Progress: Awaiting Parliament's position in 1st reading
Role | Committee | Rapporteur | Shadows |
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Lead | AGRI | VRECIONOVÁ Veronika ( ECR) | ŠOJDROVÁ Michaela ( EPP), OLEKAS Juozas ( S&D), DECERLE Jérémy ( Renew), ROPĖ Bronis ( Verts/ALE), DAVID Ivan ( ID) |
Committee Opinion | INTA |
Lead committee dossier:
Legal Basis:
TFEU 043-p2
Legal Basis:
TFEU 043-p2Subjects
Events
PURPOSE: to add Ukraine to the list of countries, for which equivalence of field inspections of seed-producing crops of cereal species and the equivalence of the produced seed has been recognised.
PROPOSED ACT: Decision of the European Parliament and of the Council.
ROLE OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT: the European Parliament decides in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure on an equal footing with the Council.
BACKGROUND: Council Decision 2003/17/EC provides that under certain conditions field inspections carried out on certain seed-producing crops in the listed third countries are to be considered equivalent to field inspections carried out in accordance with Union law and that under certain conditions seed of certain species of cereal produced in those countries is to be considered equivalent to seed produced in accordance with Union law.
Ukraine has submitted a request to the Commission for equivalence as regards its system of field inspection of cereal seed producing crops and in respect of cereal seed produced and certified in Ukraine.
Following that request, the Commission examined the relevant Ukrainian legislation and carried out an audit of the field inspections and seed certification system for cereal seed in place in Ukraine. It was concluded that its requirements and system in place are equivalent to the ones of the Union and offer the same assurance as the Union’s system.
CONTENT: the proposal to amend Decision 2003/17/EC aims to grant equivalence as regards field inspections carried in respect of cereal seed in Ukraine and as regards cereal seed produced in Ukraine and officially certified by its authorities.
The proposal fully meets the objectives of the EU/Ukraine Association Agreement as it shall boost trade in seed which complies with EU rules.
According to the Commission, equivalence would therefore contribute to the maintenance of the continuous supply of high quality seed in the EU. Moreover, European seed companies seek new opportunities, which would be provided for by the EU equivalence. The proposal has no impact on compliance costs for operators.
Documents
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A9-0164/2020
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A9-0164/2020
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE653.996
- Committee draft report: PE652.324
- Legislative proposal published: COM(2020)0137
- Legislative proposal published: EUR-Lex
- Committee draft report: PE652.324
- Amendments tabled in committee: PE653.996
- Committee report tabled for plenary, 1st reading/single reading: A9-0164/2020
Votes
A9-0164/2020 - Veronika Vrecionová - Am 1 #
A9-0164/2020 - Veronika Vrecionová - Am 2 #
A9-0164/2020 - Veronika Vrecionová - Proposition de la Commission #
Amendments | Dossier |
23 |
2020/0053(COD)
2020/07/06
AGRI
23 amendments...
Amendment 10 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 d (new) (1d) Only large agro-chemical companies and seed producers are in favour of recognising this equivalence; surprisingly, these companies have also been preparing for this liberalisation for several years insofar as they have shifted large parts of their production business to Ukraine; therefore, if this procedure comes to fruition, it would be perfectly legitimate to strongly suspect collusion between the agro-seed industry and the European Commission;
Amendment 11 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 e (new) (1e) France is the world’s largest seed exporter, with net trade of close to EUR one billion per year; the Commission’s risky venture endangers this country’s first-rate industry, comprising some 20 000 farms, and its invaluable agricultural research;
Amendment 12 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 a (new) (4a) Some standards and production patterns in Ukraine are not fully in line with Union requirements, and phytosanitary and social conditions are not the same as in the Union;
Amendment 13 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 4 b (new) (4b) The Commission has not carried out an impact assessment in order to determine whether this decision will create any economic imbalances on the Union seed market;
Amendment 14 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5)
Amendment 15 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 5 (5)
Amendment 16 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 Amendment 17 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) Decision 2003/17/EC should be therefore amended a
Amendment 18 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 6 (6) Decision 2003/17/EC should
Amendment 19 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 – paragraph 1 – point a Decision 2003/17/EC Annex 1 – table Amendment 20 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 a (new) Article 1a Review By 1 July 2021 at the latest, the Commission shall review the decision to grant equivalence to field inspections carried out in Ukraine on cereal seed and to cereal seed produced in Ukraine, as officially certified by the national authorities. This review shall, at the very least, consider socio-economic aspects and the likelihood of market destabilisation, particularly in the seed sector. Where appropriate, this review may be accompanied by legislative proposals to revoke or suspend the grant of equivalence to Ukraine, if it emerges that the EU seed market has indeed been destabilised.
Amendment 21 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 a (new) Article 1a Within six months of publication of this decision in the Official Journal of the European Union, the Commission shall publish an impact assessment of the decision itself, focusing on socio- economic aspects and the likelihood of market destabilisation, particularly in the seed sector. This assessment must take into account regulatory differences in production standards and the use of biotechnology. If the impact assessment reveals that the disadvantages arising from the recognition under this decision outweigh the benefits, the Commission shall make any appropriate legislative proposals.
Amendment 22 #
Proposal for a decision Article 1 a (new) Article 1a Checking The phytosanitary authorities of the Member State in which the seed from Ukraine is placed on the Union internal market shall check that such seed complies with Union requirements for seed.
Amendment 23 #
Proposal for a decision Article 2 – paragraph 1 This Decision shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply on the day following that of the publication of a notice in the "C" series of the Official Journal containing the publication reference of the impact study referred to in Article 1a.
Amendment 4 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 1.
Amendment 5 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 1 a (new) 1a. Calls on the Commission to carry out an impact assessment, before any decision is taken, in order to check whether this Decision will create any economic imbalances on the Union seed market;
Amendment 6 #
Draft legislative resolution Paragraph 2 2. Calls on the Commission to refer the matter back to Parliament a
Amendment 7 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 a (new) (1a) The Commission has refused to provide an impact assessment, despite repeated requests from the European Parliament and European seed producers;
Amendment 8 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 b (new) (1b) As the first chain in any agricultural system, seed production plays a key role in the food sovereignty agenda and, as such, should be protected at all costs;
Amendment 9 #
Proposal for a decision Recital 1 c (new) source: 653.996
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