62 Amendments of Paolo DE CASTRO related to 2016/0084(COD)
Amendment 49 #
Proposal for a regulation
Title 1
Title 1
Proposal for a REGULATION OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL laying down rules on the making available on the market of CE marked fertilisingers and improving nutrition efficiency products (INEP) and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 (Text with EEA relevance) ("fertiliser" should be removed throughout the text for those products intended to improve nutrition efficiency of plants.)
Amendment 83 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 16
Recital 16
(16) Products withplaced on the market which have an intended use for one or more functions, at least one of which is covered by the scope of Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009, shoulare plant protection products and remain under the control tailored for such products and provided for by that Regulation. Where such products also have the function of a fertilising product, it would be misleading to provide for their CE marking under this Regulation, since the making available on the market of a plant protection product is contingent on a product authorisation valid in the Member State in question. Therefore, such products should be excluded from the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 119 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 1
This Regulation shall apply to CE marked fFertilising productsers and Improving Nutrition Efficiency Products (INEP).
Amendment 131 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1
(1) ‘fertilising product’ means a substance, or a mixture, micro-organism or any other material, applied or intended to be applied, either on its own or mixed with another material, on plants or their rhizosphere for the purpose of providing plants with nutrient or improving their nutrition efficiency of substances intended to provide nutrients to the plants;
Amendment 134 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
Article 2 – paragraph 1 – point 1 a (new)
(1a) "Improving Nutrition Efficiency Product (INEP)" means a substance or a mixture of substances, micro-organism or any other material to be applied on plants or their rhizosphere for the purpose of improving their nutrition efficiency;
Amendment 149 #
Proposal for a regulation
Recital 55
Recital 55
(55) Promising technical progress is being made in the field of recycling of waste, such as phosphorus recycling from sewage sludge, and fertilising product production from animal by-products, such as biochar. It should be possible for products containing or consisting of such materials to access the internal market without unnecessary delay when the manufacturing processes have been scientifically analysed and process requirements have been established at Union level. For that purpose, the power to adopt acts in accordance with Article 290 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union should be delegated to the Commission in respect of defining larger or additional categories of CE marked fertilising products or component materials eligible for use in the production of such products. For animal by-products, component material categories should be expanded or added only to the extent an end point in the manufacturing chain has been determined in accordance with the procedures laid down in Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009, since animal by-products for which no such end point has been determined are in any event excluded from the scope of this Regulation.
Amendment 155 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
Article 1 – paragraph 1 – subparagraph 2 – point a
(a) animal by-products which are subject to the requirements of Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 used for purposes other than fertiliser production,
Amendment 178 #
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 Agency, or reference of declared conformity to the relevant harmonised standards on safety of micro- organisms used which have been published in the Official Journal of the European Union, or conformity with the requirements for the safety evaluation of new micro-organisms as adopted by the Commission if such harmonised standards are not in place;
Amendment 184 #
Proposal for a regulation
Article 42 – paragraph 4 a (new)
Article 42 – paragraph 4 a (new)
4a. For the purposes of CMC 10 in Annex II, the Commission shall be empowered to adopt delegated acts in accordance with Article 43 to define the requirements for the standard for the biodegradability criteria and the development of an appropriate testing method for biodegradation. These requirements and testing method shall be evaluated towards latest scientific evidence and shall be set out as of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring five years after the date of application of this Regulation].
Amendment 204 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – introductory part
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – introductory part
C. Inorganic fertiliserMineral fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 206 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – introductory part
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – introductory part
I. InorganicMineral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 207 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – introductory part
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – introductory part
a) Solid minorganiceral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 208 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point i – introductory part
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point i – introductory part
i) Straight solid minorganiceral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 209 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point i – point A
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point i – point A
A) Straight solid minorganiceral macronutrient ammonium nitrate fertiliser of high nitrogen content (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 210 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point ii – introductory part
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point ii – introductory part
ii) Compound solid minorganiceral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 211 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point ii – point A
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point a – point ii – point A
A) Compound solid minorganiceral macronutrient ammonium nitrate fertiliser of high nitrogen content (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 212 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point b – introductory part
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point b – introductory part
b) Liquid minorganiceral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 213 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point b – point i
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point I – point b – point i
i) Straight liquid minorganiceral macronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 215 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point II – introductory part
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point II – introductory part
II. InorganicMineral micronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 216 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point II – point a
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point II – point a
a) Straight minorganiceral micronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 217 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point II – point b
Annex I – part 1 – point 1 – point C – point II – point b
b) Compound minorganiceral micronutrient fertiliser (This amendment applies throughout the text. Adopting it will necessitate corresponding changes throughout.)
Amendment 218 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 1 – point 7
Annex I – part 1 – point 7
7. Fertilising product blendMixture of product function categories
Amendment 240 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B)(I) – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B)(I) – point 2 – indent 2
- 2 % by mass of total pPhosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water, or
Amendment 244 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B)(II) – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(B)(II) – point 2 – indent 2
- 2 % by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water, or
Amendment 250 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – subheading 8 – PFC 1(C)
Annex I – part 2 – subheading 8 – PFC 1(C)
PFC 1(C): InorganicMineral fertiliser
Amendment 252 #
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 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 which comes from coatings and technical agents. .
Amendment 258 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C) - paragraph 1 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C) - paragraph 1 a (new)
Phosphorus fertilisers have to fulfil at least one of the following minimum solubility levels to be plant-available, otherwise they cannot be declared as phosphorus fertiliser: – 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.
Amendment 263 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 a (new)
1a. The total declared nitrogen content is given by the sum of ammoniacal N, nitric N, ureic N, N from methylene-urea, N from isobutylidene diurea, N from crotonylidene diurea and N from cyanamide.
Amendment 275 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i) – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(i) – point 2 – indent 2
- 12% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water,
Amendment 277 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(ii) – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(a)(ii) – point 2 – indent 2
- 3% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water,
Amendment 287 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(b)(i) – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(b)(i) – point 2 – indent 2
- 5% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water,
Amendment 293 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(b)(ii) – point 2 – indent 2
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I)(b)(ii) – point 2 – indent 2
- 1,5% by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water,
Amendment 301 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 2 – point 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 2 – point 1
1. A liming material shall be a CE marked fertilising product aimed at correcting soil acidity, and containing oxides, hydroxides, carbonates or silicates of the nutrients calcium (Ca) or magnesium (Mg).
Amendment 303 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3 – paragraph 1
A soil improver shall be a CE marked fertilising product aimed at being added to the soil for the purpose of maintaining, improving or protecting the physical or chemical properties, the structure or the biological activity of soil.
Amendment 307 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – point 2 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(A) – point 2 – introductory part
2. Contaminants must not be present in the CE marked fertilising productorganic soil improver by more than the following quantities:
Amendment 308 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(B) – point 1 a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 3(B) – point 1 a (new)
1a. 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 331 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6(A) – point 1 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6(A) – point 1 – introductory part
1. A microbial plant biostimulant shall consist solely of a micro-organism or a consortium of micro-organisms referred to in Component Material Category 7 of Annex II.:
Amendment 332 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6(A) – point 1 – point a (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6(A) – point 1 – point a (new)
a) of a micro-organism or a consortium of microorganisms referred to in Component Material Category 7 of Annex II;
Amendment 333 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6(A) – point 1 – point b (new)
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6(A) – point 1 – point b (new)
b) of microorganisms or a consortium of microorganisms different from those provided under point a), can be used as component material categories as long as they comply with the requirements set out in the CMC 7 category of Annex II.
Amendment 334 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – point 2 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6 (A) – point 2 – introductory part
Amendment 335 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6(B)(II) – point 2 – introductory part
Annex I – part 2 – PFC 6(B)(II) – point 2 – introductory part
2. Contaminants must not be present in the CE marked fertilisming product by more than the following quantities:
Amendment 339 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 1 – subheading 4 – CMC 4
Annex II – part 1 – subheading 4 – CMC 4
CMC 4: Energy crop digestateDigestate from agriculture and livestock
Amendment 340 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 1 – subheading 5 – CMC 5
Annex II – part 1 – subheading 5 – CMC 5
CMC 5: Other digestate than energy crop digestatedigestate from agriculture and livestock
Amendment 374 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 4 – title
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 4 – title
CMC 4: Energy crop digestateDigestate from agriculture and livestock
Amendment 381 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – title
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 5 – title
CMC 5: Other digestate than energy crop digestatedigestate from agriculture and livestock
Amendment 397 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – point 1 – point c a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 6 – point 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) any other material or substance that has been approved for incorporation in food or animal feed.
Amendment 406 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 7 – paragraph 1 – introductory part
Amendment 409 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 7 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 7 – paragraph 1 – indent 1
– have undergone no other processing than drying or freeze-drying and(a) are one of the following micro- organisms: – Azotobacter spp. – Mycorrhizal fungi – Rhizobia – Azospirillum spp.
Amendment 412 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 7 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 7 – paragraph 1 – indent 2
– are listed in the table below: Azotobacter spp. Mycorrhizal fungi Rhizobium spp. Azospirillum spp. (b) subject to appropriate data protection and data licensing requirements, any micro-organism (or consortium of micro-organisms) that is allowed for any of the following uses: – incorporation into a 'foodstuff' as defined in Article 2 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 or is allowed to be used in the processing of any such foodstuff, including cultures that are considered to be 'traditional food ingredients' within the meaning of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council; – use as a feed additive as indicated by inclusion in the European Union Register of Feed Additives pursuant to Regulation (EC) 1831/2003; – use as a plant protection active ingredient under Regulation (EC) No 1107/2009 or as a biocide under Regulation (EU) No 528/20121a. (c) any micro-organism (or consortium of microorganisms) that has been evaluated as being safe for use as a biostimulant using relevant common specifications or harmonised standards adopted in accordance with Regulation (EU) No 1025/20121b that detail acceptable thresholds and analytical methods for safety criteria including those outlined in Article 42 of this Regulation.
Amendment 416 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 1 – point b a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 1 – point b a (new)
or (ba) improving the soil as a biodegradable mulch film, complying with the requirements of points 2a and 3 of CMC10.
Amendment 421 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – introductory part
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – introductory part
2. As of [Publications office, please insert the date occurring three 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 % of the organic carbon converted into CO2 in maximum 24 months, in a biodegradability test as specified points (a)-(c) below.requirements shall be introduced:
Amendment 427 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point a
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point a
(a) The test shall be conducted at 25°C ± 2°C.A standard for the biodegradability by setting a timeframe in which at least 90% of the organic carbon is converted into CO2, after the claimed release time of the polymer has been fulfilled, and
Amendment 430 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point b
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point b
(b) TheA biodegradability test sthall be conducted in accordance with a method for determining the ultimate aerobic biodegradability of plastic materials in soils by measuring oxygen demand or the amount of carbon dioxide evolvedt complies with the following criterion: the polymer is capable of undergoing physical, biological decomposition, such that most of it ultimately decomposes into carbon dioxide (CO2), biomass and water.
Amendment 434 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point c
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point c
Amendment 436 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point d
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 – point d
Amendment 439 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 a (new)
Annex II – part 2 – CMC 10 – point 2 a (new)
Amendment 461 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 6
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 6
– Total pPhosphorus pentoxide (P2O5); soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water:
Amendment 462 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 9
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(B) – point 1 – point d – indent 9
– where soft ground phosphate is present, pPhosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) only soluble in formicmineral acids;
Amendment 466 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 – point d – indent 7
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 – point d – indent 7
– Total pPhosphorus pentoxide (P2O5); soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water:
Amendment 467 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 – point d – indent 10
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 1(C)(I) – point 1 – point d – indent 10
– where soft ground phosphate is present, pPhosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) only soluble in formicmineral acids;
Amendment 492 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 6 – point f a (new)
Annex III – part 2 – PFC 6 – point f a (new)
(fa) indication that the product is not a plant protection product;
Amendment 506 #
Proposal for a regulation
Annex II – part II – CMC 11
Annex II – part II – 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 chain as determined in accordance with that Regulation, which. Under that Regulation, fertilisers may be placed on the market without restrictions which have reached the end point in the manufacturing chain and are listed in the table below and, as specified therein: