G/TBT/N/EU/1016  
4 October 2023  
(23-6640) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  EUROPEAN UNION  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
European Commission  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if different from above:   
European Comm ission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: +(32) 2 299 80 43,  
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
Website: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/tools -databases/tbt/en/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addit ion, where applicable):  Fertilising 
products  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Draft 
Commission Delegated Regulation amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European 
Parliament and of the Council as regards adding proce ssed manure as a component 
material in EU fertilising products; (6 page(s), in English), (4 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  The draft Delegated Regulation will set out the requirements 
for the use of processed manure in EU fertilising prod ucts. Processed manure has the 
potential to be subject to significant trade and has proven its agronomic value during a 
long history of use in the field. Maximum limit -values for relevant substances of concern 
are also included.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  The Commission Delegated Regulation will extend the harmonisation rules in 
the field of fertilising products, thus creating new opportunities for the recovery of 
nutrients and reinforcing  the circular economy. The criteria proposed will ensure that the 
use of processed manure will not have an adverse effect on human health or the 
environment; Protection of human health or safety; Protection of the environment  
8. Relevant documents:   
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 
laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and G/TBT/N/EU/1016  
 
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  amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repea ling 
Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, OJ L 170, 25.6.2019, p. 1 –114. 
https://eur -lex.europa.eu/legal -
content/EN/TXT/?qid=1561642209714&uri=CELEX:32019R1009  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  December 2023  
Proposed date of entry into force:  The provisions will enter into force and apply 20 
days after their publication in the Official Journal of the EU.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
European Commission,  
EU-TBT Enquiry Point,  
Fax: + (32) 2 299 80 43, 
E-mail: grow-eu-tbt@ec.europa.eu  
The text is available on the EU -TBT Website : http://ec.europ a.eu/growth/tools -
databases/tbt/en/  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_12782_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/EEC/23_12782_01_e.pdf