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Amendment 88 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilising productsers and Improving Nutrition Efficiency Products (INEP) and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 (Text with EEA relevance) (This amendment from "Fertilising products" to "fertilisers and improving nutrition efficiency products (INEP)" applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 96 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 5
Recital 5
Amendment 118 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 13 a (new)
Recital 13 a (new)
(13a) Manufactures of Fertilisers and Improving Nutrition Efficiency Products (INEP) should prove their efficiency before placing them in the market in order to guarantee a high level of quality to consumers.
Amendment 133 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 20
Recital 20
(20) A blend of different CE marked fertilising productmixture of products from different product function categories, each of which has been subject to a successful assessment of conformity with the applicable requirements for that material, can itself be expected to be suitable for use as a CE marked fertilising product, subject only to certain additional requirements warranted by the blendingmixture. Therefore, in order to avoid an unnecessary administrative burden, such blendmixtures should belong to a separate category, for which the conformity assessment should be limited to the additional requirements warranted by the blendingmixture.
Amendment 140 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 25
Recital 25
(25) When placing a CE marked fertilising product on the market, the importer should indicate on the packaging of the fertilising product his or her name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address at which he or she can be contacted, in order to enable market surveillance, as well as the country of origin of the product.
Amendment 146 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 47
Recital 47
(47) CE-marked fertilising products should be placed on the market only if they are sufficiently effectivehave proved their agronomic efficacy and do not present unacceptable risks to human, animal or plant health, to safety or to the environment when properly stored and used for their intended purpose, and under conditions of use which can be reasonably foreseen, that is when such use could result from lawful and readily predictable human behaviour. Therefore, requirements for safety and quality, as well as appropriate control mechanisms, should be established. Furthermore, the intended use of CE marked fertilising products should not lead to food or feed becoming unsafe.
Amendment 163 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘f"Fertilising product’er" means a substance, or a mixture, micro-organism or any other material, applied or intended to be applied, either on its own or mixed with another material, on plants or their rhizosphere for the purpose of providing plants with nutrient or improving their nutrition efficiency of substances intended to provide nutrients to the plants;
Amendment 167 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) "Improving Nutrition Efficiency Product (INEP)" means a substance or a mixture of substances, micro-organism or any other material to be applied on plants or their rhizosphere for the purpose of improving their nutrition efficiency;
Amendment 169 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 b (new)
(1b) "Primary nutrient" means the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium only;
Amendment 170 #
(1c) "Secondary nutrient" means the elements calcium, magnesium, sodium and sulphur.
Amendment 174 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 4
(4) ‘'mixture’' means a mixture within the meaning of Article 3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006or solution composed of two or more substances;
Amendment 181 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 4 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The European Commission shall simultaneously with the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union publish a guidance document giving clarity and examples to manufacturers and market surveillance authorities about how the label should look like. This guidance document shall also specify other relevant information as referred to in Annex III PART 1 paragraph 2d).
Amendment 187 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 3
Article 6 – paragraph 3
3. Manufacturers shall keep the technical documentation and the EU declaration of conformity for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product covered by those documents has been placed on the market.
Amendment 198 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 6
Article 6 – paragraph 6
6. Manufacturers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address at which they can be contacted on the packaging of the CE marked fertilising product or, where the fertilising product is supplied without packaging, in a document accompanying the fertilising product. The postal address shall indicate a single point at which the manufacturer can be contacted. The contact details shall be in a language easily understood by end-users and market surveillance authorities, as determined by the Member State concerned, and shall be clear, understandable and intelligible.
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 6 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) fertilising product blendMixture of products from different product function categories, as specified in product function category 7 in Annex I, containing a fertiliser referred to in point (a). (This amendment from "fertilising product blends" to "Mixture of products from different product function categories" applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
Article 7 – paragraph 2 – point a
(a) keep the EU declaration of conformity and the technical documentation at the disposal of national market surveillance authorities for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product covered by those documents has been placed on the market;
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 3
Article 8 – paragraph 3
3. Importers shall indicate their name, registered trade name or registered trade mark and the postal address at which they can be contacted on the packaging of the CE marked fertilising product or, where the CE marked fertilising product is supplied without packaging, in a document accompanying the fertilising product. The contact details shall be in a language easily understood by end-users and market surveillance authorities. They shall also indicate the country of origin of the product.
Amendment 234 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 8 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
Article 8 – paragraph 10 – subparagraph 1 – point b
(b) fertilising product blendA mixture of products from different product function categories, as specified in product function category 7 in Annex I, containing a fertiliser referred to in point (a).
Amendment 245 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 11 – paragraph 2
Article 11 – paragraph 2
2. The economic operators shall be able to present the information referred to in the first paragraph for 105 years after they have been supplied with the CE marked fertilising product and for 105 years after they have supplied the CE marked fertilising product.
Amendment 252 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 18 – paragraph 1
Article 18 – paragraph 1
A CE marked fertilising productmaterial that has undergone a recovery operation and complies with the requirements laid down in this Regulation shall be considered to complybe a component material of a CE marked fertilising product that complies with the conditions laid down in Article 6(1) of Directive 2008/98/EC and shall, therefore, be considered asto having ceased to be wastee ceased being waste. This component material may fall under the scope of this Regulation if it demonstrates an agronomic efficacy and if it meets the requirements laid down in the Annexes of this Regulation.
Amendment 297 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where the Commission amends Annex II in order to add new micro- organisms to the component material category for such organisms pursuant to paragraph 1, it shall do so, it shall do so, after verifying that all concerned strains of the additional microorganism comply with the requirements in paragraph 1(b) of this Article, on the basis of the following data:
Amendment 304 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – subparagraph 1 (new)
To reflect the rapid technological progress in that field, the Commission shall, within one year after the entry into force of this Regulation, adopt a delegated act in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty to define criteria for the evaluation of new micro-organisms that may be used in fertilisers and Improving Nutrition Efficiency Products without being inscribed nominally in a positive list.
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 48 a (new)
Article 48 a (new)
Article 48a Reporting The Commission shall present the European Parliament and the Council with a report taking stock of the application of this Regulation five years after it has entered into force. The report shall include an assessment of the levels of contaminants as set out in Annex I, and their impact on human and animal health and on the environment in terms of reduction of cadmium accumulation levels. The report shall also analyse technological progress and innovation in the field of production and use of fertilising products, all possible alternatives in order to meet the objective of reducing cadmium accumulation, including decadmiation technologies, their viability and their impact and costs across the value chain, and cadmium waste management. The report shall also consider the Regulation’s impact on the fertiliser market, including an analysis of costs and of supply levels and security. The report may be accompanied, if necessary, by appropriate legislative proposals.
Amendment 508 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 2 – point c
Annex III – part 1 – point 2 – point c
(c) Instrucdications for intended use, including intended application rate and intended targetthe use according to good agricultural practice, Union legislation and national rules as part of a fertilization plants.
Amendment 514 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – point 8 a (new)
Annex III – part 1 – point 8 a (new)
8a. The Commission shall simultaneously with the publication of this Regulation in the Official Journal of the European Union publish a guidance document giving clarity and examples to manufacturers and market surveillance authorities about how the label should look like. This guidance document shall also specify the kind of relevant information as referred to in part 1 paragraph 2(d) of Annex III.
Amendment 521 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(A) – point 1 – point d – indent 6
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(A) – point 1 – point d – indent 6
● Organic carbon (C); and C/N ratio;
Amendment 525 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 2
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 2
● Total Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water.
Amendment 526 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 2 – subindent 3
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 2 – subindent 3
– Where soft ground phosphate is present, pPhosphorous pentoxide (P2O5) only soluble in formicmineral acids
Amendment 528 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 2 – indent 1
Annex III – Part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 2 – indent 1
● Organic carbon (C) content; andand C/N ratio;
Amendment 531 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC1 (C) (I) – point 1 – point d – indent 2
Annex III – part 2 – PFC1 (C) (I) – point 1 – point d – indent 2
● Total Phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5); soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water
Amendment 533 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC1 (C) (I) – point 1 – point d – indent 2 – sub-indent 3
Annex III – part 2 – PFC1 (C) (I) – point 1 – point d – indent 2 – sub-indent 3
– Where soft ground phosphate is present, pPhosphorous pentoxide (P2O5) only soluble in formicmineral acids;
Amendment 541 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 a (new)
1a. The total declared nitrogen content is given by the sum of ammoniacal N, nitric N, ureic N, N from methylene-urea, N from isobutylidene diurea, N from crotonylidene diurea and N from cyanamide.
Amendment 548 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 3
Amendment 549 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 4
Amendment 550 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1 – indent 5
Amendment 553 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 –PFC 1(A)
Annex III – part 3 –PFC 1(A)
Permissible Permissible tolerance for the tolerance for the declared nutrient declared nutrient content and other content and other declared declared parameter parameter Organic carbon ± 2015 % relative (C) deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 2,0 percentage 2,0 percentage point in absolute point in absolute terms terms Dry matter ± 5,0 percentage content point in absolute terms terms Total nitrogen ± 150 % relative (N) deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 1,0 percentage 1,0 percentage point in absolute point in absolute terms terms Organic nitrogen ± 150 % relative (N) deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 1,0 percentage 1,0 percentage point in absolute point in absolute terms terms Total phosphorus ± 150 % relative pentoxide (P2O5) deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 1,0 percentage 1,0 percentage point in absolute point in absolute terms terms Total potassium ± 150 % relative oxide (K2O) deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 1,0 percentage 1,0 percentage point in absolute point in absolute terms terms Total and water- ± 25% of the soluble declared content magnesium of those nutrients oxide, calcium up to a maximum oxide, sulphur of 1,5 percentage trioxide or points in absolute sodium oxide terms. Total copper (Cu) ± 50 % relative Total zinc (Zn) ± 50 % relative Quantity - 5 % relativdeviation of the deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 2,5 percentage 2,5 percentage points in absolute points in absolute terms terms Total zinc (Zn) ± 50 % relative deviation of the deviation of the declared value up declared value up to a maximum of to a maximum of 2,0 percentage 2,0 percentage points in absolute points in absolute terms terms Quantity - 5 % relative deviation of the deviation of the declared value declared value
Amendment 557 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 –PFC 1(B) – table 1
Annex III – part 3 –PFC 1(B) – table 1
Amendment 563 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C)(I) – table
Annex III – part 3 – PFC 1(C)(I) – table
Permissible tolerance for the declared content of forms of inorganic macronutrient N N P2O5 K2O MgO CaO SO3 Na2O ± 25% of the declared content ± 25% of the declared ± 25% of the of the nutrient forms present content of those nutrients up declared content up up to a maximum of 2 to a maximum of 1,5 to a maximum of percentage point in absolute percentage points in absolute 0,.9 percentage terms terms. points in absolute terms P2O5 tolerances refer to phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water.
Amendment 564 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC1 (C) (I) – paragraph 1
Annex III – part 3 – PFC1 (C) (I) – paragraph 1
Granulometry: ± 10 20% relative deviation applicable to the declared percentage of material passing a specific sieve
Amendment 566 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 3 – PFC1 (C) (I) – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex III – part 3 – PFC1 (C) (I) – paragraph 2 a (new)
Ternaries: maximum tolerance, in absolute terms, of 1,1 N; 1,1 P2O5; 1,1 K2O and 1,9 for the sum of three nutrients. Binaries: maximum tolerance, in absolute terms, of 1,1N; 1,1 P2O5; 1,1 K2O and 1,5 for the sum of two nutrients. Tolerances for the declared forms of nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium are needed. ± 10 % of the total declared content of each nutrient up to a maximum of 2 percentage points in absolute terms.
Amendment 581 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module A – point 4.2
Annex IV – part 2 – module A – point 4.2
4.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each CE marked fertilising product lot and keep it together with the technical documentation at the disposal of the national authorities for 10five years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify the CE marked fertilising product for which it has been drawn up.
Amendment 587 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module A1 – point 5.2
Annex IV – part 2 – module A1 – point 5.2
5.2. The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each CE marked fertilising product lot and keep it together with the technical documentation at the disposal of the national authorities for 10five years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify such CE marked fertilising product for which it has been drawn up.
Amendment 589 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module B – point 9
Annex IV – part 2 – module B – point 9
9. The manufacturer shall keep a copy of the EU-type examination certificate, its annexes and additions together with the technical documentation at the disposal of the national authorities for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market.
Amendment 590 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module C – point 3.2
Annex IV – part 2 – module C – point 3.2
3.2 The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for a CE marked fertilising product lot and keep it at the disposal of the national authorities for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify the CE marked fertilising product lot for which it has been drawn up.
Amendment 591 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 3
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 3
3. The manufacturer shall keep the technical documentation at the disposal of the relevant national authorities for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market.
Amendment 592 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 7.2.1
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 7.2.1
7.2.1 The manufacturer shall draw up a written EU declaration of conformity for each CE marked fertilising product lot and keep it at the disposal of the national authorities for 105 years after the CE marked fertilising product has been placed on the market. The EU declaration of conformity shall identify the product lot for which it has been drawn up.
Amendment 593 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 8 – introductory part
Annex IV – part 2 – module D1 – point 8 – introductory part
8. The manufacturer shall, for a period ending at least 105 years after the product has been placed on the market, keep at the disposal of the national authorities: