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REPORT on the proposal for 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 2017/625 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directive 1999/105/EC (Regulation on forest reproductive material)
Amendments (29)
Amendment 35 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 22
Recital 22
(22) The requirements for basic material intended for the purpose of conservation and sustainable use of forest genetic resources are different from those for basic material intended for the production of FRM for commercial purposes, because of the different selection criteria applied for these two types of basic material. For the purpose of conserving and sustainably using forest genetic resources, all maximum of trees from a stand of trees in the forest should be kept. This is necessary to help increase the genetic diversity within a single tree species. On the other hand, only trees with superior characteristics should be selected in the case of basic material intended for the production of FRM for commercial purposes. Member States should therefore be allowed to derogate from the applicable rules as regards the approval of basic material and notify this basic material intended for the purpose of conserving forest genetic resources to the competent authority.
Amendment 43 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 31
Recital 31
(31) Professional operators should be authorised by the competent authority to issue and print the official label under official supervision for certain species and categories of FRM. This will give more flexbility to the professional operators in relation to the subsequent marketing of that FRM. However, professional operators can only start printing the label once competent authority has certified the FRM concerned. That authorisation is necessary due to the official character of the official label and to guarantee the highest possible quality standards for the users of, after an audit of the competent authority determines they have the necessary competence, infrastructure and resources. This will give more flexibility to the professional operators in relation to the subsequent marketing of that FRM. Rules should be set out for the withdrawal or modification of that authorisation.
Amendment 50 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 38
Recital 38
(38) Each Member State should draw up and keep up to date a contingency plan to ensure a sufficient supply of FRM, to reforest areas affected by extreme weather events, wildfires, disease and pest outbreaks, disasters or any other event. Rules should be set out concerning the content of that plan, in order to ensure proactive and effective action against such risks, if they emerge. Member States should be allowed to adaptall define the content of that plan toin accordance with their specific climatic and ecological conditions in their territories and should be allowed to adapt its content in the face of new scientific knowledge. This requirement also reflects the general preparedness actions that Member States should take on a voluntary basis under the Union Civil Protection Mechanism31 . _________________ 31 Decision No 1313/2013/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 December 2013 on a Union Civil Protection Mechanism (OJ L 347, 20.12.2013, p. 924).
Amendment 62 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
Article 2 – paragraph 2 – point b
(b) help create resilient forests, conserve biodiversity, prevent the use of invasive species and restore forest ecosystems;
Amendment 74 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 1 – introductory part
(1) ‘forest reproductive material’ (‘FRM’) means cones, infructescenses, fruits and seeds intended for the production of aseed units, parts of plants and planting stock, that belong to tree species and artificial hybrids thereof listed in Annex I to this Regulation and used for afforestation, reforestation and other tree planting for any of the following purposes:
Amendment 85 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 5
(5) ‘planting stock’ means any plant or part of a plant used in plant propagation and comprises plants raised from seed units, from parts of plants, or from plants from natural regeneration;
Amendment 86 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 6
(6) ‘parts of plants’ means stem cuttings, leaf cuttings and root cuttings, explants or embryos used for micropropagation, buds, layers, roots, scions, sets and any other parts of a plant used for the production of a planting stock;
Amendment 91 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 7
(7) ‘production’ means all stages in the generation of the seed and plants, the conversion from seed unit to seed, and the raising of plants from as, parts of plants and also those necessary to obtain an adequate planting stock, with a view for the respective FRM to be marketed;
Amendment 110 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point b
(b) for a non-autochthonous seed source or stand, the place from which the seed or plants were originally introduced. The origin of a stand or seed source may be unknown;
Amendment 111 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point c
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point c
(c) for a seed orchard, the places where its components were originally located, such as their provenances or other relevant geographical information. The origin of a stand or seed source may be unknown;
Amendment 112 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point d
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 25 – point d
(d) for the parents of families, the places where their components were originally located, such as their provenances or other relevant geographical information. The origin of a stand or seed source may be unknown;
Amendment 113 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 29
Amendment 126 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 42
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 42
(42) ‘deployment area for seed orchards and parents of family(ies)’ means the area designated by the competent authorities, in which FRM belonging to the qualified and tested categories is adapted to the climatic and ecological conditions of that area, taking into account, as appropriate, the location of the seed orchards parents of family(ies) and its components, results of progeny and provenance trials, environmental conditions and future climatic change projections;
Amendment 130 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 43
(43) ‘deployment area for clones and clonal mixtures’ means the area designated by the competent authorities, in which FRM belonging to the qualified and tested categories is adapted to the climatic and ecological conditions of that area, taking into account, as appropriate, the origin or provenance of the clone(s), results of progeny and, provenance and clonal trials, the environmental conditions and future climatic change projections;
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 45
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 45
(45) ‘natural regeneration’ means the renewal of a forest by trees that develop from snatural processes, with the establishment of young treeds which have fallen and gthrough natural seeding, sprouting, suckerminated in situg or layering;
Amendment 135 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 47
Article 3 – paragraph 1 – point 47
(47) ‘practically free from quality pests’ means completely free from pests, or a situation where the presence of quality pests on the respective FRM is so low that those pests do not affect adversely the quality of that FRM.
Amendment 152 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h – point ii
(ii) germination percentage of the pure seed;. If testing procedures are being carried out, the competent authorities may authorize the marketing before the results of tests. The supplier is obliged to communicate the results of the tests to the buyer as soon as available.
Amendment 153 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h – point iv
Article 5 – paragraph 1 – point h – point iv
(iv) the number of germinable seeds per kilogram of product marketed as seed, or, where the number of germinable seeds is impossible or impractical to assess in a limited period of time, the number of viable seeds per kilogram, by reference to a specific method.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
Article 6 – paragraph 1 – point c
(c) FRM shall be collected from all maximum number of individuals of the notified basic material, sufficiently numerous to preserve the genetic diversity.
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
Article 9 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2
That contingency plan shall be prepared for those tree species and artificial hybrids thereof listed in Annex I, that are deemed suitable by Member States for their current and projected future climatic and ecological conditions of the Member State concerned.
Amendment 179 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 10 – paragraph 2
Article 10 – paragraph 2
2. Professional operators shall make available to the users of their FRM allthe necessary information concerning its suitability for current and projected future climatic and ecological conditions based on existing knowledge and data. That information shall, prior to the transfer of the FRM concerned, in compliance with competent authorities’ orientations, be provided to the potential purchaser through websites, planters’ guides and other appropriate means.
Amendment 214 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 15 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) lot numbercode;
Amendment 235 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 1
1. An official label shall be issued by the competent authority for every lot of FRM attesting compliance of that FRM with the requirements referred to in Article 5Competent authority must determine previously, based on an audit, if the operator possesses sufficient competence, infrastructure and resources to issue the official label.
Amendment 238 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 2
2. Competent authorities shallAn official label shall be issued by the authorise thezed professional operator to print the official label after the competent authority hass for every lot of FRM attesteding compliance of that FRM with the requirements referred to in Article 5. The professional operator is authorised to print that label, if, on the basis of an audit, the competent authority has concluded that the operator possesses the infrastructure and resources to print the official label.
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 1
The competent authority shall carry out regular controls to check whether the professional operator complies with the requirements referred to in paragraph 21.
Amendment 241 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Article 16 – paragraph 3 – subparagraph 2
Where, after having granted the authorisation referred to in paragraph 21, the competent authority finds that a professional operator does not fulfil the requirements referred to in that paragraph, it shall without delay withdraw, or modify as appropriate, the authorisation.
Amendment 267 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 19 – paragraph 2
Article 19 – paragraph 2
That authorisation shall be subject to approvalnotified by the Commission.
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part B – point 4 – point a
Annex II – Part B – point 4 – point a
(a) The trees shall be well-adapted to the climatic and ecological conditions including the biotic and abiotic factors prevailing in the region of provenance and also marginal populations demonstrating local adaptation to more extreme biotic and abiotic factors.
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – Part B – point 4 – point b
Annex II – Part B – point 4 – point b
(b) The trees shall in be practically free from quality pests and their symptoms.