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Commission Regulation (EC) No 889/2008 of 5 September 2008 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 on organic production and labelling of organic products with regard to organic production, labelling and control

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ANNEX IFertilisers and soil conditioners referred to in Article 3(1)

Note:

A

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authorised under Regulation (EEC) No 2092/91 and carried over by Article 16(3)(c) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

B

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authorised under Regulation (EC) No 834/2007

AuthorisationNameDescription, compositional requirements, conditions for use
A

Compound products or products containing only materials listed hereunder:

Farmyard manure

Product comprising a mixture of animal excrements and vegetable matter (animal bedding).

Factory farming origin forbidden

ADried farmyard manure and dehydrated poultry manureFactory farming origin forbidden
AComposted animal excrements, including poultry manure and composted farmyard manure includedFactory farming origin forbidden
ALiquid animal excrements

Use after controlled fermentation and/or appropriate dilution

Factory farming origin forbidden

AComposted or fermented household waste

Product obtained from source separated household waste, which has been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production

Only vegetable and animal household waste

Only when produced in a closed and monitored collection system, accepted by the Member State

Maximum concentrations in mg/kg of dry matter: cadmium: 0,7; copper: 70; nickel: 25; lead: 45; zinc: 200; mercury: 0,4; chromium (total): 70; chromium (VI): 0

APeatUse limited to horticulture (market gardening, floriculture, arboriculture, nursery)
AMushroom culture wastesThe initial composition of the substrate shall be limited to products of this Annex
ADejecta of worms (vermicompost) and insects
AGuano
AComposted or fermented mixture of vegetable matterProduct obtained from mixtures of vegetable matter, which have been submitted to composting or to anaerobic fermentation for biogas production
A

Products or by-products of animal origin as below:

  • blood meal

  • hoof meal

  • horn meal

  • bone meal or degelatinized bone meal

  • fish meal

  • meat meal

  • feather, hair and ‘chiquette’ meal

  • wool

  • fur

  • hair

  • dairy products

Maximum concentration in mg/kg of dry matter of chromium (VI): 0
AProducts and by-products of plant origin for fertilisersExamples: oilseed cake meal, cocoa husks, malt culms
ASeaweeds and seaweed products

As far as directly obtained by:

(i)

physical processes including dehydration, freezing and grinding

(ii)

extraction with water or aqueous acid and/or alkaline solution

(iii)

fermentation

ASawdust and wood chipsWood not chemically treated after felling
AComposted barkWood not chemically treated after felling
AWood ashFrom wood not chemically treated after felling
ASoft ground rock phosphate

Product as specified in point 7 of Annex IA.2. to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Councila relating to fertilisers , 7

Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205

AAluminium-calcium phosphate

Product as specified in point 6 of Annex IA.2. of Regulation 2003/2003,

Cadmium content less than or equal to 90 mg/kg of P205

Use limited to basic soils (pH > 7,5)

ABasic slagProducts as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.2. of Regulation 2003/2003
ACrude potassium salt or kainitProducts as specified in point 1 of Annex IA.3. of Regulation 2003/2003
APotassium sulphate, possibly containing magnesium saltProduct obtained from crude potassium salt by a physical extraction process, containing possibly also magnesium salts
AStillage and stillage extractAmmonium stillage excluded
A

Calcium carbonate

(chalk, marl, ground limestone, Breton ameliorant, (maerl), phosphate chalk)

Only of natural origin
AMagnesium and calcium carbonate

Only of natural origin

e.g. magnesian chalk, ground magnesium, limestone

AMagnesium sulphate (kieserite)Only of natural origin
ACalcium chloride solutionFoliar treatment of apple trees, after identification of deficit of calcium
ACalcium sulphate (gypsum)

Products as specified in point 1 of Annex ID. of Regulation 2003/2003

Only of natural origin

AIndustrial lime from sugar productionBy-product of sugar production from sugar beet
AIndustrial lime from vacuum salt productionBy-product of the vacuum salt production from brine found in mountains
AElemental sulphurProducts as specified in Annex ID.3 of Regulation 2003/2003
ATrace elementsInorganic micronutrients listed in part E of Annex I to Regulation 2003/2003
ASodium chlorideOnly mined salt
AStone meal and clays

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