Useful links

Modified on Thu, 8 Aug at 2:57 PM

Below are several useful links regarding the implementation of the FPR:

Guidance documents

These are documents published by the official EU Commission Expert group on FPR 2019/1009.

EU Frequently Asked Questions on FPR 2019/1009 This document contains answers to Frequently asked questions on FPR, it can be downloaded here:
https://ec.europa.eu/docsroom/documents/50874

Labelling guidance This document contains examples of FPR compliant labels for each PFC, it can be used by manufacturers as a starting point:
https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/documents-register/api/files/C(2021)726_0/de00000000964447?rendition=false

EU Coordination Group documents - Requires CircABC access

The coordination group is a forum where all Notified Bodies work together to harmonise certification procedures. Several important documents are published by this group. All documents can be found here and specific links are also below: https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/36ec94c7-575b-44dc-a6e9-4ace02907f2f/library/6a6e211a-a415-4fe3-889a-907610bcd9cb

Clarification and resolution document:

https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/36ec94c7-575b-44dc-a6e9-4ace02907f2f/library/e7d4f243-6200-4833-824c-3f41d40b2924/details

Guidelines on Modules This document contains procedural explanations on Notified Body conformity assessment:
https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/36ec94c7-575b-44dc-a6e9-4ace02907f2f/library/2cafb5dd-9097-4163-9ac3-c3390d795b67/details

Minimum certificate content This document contains the minimum certificate content for Notified Body certificates:https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/36ec94c7-575b-44dc-a6e9-4ace02907f2f/library/18f88806-bf58-4b5c-b36e-a7a73403a07d/details

Contact details Here the contact details of different Notified Bodies can be found:
https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/36ec94c7-575b-44dc-a6e9-4ace02907f2f/library/f9b8ba40-7738-4d7c-aabe-10368e0d158e/details

Website information for verification:

https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/36ec94c7-575b-44dc-a6e9-4ace02907f2f/library/fffbc102-c850-45f8-95f3-71e7b069e769/details

PFC 6 guidelines Here the guidelines for PFC 6 can be found:
https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/36ec94c7-575b-44dc-a6e9-4ace02907f2f/library/d6e02470-b0db-4f46-960d-574f9bee37dc/details

Criteria for accepting test reports:

~~https://circabc.europa.eu/ui/group/36ec94c7-575b-44dc-a6e9-4ace02907f2f/library/81643fc5-1a5c-4384-a33e-034399649286/details~~

EU legal documents

Here you will find all the legal acts relating to FPR, including amendments and corrections, as well as a link to the consolidated version which has the most up to date requirements.

Initial legal act The initial legal act can be downloaded here https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32019R1009

Consolidated version of the FPR 2019/1009 The consolidated version of the FPR contains all amendments and is an informative document explaining the current requirements of FPR. It can be downloaded here https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX%3A02019R1009-20240703

Regulation (EU) 2021/1768 - Technical progress delegated regulation Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/1768 of 23 June 2021 amending, for the purpose of its adaptation to technical progress, Annexes I, II, III and IV to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products (Text with EEA relevance) https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32021R1768

Regulation (EU) 2021/2086 - Precipitated phosphate salts and derivate CMC delegated regulation Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2086 of 5 July 2021 amending Annexes II and IV to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of adding precipitated phosphate salts and derivates as a component material category in EU fertilising products (Text with EEA relevance)
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32021R2086

Regulation (EU) 2021/2087 - Thermal oxidation materials and derivates CMC delegated regulation Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2021/2087 of 6 July 2021 amending Annexes II, III and IV to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council for the purpose of adding thermal oxidation materials and derivates as a component material category in EU fertilising products (Text with EEA relevance)
https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32021R2087

CMC 11 delegated act COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) /… supplementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council by laying down criteria on agronomic efficiency and safety for the use of by-products in EU fertilising products https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/documents-register/api/files/C(2022)1437_0/090166e5e99df524?rendition=false

Processed manure: Correction of 25th June 2019 Corrigendum to 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 (Official Journal of the European Union L 170 of 25 June 2019)https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=celex%3A32019R1009R%2809%29

Processed manure:

https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/PIN/?uri=PI_COM:Ares%282023%296629522