
Article 1 
The Council requests the Commission to submit, by 31 December 2020, a study on the options to update the existing legislation on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material.
Article 2 

1. The Council requests the Commission to submit a proposal, if appropriate in view of the outcomes of the study, or otherwise to inform the Council of alternative measures required as a follow-up to the study.
2. In accordance with the usual practice, the Council requests the Commission to ensure that the proposal is accompanied by an impact assessment.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Done at Brussels, 8 November 2019.
For the Council
The President
L. ANDERSSON