13.9.2022
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
L 236/11
(c) The urease inhibiting compound shall inhibit hydrolytic action on urea (CH4N2O) contained in the EU fertilising product by the urease enzyme, primarily targeted to reduce ammonia volatilisation.
Compared to a control sample where the urease inhibiting compound has not been added, an in vitro test containing the urease inhibiting compound shall show a 20 % reduction in the rate of hydrolysis of urea (CH4N2O) based on an analysis carried out 14 days after application at the 95 % confidence level.
The urease inhibiting compound shall be present in the EU fertilising product in a concentration, which is within the range of concentrations that ensures the achievement of such a reduction.
At least 50 % of the total nitrogen (N) content of the EU fertilising product shall consist of the nitrogen (N) form urea (CH4N2O).’; (2)
in point 1(d) of Section ‘CMC 3’, sub-point (i) is replaced by the following: ‘(i) the additive complies with the requirement set out in point 2 in CMC 1 and’;
(3)
Section ‘CMC 4’ is amended as follows: (a) in point 1(b), sub-point (i) is replaced by the following: ‘(i) the additive complies with the requirement set out in point 2 in CMC 1 and’; (b) the following points 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d are inserted: ‘3a.
An EU fertilising product may contain a solid or liquid fraction, obtained by mechanical separation of a digestate compliant with points 1 to 3. 3b.
An EU fertilising product may contain a digestate compliant with points 1 to 3, or a fraction compliant with point 3a, from which all or part of the soluble ammonium and/or of the phosphate has been removed to recover nitrogen and/or phosphorus, without the intention to otherwise modify the digestate or the fraction. 3c.
An EU fertilising product may contain a digestate compliant with points 1 to 3 or point 3b, as well as a fraction compliant with point 3a, which have undergone only physical processing to remove water without the intention to otherwise modify the digestate or the fraction. 3d.
Additives needed in the post processing of a digestate or a fraction in accordance with points 3a, 3b and 3c may be used provided that: (a) the additive complies with the requirement set out in point 2 in CMC 1; (b) the concentration of the additives needed in each of the processes does not exceed 5 % of the weight of the digestate or fraction used as input in the respective process.’; (c) in point 4, the introductory sentence is replaced by the following: ‘The digestate or a fraction referred to in points 3a, 3b and 3c shall meet at least one of the following stability criteria:’;
(4)
Section ‘CMC 5’ is amended as follows: (a) in point 1(d), sub-point (i) is replaced by the following: ‘(i) the additive complies with the requirement set out in point 2 in CMC 1 and’; (b) the following points 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d are inserted: ‘3a.
An EU fertilising product may contain a solid or liquid fraction obtained by mechanical separation of a digestate compliant with points 1 to 3. 3b.
An EU fertilising product may contain a digestate compliant with points 1 to 3, or a fraction compliant with point 3a, from which all or part of the soluble ammonium and/or of the phosphate has been removed to recover nitrogen and/or phosphorus, without the intention to otherwise modify the digestate or the fraction.