Division CMC 5: DIGESTATE OTHER THAN FRESH CROP DIGESTATE

United Kingdom

1. 1An EU fertilising product may contain digestate obtained through anaerobic digestion of exclusively one or more of the following input materials:
2. 2The anaerobic digestion shall take place in a plant:
3. 3The anaerobic digestion shall consist of controlled decomposition of biodegradable materials, which is predominantly anaerobic and at temperatures suitable for mesophilic or thermophilic bacteria. All parts of each batch shall be regularly and thoroughly moved and turned in order to ensure the correct sanitation and homogeneity of the material. During the digestion process, all parts of each batch shall have one of the following temperature-time profiles:
4. 4Division 4
5. 5The digestate shall contain:
6. 6Both the solid and the liquid part of the digestate shall meet at least one of the following stability criteria: