The Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development adopted the recommendation for second reading contained in the report by Anthea McINTYRE (ECR, UK) on the Council position at first reading with a view to the adoption of a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on protective measures against pests of plants, amending Regulations (EU) No 228/2013, (EU) No 652/2014 and (EU) No 1143/2014 of the European Parliament and of the Council and repealing Council Directives 69/464/EEC, 74/647/EEC, 93/85/EEC, 98/57/EC, 2000/29/EC, 2006/91/EC and 2007/33/EC.
The committee recommended the European Parliament to approve the Council position at first reading.
The general objective of the proposed regulation is to deal with the increased risks facing the phytosanitary sector and resulting from the emergence of new pests and new diseases. The text also aims to modernise phytosanitary trade-related instruments, either within the EU (improved traceability in the internal market) or from third countries, favouring a risk-based approach.