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Lead | AGRI | AUROI Danielle (V/ALE) | |
Opinion | BUDG |
Legal Basis EC Treaty (after Amsterdam) EC 037
Activites
- 2003/07/03 Final act published in Official Journal
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2003/06/18
End of procedure in Parliament
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2003/05/26
Council Meeting
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2003/05/26
Act adopted by Council after consultation of Parliament
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2003/04/10
Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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T5-0185/2003
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The European Parliament adopted the report Danielle AUROI (Greens/EFA, F) subject to several amendments. The Parliament believes that the comparative tests funded by the Union must not be limited to the species and varieties of certified seed and plants included in the Union's common catalogue. Conservation varieties and seed originating in organic farming may also benefit from these tests. In addition, the Parliament is of the opinion that theissues surrounding GMO contamination must be addressed in the context of the directives on the marketing of plants and seeds and cannot be dealt with under the committee procedure, which excludes the European Parliament from all debate, and prevents it from making proposals, on this sensitive matter. Parliament believes that seed marketed for use in organic farming must be tested in an environment specific to that type of farming and be given more funding. Such seed must be free of all traces of GMOs and pesticides and therefore calls for special tests. Morever, parliament states that the 'conservation' types and varieties referred to in Directive 98/95/EC must be defined and tested in order to be marketed in accordance with specific criteria and require an implementing regulation. In addition, the problem of farm seed must be resolved by giving flexibility to farmers and selectors in accordance with established contracts and needs of farmers. In order to support biodiversity, additional efforts should be made. These include: - Member States should increase their contributions and step up their long-term commitments as regards conservation of genetic resources at national and international levels; - Member States should step up their financial support and their commitment as regards all non-institutional agricultural research into enhancement of plants and genetic resource conservation on the farm; they should also step up their support for NGOs working in this area; - Member States should recognise the complementarity of ex situ and in situ conversation strategies. Both methods are essential for conservation of germoplasm for future generations; they need increased assistance, in particular for in situ or on-farm conservation; - Member States should lay down measures intended to promote and step up farmer-based and farmer-led science, including 'participatory plant breeding' as defined by the FAO; - Member States should give a legal undertaking to acknowledge the collective rights of communities and their knowledge concerning local genetic resources. They should acknowledge the traditional practices of those communities when they have developed certain genetic resources. Member States should ensure, in this connection, that there is effective application of Directive 98/95/EC, in respect of 'amateur' varieties.�
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T5-0185/2003
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- 2003/04/09 Debate in Parliament
- 2003/03/19 Vote in committee, 1st reading/single reading
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2002/10/10
Committee referral announced in Parliament, 1st reading/single reading
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2002/09/25
Legislative proposal published
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COM(2002)0523
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PURPOSE : to present a Proposal for a Council Directive amending Directives 66/401/EEC on the marketing of fodder plant seed, 66/402/EEC on the marketing of cereal seed, 68/193/EEC on the marketing of material for the vegetative propagation of the vine, 92/33/EEC on the marketing of vegetable propagating and planting material, other than seed, 92/34/EEC on the marketing of propagating and planting material of fruit plants, 98/56/EC on the marketing of propagating material of ornamental plants, 2002/54/EC on the marketing of beet seed, 2002/55/EC on the marketing of vegetable seed, 2002/56/EC on the marketing of seed potatoes and 2002/57/EC on the marketing of seed of oil and fibre plants as regards Community comparative tests and trials. CONTENT : in the past 25 years Community comparative tests and trials have been carried out for agricultural crops as cereals, potatoes, fodder and oil and fibre plants on the basis of the relevant legislation. In the last years new legislation on the marketing of propagating material of fruit, vegetables and ornamental plants laying down, inter alia, detailed rules for Community comparative tests and trials, increased the size of the exercise. This post control system on seed and propagating material marketed in the Community is recognised as a very important tool for the harmonisation of marketing by Member States. The above tests and trials were executed thanks to a Community financial contribution. In the interest of transparency a clear legal basis for this financial contribution is needed and provisions for Community financial measures for carrying out the Community comparative tests and trials, which involve compulsory Community budget expenditure should therefore be made.�
- DG [{'url': 'http://ec.europa.eu/dgs/health_consumer/index_en.htm', 'title': 'Health and Consumers'}],
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COM(2002)0523
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Documents
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2002)0523
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A5-0078/2003
- Debate in Parliament: Debate in Parliament
- Decision by Parliament, 1st reading/single reading: T5-0185/2003
- : Directive 2003/61
- : OJ L 165 03.07.2003, p. 0023-0028
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