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2023/0227(COD)ETrilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

Production and marketing of plant reproductive material in the Union

In interinstitutional negotiations (trilogues). Parliament and Council are working toward a provisional agreement, which would still need formal adoption to become law.

Last active 12 Jun 2026

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What this bill does

In plain terms: what it changes and who it affects.

This proposal replaces EU seed and plant material marketing rules with one system for quality, registration, labelling, imports and sustainability testing.

Who it affects

It affects seed producers, plant breeders, farmers, nurseries, gene banks, conservation networks, amateur gardeners, and importers of agricultural, vegetable, fruit and vine reproductive material.

Core of the proposal
  • Requires most plant reproductive material to belong to registered varieties and defined quality categories.
  • Allows lighter rules for conservation varieties, heterogeneous material, amateur gardeners, gene banks and farmer seed exchanges.
  • Introduces sustainability testing for new varieties, including yield stability, stress resistance and resource efficiency.
  • Permits imports only where third-country requirements are assessed as equivalent to EU standards.
Key provisions
Takes effect
The Regulation applies three years after entry into force; vegetable and fruit sustainability-testing rules apply after five years.
Transitional law
Existing varieties already accepted or registered under listed EU Directives are entered into national variety registers without a new registration procedure.
Articles changed · 13 across 13 laws
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/2031 (32016R2031)
    • entire act: removes PRM Directive references; clarifies RNQPs regulated there; allows OECD label with plant passport
  • Regulation (EU) 2017/625 (32017R0625)
    • entire act: extends official controls framework to production and marketing of plant reproductive material
  • Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (32018R0848)
    • entire act: aligns PRM and heterogeneous material definitions; removes organic heterogeneous PRM marketing empowerment
  • Council Directive 66/401/EEC (31966L0401)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Council Directive 66/402/EEC (31966L0402)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Council Directive 68/193/EEC (31968L0193)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Council Directive 2002/53/EC (32002L0053)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Council Directive 2002/54/EC (32002L0054)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Council Directive 2002/55/EC (32002L0055)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Council Directive 2002/56/EC (32002L0056)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Council Directive 2002/57/EC (32002L0057)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Council Directive 2008/72/EC (32008L0072)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive
  • Council Directive 2008/90/EC (32008L0090)
    • entire act: repeals the entire directive

Latest update

12 Jun 2026

The most recent development in this bill's progress.

Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations) → Trilogues (interinstitutional negotiations)

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