Activities of Elisabetta GARDINI related to 2016/0084(COD)
Plenary speeches (2)
EU fertilising products (debate) IT
CE marked fertilising products (debate) IT
Amendments (36)
Amendment 291 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Where the Commission amends Annex II in order to add new micro- organisms to the component material category for such organisms pursuant to paragraph 1, it shall do so following a favourable opinion from the European Food Safety Authority received in accordance with sub-paragraph 2, and on the basis of the following data:
Amendment 292 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point d
Article 42 – paragraph 2 – point d
(d) taxonomic relation to micro- organism species fulfilling the requirements for a Qualified Presumption of Safety as established by the European Food Safety Agencuthority;
Amendment 294 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. In giving its opinion, the European Food Safety Authority shall endeavour to respect a time limit of two months from the date of receipt of a valid request. The Authority shall forward its opinion to the Commission, including a report describing its assessment of the micro-organism and stating the reasons for its opinion and the information on which its opinion was based.
Amendment 353 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) – paragraph 3
3. Salmonella spp. shall be a Pathogens must not be present in the organic fertiliser in a concentration of more than the respective limits outlined in the table below: Micro-organism to be Sampling plans Limit tested n c m M Salmonella spp 5 0 0 Absentce in a 25 g sample of the CE marked fertilising product. 25g or 25ml Escherichia coli or 5 5 0 1000 in 1g or 1ml Enterococcaceae where n = number of samples to be tested c = number of samples where the number of bacteria expressed in CFU may be 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
Amendment 363 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. The CE marked fertilising product shall contain at least one of the following declared nutrients in the minimum quantities stated:
Amendment 365 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- 2,5% by mass of total nitrogen (N), and/or
Amendment 366 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (I) – paragraph 2 – indent 2
- 2% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), and/or
Amendment 372 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (II) – paragraph 2 – indent 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (II) – paragraph 2 – indent 1
- 21% by mass of total nitrogen (N), and/or
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (II) – paragraph 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(A) (II) – paragraph 2 – indent 2
- 10.5% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), and/or
Amendment 438 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 4
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – paragraph 4
3. Salmonella spp. shall be a Pathogens must not be present in the organic fertiliser in a concentration of more than the respective limits outlined in the table below: Micro-organism to be Sampling plans Limit tested n c m M Salmonella spp 5 0 0 Absentce in a 25 g sample of the CE marked fertilising product. 25g or 25ml Escherichia coli or 5 5 0 1000 in 1g or 1ml Enterococcaceae where n = number of samples to be tested c = number of samples where the number of bacteria expressed in CFU may be 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
Amendment 457 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C) – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C) – paragraph 1
An inorganic mineral fertiliser shall be a fertiliser other than containing nutrients in a mineral form or processed into a mineral form from animal origin subject to the relevant controls or plant organic or organo-mineral fertiliser. igin. Calcium cyanamide, urea and its condensation and association products shall be considered as containing nutrients in a mineral form. Organic carbon (Corg) in the CE marked fertilising product shall not exceed 1% by mass. That excludes, by convention, carbon coming from coatings and technical agents.
Amendment 588 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – paragraph 3 – point a
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – paragraph 3 – point a
(a) Salmonella spp. shall be aPathogens must not be present in the organic fertiliser in a concentration of more than the respective limits outlined in the table below: Micro-organism to be Sampling plans Limit tested n c m M Salmonella spp 5 0 0 Absentce in a 25 g sample of the CE marked fertilising product. 25g or 25ml Escherichia coli or 5 5 0 1000 in 1g or 1ml Enterococcaceae where n = number of samples to be tested c = number of samples where the number of bacteria expressed in CFU may be 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
Amendment 594 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(B) – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(B) – paragraph 1
1. An inorganic soil improver shall be a soil improver other than an organic soil improver, and include mulch films. A biodegradable mulch film shall be a biodegradable polymer film complying with the requirements of points 2a and 3 of CMC 10 in Annex II and intended to be placed on the soil in situ to protect its structure, suppress weed growth, reduce soil moisture loss, or prevent erosion.
Amendment 607 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 4 – paragraph 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 4 – paragraph 3
3. Salmonella spp. shall be a Pathogens must not be present in the organic fertiliser in a concentration of more than the respective limits outlined in the table below: Micro-organism to be Sampling plans Limit tested n c m M Salmonella spp 5 0 0 Absentce in a 25 g sample of the CE marked fertilising product. 25g or 25ml Escherichia coli or 5 5 0 1000 in 1g or 1ml Enterococcaceae where n = number of samples to be tested c = number of samples where the number of bacteria expressed in CFU may be 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
Amendment 639 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 3
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 3
3. Salmonella spp. shall be aPathogens must not be present in the microbial plant biostimulant in a concentration of more than the respective limits outlined in the table below: Micro-organisms/their Sampling plans1 Limit toxins, metabolites n c Salmonella spp 5 0 Absence in 25g or 25 ml Escherichia coli 5 0 Absentce in a 25 g or 25 ml sample of the CE marked fertilising product. 1g or 1ml Listeria monocytogenes 5 0 Absence in 25g or 25 ml Vibrio spp 5 0 Absence in 25g or 25 ml Shigella spp 5 0 Absence in 25g or 25 ml Staphylococcus aureus 5 0 Absence in 25g or 25 ml Enterococcaceae 5 2 10 CFU/g Anaerobic plate count 5 2 105 CFU/g or ml unless the microbial biostimulant is an aerobic bacterium Yeast and mould count 5 2 1000 CFU/g or ml unless the microbial biostimulant is a fungus 1 n= number of units comprising the sample; c= number of sample units giving values over the defined limit.
Amendment 640 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 4
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 4
Amendment 641 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 5
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 5
Amendment 642 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 6
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 6
Amendment 643 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 7
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 7
Amendment 644 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 8
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 8
Amendment 645 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 9
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 9
Amendment 646 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 10
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 10
Amendment 647 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 11
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – paragraph 11
Amendment 667 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC2 – paragraph 1
Annex II – part 2 – CMC2 – paragraph 1
1. A CE marked fertilising product may contain plants, plant parts or plant extracts having undergone no other processing than cutting, grinding, centrifugation, pressing, drying, freeze- drying or, extraction with water or any other preparation/processing that does not render the final substance subject to registration under Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006.
Amendment 670 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 2
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 2
2. For the purpose of paragraph 1, plants are understood to include algae and exclud, except for those blue-green algae. that produce sufficient toxins that would result in the fertilising product being classified as hazardous.
Amendment 673 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex II – part II – CMC 2 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Plant extracts and materials other than those specified in CMC 2 as well as components structurally similar and functionally identical to components found in plants would fall into CMC 1.
Amendment 734 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 1 – point b a (new)
(ba) being converted into biodegradable mulch film, which complies with the requirements of points 2a and 3 of CMC10.
Amendment 737 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring threfive years after the date of application of this Regulation], the following criterion shall be complied with: The polymer shall be capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that most of it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water. It shall have at least 90 %Commission shall adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43, supplementing this Regulation by proposing the criteria for the conversion of the organpolymeric carbon converted into CO2 in maximum 24 months, in a biodegradability test as specified points (a)-(c) belowin controlled release fertilisers to CO2 in accordance with Article 42.
Amendment 744 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point a
Amendment 749 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point b
Amendment 753 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point c
Amendment 758 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 – point d
Amendment 763 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. As for the biodegradable mulch films, as referred in PFC 3 (B), the following criterion shall be complied: The polymer shall be capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water and it shall have at least 90 %, absolute or relative to the reference material, of the organic carbon converted into CO2 in maximum 24 months, in a biodegradability test according to European standards for biodegradation of polymers in soil.
Amendment 767 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 11
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 11
A CE marked fertilising product may contain animal by-products within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 having reached the end point in the manufacturing cincluding hydrolysed proteins as defined in Annex I to Commission Regulation (EU) No 142/2011. Animal by-products havin as determined in accordance with that Regulation, whichg reached the end point in the manufacturing chain are listed in the table below and as specified therein:
Amendment 774 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 1 – paragraph 4
Annex III – part 1 – paragraph 4
4. Where the CE marked fertilising product contains animal by-products within the meaning of point 2 (b)(xi) of Chapter II of Annex VIII of Regulation (ECU) No 106942/200911 other than manure, it shall carry the following user instruction: ‘Farmed animals shall not be fed, either directly or by grazing, with herbage from land to which the product has been applied unless the cutting or grazing takes place after the expiry of a waiting period of at least 21 days.’ Those instructions are required for bulk goods and for packaging heavier than 50 kg (big bags up to 1000 kg and tanks up to 1000 l). These instructions are not required for animal by-products based fertilisers containing exclusively hydrolysed proteins as specified in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 142/2001 and which are therefore suitable for feeding livestock.
Amendment 784 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point a
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – paragraph 1 – point a
(a) the declared nutrients nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) or potassium (K), by their chemical symbols in the order N-P-K;. The declared nitrogen content is given by the sum of ammoniacal N, nitric N, ureic N, N from urea formaldehyde, N from isobutylidene diurea, N from crotonylidene diurea and N from cyanamide. Phosphorus fertilisers must fulfil the following minimum solubility levels to be plant-available, otherwise they cannot be declared as phosphorus fertilisers: – water solubility: minimum level 40% of total P, or – solubility in neutral ammonium citrate: minimum level 75% of total P, or – solubility in formic acid (only for soft rock phosphate): minimum level 55% of total P.