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SFS-EN 12579:2024:en

Soil improvers and growing media. Sampling

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Scope
This document specifies methods for sampling of soil improvers and growing media for subsequent determination of quality and quantity. It outlines the principles to be taken into consideration when taking the sample and ensuring an adequate quantity is available for testing. This document applies to material in solid form (including pre-shaped growing media) and liquid form. This document is intended to be used by manufacturers, buyers and enforcement agencies in verifying claims made for these materials. It is not intended that it should necessarily be used for the purpose of manufacturing control. The requirements of this document can differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the material concerned.

The standards writing body responsible for this document in Finland is SFS Finnish Standards.
Product group(s)
65.080 Fertilizers »
Relationships
Normative references
CEN/TS 17732:2022 Soil improvers and growing media - Terminology
EN 12580:2022 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of a quantity
EN 15238:2022 Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of quantity for materials with particle size greater than 60 mm
Technical committee
CEN/TC 223 Soil improvers and growing media »
Directive
2019/1009 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)

http://ec.europa.eu »
Date of implementation
19.04.2024
Published
23.04.2024
Edition
3
Pages
38
Language(s)
English

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