Negotiations ahead of Parliament’s first reading (Rule 72)
EP Position
The minutes state that the LIBE, TRAN and AGRI committees decided to enter into interinstitutional negotiations, a decision announced on 31 March 2025. Parliamentary groups PfE, ECR, The Left and ESN requested a plenary vote under Rule 72(2) on the LIBE Committee decision about the proposal establishing an EU talent pool (2023/0404(COD)) and the PfE Group requested a plenary vote under Rule 72(2) on the AGRI Committee decision (2024/0027(COD)).
Key Trade Point
The AGRI proposal seeks to amend Council Decision 2003/17/EC as regards the equivalence of field inspections carried out in the Republic of Moldova on fodder plant seed-producing crops and the equivalence of fodder plant seed produced in the Republic of Moldova. It also covers the equivalence of field inspections carried out in Ukraine on beet seed-producing crops and oil plant seed-producing crops and the equivalence of beet seed and oil plant seed produced in Ukraine.
What Comes Next
Votes on the two requested items were scheduled for 3 April 2025 and committees without vote requests were able to begin negotiations after the Rule 72(2) deadline expired.
Sources
Official Documents
- Wednesday, 2 April 2025 - Strasbourg LIBE, TRAN and AGRI committees decide to enter interinstitutional negotiations (Rule 72) on two proposals; a vote is planned for 3 April 2025.
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