ANNEX IProduct Function Categories (PFCs) of EU fertilising products
PART IIREQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PFCS
PFC 6(A): MICROBIAL PLANT BIOSTIMULANT
2.Pathogens in a microbial plant biostimulant must not exceed the limits set out in the following table:
Micro-organisms/their toxins, metabolites | Sampling plans | Limit | |
|---|---|---|---|
n | c | ||
Salmonella spp. | 5 | 0 | Absence in 25 g or 25 ml |
Escherichia coli | 5 | 0 | Absence in 1 g or 1 ml |
Listeria monocytogenes | 5 | 0 | Absence in 25 g or 25 ml |
Vibrio spp. | 5 | 0 | Absence in 25 g or 25 ml |
Shigella spp. | 5 | 0 | Absence in 25 g or 25 ml |
Staphylococcus aureus | 5 | 0 | Absence in 25 g or 25 ml |
Enterococcaceae | 5 | 2 | 10 CFU/g |
Anaerobic plate count unless the microbial plant biostimulant is an aerobic bacterium | 5 | 2 | 105 CFU/g or ml |
Yeast and mould count unless the microbial plant biostimulant is a fungus | 5 | 2 | 1 000 CFU/g or ml |
Where:
- n
number of units comprising the sample,
- c
number of sample units giving values over the defined limit.