# 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), Division 4: The compost shall contain:

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(a) no more than 6 mg/kg dry matter of PAH16 ;
(b) no more than 3 g/kg dry matter of macroscopic impurities above 2 mm in any of the following forms: glass, metal or plastics; and
(c) no more than 5 g/kg dry matter of the sum of the macroscopic impurities referred to in point (b).
From 16 July 2026, the presence of plastics above 2 mm within the maximum limit value referred to in point (b) shall be no more than 2,5 g/kg dry matter. By 16 July 2029 the limit-value of 2,5 g/kg dry matter for plastics above 2 mm shall be re-assessed in order to take into account the progress made with regards to separate collection of bio-waste.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1009/annex/II/part/II/division/3/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1009/annex-II/part-II/division-3/division-4
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