STAGE I. Analysis of the EU Acquis and Bulgarian Legislation on the Biowaste Management and the Residual Fraction of Household Waste

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1 ASSOCIATION КЕ&B - UV&P VAT.NR.: BG OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENT PREKI PAT STR., SOFIA 1618 BULGARIA TEL./FAX:(+359 2) BIOWASTE.BG12@GMAIL.COM EUROPEAN UNION EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND WE INVEST IN YOUR FUTURE Project No TA-2011-KPOS-PP-78 Technical assistance on waste management Development of legal framework on bio-waste management and establishment of Quality Assurance System for Compost and National Organization of Quality Assurance for the Compost Development of Legal Framework on Bio-Waste Management and Establishment of Quality Assurance System for Compost and National Organisation of Quality Assurance for the Compost STAGE I Analysis of the EU Acquis and Bulgarian Legislation on the Biowaste Management and the Residual Fraction of Household Waste Part IV Model and Phased Action Plan for Biowaste Management in Bulgaria Supplement B End of Waste Compost Ordinance General Concept and Structure Proposal Final Report 10 September _CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0.doc The document was developed with the financial support of the European Regional Development Fund under EU Operational Programme "Environment

2 Main Author: Florian Amlinger, Compost Consulting & Development

3 Table of Contents 1 THE BASIC CONCEPT INTRODUCTORY REMARK ON THE QUALITY CONCEPT PROPOSED CONCEPT AND STRUCTURE OF COMPOST ORDINANCE... 4 SECTION I PERMISSIBLE FEEDSTOCK FOR THE PRODUCTION OF QUALITY COMPOST SECTION II PERMISSIBLE FEEDSTOCK FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SLUDGE COMPOST SECTION III ADDITIVES ANNEX 2 QUALITY REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO THE END PRODUCT SECTION I HEAVY METAL LIMIT VALUES FOR QUALITY COMPOST AND QUALITY SLUDGE COMPOST CLASS A AND THE SECOND LOWER COMPOST CLASS B ANNEX 3 COMPOST TESTING, EXTERNAL QUALITY INSPECTION, RIEW CONTROL MEASURES, QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM SECTION I EXTERNAL QUALITY INSPECTION AND COMPOST TESTING CHAPER 1 SAMPLING FREQUENCY CHAPTER 2 SAMPLING METHOD CHAPTER 3 SAMPLING PROTOCOL CHAPTER 4 REPEATED SAMPLING TOLERANCES AND DATA INTERPRETATION CHAPTER 5 TEST REPORT / COMPOST ASSESSMENT CHAPTER 6 ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR COMPOST TESTING; [CEN STANDARDS] SECTION II COMPLIANCE WITH THE LIMIT VALUES IN THE CONTEXT OF THE OFFICIAL INSPECTION SECTION III QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM ANNEX 4 DOCUMENTATION AND RECORD KEEPING ANNEX 5 LABELLING, INFORMATION FOR END USERS List of Tables TABLE 1: CLASSIFICATION CONCEPT FOR COMPOST AND STAIBILSED MBT OUTPUT AS LAID DOWN UNDER THE COMPOST ORDINANCE... 4 TABLE 2: PROPOSAL FOR STRUCTURE AND CONTENT OF A BULGARIAN COMPOST ORDINANCE... 6 List of Figures FIGURE 1: GENERAL CONCEPT OF THE END-OF-WASTE COMPOST ORDINANCE

4 1 The basic Concept In order to secure the environmentally sound and proper use of compost and the market for the organic recycling products binding and nationwide quality criteria including a positive list of input materials are key measures. Based on existing quality standards and regulations in other European countries as well as the End-of-Waste concept of the European Commission we here provide a draft concept for a Bulgarian End-of-Waste Compost Ordinance. Specified Clean Organic Waste + Precautionary Quality Criteria + Fit for Purpose Parameter N, P, K, ph, org.matter Process Requirements / Record Keeping & Documentation + External Approval Compliance Testing WASTE PRODUCT Compost Declaration & Labelling Figure 1: General concept of the End-of-Waste Compost Ordinance 2 Introductory remark on the Quality concept. Proposed are 2 GRADES of composts in dependence of the concentration of heavy metals and content of impurities (physical contaminants) 2 TYPES of compost Biowaste compost and Sludge compost 1 Type of STABILISED MBT OUTPUT o GRADE A ="Quality Compost = Product. Quality Compost ceases to be waste when declared based on regular external compost testing and produced of the same type of input material. It can be marketed freely also to retailers. There are 2 Compost Types 1) Quality Compost (produced from all types of organic waste materials with the exception of SLUDGE this, in practice will be mainly quality compost from source separated Biowaste / garden & park waste and similar. 2

5 2) Quality Sludge Compost this compost cointains quality certified municipal or other sludge which need additional quality certificate to comply with specific limit values for heavy metals. o GRADE B = Compost = WASTE. It remains waste until its accurate application on land pursuant to the application rules laid down in a National guideline for the application of Waste compost and stabilised MBT output or even in the Compost Ordinance In summary: Here again we find the 2 types of compost depending on the fact if sludge was processed or not 1) Compost from waste (produced from all types of organic waste materials with the exception of SLUDGE 2) Compost from Sludge this compost contains quality certified municipal or also sludge complying with the quality criteria of the Ordinance on sewage sludge recovery through its use in agriculture, adopted by Decree 339 of Council of Ministers from When ever SLUDGE is used it must be indicated in the name When Grade "A" (heavy metal limit) is met one can integrate the term "Quality" with the compost designation and the compost can be marketed as a product (nota bene, if also all other obligations of the Ordinance are fulfilled). When only Grade "B" limits are met, compost does remain in the waste regime und may not be marketed to retailers. Grade B compost must be sold / delivered only directly to the user under the control scheme (similar to sludge application) including the reporting of the end users and customers as well as the type and area of application to RIEW; the term QUALITY may not be used in the context of the compost designation and branding. 3

6 W a s t e P r o d u c t Table 1: Classification concept for compost and staibilsed MBT output as laid down under the Compost Ordinance Legal status Designation of recycling product Quality Compost Grade A Quality Sludge Compost Grade A Source Material Minimum Quality Criteria Application rules Biowaste : Annex 1, Table A1-1 Biowaste : Annex 1, Table A1-1 Sewage Sludge: Annex 1, Table A1-2 heavy metal limits: Annex 1, Table A1-3 Heavy Metals: Grade A Annex 2, Table A2-1 Use related criteria: Annex 2, Table A2-3 Good Agricultural Practice Use Recommendations: Article 5; ANNEX 4 Compost Grade B Biowaste : Annex 1, Table A1-1 Sludge Compost Grade B Biowaste : Annex 1, Table A1-1 Sewage Sludge: Sludge Ordinance Decree No. Decree 339 Heavy Metals: Grade B Annex 2, Table A2-2 Use related criteria: Annex 2, Table A2-3 Stabilised MBT Output Mixed Municipal Waste Heavy Metals: Grade B Annex 2, Table A2-2 Physical Impurities: Use related criteria Annex 2, Table A2-3 Good Agricultural Practice Use Recommendations: Article 5; ANNEX 4 Sludge Ordinance / [Decree No. Decree 339] / Ordinance 26 / RIEW: Registration of customers, application purpose and location of use Use Recommendations: Article 5; ANNEX 4 Land reclamation closed landfills green slopes road construction (highways) Sludge Ordinance [Decree No. Decree 339] / Ordinance 26 / RIEW: Registration of customers, application purpose and location of use * consider a clear branding in Bulgarian language e.g. also Bio-Compost Grade A 3 Proposed Concept and structure of Compost Ordinance Since the Compost Ordinance shall be the central legislative tool in establishing unique and well accepted standards for compost from organic waste and to secure and support the compost market it is a dedicated aim to provide a well structured and easy to implement set of provisions. Therefore the main body text should be as short and precise as possible and for technical criteria and requirements, reference should be made to ANNEXES or other technical standards. From experience with biowaste respectively compost regulations in other EU MS it is evident: national legislation should concentrate on precautionary questions with relevance for environment and health protection as well as the prevention of market distortion. The systematic and rationale of key obligations should be commonly and well understood by all involved parties (waste owner, waste collector, compost producer, experts / institutes / laboratories acknowledged for carrying out external compost testing, quality Assurance organisation, competent authority (MoEW, RIEW)). The the ordinance and should not create 4

7 a disproportionate burden relative to production, controlling, marketing and use but constitute an important element within the overall organics (biowaste) recycling strategy. The End-of-Waste concept follows the 3 pillar principle: 1) Positive list of clean, source separated input materials guarantees a constant high level of product quality on plant level as well as country wide 2) Traceable documentation of state of the art compost processing based on a quality management system (certified by an external Quality Assurance System) creates transparency and market confidence and supports constant education of towards good practice standards in composting 3) Quality criteria and fit for purpose product declaration delivers a safe and standardised product for all market sectors Since Austria is the only EU MS which has implemented a full scale End of Waste Ordinance for Compost the authors followed, at least in the main concept, the Austrian Compost Ordinance (FLG 292/2001). However, elements from the 2 nd draft working paper of the Endof-Waste project of the European Commission as well as the ECN-QAS Manual were, besides consideration of specific framework conditions in Bulgaria, used as main sources for this first draft. During detailed elaboration in STAGE II, we will further consider specific experience for technical aspects from other documents from the UK (Quality Protocol for Compost and PAS 100) or the new German Biowaste Ordinance. The current draft proposal would contain the following 5 ANNEXES: ANNEX 1: Permissible waste materials and additives for the production of compost ANNEX 2: Quality Criteria for compost ANNEX 3: Compost testing, external quality inspection, RIEW control measures, quality assurance system ANNEX 4: Documentation and record keeping ANNEX 5: Labelling, information for end users 5

8 Table 2: Proposal for structure and content of a Bulgarian Compost Ordinance Art. Par. Article / Provision ANNEX Remark Title Ordinance of the Minister of Environment and Water on quality requirements of compost produced from waste (Compost Ordinance) Scope 1 (1) Quality requirements pertaining to compost made from waste, the type and --- origin of the feedstock, labelling and placing on the market, and the point at which compost made from waste ceases to be waste. (2) Composts made from waste may only be marketed or used as product when they meet the requirements of this Ordinance. When declared pursuant to Article 9 Par. 3 for at least one dedicated use sector, compost shall cease to be waste. 2 Derogations and Exclusion from the Scope (1) By way of derogation from Article 1 paragraph 2, composts may be manufactured from waste and used as waste or the producer s own land or marketed by means of direct sale, provided that: 1. the total compost production does not exceed a quantity of 150 m³ of compost per year, including all screening residues (not taking into account materials used from his own undertaking), 2. the quantity of compost marketed by means of direct sale to the end user does not exceed 50 m³ per year, 3. the feedstock listed does not include sewage sludge (Table A1-2, ANNEX 1), 4. the compost producer can prove that these requirements have been met by means of suitable records. In this case, composts shall retain the properties of waste. (2) 1. Stabilised compost-like outputs from mechanical-biological treatment (MBT) manufactured from non source separated mixed municipal waste are not covered by this Ordinance 2. Compost from Municipal Sewage Sludge which does not comply with the quality criteria laid down in Table A1-3 of ANNEX 1 is outside the scope of this Ordinance and has to comply with the Ordinance on Sewage Sludge * * Ordinance on sewage sludge recovery through its use in agriculture, adopted by Decree 339 of Council of Ministers from

9 Art. Par. Article / Provision ANNEX Remark 3 Definitions Will include all relevant terms including e.g. acknowledged laboratories: 4 General requirements for the production and use of compost (1) Permissible Waste materials for composting / Positive List of waste materials to be used for the production of compost The basis will be the Positive List of the 2 nd draft report of the End-of- Waste Project of the EC's Joint Research Centre. It will be built on the EU Waste Catalogue and include further specifications and explanation where necessary to avoid misinterpretation Quality requirements for quality certified sewage sludge which should be included in the positive list for production of EoW Quality Sludge Compost (2) Classification of compost types/quality grades destined for specific uses (food, non food areas) ; There should be only One GRADE of EoW Quality Compost which can be used as a PRODUCT in all market sectors and applications. This classification will be related to the heavy metal concentration and the content of physical impurities Composts which do not comply with the set quality criteria (heavy metals / impurities), but have been produced from the permissible EoW input materials should be qualified as waste compost and be restricted to non food applications like landscaping and land reclamation. Sewage sludge which does not meet the minimum criteria of quality certified sludge as defined in the Ordinance and compost thereof shall be used under the National Sludge Ordinance/Decree 339 ( waste regime) MBT output / stabilised mixed waste compost like material is excluded from the scope of the Compost Ordinance and its use shall be restricted to being landfilled or used as landfill reclamation layer on closed landfill sites or compartments thereof or eventually in green strips in road construction. (3) Quality requirements for GRADE A QUALITY COMPOST PRODUCT ANNEX 2: ANNEX 1: (A) Permissible waste materials for the production of Quality Compost (B) Permissible certified municipal sewage sludge and industrial sludge for the production of Quality Sludge Compost (C) Mineral additives for process optimisation purposes 7

10 Art. Par. Article / Provision ANNEX Remark Regime ANNEX 2 / Section 1 Precautionary parameter: heavy metals, impurities; indicator pathogens Use related parameter: minimum organic matter content; electrical conductivity (salt content); maximum number of viable seeds; plant performance / growth test; (4) Quality requirements for QUALITY SLUDGE COMPOST ANNEX 2 / ANNEX 2, Section 1: see above Section 1 (5) Quality requirements for GRADE B COMPOST & SLUDGE COMPOST WASTE Regime ANNEX 2 / Section 2 ANNEX 2, Section 2: 2 nd grade of limit values for heavy metals and impurities. (6) Quality Compost must be declared for at least one of the possible application areas as defined in Article 3, number XX Application areas (sectors) 5 Additional requirements for composts related to the specifies use areas (1) Additional requirements pertaining to composts used in agriculture Indication of maximum quantity of compost to be used on agricultural land according to Good Agricultural Practice (2) Additional requirements pertaining to composts used in landscaping and preservation of the countryside and the reclamation layer on landfill sites Indication of maximum quantity of compost to be used on in regular application and one time land reclamation in landscaping (3) Additional requirements pertaining to composts used in hobby gardening and growing media production Indication of additional quantity requirements compost to be offered for hobby gardening and growing media production 6 Reception control, separation of physical contaminants (impurities), record keeping / documentation (1) Date of reception, type, origin, quantity and quality in accordance with Annex 1. Non-permitted feedstock must be excluded from composting. Their origin, nature and quantity, together with their final destination, must be entered in separate records In order to ensure univocal identification and inspection feedstock the ANNEX 4 (Labelling): e.g. 50 t d.m. /ha within 5 years ANNEX 4 (Labelling): e.g. 60 t d.m./ha*a within 3 years ANNEX 2 (Quality criteria): Limit value for el. conductivity (salinity) Minimum requirements for plant response Minimum requirement for viable seeds ANNEX 4 Reception control: Visual control and check of documents. With exception of source separated municipal organic household waste and municipal garden & park waste, reception is allowed only directly from the waste producer Specific rules for the documentation of reception from private = proposal = proposal 8

11 Art. Par. Article / Provision ANNEX Remark acceptance of pre-mixed waste is permitted with the exemption of mixed garden & park waste from municipal and private sources as well households, source separated org. household and garden waste, commercial waste, sewage sludge. as biowaste from source separated organic household waste. (2) Separation and disposal of physical contaminants / impurities ANNEX 4 Removable quantities of physical contaminants shall be removed in order to achieve compost of as high a quality as possible. The origin, nature, quantity and final destination of the separated or removed materials that are not permitted should be entered in separate records. The elements that can be recycled should be as far as possible. (3) Records must be kept separately, in accordance with Annex 4, from the Further elements of record keeping and documentation: other business books and records, and must be retained for five years for Batch documentation inspection purposes. o Batch code and batch composition; o Temperature protocol o Process measures (turning, watering, combining of batches, mixing, screening) Finished compost [batch code, quantity, declaration and allocated certificate, compost assessment] List of compost sales: customer's name & address; batch code; compost type & grade; date; quantity. 7 Final Compost Testing, External Quality Inspection, ANNEX 3 (1) The compost producer must, at regular intervals, permit an external ANNEX 3 SECTION 1: External Quality Inspection and Compost testing quality inspection and final compost testing in accordance with Annex CHAPTER 1 Sampling frequency 3 SECTION 1 by an authorised expert / laboratory. CHAPTER 2 Sampling method [CEN Standards] This includes also sampling for hygiene parameters (see definitions: CHAPTER 3 Sampling protocol acknowledged laboratories /experts for carrying out external quality CHAPTER 4 Repeated sampling tolerances and data interpretation testing of compost) CHAPTER 5 Test report / Compost Assessment The results of the external quality inspection must be retained in the CHAPTER 6 Analytical methods for compost testing; [CEN form of a compost assessment report by the authorised Standards] expert/laboratory. Sampling, including any necessary conservation methods, must be carried out by 1. the same authorised expert/laboratory/institute or their co-workers as the one who is in charge to issue the compost assessment, or 9

12 Art. Par. Article / Provision ANNEX Remark 2. The inspector of the contracted Quality Assurance Organisation which is liable to follow the instructions of the authorised expert/laboratory/institute. (2) Compliance assessment with the quality criteria (limit values) for compost by the competent authority is done in accordance with Annex 3 SECTION xx ANNEX 3 SECTIION 2: Compliance assessment with the limit values in the context of the official inspection by the competent authority (RIEW) Rules for tolerances for analytical test results for the individual parameter groups. Compliance assessment with the provided documentation, compost declaration, labelling and compost assessments and compost certificates / inspection assessment by the Quality Assurance Organisation. (3) 8 Quality Management and Quality Assurance System ANNEX 3 SECTION 3: Minimum requirements for a Quality (1) Each compost producer must implement a Quality Management System in Assurance System accordance with guiding principles laid down in Decree No / Guideline / Minimum requirements for a quality management for the production of Compost ** (2) Each compost producer must be member in (must have a contract with) a Quality Assurance Organisation for Compost recognised and registered at the MoEW, which provides external quality control and inspection with respect to: 1. compliance testing and certification of the compost products 2. operational quality awarding compliance with the Bulgarian Guideline Technical requirements for Composting Plants which includes all aspects of process and quality management (3) The Quality Assurance Organisation for Compost must comply with the minimum requirements of ANNEX 3 SECTION 3 9 Registration, reporting, compost declaration (1) 1 st Registration Name, Address, Tel. Nr; Types of Input materials (for EoW Quality Compost, for EoW Quality Sludge Compost); Compost Types produced; QAS Contract. (2) Additional Information for producers of COMPOST and of SLUDGE COMPOST Quality B 10 ** see overview on implementation of an QAS in the Model / Action Plan; STAGE VI Implementation of a quality assurance system for compost & STAGE III Guideline: Technical requirements for composting plants

13 Art. Par. Article / Provision ANNEX Remark Notification of potential customers; changes of this list to be delivered to MoEW/RIEW by 31 March at the latest in respect of the previous calendar year; List customers/destination, quantities and the intended use of compost which has actually been sold / used (once a year, by 31 March at the latest in respect of the previous calendar year) MoEW/RIEW (3) Every compost producer must, before marketing of any compost batch, make a DECLARATION of that batch in accordance with the most recent external quality inspection/compost assessment carried out. Each compost batch offered for sale or use must be mixed thoroughly as to ensure a high grade of homogeneity and correspondence to the declaration. (4) Reporting on processed waste materials pursuant to this Ordinance shall be done in compliance with Ordinance No. 9; it has to comprise at minimum: Origin, type and quantity of waste received and date of reception; Compost grade, type and quantity produced Quantity and type of waste disposed and where it is delivered In case of Compost Grade B : customer + address, type / area application. 10 Labelling and information of end users ANNEX 5 (1) (1) Anyone who markets compost must comply with the labelling Obligatory information provisions contained in Annex 5 under the terms of the following o Compost Type ( Quality Bio-Compost ; Quality Sludgeparagraphs. Compost ) (2) Time and format of labelling of offered / stored final compost (packed and open lots) (3) Trade names / Brands: may not give the impression of a better product than the product actually being sold (4) Indication of Compost pursuant to the Ordinance on compost, No... (5) Conditions to be designated as QUALITY COMPOST Grade A (6) Conditions to be designated as QUALITY SLUDGE COMPOST Grade A (7) Conditions to be designated as COMPOST Grade B o o o o o o o Quality grade Batch code Quantity Suitable use areas Recommendations of proper and environmentally sound use for at least on use area, indication of maximum quantity of compost to be applied per hectare and year. Organic matter content Alkaline effective matter (CaO content) It has to be also considered to include that the compost may be used in Organic Farming if the respective requirements of the EU Regulation for products from biological Agriculture are fulfilled 11

14 Art. Par. Article / Provision ANNEX Remark (7) Conditions to be designated as SLUDGE COMPOST Grade B o Usefulness concerning fertilising function: (8) No labelling for use of compost on own land o Nutrient content (N, P, K, Mg) and also S in the case of digestate o Mineral N content (NH4- N, NO3-N) o Plant response o Water or dry matter content o Bulk density/volume weight o Max. particle size o ph o Electrical conductivity (salinity) o Conformity statement that the EoW product criteria (limit values) are met o Quality assurance conformity label (Certification Seal) o In case of compost of Grade B : Indication that the use in agriculture private gardening, sports grounds, playgrounds or any other horticultural production and food crops is excluded.* Optional standardised parameter o Further available trace elements 11 Transitional provisions o o 12 Entry into force o o * This needs detailed further consideration 12

15 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN Annex I. Permissible waste types and feedstocks for the production of Quality Compost and Sludge Compost 1. INTRODUCTION SECTION I Permissible feedstock for the production of QUALITY COMPOST Table A1-1: Authorised feedstock for the Production of QUALITY COMPOST Type of waste material Further specifications EWC Code Corresponding EWC waste type 1 Waste for biological treatment from exclusively vegetable origin (NO animal by-products or meat) 1.1 Organic vegetable waste from garden & parks and other greens Mixtures from organic wastes according to 1.1 Corresponds to VFG = vegetable, fruit & garden waste; source separated Grass cuttings, hay, leaves, Only slightly contaminated cuttings (not along highly frequented streets and highways Leaves Only slightly contaminated (not along highly frequented streets and highways Vegetable waste, flower waste, windfalls Also cut flowers from florist markets and households n.s. n.s Compostable waste Compostable waste Compostable waste Waste from vegetable tissue Bark Only bark not treated with lindane Bark and cork waste Waste from wood preparation and the production of cellulose, paper and cardboard Wood, not specified Only untreated wood; Saw dust, wood shavings, cuttings, wood, chipboard, veneer with the exception of those which belongs to Wood, tree and bush cuttings Complete or shreddered Wood with the exception of those which belong to Biodegradable waste Wood, from the processing of untreated wood Only untreated wood Saw dust, wood shavings, cuttings, wood, chipboard, veneer with the exception of those which belong to Cemetery waste source separated Biodegradable waste 1.2 Vegetable waste, from the preparation and consumption of food, luxury/convenience food & beverages Cereals, fruit & vegetables Compostable waste Waste from vegetable tissue Tea leaves, coffee grounds Compostable waste Waste from vegetable tissue Dough, yeast Compostable waste Waste from vegetable tissue

16 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN Type of waste material Further specifications EWC Code Corresponding EWC waste type Residues from spices and herbs Compostable waste Waste from vegetable tissue Wooden oversize fraction from n.s. n.s. screening compost for reuse in composting Former foodstuff Of vegetable origin only Waste from vegetable tissue Materials not suitable for Vegetable catering waste and used cooking oil Of vegetable origin only (plant tissue) Waste from vegetable tissue Source separated from central as well as household kitchens as well as catering services Materials not suitable for 1.3 Organic residues from commercial, agricultural and industrial production, processing and marketing of agricultural and forestry products purely of vegetable origin Harvest residues, hay and silage Plant-tissue waste Bark Plant-tissue waste Grain/Cereal dust Plant-tissue waste Straw Plant-tissue waste Vines Materials not suitable for Tobacco waste Materials not suitable for Beet chips, tails Plant-tissue waste Materials not suitable for Residues from canned and deep freeze food processing Residues from fruit juice and jam production Materials not suitable for Materials not suitable for Residues from starch production Materials not suitable for Vinasse, molasse residues Materials not suitable for Feed and feed residues not fit for use Of vegetable origin only Plant-tissue waste Residues of tea and coffee production Materials not suitable for Marc, seeds, shells, grist, press-cake E.g. from oil mills, spent barley, c of hop; marc of medicinal plants, copra, only materials which have not been treated with organic extraction agents Sludge from washing, cleaning, peeling, centrifuging and segregation processes Crushed grain or process residues Sludge from washing, cleaning, peeling, centrifuging and segregation processes Fruit, cereal and potato draff From breweries and distilleries Sludge from washing, cleaning, peeling, centrifuging and segregation processes Filtration ditomite n.s. n.s Uncontaminated sludge or residues of press filters from separately collected process water of the food, beverage, tobacco and animal feed industry From vegetable, fruit and plant tissue processing only Sludge from washing, cleaning, peeling, centrifuging and segregation processes

17 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN Type of waste material Further specifications EWC Code Corresponding EWC waste type Wastes from the production of alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages (except coffee, tea and cocoa Wastes from washing, cleaning and mechanical reduction of raw materials Wastes from spirits distillation Materials unsuitable for Spoilt seeds Plant-tissue waste Wood, tree and bush cuttings Complete or shreddered Wood, from the processing of untreated wood Only untreated wood Wood sawdust Only untreated wood Other Organic residues purely of vegetable origin Sub-aqua plants; sea weed Incl. Alge and industrial derivates of alge (e.g. alginate) Micelles from antibiotics production, not containing antibiotics Biodegradable packaging and bioplastics Wastes from packaging; absorbents, filter materials, wiping cloths and protective clothing Wood with the exception of those which belong to Biodegradable waste Saw dust, wood shavings, cuttings, wood, chipboard, veneer with the exception of those which belong to Saw dust, wood shavings, cuttings, wood, chipboard, veneer with the exception of those which belong to Plant-tissue waste Organic waste with the exception of those listed under , Waste plastic , Plastic packaging Composite packaging Paper and cardboard packaging Wooden packaging Fehlt da was? Textile packaging Paper and cardboard Paper and cardboard Cooking oil and fats, grease trap residues of vegetable origin Materials unsuitable for Edible oil and fat Silage leachate water Waste not further specified Waste from forestry Waste from forestry Fibre rejects Waste from pulp, paper and cardboard Fibre rejects production and processing Waste bark and wood Waste from pulp, paper and cardboard Waste bark and wood production and processing Off-specification compost Only if the compost is derived from input types allowed by this Quality Protocol. This Off-specification compost category includes oversize material resulting from screening such compost Liquor/leachate from a composting process (only for material from same plant and derived from materials on positive list) From vegetable waste treatment only liquor/leachate from a composting process

18 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN Type of waste material Further specifications EWC Code Corresponding EWC waste type 1.5 Digestion residues from anaerobic digestion of waste materials pure vegetable origin Digestion residues from the anaerobic treatment of the waste classes 1.1, 1.2, 1.3 and Liquor from anaerobic treatment of Only from AD plants which have treated no municipal waste (only for material from other waste feed stocks of this positive list same plant and derived from materials on positive list) Liquor from anaerobic treatment of vegetable waste Distillation residues from production of rape seed oil methyl ester 2 Waste for biological treatment with parts of animal origin 2.1 Animal waste, especially waste from the preparation of foodstuffs Kitchen and food waste from private Catering waste from source separated households with animal residues organic household waste Kitchen and food waste from central kitchens and catering services with animal residues Digestion residues/-sludge from the anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste Liquor from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste Liquor from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste Materials unsuitable for (?) Biologically degradable catering waste (To be utilised only if compatible with the provisions of the Animal Byproducts regulation) Biologically degradable catering waste (To be utilised only if compatible with the provisions of the Animal Byproducts regulation) Former foodstuffs of animal origin Animal tissue waste Materials unsuitable for Eggshells Animal tissue waste Materials unsuitable for 2.2 Organic residues from commercial, agricultural and industrial production, processing and marketing of agricultural and forestry products with parts of animal origin Sludge from the food and fodder industry with parts of animal origin Press-filter, extraction and oil seed residues from the food and fodder industry with parts of animal origin Spoilt feeding stuff of animal origin from fodder producing industry Residues from horn, hoof, hair, wool, feathers Materials unsuitable for (?) Materials unsuitable for (?) Materials unsuitable for (?) Animal tissue waste Paunch waste Belongs to ABPR Cat. 2 Material Animal tissue waste Solid and liquid manure Belongs to ABPR Cat. 2 Material Animal faeces, urine and manure Wastes from aerobic treatment of solid Only allowed if compost was derived from Off-specification compost wastes input materials specified in this list

19 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN Type of waste material Further specifications EWC Code Corresponding EWC waste type Wastes from aerobic treatment of solid liquor/leachate from compost processing Wastes not otherwise wastes specified 2.3 Digestion residues from anaerobic treatment of waste materials which may contain parts of animal origin Digestion residue of anaerobic digestion of materials of waste group 2 rendered fat and cooking oil of animal origin Digestion residue of anaerobic digestion of dairy residues Digestion residue of anaerobic digestion of raw milk Digestion residue of anaerobic digestion of slaughter house waste and by-products Digestion residue of anaerobic digestion of skins, hides and furs Wastes from anaerobic treatment of wastes Wastes from anaerobic treatment of wastes Wastes from the preparation and processing of meat, fish and other foods of animal origin Wastes from the preparation and processing of meat, fish and other foods of animal origin Wastes from the preparation and processing of meat, fish and other foods of animal origin Wastes from the dairy products industry Wastes from the baking and confectionery industry e.g. whey, cheese residues and dairy sludge Material acc. to Regulation (EC) No. 1069/2009 Only allowed if compost was derived from input materials specified in this list Digestion residues/-sludge from the anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste Digestion residues/-sludge from the anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste Digestion residues/-sludge from the anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste Digestion residues/-sludge from the anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste Digestion residues/-sludge from the anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste Liquor from anaerobic treatment of municipal waste Liquor from anaerobic treatment of animal and vegetable waste Animal tissue waste Material unsuitable for Wastes not otherwise specified Materials unsuitable for Materials unsuitable for 3 Further waste for biological treatment [these wastes might need additional approval of origin and involved processes] 3,02 Wastes from the leather and fur industry Fleshings and lime split wastes [leather shavings]

20 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN SECTION II Permissible feedstock for the production of SLUDGE COMPOST The suitability of feedstock must, in principle, be guaranteed by a certificate of origin, knowledge of the production process (binding declaration from the process operator) or by analytical inspection. Table A1-2: Permissible feedstock for the production of SLUDGE COMPOST Type of waste material Further specifications EWC Code Corresponding waste type EWC 4 Waste from municipal and industrial Waste Water Treatment Plants 4.1 Wastes from waste water treatment plants not otherwise specified Municipal sewage sludge Only stabilised sludge if it fulfils the quality criteria listed in Table A1-3 of Annex I and if Sludge from biological treatment of industrial waste from the processing oif agricultural products Sludge from other treatment of industrial waste from the processing oif agricultural products Sludge and press-filter residues from slaughter houses and fattening industries the sludge is otherwise permitted for use on agricultural soils pursuant to Decree 339 from (Decree on the use of sewage sludge in agriculture) For every 200 tonnes d.m. of sewage sludge and at least every three years, the parameters given Table 3 of Annex II must be tested. If sludge from different sewage treatment plants is received, then the sewage sludge must be tested separately before mixing. The frequency of testing specified is applicable to each individual sewage treatment plant. A test by order of the sewage treatment plant will also be recognised, provided that the test is carried out by an authorised expert or laboratory Sludges from treatment of urban waste water Sludges from biological treatment of industrial waste water other than those mentioned in Sludges from other treatment of industrial waste water other than those mentioned in Animal tissue waste

21 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN Table A1-3: Limit values for sewage sludge as a feedstock for the production of QUALITY SLUDGE COMPOST Parameter Zn Cu Cr Ni Pb Cd Hg Limit value 1500 mg/kg d.m. 500 mg/kg d.m. 100 mg/kg d.m. 100 mg/kg d.m. 150 mg/kg d.m. 3 mg/kg d.m. 3 mg/kg d.m. d.m. = dry matter 19

22 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN SECTION III Additives Additives may be added at the beginning or during the composting process at quantities of maximum 5% m/m of materials 5.01 to 5.04, maximum 15% m/m of soil (5.05), maximum total mass 15% m/m of the raw compost mix of feedstockes and serve mainly to optimise the composting process. Table A1-4:Additives for compost production Type of waste material Further specifications EWC Code Corresponding EWC waste type 5 Additives for composting [added in minor quantities (up to % at maximum) in order to improve the composting process, humification and maturation or environmental performance of the process] 5.01 Rock dust Dusty and powdery waste except those belonging to Waste from sand and clay 5.02 Lime stone dust Calcium carbonate sludge not according to specification 5.03 Bentonite Ash from combustion of plant tissue (e.g. wood, straw) Bottom ash, slag and boiler dust (excluding boiler dust mentioned in ) 5.05 Excavated soil Not contaminated Soil and stones other than those mentioned in Washing soil from sugar beet and potato processing Soil from cleaning and washing beet 5.07 Biochar Produced from material listed in this positive list only n.s. n.s. 20

23 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN Annex 2 Quality requirements pertaining to the end product SECTION I Heavy metal limit values for QUALITY COMPOST AND QUALITY SLUDGE COMPOST GRADE A and the second lower COMPOST GRADE B Table A2-1: Heavy metal limit values for QUALITY COMPOST - GRADE A mg/kg d.m. Parameter EU ECO Label QAS requirement ECN Proposal (EU End-of-Waste criteria Proposal for BG (transitional for 7 years)* Cd Cr Cu declaration threshold: > ) Hg (1.0) Ni (100) Pb Zn declaration threshold: > ) * After assessment of achieved quality based on practical experience with separate collection and composting in Bulgaria, limit values could be lowered to the lvel of the ECN-QAS standard. 1) If the guideline value for copper or zinc is exceeded, the content must be stated on the label of the end-poduct in accordance with Annex 4. Table A2-2: Heavy metal limit values Limit values for COMPOST GRADE B (mg/kg d.m.) Parameter Declaration threshold 1) Limit value Cd Cr Cu 200 mg/kg d.m Hg Ni Pb Zn 400 mg/kg d.m ) If the declaration threshold for Copper or Zinc is exceeded, the content must be stated on the label of the end product in accordance with Annex 4. 21

24 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN Table A2-3: Requirements dependent on the possible use The limit values in Table 2 must be complied with if the compost is intended to be used for the application concerned or if this application is not expressly excluded in the declaration. Requirements for an area of application apply to all associated applications. Parameter Area of application Limit value (unit) Organic matter all areas of application 15% d.m. Electrical conductivity Maximum particle size total impurities > 2 mm Private gardening, constituent for growing media, All areas of application with the exception of constituent for biofilter production Agriculture, landscaping (play grounds and sports grounds) 3 ms/cm 40 mm 0.5% d.m. total impurities > 2 mm In case of Stabilised MBT Output 1% d.m. Plant performance / growth test Viable seed + plant parts capable of sprouting Bagged products, allotments, plantations, blending stock for the production of soil Bagged products, horticulture, allotments 25% v/v compost: PFM: 90% of standard soil, Germination rate: 90 %, Delay in germination: 0 days; 50% v/v compost: PFM: 80% standard soil, Germination rate: 80%, Delay in germination: 0 days 2 plant shoots/litre Minimum stability Bagged compost 15 mmol O2/kg organic matter/h Indicator pathogens All compost products and areas of application (produced from all feedstock types) Salmonella sp.: negative in 25 g sample* All composts which have been produced from animal by-products pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 for the application areas: Agriculture Landscaping: play grounds and sports grounds Constituent for growing media Hobby gardening Bagged compost * If positive test result: reprocessing is required and repeated testing Salmonella sp.: negative in 25 g sample* and E. Coli: < 1000 CFU/g fresh matter or Enteroccae faecalis: < 1000 CFU/g fresh matter 22

25 120910_CompOrd_concept_FR_v1.0_EN Annex 3 Compost testing, external quality inspection, RIEW control measures, quality assurance system SECTION I External quality inspection and compost testing CHAPER 1 Sampling frequency CHAPTER 2 Sampling method CHAPTER 3 Sampling protocol CHAPTER 4 Repeated sampling tolerances and data interpretation CHAPTER 5 Test report / Compost assessment CHAPTER 6 Analytical methods for compost testing; [CEN Standards] SECTION II Compliance with the limit values in the context of the official inspection SECTION III Quality Assurance System Annex 4 Documentation and record keeping Annex 5 Labelling, information for end users 23