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On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
Full title
On the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products
Document AGRI-PA-778380 · COM(2025)0531 – C100143/2025 – 2025/0531(COD)
- Kind
- Opinion parliamentary committee draft AGRI-PA-778380
- Date
- 27 November 2025
- Committee
- Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development
- Rapporteur
- Veronika Vrecionová
- Dossier
- 2025/0531(COD)
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- Official page PDF Word
- Subject matter
- AGRI, MARI
- Reference
- COM(2025)0531 – C100143/2025 – 2025/0531(COD)
In short
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The draft opinion supports the Commission's proposal to simplify requirements for chemical products, including fertilisers, and proposes amendments to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009. It calls for faster market access for safe, effective and affordable fertilising and biostimulant products, especially for small and medium-sized producers, and for a Union list of low-risk microorganisms.
Position. The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development proposes amendments to the Commission's proposal, focusing on technical improvements and the creation of a Union list of low-risk microorganisms.
Key points
- Welcomes the Commission's proposal as balanced and timely, maintaining high safety standards while reducing administrative burden.
- Simplification should lead to faster and more proportionate pathways for fertilising and biostimulant products, particularly benefiting small and medium-sized producers.
- Improving access to innovative microbial and organic fertilisers can help farmers enhance nutrient-use efficiency, soil health and resilience, reducing dependency on imported conventional fertilisers.
- Amendments focus on technical improvements within the proposal's scope, strengthening legal clarity and science-based decision-making.
- Calls for a new recital stating that simplification should deliver quicker access to safe, effective and affordable inputs, notably microbial biostimulants, and lower costs for SMEs.
- Calls for a new recital recognising that wider use of microbial and organic fertilisers supports sustainable intensification, not de-intensification.
- Proposes inserting a new Article 41a requiring the Commission to establish and regularly update a Union list of low-risk microorganisms eligible for simplified inclusion under CMC 7, based on existing scientific assessments and practical experience.
- The Union list should be made publicly available on a dedicated Commission website.
Who is affected
- Small and medium-sized producers of fertilising and biostimulant products benefit from lower compliance costs and faster market access.
- Farmers gain broader choice of microbial and organic fertilisers, improving nutrient efficiency and reducing import dependency.
- The Commission is tasked with establishing and updating the Union list of low-risk microorganisms.
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Short justification
The Rapporteur welcomes the Commission’s proposal, which represents a balanced and timely step towards simplifying selected procedures and requirements for chemical products, including fertilising products. In her view, the approach appropriately maintains high safety standards while aiming to reduce unnecessary administrative burden, improve regulatory predictability and facilitate innovation.
From an agricultural perspective, simplification is not an end in itself. It should result in faster and more proportionate pathways for safe, effective and affordable fertilising and biostimulant products to reach the market. This is particularly important for small and medium-sized producers, who face disproportionate compliance costs under the current system. Improving access to innovative microbial and organic fertilisers can help farmers enhance nutrient-use efficiency, soil health and resilience, while reducing dependency on imported conventional fertilisers.
The Rapporteur’s amendments therefore focus on technical improvements that remain fully within the scope of the Commission’s proposal and respect its overall architecture. They aim to strengthen legal clarity, ensure science-based decision-making and support innovations with proven safety profiles. In particular, the creation of a Union list of low-risk microorganisms, based on existing scientific assessments and practical experience, would provide a predictable and regularly updated framework for the safe use of microbial products under CMC 7.
Overall, the Rapporteur considers that these targeted adjustments will contribute to a more efficient, proportionate and innovation-friendly regulatory environment, ultimately benefiting farmers, SMEs and the competitiveness of EU agriculture.
The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development submits the following to the Committee on the Environment, Climate and Food Safety and the Committee on the Internal Market and Consumer Protections, as the committees responsible:
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (30a) The simplification of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 should translate into faster market access to safe, effective, and affordable fertilising and biostimulant products for farmers, including those produced by small and medium-sized producers, thereby supporting agricultural competitiveness and reducing dependency on imports of conventional fertilisers. |
Simplification should not be an end in itself but deliver quicker access to safe, effective and affordable inputs, notably microbial biostimulants, which improve nutrient-use efficiency and resilience. Faster, predictable pathways lower costs for SMEs, broaden choice for farmers and help replace imported synthetic fertilisers, strengthening competitiveness and supply security. It preserves high safety standards while prioritising proportionate, science-based procedures so innovation reaches fields without unnecessary delay.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (30b) The wider use of microbial and organic fertilising products can improve nutrient-use efficiency and soil health, thereby supporting sustainable intensification rather than de-intensification of the Union agriculture. |
Wider use of microbial and organic fertilisers enhances nutrient efficiency and soil health, helping farmers maintain productivity while reducing input losses and environmental pressure. Such innovation supports sustainable intensification, producing more with fewer resources, and strengthens the resilience and competitiveness of EU agriculture without resorting to de-intensification.
| Text proposed by the Commission | Amendment |
|---|---|
| (9a) The following Article is inserted: | |
| ‘Article 41a | |
| Union list of low-risk microorganisms | |
| The Commission shall, within ... [18 months of entry into force of this amending Regulation], establish and afterwards regularly update a Union list of low-risk microorganisms eligible for simplified inclusion under CMC 7, based on existing scientific assessments and practical use experience. That Union list shall be made publicly available on a dedicated website of the Commission.’ |
Creates a predictable, proportionate pathway and faster access to safe products. Building on existing assessments (e.g., EFSA/QPS) and practical field experience avoids duplication, lowers costs for SMEs and authorities, and accelerates CMC 7 updates, improving availability for farmers while maintaining science-based oversight through regular reviews and updates.
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European Parliament (2025). “DRAFT OPINION on the proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulations (EC) No 1272/2008, (EC) No 1223/2009 and (EU) 2019/1009 as regards simplification of certain requirements and procedures for chemical products”. Text, 27 November 2025. docId AGRI-PA-778380. EU Parl Watch Research. https://news.eu-parl.st-solutions.dev/texts/AGRI-PA-778380 (retrieved 25 September 2026). Data: EP Open Data API: document record, https://data.europarl.europa.eu/api/v2/documents/AGRI-PA-778380 (CC BY 4.0).
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year = {2025},
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