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 amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (Text with EEA relevance) (c. 1009)

ANNEX IV U.K. Conformity assessment procedures

PART I U.K. APPLICABILITY OF CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES

This Part sets out the applicability of conformity assessment procedure modules, as specified in Part II of this Annex, to EU fertilising products depending on their CMCs as specified in Annex II, and their PFCs as specified in Annex I.

1. APPLICABILITY OF INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL (MODULE A) U.K.

1.1. Module A may be used for an EU fertilising product composed solely of one or more of the following component materials: U.K.

(a)

virgin material substances or mixtures as specified in CMC 1 in Part II of Annex II, except a nitrification inhibitor, a denitrification inhibitor or a urease inhibitor,

(b)

fresh crop digestates as specified in CMC 4 in Part II of Annex II,

(c)

food industry by-products as specified in CMC 6 in Part II of Annex II,

(d)

micro-organisms as specified in CMC 7 in Part II of Annex II,

(e)

nutrient polymers as specified in CMC 8 in Part II of Annex II,

(f)

by-products within the meaning of Directive 2008/98/EC as specified in CMC 11 in Part II of Annex II.

1.2. Module A may also be used for a fertilising product blend as specified in PFC 7. U.K.

1.3. By derogation from points 1.1 and 1.2, Module A must not be used for: U.K.

(a)

a straight or compound solid inorganic macronutrient ammonium nitrate fertiliser of high nitrogen content, as specified in PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i-ii)(A), or a fertilising product blend as specified in PFC 7 containing 28 % or more by mass of nitrogen (N) from an EU fertilising product belonging to PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i-ii)(A),

(b)

an inhibitor as specified in PFC 5, or

(c)

a plant biostimulant as specified in PFC 6.

2. APPLICABILITY OF INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS SUPERVISED PRODUCT TESTING (MODULE A1) U.K.

Module A1 shall be used for a straight or compound solid inorganic macronutrient ammonium nitrate fertiliser of high nitrogen content, as specified in PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i-ii)(A), and for a fertilising product blend as specified in PFC 7 containing 28 % or more by mass of nitrogen (N) from an EU fertilising product belonging to PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i-ii)(A).

3. APPLICABILITY OF EU-TYPE EXAMINATION (MODULE B) FOLLOWED BY CONFORMITY TO TYPE BASED ON INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL (MODULE C) U.K.

3.1. Module B followed by Module C may be used for an EU fertilising product composed solely of one or more of the following component materials: U.K.

(a)

nitrification inhibitor, denitrification inhibitor or urease inhibitor as specified in CMC 1 in Part II of Annex II,

(b)

plants, plant parts or plant extracts as specified in CMC 2 in Part II of Annex II,

(c)

polymers other than nutrient polymers as specified in CMC 9 in Part II of Annex II,

(d)

derived products within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 as specified in CMC 10 in Part II of Annex II,

(e)

CMCs referred to in point 1.1 of this Part.

3.2. Module B followed by Module C may also be used for: U.K.

(a)

an inhibitor as specified in PFC 5,

(b)

a plant biostimulant as specified in PFC 6, and

(c)

a fertilising product blend as specified in PFC 7.

3.3. By derogation from points 3.1 and 3.2, Module B followed by Module C must not be used for a straight or compound solid inorganic macronutrient ammonium nitrate fertiliser of high nitrogen content, as specified in PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i-ii)(A), or a fertilising product blend as specified in PFC 7 containing 28 % or more by mass of nitrogen (N) from an EU fertilising product belonging to PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i-ii)(A). U.K.

4. APPLICABILITY OF QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS (MODULE D1) U.K.

4.1. Module D1 may be used for any EU fertilising product. U.K.

4.2. By derogation from point 4.1, Module D1 must not be used for a straight or compound solid inorganic macronutrient ammonium nitrate fertiliser of high nitrogen content, as specified in PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i-ii)(A), or a fertilising product blend as specified in PFC 7 containing 28 % or more by mass of nitrogen (N) from an EU fertilising product belonging to PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i-ii)(A). U.K.