M/454 - Analysis of fertilizers
Second amendment to: Standardisation Mandate M/335 assigned to CEN concerning the modernisation of the methods of analysis of fertilisers
Mandate M/454 concerns the second amendment to Standardisation Mandate M/335 assigned to CEN. It focuses on the modernisation of methods for the analysis of fertilizers. The mandate aims to update and improve the standards used in testing and assessing fertilizers, ensuring accuracy and reliability in analytical procedures. The decision recorded under resolution CEN/BT C93/2010 involves the approval or disapproval of this amendment to enhance harmonised European standards for fertilizer analysis.
Purpose
The mandate M/454 concerns the second amendment to Standardisation Mandate M/335, which was originally assigned to CEN (European Committee for Standardization). The focus of M/335 is the modernisation of the methods used for the analysis of fertilizers. This amendment aims to update and improve the existing mandate to ensure that the analysis methods remain current with technological and regulatory developments in the fertiliser sector.
Standardisation request
The mandate requests CEN to update and develop European standards pertaining to the methods of analysis of fertilizers. This involves reviewing existing analytical procedures and implementing modernized techniques to enhance accuracy, reliability, and compliance with current industry needs. The revised mandate directs CEN to align the standards with recent scientific advances and regulatory frameworks relevant to fertilizer composition and quality control.
Expected deliverables
CEN is expected to deliver updated and/or new European standards that provide standardized analytical methods for fertilizers. These standards should facilitate consistent testing and ensure harmonization across the EU market. The deliverables will likely include methodological documents detailing the procedures for analyzing the chemical composition and quality parameters of various fertiliser products, reflecting the latest technological improvements.
Context
This mandate is a follow-up to the original Mandate M/335, emphasizing ongoing efforts by the European Commission to modernize and harmonize analytical techniques within the fertilizer industry. Maintaining robust and standardized analytical methods is critical for regulatory compliance, environmental protection, and the promotion of safe and effective fertilizer use across the EU. The decision linked to this mandate is specified in resolution CEN/BT C93/2010, reflecting administrative approval processes for the mandate update.
The mandate covers the modernisation of methods for the analysis of fertilizers, focusing on the development and standardisation of improved analytical techniques for fertilizers within the relevant sectors.
General Information
This European Standard is applicable to the sampling of mineral fertilizers and liming materials supplied or ready for supply to third parties, as a lot or in smaller lots, where such supply or readiness for supply is subject to legal requirements.
This European Standard specifies plans and methods of sampling of a lot of solid fertilizer or liming material, if sampling in motion is not possible, to obtain samples from static bulk heaps in order to ascertain compliance with legal requirements, in particular in relation to the accuracy of compulsory or permitted statutory declarations. The methods specified in this document are not applicable to obtain samples for physical analysis or for the chemical analysis which may be altered by particle granulometric segregation.
This European Standard is applicable to single nutrient fertilizers, to uniform complex fertilizers and to milled or granulated liming materials.
The methods described in this document are not suitable for sampling other types of fertilizer, for example blended fertilizers.
NOTE The term 'fertilizer' is used throughout the body of this European Standard and includes liming materials unless otherwise indicated.
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This European Standard is applicable to the sampling of mineral fertilizers and liming materials supplied or ready for supply to third parties, as a lot or in smaller lots, where such supply or readiness for supply is subject to legal requirements.
This European Standard specifies plans and methods of sampling of a lot of solid fertilizer or liming material, if sampling in motion is not possible, to obtain samples from static bulk heaps in order to ascertain compliance with legal requirements, in particular in relation to the accuracy of compulsory or permitted statutory declarations. The methods specified in this document are not applicable to obtain samples for physical analysis or for the chemical analysis which may be altered by particle granulometric segregation.
This European Standard is applicable to single nutrient fertilizers, to uniform complex fertilizers and to milled or granulated liming materials.
The methods described in this document are not suitable for sampling other types of fertilizer, for example blended fertilizers.
NOTE The term 'fertilizer' is used throughout the body of this European Standard and includes liming materials unless otherwise indicated.
- Standard16 pagesEnglish languagee-Library read for1 day
Frequently Asked Questions
A European Standardization Mandate is a formal request from the European Commission to the European Standardization Organizations (CEN, CENELEC, and ETSI) to develop European standards (ENs) in support of EU legislation and policies. Mandates are issued under Regulation (EU) No 1025/2012 and help ensure that products and services meet the essential requirements set out in EU directives and regulations.
M/454 is a European Standardization Mandate titled "Second amendment to: Standardisation Mandate M/335 assigned to CEN concerning the modernisation of the methods of analysis of fertilisers". Second amendment to: Standardisation Mandate M/335 assigned to CEN concerning the modernisation of the methods of analysis of fertilisers There are 2 standards developed under this mandate.
Standards developed in response to a mandate and cited in the Official Journal of the European Union become "harmonized standards". Products manufactured in compliance with harmonized standards benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation, facilitating CE marking and market access across the European Economic Area.