Waste or residues that may be used as fertilisers, that may be used in the production of fertilisers or thatmay be used in the co-fermentation of livestock manure.

Regulation of the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality amending the Fertilisers Act ImplementingRegulation in connection with amending certain provisions relating to the transport of fertilisers, amending thedescription of open field

The amendments to Annex Aa of the Fertilisers Act Implementing Regulation contained in this amendingregulation may contain technical regulations.

In principle, fertilisers must not consist of or be produced from waste or residues.
This requirement is included in the Fertilisers Act to prevent all kinds of residual and waste materials frombeing used as fertilisers in agriculture. This poses a potential risk to the environment, plants and animalsbecause some of the mainly organic waste streams contain undesirable contaminants. Residual and wastethat is not subject to environmental and agricultural objections may be used if they have been designated bythe Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature (LVVN) and placed in Annex Aa to theFertilisers Act Implementing Regulation. This involves checking whether the waste and residues comply withthe requirements set out in the Fertilisers Act Implementing Decree and the Fertilisers Act ImplementingRegulation.
With the proposed amendment to the Fertilisers Act Implementation Regulation, the Minister of LVVNdesignates a number of waste or residues that may be used as fertilisers in agricultural practice or may beused in the production of fertilisers. In addition, a number of wastes and residues are also designated that canbe used as a secondary component in the co-fermentation of animal manure.
Finally, the definition of some of the waste and residues referred to in the scheme has been adapted orclarified.
A mutual recognition provision has not been included, as waste and residues originating in other MemberStates and complying with the designation in Annex Aa may also be used.