D3.4 – Synthesis of FERTIMANURE contributions to standardisation procedures

Abstract

This synthesis was carried out as a part of the FERTIMANURE project, funded by the H2020 programme (project number 86 28 49). FERTIMANURE aims to develop, integrate, test and validate innovative nutrient management strategies to efficiently recover and reuse nutrients from manure, to ultimately obtain reliable and safe fertilisers that can compete in the EU fertiliser market. The processes and the agronomic quality of the produced fertilisers (BBF) have already been proven in the other parts of the project (WP2 and WP4). However, before placing a new product on the market, it must be ensured that it meets local regulatory requirements. Here the 18 BBF produced during FERTIMANURE project are subjected to both European regulations (in particular FPR 2019/1009) and the regulations of each member country (especially for countries involved in the project). To meet this need, the definition of harmonised standards for generic safety and quality requirements of fertilising products within current frameworks of EU28 and national regulations was one of the specific objectives of the WP3 (“Production of Tailor-Made fertilisers and quality assessment”) of the project. The WP3 of the FERTIMANURE project aims to obtain high-added value Tailor-Made fertilisers (TMF) that can, not only compete with the conventional chemical industry, but in collaboration with them to move towards a better use of renewable resources in production of fertilisers. The global objectives of the WP3 were to: 1. assess the quality of the end-products obtained (bio-based fertilisers – BBF) (T3.1), 2. formulate criteria for BBF to comply with crop requirements (T3.3), 3. define process equipment to produce tailor-made fertilisers to meet the crop requirements (T3.2 and T3.4), 4. define the impact on logistics production (T3.5) and finally 5. define harmonised standards for generic safety and quality requirements of fertilising products within the current framework of EU28 and national regulations (3.6). The objective of this last task was to evaluate in which way BBFs and TMFs comply with the current legal restrictions (European Directives, Regulations), and regional and national legislations and new regulations (Nitrate Directive/SafeManure, FPR, ....) and organic farming conditions. In addition, a tool was developed to easily check the compliance of new fertiliser products with the Fertilising Products Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, 2019). The way this tool works is also described in this deliverable. This deliverable summarizes the work that was done on Task 3.6 of the project to verify the compliance of the BBFs produced during the project with European and National regulations. It is divided into 4 Chapters. 1. Introduction. 2. European regulation and the compliance of FERTIMANURE BBF with it as well as the new FERTIMANURE Regulatory Tool. 3. National regulations and the compliance of FERTIMANURE BBF with them 4. Overall conclusions.