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Forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category, its labelling and the names of the authorities responsible for the approval and control of the production

Reference
2024/0214(COD) Ordinary legislative procedure
Where it stands
Completed: published in the Official Journal on 23 December 2024 and now EU law.
Stage
Published as law
Lead committee
Agriculture and Rural Development AGRI
More facts (6)
Rapporteur
Veronika VRECIONOVÁ
Shadow rapporteurs
1 member
Decisions in plenary
1
Versions
3 versions
Opinions from
ENVI

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) 25 November 2024
  2. Committee work (done) Report adopted 3 December 2024
  3. Tabled for plenary (done) 4 December 2024
  4. Plenary vote (done) Adopted 17 December 2024
  5. Negotiations with the Council (done)
  6. Published as law (done) 23 December 2024

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
Opinion: ENVI
Environment, Climate and Food Safety

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
17 Dec 2024Forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category New lawsPassed499 for, 131 against, 27 abstained by roll call

Voting grid

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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.

Each group's clear line at the date of the vote: a position with at least two thirds of the group's votes (at least 10 members voting), otherwise Divided; “< 10 voted” when fewer took part. Result: outcome, for–against–abstained (method).

  1. 17 Dec 2024 Final vote

    Adopted 499–131–27

    The Left
    Against
    Greens
    Against
    S&D
    For
    Renew
    For
    EPP
    For
    ECR
    For
    Patriots
    Divided
    ESN
    For
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The people on this dossier — pick up to 6. Each gets a column with their own position.

Versions, 3

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

  1. Adopted by Parliament17 Dec 2024

    Adopted text TA10-0061/2024 TA-10-2024-0061

    Compare with tabled for plenary

  2. Tabled for plenary4 Dec 2024

    Report A10-0022/2024 A-10-2024-0022

    Compare with committee draft

  3. Committee draft22 Nov 2024

    Draft report (AGRI) AGRI-PR-765340

AI: Each version in short Written by AI from the official text — check the source
  • Adopted text TA10-0061/2024: Parliament's position on the amended proposal to amend Council Decision 2008/971/EC concerning forest reproductive material of the 'tested' category, its labelling, and the authorities responsible for approval and control.
  • Report A10-0022/2024: Parliament's amended version of the proposed decision amending Council Decision 2008/971/EC extends the equivalence regime for importing forest reproductive material to the 'tested' category, updates authority names, and requires labelling on genetic modification.
  • Draft report (AGRI): The draft report concerns an amended proposal to amend Council Decision 2008/971/EC on forest reproductive material of the 'tested' category, its labelling, and the authorities responsible for approval and control of production. Parliament's position adopts the proposal with amendments.

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What changed, 2

Between consecutive versions, newest pair first. The overviews are written by AI from the two texts; the comparison shows every change.

  1. Latest Tabled for plenary → Adopted by Parliament Report A10-0022/2024 → Adopted text TA10-0061/2024

    AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

    The versions differ only in formal points: the committee report is replaced by the final act as adopted, including the full legislative text and references.

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  2. Committee draft → Tabled for plenary Draft report (AGRI) → Report A10-0022/2024

    AI: What changed Written by AI from the official text — check the source

    The new version contains the complete final text of the Decision, including the extension of equivalence to the 'tested' category and the application date of 1 January 2025. The other changes are formal: the recital is replaced by the enacted text with standard provisions.

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Timeline, 9

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

Outcome 2 steps · 19 Dec 2024–23 Dec 2024
  1. 23 December 2024

    Published in the Official Journal

    The act is now EU law.

  2. 19 December 2024

    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 · 4 Dec 2024–17 Dec 2024
  1. 17 December 2024

    Plenary vote

    Sitting of 17 Dec 2024 Adopted text TA10-0061/2024Report A10-0022/2024

  2. 11 December – 13 December 2024

    2 amendments tabled for the plenary vote

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

    Amendment 1Amendment 2

  3. 4 December 2024

    Report tabled for plenary

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

    Report A10-0022/2024

Committee stage 4 steps · 22 Nov 2024–3 Dec 2024
  1. 3 December 2024

    Committee vote: report adopted

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

  2. 26 November 2024

    Amendments tabled in committee

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

    Amendments in committee (AGRI)

  3. 25 November 2024

    Referred to the AGRI (Agriculture and Rural Development) committee

    The lead committee prepares the report; ENVI (Environment, Climate and Food Safety) gives an opinion.

  4. 22 November 2024

    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)

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Sources & citation

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Data source
Licensed CC BY 4.0.
Retrieved
25 September 2026

Cite as

European Parliament (2024). “Forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category, its labelling and the names of the authorities responsible for the approval and control of the production”. Dossier, 17 December 2024. procId 2024-0214, reference 2024/0214(COD). EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0214 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Official source: Procedure file (Legislative Observatory, OEIL), https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024%2F0214(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/procedures/2024-0214 (CC BY 4.0).
BibTeX
@misc{epw-dossier-2024-0214,
  author = {{European Parliament}},
  title = {{Forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category, its labelling and the names of the authorities responsible for the approval and control of the production}},
  year = {2024},
  date = {2024-12-17},
  howpublished = {\url{https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0214}},
  url = {https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/dossiers/2024-0214},
  urldate = {2026-09-25},
  publisher = {EU Parl Watch Research},
  note = {Dossier. procId 2024-0214, reference 2024/0214(COD). Official source: https://oeil.secure.europarl.europa.eu/oeil/en/procedure-file?reference=2024\%2F0214(COD). Data: EP Open Data API: procedure record (CC BY 4.0)}
}