption of legislative proposal by the Commission
- 10 Jul 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Oct 2023
- Referred to committee
- 10 Nov 2023
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft report
- 1 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 5 Dec 2023
- Committee amendments tabled
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
- 6 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 7 Dec 2023
- Feedback on adopted proposal closed: Revision of the plant and forest reproductive material legislation, 22 responses · Commission
- 8 Dec 2023
- Committee opinion tabled
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 15 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 18 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 19 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 12 Jan 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 11 Mar 2024
- Committee opinion adopted
- 19 Mar 2024
- Committee report adopted
- 22 Mar 2024
- Tabled for plenary
- 23 Apr 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- Debate in plenary
- 24 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
- 24 May 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 18 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 21 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 2 Jul 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 11 Jul 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
- 13 Nov 2024
- Referred to committee
- 4 Dec 2024
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 10 Dec 2024
- Deliberations in Council
- 27 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 28 May 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 13 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 23 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Council
- 24 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Council
- 8 Jul 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 1 Sept 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 2 Sept 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 1 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 2 Oct 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 6 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 7 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 21 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 28 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 1 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 2 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
- 10 Dec 2025
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
- 6 Feb 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 11 Feb 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper · Council
- 24 Apr 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper · Council
- 28 May 2026
- Deliberations in Council working party · Council
- 12 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 17 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 19 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Coreper
- 22 Jun 2026
- Deliberations in Council · Council
- 8 Jul 2026
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper · Council
- 14 Jul 2026
- Approval of the provisional agreement with the Council by the EP committee responsible · Parliament committee
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
Who is on it
The Parliament's rapporteurs, shadow rapporteurs and opinion rapporteurs currently on this file.
| Role | Name | Group | Country | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapporteur | Herbert Dorfmann | EPP | IT | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | André Franqueira Rodrigues | S&D | PT | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Bert-Jan Ruissen | ECR | NL | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Emma Wiesner | Renew | SE | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Ivan David | PfE | CZ | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Luke Ming Flanagan | The Left | IE | AGRI |
| Shadow rapporteur | Martin Häusling | Greens/EFA | DE | AGRI |
| Rapporteur for opinion | Christophe Clergeau | S&D | FR | ENVI |
Amendments
Tabled between 5 Dec 2023 and 2 Feb 2024. The texts are in the amendment documents below.
By committee
- AGRI735
- ENVI180
By author
- Martin Häusling · Verts/ALE175
- Luke Ming Flanagan · The Left61
- Bert-Jan Ruissen51
- Ivan David50
- Martin Hlaváček47
- Maria Noichl43
- Daniel Buda35
- Christophe Clergeau34
- Norbert Lins19
- Martin Hojsík17
ShowHide 12 more authors
- Michal Wiezik17
- Elsi Katainen14
- Anja Hazekamp13
- Herbert Dorfmann12
- Dan-Ştefan Motreanu11
- Mathilde Androuët5
- Asger Christensen4
- Emma Wiesner4
- Sirpa Pietikäinen3
- Alexandr Vondra1
- Jessica Polfjärd1
- Veronika Vrecionová1
Amendments each member tabled or co-signed. The record names an author on 585 of the 915 amendments.
By article
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 35 a (new)13
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 312
- Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e a (new)10
- Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point f8
- Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point e7
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – introductory part6
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 2 – point c6
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 316
- Article 30 – paragraph 1 – introductory part6
- Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point b6
ShowHide 20 more provisions
- Article 30 – paragraph 2 – point c6
- Article 30 – title6
- Article 47 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1 – point g6
- Recital 646
- Annex VII – paragraph 1 – point t a (new)5
- Article 13 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 15
- Article 2 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 35
- Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point e5
- Article 2 – paragraph 4 – point d5
- Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 15
- Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 25
- Article 29 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 3 – point b5
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 285
- Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29 – point a5
- Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 25
- Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 35
- Article 30 – paragraph 1 – point 45
- Article 30 – paragraph 2 – introductory part5
- Article 32 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 25
- Article 41 – paragraph 1 – introductory part5
Covers 184 of the 915 amendments.
Documents
Newest first. Each opens at its source.
- Text adopted · T9-0341/2024Parliament · 23 Apr 2024
- Report · A9-0149/2024Parliament · 19 Mar 2024
- Amendments · PE757.146Parliament · 5 Dec 2023
- Amendments · PE757.147Parliament · 5 Dec 2023
- Committee opinion · PE757.169Parliament · 5 Dec 2023
- Report · PE756.010Parliament · 10 Nov 2023
- Amendments · PE757.119Parliament · 10 Nov 2023
- Proposal · COM(2023)0414Commission · 5 Jul 2023
- Text adopted · SP(2024)394Parliament
Consultations on it
The Commission's Have Your Say consultations linked to this file. Each title opens on the Commission's portal.
| Consultation | Feedback deadline | Feedback received |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 2023 | 2,640 |
Summary
GeneratedThis regulation replaces 10 existing directives with a single framework for producing and marketing plant reproductive material in the EU. It harmonizes seed quality, variety protection, and import controls to support agricultural stability and fair competition. The measure also strengthens enforcement through integrated audit requirements.
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