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60.60 Standard published Mar 23, 2022
CEN
CEN/TC 455 Plant Biostimulants
Technical Specification
65.080 Fertilizers
Published
This document describes a method for the detection of Salmonella spp. in biostimulants of the following Product Function Categories (PFCs) and Component Material Category (CMC) of EU fertilizing products, as described in the Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council [1]:
— PFC 6(A): Microbial plant biostimulant;
— PFC 6(B): Non-microbial plant biostimulant;
— CMC 7: Microorganisms.
It requires three successive steps: a selective enrichment, an isolation on a chromogenic agar, and if positive a confirmation with a serological test (and if required, a selective media).
Legislation related to this standard
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (Text with EEA relevance)
PUBLISHED
CEN/TS 17717:2022
60.60
Standard published
Mar 23, 2022
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