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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)

Reference
2023/0228(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 26 June 2026 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI
More facts (5)
Rapporteur
Herbert DORFMANN
Shadow rapporteurs
8 members
Decisions in plenary
1
Last vote
19 May 2026
Versions
6 versions
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Where it stands

The steps of this kind of dossier and how far it has come, from the procedure file.

  1. Referred to committee (done) 30 April 2026
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 5 May 2026
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 8 May 2026
  4. Plenary vote (done) Voted 19 May 2026
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done) Deal approved in committee 24 February 2026
  6. Published as law (done) 26 June 2026

A proposed EU law. Parliament and the Council must agree on the same text: Parliament adopts its position, then negotiates with the Council.

People

Committees and members responsible for the dossier, as the procedure file names them. Groups as recorded there.

Lead committee
Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI
Rapporteur
Herbert DORFMANN (EPP)
Shadow rapporteurs
MEP #199996 (S&D) former member, André FRANQUEIRA RODRIGUES (S&D), MEP #197547 (Renew) former member, Bert-Jan RUISSEN (ECR), Martin HÄUSLING (Greens), Emma WIESNER (Renew), Ivan DAVID (ID), Luke Ming FLANAGAN (The Left)

Decisions in plenary, 1

Every decision Parliament took on this dossier, newest first.

Effect: what the decision did. Final vote: for–against–abstained, and how it was recorded.
DateDecisionKindEffectFinal vote
19 May 2026Production and marketing of forest reproductive material New lawsNo final voteFinal vote—

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Every roll-call vote on the dossier, in date and voting order, with each group's line at the date of the vote.

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Versions, 6

The text of the dossier, version by version, newest first. Compare shows what changed between two consecutive versions.

  1. Adopted by Parliament19 May 2026

    Adopted text TA10-0168/2026 TA-10-2026-0168

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  2. Adopted by Parliament24 Apr 2024

    Adopted text TA9-0342/2024 TA-9-2024-0342

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  3. Tabled for plenary8 May 2026

    Report A10-0136/2026 A-10-2026-0136

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  4. Tabled for plenary21 Mar 2024

    Report A9-0142/2024 A-9-2024-0142

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  5. Committee draft22 Apr 2026

    Draft report (AGRI) AGRI-PR-787674

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  6. Committee draft10 Nov 2023

    Draft report (AGRI) AGRI-PR-756013

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0168/2026: Parliament approves the Council position on a regulation on producing and marketing forest reproductive material, which amends Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and (EU) 2017/625 and repeals Directive 1999/105/EC.
  • Adopted text TA9-0342/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on producing and marketing forest reproductive material (FRM) sets rules for approving basic material, certifying FRM categories, labelling, packaging, imports, and contingency plans.
  • Report A10-0136/2026: Parliament approves the Council position on the regulation on forest reproductive material, which will be adopted as an act.
  • Report A9-0142/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed regulation on forest reproductive material (FRM) sets rules for production and marketing, including approval of basic material, traceability, certification, labelling, packaging, imports, and contingency plans.
  • Draft report (AGRI): The draft report recommends approving the Council position at first reading on a regulation on the production and marketing of forest reproductive material, which amends Regulations (EU) 2016/2031 and (EU) 2017/625 and repeals Directive 1999/105/EC.
  • Draft report (AGRI): The draft report proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal for a regulation on forest reproductive material (FRM), covering production, marketing, labelling, and official controls.

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Committee opinions: Draft opinion (ENVI), Opinion (ENVI)

What changed

Between consecutive versions of the text, newest pair first.

No overview of what changed between versions is available for this dossier. The “Compare” links under Versions show every change between two versions.

Timeline, 18

Every recorded step, newest first, grouped by stage; the latest stage is open.

Outcome 2 steps · 20 May 2026–26 Jun 2026

  1. 26 June 2026

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 20 May 2026

    Signed by the Presidents of Parliament and the Council

    The last step before the act is published in the Official Journal.

Plenary stage 3 steps · 8 May 2026–19 May 2026

  1. 19 May 2026

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 19 May 2026 Adopted text TA10-0168/2026Report A10-0136/2026

  2. 12 May 2026

    3 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

    Groups propose changes to the tabled text; each is voted on before the final vote.

    Amendment 1Amendments 2–3

  3. 8 May 2026

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A10-0136/2026

Committee stage 3 steps · 22 Apr 2026–5 May 2026

  1. 5 May 2026

    Committee vote: report adopted

    AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 30 April 2026

    Referred to the AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

  3. 22 April 2026

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (AGRI)

Negotiations with the Council 2 steps · 8 Dec 2025–24 Feb 2026

  1. 24 February 2026

    Committee approved the deal reached with the Council

    The provisional agreement from the trilogues goes to the whole Parliament for a vote.

  2. 8 December 2025

    Trilogue meeting

    Negotiation between Parliament, Council and Commission on a common text.

Plenary stage 3 steps · 21 Mar 2024–24 Apr 2024

  1. 24 April 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 24 Apr 2024 Adopted text TA9-0342/2024Report A9-0142/2024

  2. 23 April 2024

    Debated in plenary

    MEPs debated the text in the chamber ahead of the vote.

    Sitting of 23 Apr 2024 Council / Commission text C9-0236/2023Council / Commission text C9-0237/2023Report A9-0142/2024Report A9-0149/2024

  3. 21 March 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

    This is the text all MEPs vote on. Political groups can still table amendments to it.

    Report A9-0142/2024

Committee stage 5 steps · 19 Oct 2023–19 Mar 2024

  1. 19 March 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

    AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) voted on the amendments and adopted the report that goes to plenary.

  2. 11 March 2024

    ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) adopted its opinion

    The opinion is attached to the report for the lead committee to consider.

    Opinion (ENVI)

  3. 5 December – 20 December 2023

    Amendments tabled in committee (2 batches)

    Members of AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) proposed changes to the draft.

    Amendments in committee (AGRI)Amendments in committee (AGRI)

  4. 10 November 2023

    Draft report published

    The rapporteur’s first text in AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development). Members can table amendments before the committee votes.

    Draft report (AGRI)

  5. 19 October 2023

    Referred to the AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) committee

    The lead committee prepares Parliament’s report.

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European Parliament (2026). “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)”. Dossier, 19 May 2026. procId 2023-0228, reference 2023/0228(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0228 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023%2F0228(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2023-0228 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX 
@misc{epw-dossier-2023-0228,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{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)}},
  year = {2026},
  date = {2026-05-19},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0228}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2023-0228},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2023-0228, reference 2023/0228(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2023\%2F0228(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}