Division CMC 3: COMPOST
United Kingdom
- 1An EU fertilising product may contain compost obtained through aerobic composting of exclusively one or more of the following input materials:
- 2The composting shall take place in a plant:
- 3The aerobic composting shall consist of controlled decomposition of biodegradable materials, which is predominantly aerobic and which allows the development of temperatures suitable for thermophilic bacteria as a result of biologically produced heat. All parts of each batch shall be either regularly and thoroughly moved and turned or subject to forced ventilation in order to ensure the correct sanitation and homogeneity of the material. During the composting process, all parts of each batch shall have one of the following temperature-time profiles:
- 4The compost shall contain:
- 5The compost shall meet at least one of the following stability criteria: