1. Revision of Fertilisers Regulation
Objectives: * Creating a level playing field for all types of fertilisers * Better protecting human health and the environment
Waste Framework Directive
Fertilisers Regulation 2003/2003 -
Amendments to Technical Progress
Group for administrative cooperation on market surveillance ('AdCo')
REACH
Animal by-products legislation
Revision of Fertilisers Regulation
- Circular Economy package
COM proposal March 2016
Council /EU Parliament 2016/2017
Optional harmonisation
New Legislative Framework
Development of standards with CEN
Food law
'End of Waste criteria' with Joint Research Center
Plant protection products legislation
EU strategy on sustainable use of phosphorus
(DG ENV)
Raw materials initiative
Nutrient recovery promotion with industry
Potential impacts:
Increase of the share of phosphorus coming from organic-based fertilisers from 5% to 25%
Reduction by 10% of the total heavy metal inputs to the EU soils (i.e. more than 600 tons over 10 years)