Article 1 
The Council hereby requests the Commission to submit, by 31 December 2022, a study on the situation regarding the introduction, production, evaluation, marketing and use of invertebrate Biological Control Agents (BCAs) within the territory of the Union. The possibilities for the harmonisation of procedures throughout the territory of the Union should also be evaluated, so as to facilitate the promotion of the deployment of, and market access to, BCAs, to support investment and innovation in, and to contribute to the safe use of, BCAs, including where they are needed for quarantine pest control as imposed by plant health authorities.
Article 2 
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 about any possible measures as a follow-up to the study.
Article 3 
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union .