Decision (EU) 2024/3244 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 December 2024 amending Council Decision 2008/971/EC as regards the forest reproductive material of the ‘tested’ category, its labelling and the names of the authorities responsible for the approval and control of the production

‘2 Seed and planting stock of the “source identified”, “selected”, “qualified” and “tested” categories of species and artificial hybrids thereof listed in Annex I to Directive 1999/105/EC, produced in the third countries listed in Annex I to this Decision and officially certified by the third country authorities listed in that Annex, shall be considered equivalent to seed and planting stock complying with Directive 1999/105/EC, provided that the conditions laid down in Annex II to this Decision are met.’

This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union. It shall apply from 1 January 2025.