ANNEX IProduct Function Categories (PFCs) of EU fertilising products
PART IIREQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PFCS
PFC 1(A): ORGANIC FERTILISER
4.Pathogens in an organic fertiliser must not exceed the limits set out in the following table:
Micro-organisms to be tested | Sampling plans | Limit | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | c | m | M | |
Salmonella spp. | 5 | 0 | 0 | Absence in 25 g or 25 ml |
Escherichia coli or Enterococcaceae | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 000 in 1 g or 1 ml |
Where:
- n
number of samples to be tested,
- c
number of samples where the number of bacteria expressed in colony forming units (CFU) is between m and M,
- m
threshold value for the number of bacteria expressed in CFU that is considered satisfactory,
- M
maximum value of the number of bacteria expressed in CFU.