REPORT听on the proposal for a decision of the European 合法博彩网站 and of the Council amending Council Decision 2003/17/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in the Republic of Moldova on fodder plant seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of fodder plant seed produced in the Republic of Moldova, and as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in Ukraine on beet seed-producing crops and oil plant seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of beet seed and oil plant seed produced in Ukraine
19.3.2025听-听( 鈥� C9-0026/2024 鈥� )听-听***滨
Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
Rapporteur: Veronika Vrecionov谩
DRAFT EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION
on the proposal for a decision of the European 合法博彩网站 and of the Council
amending Council Decision 2003/17/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in the Republic of Moldova on fodder plant seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of fodder plant seed produced in the Republic of Moldova, and as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in Ukraine on beet seed-producing crops and oil plant seed-producing crops and on the equivalence of beet seed and oil plant seed produced in Ukraine
( 鈥� C9-0026/2024 鈥� )
(Ordinary legislative procedure: first reading)
合法博彩网站,
鈥�听having regard to the Commission proposal to 合法博彩网站 and the Council (),
鈥�听having regard to Article听294(2) and Article听43(2) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, pursuant to which the Commission submitted the proposal to 合法博彩网站 (C9-0026/2024),
鈥�听having regard to Article听294(3) of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
鈥�听having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee of 20 March 2024[1],
鈥�听having regard to Rule 60 of its Rules of Procedure,
鈥�听having regard to the report of the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (A10-0043/2025),
1.听Adopts its position at first reading hereinafter set out;
2.听Calls on the Commission to refer the matter to 合法博彩网站 again if it replaces, substantially amends or intends to substantially amend its proposal;
3.听Instructs its President to forward its position to the Council, the Commission and the national parliaments.
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Proposal for a decision
Recital 3
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(3)听The Commission examined the relevant legislation of the Republic of Moldova. It also carried out in 2016 an audit of the system of official controls and of certification of cereal, vegetable and oil and fibre plant seed in the Republic of Moldova and published its findings in a report4. On the basis of the audit, the Commission concluded that the national authorities responsible for the implementation of seed certification in the Republic of Moldova are competent, have adequate facilities in place, and operate appropriately. Those authorities are also responsible for field inspections of seed-producing fodder plants and for the certification of seed of fodder plants. |
(3)听The Commission examined the relevant legislation of the Republic of Moldova. It also carried out in 2016 an audit of the system of official controls and of certification of cereal, vegetable and oil and fibre plant seed in the Republic of Moldova and published its findings in a report4. Following the receipt of additional documentation from the Republic of Moldova, the Commission considered that all recommendations made in the audit report had been addressed in a satisfactory manner. On the basis of the audit, the Commission concluded that the national authorities responsible for the implementation of seed certification in the Republic of Moldova are competent, have adequate facilities in place, and operate appropriately. Those authorities are also responsible for field inspections of seed-producing fodder plants and for the certification of seed of fodder plants. |
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4 鈥楩inal report of an audit carried out in the Republic of Moldova from 14 June to 21 June 2016 in order to evaluate the system of official controls and certification of seed and their equivalence with European Union requirements鈥� https://ec.europa.eu/food/audits-analysis/audit-report/details/3667. |
4 鈥楩inal report of an audit carried out in the Republic of Moldova from 14 June to 21 June 2016 in order to evaluate the system of official controls and certification of seed and their equivalence with European Union requirements鈥� https://ec.europa.eu/food/audits-analysis/audit-report/details/3667. |
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Amendment听听2
Proposal for a decision
Recital 7
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(7)听The Commission examined the relevant legislation of Ukraine. It also carried out an audit in 2015 of the system of official controls and of certification of cereal seed in Ukraine and published its findings in a report6. On the basis of the audit, the Commission concluded that the national authorities responsible for the implementation of seed certification in Ukraine are competent, have adequate facilities in place, and operate appropriately. Those authorities are also responsible for the field inspections of seed-producing crops of beet, sunflower, swede rape and soya bean, and for the certification of seed of those crops. |
(7)听The Commission examined the relevant legislation of Ukraine. It also carried out an audit in 2015 of the system of official controls and of certification of cereal seed in Ukraine and published its findings in a report6. Following the receipt of additional documentation from Ukraine, the Commission considered that all recommendations made in the audit report had been addressed in a satisfactory manner. On the basis of the audit, the Commission concluded that the national authorities responsible for the implementation of seed certification in Ukraine are competent, have adequate facilities in place, and operate appropriately. Those authorities are also responsible for the field inspections of seed-producing crops of beet, sunflower, swede rape and soya bean, and for the certification of seed of those crops. |
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6 鈥楩inal report of an audit carried out in Ukraine from 26 May 2015 to 4 June 2015 in order to evaluate the system of official controls and certification of cereal seed and their equivalence with European Union requirements鈥� https://ec.europa.eu/food/audits-analysis/audit-report/details/3499. |
6 鈥楩inal report of an audit carried out in Ukraine from 26 May 2015 to 4 June 2015 in order to evaluate the system of official controls and certification of cereal seed and their equivalence with European Union requirements鈥� https://ec.europa.eu/food/audits-analysis/audit-report/details/3499. |
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EXPLANATORY STATEMENT
The Rapporteur welcomes the European Commission proposal, which aims to update Council Decision 2003/17/EC that grants equivalence to certain non-EU countries as regards field inspections and production of seed of certain species that are carried out in accordance with Council Directives 66/401/EEC, 66/402/EEC, 2002/54/EC, 2002/55/EC and 2002/57/EC. The legal basis of this act is the Article 43(2) of the TFEU. That equivalence system contributes to the maintenance of the continuous supply of high quality seed in the Union.
The Republic of Moldova has been included in the list of non-EU countries since 2018. Similarly, Ukraine joined this list in 2020 for seeds of different agricultural crops.
The requesting countries have their seed laboratories accredited by the International Seed Testing Association. This provides additional assurance on the quality of the inspections and the seed produced in those countries and their compliance with Union legislation.
Moreover, both Ukraine and Moldova have been admitted to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Seed Schemes for the Varietal Certification of Seed moving in International Trade, with respect to the seeds of the requested agricultural crops.
Lastly, the Commission examined Ukraine's and Moldova鈥檚 relevant legislation, carried out audits of systems of official controls and seed certification, and found them appropriate to the EU legislation.
The Rapporteur supports the Commission鈥檚 proposal and suggest adopting it with the two factual and technical amendments related to the inspections. These amendments aim to ensure, in the long term, products entering single market fully comply with EU production requirements.
As set out in the Commission鈥檚 proposal, all conditions are met in order to grant the equivalence to the Ukraine and Moldova. Given the evolving needs of the agricultural sector and international trade in high-quality seed production, as well as the importance of fostering global collaboration, the proposal should enhance the trade of seeds that complies with the Union regulations.
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ANNEX: ENTITIES OR PERSONS听FROM WHOM THE RAPPORTEUR HAS RECEIVED INPUT
The rapporteur declares under her exclusive responsibility that she did not receive input from any entity or person to be mentioned in this Annex pursuant to Article 8 of Annex I to the Rules of Procedure.
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PROCEDURE 鈥� COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
Title |
Granting equivalence with EU requirements to Moldova and Ukraine as regards field inspections and production of seed |
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References |
鈥� C9-0026/2024 鈥� |
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Date submitted to 合法博彩网站 |
5.2.2024 |
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Committee(s) responsible |
AGRI |
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Rapporteurs 听Date appointed |
Veronika Vrecionov谩 20.11.2024 |
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Discussed in committee |
3.12.2024 |
30.1.2025 |
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Date adopted |
19.3.2025 |
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Result of final vote |
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30 13 1 |
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Members present for the final vote |
Arno Bausemer, Sergio Berlato, Stefano Bonaccini, Mireia Borr谩s Pab贸n, Daniel Buda, Gheorghe C芒rciu, Asger Christensen, Barry Cowen, Carmen Crespo D铆az, Ivan David, Val茅rie Deloge, Salvatore De Meo, Csaba D枚m枚t枚r, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, Herbert Dorfmann, Luke Ming Flanagan, Cristina Guarda, Martin H盲usling, Krzysztof Hetman, C茅line Imart, Elsi Katainen, Stefan K枚hler, Norbert Lins, Cristina Maestre, Dario Nardella, Gilles Pennelle, Alvise P茅rez, Katar铆na Roth Neve膹alov谩, Bert-Jan Ruissen, Arash Saeidi, Eric Sargiacomo, Christine Singer, Raffaele Stancanelli, Anna Strolenberg, Pekka Toveri, Jessika Van Leeuwen, Veronika Vrecionov谩, Thomas Waitz, Maria Walsh |
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Substitutes present for the final vote |
Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Alexander Bernhuber, Benoit Cassart, Elena Sancho Murillo, Anna Zalewska |
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Date tabled |
25.3.2025 |
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FINAL VOTE BY ROLL CALL BY THE COMMITTEE RESPONSIBLE
30 |
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ECR |
Bert-Jan Ruissen, Veronika Vrecionov谩 |
PPE |
Alexander Bernhuber, Daniel Buda, Carmen Crespo D铆az, Salvatore De Meo, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, Herbert Dorfmann, Stefan K枚hler, Norbert Lins, Pekka Toveri, Jessika Van Leeuwen, Maria Walsh |
Renew |
Benoit Cassart, Asger Christensen, Barry Cowen, Elsi Katainen, Christine Singer |
S&D |
Sakis Arnaoutoglou, Stefano Bonaccini, Gheorghe C芒rciu, Cristina Maestre, Dario Nardella, Elena Sancho Murillo, Eric Sargiacomo |
The Left |
Luke Ming Flanagan |
Verts/ALE |
Cristina Guarda, Martin H盲usling, Anna Strolenberg, Thomas Waitz |
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13 |
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ECR |
Sergio Berlato, Anna Zalewska |
ESN |
Arno Bausemer, Ivan David |
NI |
Alvise P茅rez, Katar铆na Roth Neve膹alov谩 |
PPE |
Krzysztof Hetman, C茅line Imart |
PfE |
Mireia Borr谩s Pab贸n, Val茅rie Deloge, Csaba D枚m枚t枚r, Gilles Pennelle, Raffaele Stancanelli |
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1 |
0 |
The Left |
Arash Saeidi |
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Key to symbols:
+听:听in favour
-听:听against
0听:听abstention
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- [1] 听OJ C, C/2024/3386, 31.5.2024, ELI:听.