Forest Reproductive Material Information System

On the basis of national registers of planted forest tree species called basic material, the Commission draws up an EU list so that the scheme operates smoothly throughout the EU.

The Commission's Forest Reproductive Material Information System (FOREMATIS) provides a search tool for forest breeders, forest nurserymen, experts and the general public, functioning as a repository linked with EU countries' data of planted forest tree species.

FOREMATIS provides access to the data of the national registers, containing the details of approved basic material including data on areas or geographic location - essential for determining if a particular material is suitable for a site.

After harvesting, a master certificate is issued with a unique register reference for information and traceability.

Legislation

• Council Directive 1999/105/EC of 22 December 1999 on the marketing of forest reproductive material.
• Commission Regulation EC 1597/2002 of 6 September 2002 laying down detailed rules for the application of Council Directive 1999/105/EC as regards the format of national lists of the basic material of forest reproductive material.

List of forest tree species

The list of forest tree species can be downloaded here. It includes the principal botanical name, the synonym(s) and the UPOV code.