60.55 Ratification completed (DOR) Aug 26, 2024
CEN
CEN/TC 455 Plant Biostimulants
European Norm
65.080 Fertilizers
This document was developed to provide a method for verifying that hexavalent chromium (CrVI) is not present in plant biostimulants in a concentration that exceeds the respective limits outlined in the EU Regulation on Fertilising Products [1].
This document is applicable to all types of plant biostimulants (solid and liquid ) used in agriculture.
The method described is suitable to quantify the chromium(VI) content in plant biostimulants down to 2 mg/kg.
The results obtained from this method are strictly dependent on the extraction conditions. Results obtained by using other extraction procedures (extraction solution, pH, extraction time, etc.) are not comparable with the results produced by the procedure described in this document. Therefore, this document is highly recommended to quantify the chromium(VI) content in blends of fertilizing products containing plant biostimulants, independently of the percentage of the different parts forming the blend.
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 17703:2022
IN_DEVELOPMENT
EN 17703:2024
60.55
Ratification completed (DOR)
Aug 26, 2024