The European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment (ENVI) has approved, by a strong majority, the compromise text on the NGT Regulation agreed in trilogue with the Council and the Commission in early December. This vote is an important step toward formal adoption.
The next milestone is confirmation of the same text by the Council at one of its upcoming meetings, expected in February or, at the latest, early March. After Council confirmation, two further votes are still required to complete the procedure: a final vote in the ENVI Committee and a vote in plenary, both likely to take place in April, according to a press release.
“This is an important signal and step forward for EU plant breeders and farmers,” said Garlich von Essen, Secretary General & CEO of Euroseeds, after the vote. “We are specifically happy to see that there is a very solid and broad majority of MEPs from almost all political groups who support the compromise. This gives us confidence that the European Union will soon have the necessary framework for breeders to invest and develop the new plant products our farmers and growers need and expect from our sector as their key partner. We now hope that the file moves forward quickly to the next stages and can be concluded in April as announced.”
Euroseeds reiterated its commitment to continue working constructively with EU institutions and regulators to support the effective and timely implementation of the NGT Regulation, so that its full potential for European agriculture, competitiveness, and food security can be realised as swiftly as possible.
