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European Commission Amends Implementing Decision on Harmonized Standard EN 17836:2024 for EU Fertilizing Products

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The European Commission has issued a decision amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2387 to include a reference to the harmonized standard EN 17836:2024, "Fertilizers - Description of the forms of the physical unit." This decision aims to ensure the reliable and reproducible testing of EU fertilizing products, in line with Regulation (EU) 2019/1009.

The harmonized standard EN 17836:2024 was drafted by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) in response to a request from the Commission. The standard has been assessed by the Commission and CEN, and it satisfies the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009. The amendment to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2387 will enable the Commission to publish the reference of the harmonized standard in the Official Journal of the European Union.

The adoption of this decision marks an important step towards ensuring the consistency and quality of EU fertilizing products, in accordance with the EU's regulatory framework.

Key Takeaways:

  • The European Commission has amended Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2387 to include a reference to the harmonized standard EN 17836:2024.
  • The harmonized standard EN 17836:2024 was drafted by the European Committee for Standardisation (CEN) in response to a request from the Commission.
  • The standard satisfies the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 and aims to ensure the reliable and reproducible testing of EU fertilizing products.
  • The amendment to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2387 will enable the Commission to publish the reference of the harmonized standard in the Official Journal of the European Union.
  • The operation of this decision will result in compliance with a harmonized standard conferring a presumption of conformity with the requirements set out in Article 13(2) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009.
  • The decision has been adopted to ensure consistency and quality of EU fertilizing products.

Statistics:

  • The harmonized standard EN 17836:2024 was drafted by CEN in support of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009.
  • The Commission, together with CEN, assessed the harmonized standard and found that it satisfies the requirements set out in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009.
  • The amendment to Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2387 has been made in accordance with Article 10(6) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009.

Sources:

  • 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 (OJ L 170, 25.6.2019, p. 1, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2019/1009/oj).
  • Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2024/2387 of 9 September 2024 on the harmonised standards for EU fertilising products drafted in support of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and the Council (OJ L, 2024/2387, 10.9.2024, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dec_impl/2024/2387/oj).
  • Commission Implementing Decision C(2020) 612 of 10 February 2020 on a standardisation request to the European Committee for Standardisation as regards the EU fertilising products in support of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council.

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