In the ever-evolving scenario where regulations on fertilisers and other agricultural inputs often change, the FCN provides regulatory services and consultancy mainly on the following topics and related regulations:

 

Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 (CE-marked fertiliser) consultancy

• Fertiliser labels compliant with either European or national regulations.
• Assistance and communication for field trials and dossier preparation.
• Contact with the notifying authorities, accreditation bodies and notified bodies.

 

Regulation (EU) 2019/515 consultancy

• Mutual recognition practices.
• Assistance with the introduction of a fertiliser product in one of the countries covered by the FCN (according to local legislation).

 

Regulation (EC) 1272/2008 (CLP) consultancy

• Safety data sheets (English).
• ECHA Poison Centre submissions.

 

Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 (REACH) consultancy

• Registration dossier preparation.
• Support in registration exemptions.

 

Regulation (EU) 2019/1148 (Explosive precursors) consultancy

• How to deal with communications along the supply chain.
• Economic operator obligations.

 

Regulations (EC) 1069/09 and 142/2011 (animal by-products) consultancy

• Import, export and free circulation of fertilisers containing ABP derivatives within the EU.
• Fertiliser labelling rules.

 

Regulations (EC) 834/2007, 889/2008 and (EU) 2018/848 (organic farming) consultancy

• Contact with certification and control bodies.
• Agricultural inputs list allowed for organic farming.

 

Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 (PPP) consultancy

• Basic substance labels.
• Procedures for the application of a new basic substance.

 

Various

• Assistance in litigations or complaints.
• Local market studies.
• Fertiliser statistics.