TYPES OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS BROUGHT ON THE EU MARKET

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1 EUROPEAN COMMISSION ENTERPRISE AND INDUSTRY DIRECTORATE-GENERAL Chemicals, metals, mechanical, electrical and construction industries; Raw materials Chemicals - Classification & Labelling, Specific Products, Competitiveness Brussels, ENTR G2/KB D(2012) TYPES OF ORGANIC FERTILIZERS BROUGHT ON THE EU MARKET The following list is a review of existing organic fertilizers marketed in member states of EU (I, Fi, F, BE). This list is not exhaustive and represents only most of type products encountered on the market. It could be helpful to illustrate the scope of the organic fertilizers, to describe the designations used in different countries, their specific method of production and their specifications based on nutrient contents. Explanations on specifications: The organic fertilisers are specified on the basis of the major nutrient contents (N,P,K) from animal or plant origin There are overall two main rules to describe the minimum content : Either minimum content referring to only one primary nutrient : at least more than or equal to 3%, or by the total content of the sum of primary nutrients total must be at least more or equal than 7% (N or P or K) content 3 % or ( N+ P+ K) content 7% If a fertilising material does not fulfil these two main rules we could consider it as an organic soil improver to be distinguished from organic fertilisers. Furthermore they are generally described with specifications based on organic matter. 1

2 1. Organic fertilizers of Animal and/or Plant origin These fertilising materials should be containing 100 % ingredients of either animal, either plant origin : no nitrogen issued from organic synthesis is allowed. If the product is soluble, the nutrient content should be expressed in water soluble N, P or K or in water soluble secondary nutrient (e.g. Mg, S) where relevant. 1.1 Organic nitrogenous fertilisers : Fertilizers N with N min 3% (N from animal and/or plant origin)? Nitrogen expressed as organic N N total (nitrical N+ ammoniacal N+ ureic N) No more than 1% of (nitrical N or ammoniacal N or ureic N) is required in France for certain compound organic fertilisers (why?) General type designations / Material Names General data on method of production and Essential ingredients Description of original types with their ingredients (illustrative informations) Min N nutrient content (% dry matter) -Nitrogen is expressed as organic Other min nutrient content Restrictions any requested mentions on labelling -Local names may be added? Specific comments (to remember for discussion and also in italic)? Skin & leather material - the processing of skin and leather, obtained by treatment with (sulphuric acid or mineral acids?) drying, torrefied action, and/or pressurised hydrolysis, as well as by blending parts thereof - leather and leather scraps - torrefied leather (meal ) - hydrolised leather and skin (meal) obtained by pressurised hydrolysis and subsequent drying) - - skin residues after gelatine extraction (dried or not) - hydrolysed gelatine (cf 6-8% (F), 4-10% (IT), 4% (BE) C/N ratio less than or equal to 4? (It) (Hydrolised products have specific contents in It) Organic C : (requested by Italy) All types produced without any chrome treatment( to Fertiliser N N min 3 % F -Do we need to add: hydrolyzed treatment with sulphuric acid or by other mineral acid?is it different from pressurised treatment? 2

3 -Feathers/plumes - Bristles Wool materials Silk materials - under scraps form or powder/meal (crumbs also?) - the processing of feathers, plumes and/or bristles (swines) by milling, hydrolysis, heat treatment and pressurised sterilisation the processing of wool and woolen goods degreased silkworm chrysalises pre-treated? / in Italy) -Hydrolysed epythelium with mineral acids?(italy) - fragments of dried rabbits skin (specific interest?) - fragments of dried sheep skin (specific interest?) - Meal feathers, - Meal bristles from swines (only swines?) -Wool flocks from shearing -Wool fragments after drying - silk from chrysalises - silk fragments after drying? 11% (F), 10% (IT) 5% (FI)? 4% (BE)? 3-5% (F), 5 (Fi) 8% (IT)? 4% (BE) (Nitrogen expressed as organic N ) avoid Cr 6+) A limit value is provided in (It) ph? in case of liquid/hydrolised epithelium Is fineness required (BE)? 5% (IT) -Do we need to add as skin types: - hydrolysed gelatine (specific method of use)? and hydrolized epithelium?) If blending, ingredients are specified (local or specific product in Italy?) 3

4 Horn & nail materials Product obtained in its natural form by grinding or torrefied - Meals of horns, hooves and nails obtained by grinding -Meals of horns, hooves and nails from grinding and torrefied 11-12% (F), 10% (FI) 9% It 4% (BE) Is Fineness required (BE)? Dried blood powder/meal Oilcakes Organic nitrogen dehydrated blood obtained by coagulation and drying vaporisation then by fine milling Waste from the processing of dried oilseeds by extraction or plant waste from the canning industry and the extraction of fruit juices Blend of previous designation types from -Transformed animal proteïn from blood 9%(F)10% (FI) 4% (I) 12% B Is Fineness required (BE)? 3% (F) 3% (F) Total P2O5 In case of castor seed oil, mention "compulsory disposal by burying" (Under form powder or meal ) 4

5 fertilizers (blend) animal and/or plant origin Requested mentions or restrictions relative to the designations used do we need to add other designations? of soil improvers? 1.2 PK, NP, NK fertilizers : Fertilizers NPK, NP, NK with N min > or = 1 % (N from animal and/or plant origin)? Meat meal Product of terrestrial superior animal obtained from meat processing, by heating, degreased, drying, sterilisation and grounding then fine milling - Transformed animal proteins from meat fleshings without any other added horn, hair, feather materials 6 % (F) 4 % (IT) 5% (FI) 8% (BE) N+P+K2O=13% 5% P2O5 (F) Is Fineness required (BE)? mention in BE: "for fertilizers"? Is the treatment with sulphuric acid is authorized as in It? Bone meal Product of terrestrial superior animal obtained from bone processing, by heating, degreased and degelatinised, drying, sterilisation and - Bone powder without any other added horn, hair, feather materials 2% (F), 1-3% (IT), 4% (BE) N+P+K2O=20% 16% P2O5 (F) grounding then fine Is fineness required (BE)? mention in Is the treatment with sulphuric acid is authorized as in It? 5

6 milling BE: "for fertilizers"? Fish products the processing of fish dried -Remains of fishing and canning which have been heated or dehydrated, content eventually a few of crustaceous and molluscs 4 % (F), 5% (FI), 4-5% (IT) N+P+K2O=10% 4% P2O5 (F) The following designations : Fish guano and /other area origin may be added mention in BE: "for fertilizers"? Do we need to distinguish 2 categories (fresh for compost) and and the other : dry products ( Is there a necessity for market and a different agronomic added value?) Compost of fishing byproducts Bat Guano the processing of transformed fishing waste accumulated natural deposits by bat excrements - By-products from fresh fishing, shredded and composted 2,5 % (F) 5% (IT) - FI 4% (F) 2-5% (IT), 3% (BE)? N+P+K2O= 6 % 3% P2O5 (F) N+P+K2O= 11 3% P2O5 (F) The area of origin may be declared or must? 6

7 Seabirds Guano Dried poultry manure accumulated natural deposits by sea birds excrements Product obtained by drying excrements from domestic poultry with or without litter 2-5% (IT), 3% (BE) 2 %(IT), 3% (BE)? 3% (F) N+P+K2O= 15 8% P2O5 (F) N+P+K2O= 7% 2,5 % P2O5 (F) The area of origin may be declared or must? % of dry matter> = 75 % MgO or SO3 Excrements means all kind dejections Compost of dried poultry manure Product obtained by composting excrements from domestic poultry with litter 2 %(IT), 3% (BE)? 2% (F) N+P+K2O= 7% 3% P2O5 (F) % of dry matter> = 50% K2O total Processing for compost should be described in preface Dried pig manure Product obtained by drying and processing pig excrements 2,5 % (I) N+P+K2O=7% 2% P2O5 C :30% (I)? C/N: 12 (I)? Humidification level= 25%?to check Organic C 7

8 Compost manure (NP organic fertilisers) Dried vinasse/molasses extracted solid phasis of manure then by composting with or no vegetal material and/or drying the processing of - manure from? (origin of excrements) By-products from fermentation, distillation 1,5% N (F) N+P+K2O=6% 3 % P2O5 1,5 % N (F) 3 % N ( It) N+P+K2O=7% 5% K2O 20% C content? molasses and concentrated of sugar 2% (FI) (BE) Is there a min? (I) Cu content (by dry matter) = max 750 ppm Zn content (by dry matter) = max 1500 ppm At least 40% of dry matter The origin of the excrement must be declared E.g. "dried cow/horse /sheep manure"? Is there a min Cu and Zn content also for compost? At least (Cl) : 3% of Chlore Dry matter Is there a need for other manure designation manure? Processing for compost should be described in preface 8

9 Dried wine vinasse Potato cell sap the processing of wine making-waste the potato processing by concentration of soluble protein phasis beets and/or cane sugar into sugar By-products from fermentation, distillation and concentrated of grap materials By-products from the starch and cooking process of potatoes 1 % N (F) 2 % N ( It) N+P+K2O=6% 4,5% K2O 1,5 % N (F) N+P+K2O=7% 5% K2O content? K2O total P2O5 if >2% Organic C Dry matter content Dry matter content? K2O total P2O5 if >2% Dry matter content Must not contain potato peel or soil K2O total P2O5 if >2% Organic C Dry matter content Seeweed meal - Products from sp marin 1 % N (F) N+P+K2O=5% Are marin 9

10 Residues from the extraction plant Mycelium and yeast biomass dehydrated and milled marine algae Waste other than oil material obtained after processing of fruit and/or seed by extraction fungal and/or yeast biomass algae used in food industry? (In BE only: Fucus, Laminaria, Ascophyllum ) Plant by-products from food industry Products from agrifood industry? 6,5 % N (It) N+P+K2O=6% 1% P2O5 Organic C:30% C/N : 6-8 3% K2O algae sp for Industry of Phycocolloïds authorized? Dry matter>85% K2O total P2O5 if >2% Organic C? N+P+K2O=7% P2O5 if >2% K2O if >2% Organic C? -The products must not contain GMOs -Amount of antibiotics must be under 0,1 mg/kg Origin of raw materials? Organic C?: P2O5 if >2% K2O if > 2%? 10

11 Bacterial biomass bacterial biomass Products from agrifood industry? 5% N (Fi)- N+P+K2O=6% 1% P2O5 -Amount of antibiotics must be under 0,1 mg/kg -Origin of raw materials P2O5 if >2% K2O? if > 2% Organic C PK, NP, NK fertilizers (blend) Blend of previous designation types NPK, NP, NK from animal and/or plant origin N+P+K2O=7% C content min? C/N ratio not greater than? Humidification rate or dry matter? Organic C? P2O5 if > or=2 The origin of the material must be declared -Requested mentions or restrictions relative to the designations used are appliedspecify if NPK, NP, 11

12 NK or do we need to create different types? Do we need to add other categories designations such fluid organic fertilisers? Do we need to add sewage sludge (reject water), Are the nutrient contents (N,P,K) or (N+P+K) is sufficient?to include them as fertilisers? PK, NP, NK, N fertilizers (blend) Blend of previous designation types NPK, NP, NK, N from animal and/or plant origin N+P+K2O=7% C content min? C/N ratio not greater than? Humidification rate or dry matter? Organic C? P2O5 if > or=2 The origin of the material must be declared -Requested mentions or restrictions relative to the designations used are applied NP, NK N min Do we need to create a second category without any by-products? or without manure? 12