Brussels, 28/11/2007 (Agence Europe) - The European Parliament's committee on agriculture wants a more ambitious recast of the 1992 directive on the marketing of fruit plant propagating material. In adopting the report by Ioannis Gklavakis (EPP-ED, Greece) on 21 November, the members of this committee amended the initial proposal to: - strengthen the provisions on the registration and training of providers to improve the quality of the material marketed; - limit the authorisation of genetically modified organisms solely to use as rootstocks for desired varieties (and on the condition not only that assessments of impact on human health and the environment are carried out, but also that the aim of the genetic modification is clearly indicated); - reduce the risk of disseminating pathogenic agents in the EU by listing third-country providers in registers to ensure traceability and controls of imports at every stage. The European Parliament will examine the report at the plenary session on 10-13 December in Strasbourg. (L.C.)