Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 Update on implementation and development
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 Update on implementation and development
On Thursday December 11th, 2025, Kerona Scientific held its 3rd Virtual Dublin FPR Symposium. This annual event provides the fertiliser industry with an opportunity to catch up with what’s happening from a regulatory viewpoint and keep up to date with the latest developments. The opening presentation was delivered by Dr. Theodora Nikolakopoulou (Policy Officer for Fertilising Products, DG GROW, Belgium) on “Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 Update on implementation and development”.
Theodora began her presentation by outlining background information on the FPR and CE marking along with useful guidance documents such as the FPR labelling Guidance and the FPR FAQ. Moreover, she highlighted the standardisation work conducted by the European Commission (EC) such as EN 17816:2023, EN 17817:2023 and EN 17836:2024, noting that ENs may provide presumption of conformity only once their references are cited in the EUOJ (Article 13 of FPR).
Currently there are studies commissioned by the EC underway in collaboration with the Nutriënten Management Instituut (NMI) and the Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT) for the possible inclusion of new materials and processes for CMC 10 (animal by products) and CMC 7 (microbials). The findings will be available in 2026 and will hopefully be used to update the FPR.
The Chemicals Omnibus (which includes fertilising products) was featured heavily across the day beginning with Theodora describing its impact on the FPR with its objective being simplification and burden reduction for industry and authorities, while ensuring a high level of protection of human health and the environment. Thankfully, it appears the Omnibus will help in reducing obstacles currently found in the FPR such as removal of REACH+, inclusion of more microbials under CMC 7, digitalisation of technical documentation and removal of the “unbundling clause” (Art. 43). Finally, Theodora discussed the evaluation of the FPR that is currently ongoing according to Art. 49 using stakeholder feedback, which will also be available in 2026.
As the FPR is still in its infancy, developments such as those seen above show that the FPR is evolving in the right direction, thanks to the EC in order to create a regulation that is more fit for purpose for all the stakeholders (manufacturers, customers and authorities) that it impacts.
If you missed the Dublin FPR Symposium, please contact Kerona if you wish to obtain a copy of the presentations. For assistance with the Regulation of fertilising products in the EU and UK the Kerona Regulatory team can be contacted at info@kerona.ie