Highlights - ENVI and AGRI Members to discuss draft report on biological control agents - Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety
On 3 July 2025, ENVI and AGRI Members will consider a draft own-initiative report calling for faster registration and uptake of biological control agents, in light of a forthcoming Commission proposal
In a joint discussion, Members of the ENVI and AGRI Committees will examine the draft report by co-rapporteurs Alexander Bernhuber (EPP, ENVI) and Anna Strolenberg (Greens/EFA, AGRI) on ensuring faster registration and uptake of biological control agents. The report responds to the Commission's upcoming legislative proposal, expected in Q4 2025, to facilitate the market access of biopesticides, as announced in the Communication "A Vision for Agriculture and Food." The co-rapporteurs call for a legal definition of biological control agents and a framework for their accelerated authorisation to enhance legal certainty, foster investment in sustainable alternatives and prevent market fragmentation. They stress the need for a fast-track procedure, financial support, and increased knowledge exchange and capacity-building regarding both approval processes and Integrated Pest Management. ENVI and AGRI Members will now submit amendments, with a vote foreseen in the October II plenary.
