What is the EU Fertilising Products Regulation?
Last reviewed 5 October 2026. Source: Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, consolidated text of 1 July 2026.
In simple words
The Fertilising Products Regulation is an EU law. Its official name is Regulation (EU) 2019/1009. It sets the rules for fertilising products that carry a CE marking. A product with a CE marking can be sold in all EU countries. The law replaced an older law, Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003.
Words in this article
- FPR (Fertilising Products Regulation)
- The EU law that sets the rules for selling fertilising products with a CE marking in all EU countries. Its full name is Regulation (EU) 2019/1009.
- Fertilising product
- A material that is put on plants, or on the soil around them, or on mushrooms. It gives them nutrients or helps them use nutrients better.
- EU fertilising product
- A fertilising product that carries the CE marking when it is sold. It can be sold in all EU countries.
- CE marking
- A mark on the packaging. It shows that the manufacturer states that the product follows the EU rules.
- Conformity assessment
- The process that checks if a product follows the rules.
- Annex
- An appendix of the regulation with detailed rules.
What must a product meet?
A product must meet three sets of rules (Article 4):
- the rules for what the product does (Annex I);
- the rules for the materials in the product (Annex II);
- the rules for the label (Annex III).
For anything that these annexes do not cover, the product must not be a risk to people, animals, plants, safety or the environment.
How do you show that the product follows the rules?
The manufacturer does a conformity assessment. This is a check, done in a fixed way. Annex IV says which way you must use. If the check is positive, the manufacturer writes a declaration of conformity and puts the CE marking on the product (Article 6).
Who has duties?
Manufacturers, authorised representatives, importers and distributors all have duties. The manufacturer has the most. Read who is responsible for an EU fertilising product.
Which version of the text do we use?
This knowledge base follows the combined text of the regulation dated 1 July 2026. The law can change. Before you decide anything important, read the current text on EUR-Lex, the official EU law website.
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Where can I read the regulation?
On EUR-Lex, the official EU law website. Search for Regulation (EU) 2019/1009. Check that you read the latest combined version.