2023/0228(COD)COM(2023)415AGRI

Production and marketing of forest reproductive material

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)

Stage: In force, reached 26 Jun 2026
Procedure: Regulation · Ordinary legislative procedure
Rapporteur: Herbert Dorfmann (EPP)
Lead DG: DG SANTE
Commissioner: Olivér Várhelyi
Council configuration: Agriculture and Fisheries Council
Last activity: 26 Jun 2026
Legal basis: TFEU_2016 Art. 294; TFEU_2016 Art. 43; TFEU_2016 Art. 43(2)

58 entries · record as of 14 Sept 2026

Where it stands

Latest: Publication in the Official Journal, 27 Jun 2026.

Show the earlier record: 38 dates, 6 Jul 2023 to 23 Apr 2026

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
- Committee opinion tabled
18 Dec 2023
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
20 Dec 2023
- Committee amendments tabled
- Tabling of amendments in the EP committee responsible
12 Jan 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
11 Mar 2024
- Committee opinion adopted
19 Mar 2024
- Committee report adopted
21 Mar 2024
- Tabled for plenary
23 Apr 2024
- Debate in plenary
24 Apr 2024
- EP position at first reading
- Plenary amended the proposal
- Plenary vote
19 Jun 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
2 Jul 2024
- Discussions within the Council or its preparatory bodies
6 Nov 2024
- Deliberations in Coreper
13 Nov 2024
- Referred to committee
4 Dec 2024
- Deliberations in Coreper
10 Dec 2024
- Deliberations in Council
3 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
4 Apr 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
2 Jun 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
13 Jun 2025
- Adoption of negotiating mandate by Coreper
21 Oct 2025
- Retained as a pending proposal in the Commission work programme · Commission
10 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Council working party
14 Nov 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
8 Dec 2025
- Interinstitutional negotiations
10 Dec 2025
- Deliberations in Coreper
19 Dec 2025
- Endorsement of the provisional agreement by Coreper
24 Feb 2026
- Approval of the provisional agreement with the Council by the EP committee responsible · Parliament committee
- Committee approved the provisional agreement
9 Apr 2026
- Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the production and marketing of forest reproductive material, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (FRM Regulation) – Draft Statement of the Council's reasons
20 Apr 2026
- Position of the Council at first reading with a view to the adoption of a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL on the production and marketing of forest reproductive material, amending Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and (EU) 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (FRM Regulation) – Adopted by the Council on 21 April 2026
21 Apr 2026
- Council’s position at first reading and statement of reasons · Council
22 Apr 2026
- Committee report tabled
- EP committee draft recommendation for second reading
23 Apr 2026
- Adoption of a Commission’s communication on Council’s position at 1st reading · Commission

30 Apr 2026
- Announcement of the Council’s first reading position in EP plenary · Parliament
- Referred to committee
5 May 2026
- Committee report adopted
8 May 2026
- Tabled for plenary
12 May 2026
- Tabled for plenary
19 May 2026
- Approval of the Council’s first reading position by the EP (adoption of the legislative act)
- Plenary vote
- Plenary approved the Council position
20 May 2026
- Signature by the president of the EP and by the president of the Council · Parliament and Council
- Signed
26 Jun 2026
- Published in the Official Journal
27 Jun 2026
- Publication in the Official Journal · provisional

8 people

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	ESN	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

14 documents

Documents

Newest first. Each opens at its source.

Text adopted · T9-0342/2024Parliament · 23 Apr 2024
Report · A9-0142/2024Parliament · 19 Mar 2024
Committee opinion · PE757.165Parliament · 20 Dec 2023
Amendments · PE757.120Parliament · 5 Dec 2023
Report · PE756.013Parliament · 10 Nov 2023
Amendments · PE757.148Parliament · 10 Nov 2023
Proposal · COM(2023)0415Commission · 5 Jul 2023
Report · A10-0136/2026Parliament
Proposal · COM(2026)0149Commission
Text adopted · OJ L 26.06.2026Commission
Report · PE787.674Parliament
Text adopted · Regulation 2026/1392Commission
Text adopted · SP(2024)394Parliament
Text adopted · T10-0168/2026Parliament

Summary

Generated

This regulation harmonizes rules for producing and marketing forest reproductive material across the EU, replacing the 1999 directive. It updates plant health and market approval requirements to strengthen biosecurity and quality controls. The measure affects forestry operators, nurseries, and traders, facilitating cross-border trade in seedlings and planting stock.

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