Regulation 2024/2516 - Amendment of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards the digital labelling of EU fertilising products - Main contents
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Regulation (EU) 2024/2516 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 September 2024 amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards the digital labelling of EU fertilising productsLegal instrument | Regulation |
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Number legal act | Regulation 2024/2516 |
Regdoc number | PE(2024)13 |
Original proposal | COM(2023)98 ![]() |
CELEX number i | 32024R2516 |
Document | 18-09-2024; Date of signature |
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Signature | 18-09-2024 |
Effect | 20-10-2024; Entry into force Date pub. +20 See Art 2 01-05-2027; Application See Art 2 |
End of validity | 31-12-9999 |
Official Journal of the European Union |
EN L series |
2024/2516 |
30.9.2024 |
REGULATION (EU) 2024/2516 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL
of 18 September 2024
amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards the digital labelling of EU fertilising products
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 114 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the European Commission,
After transmission of the draft legislative act to the national parliaments,
Having regard to the opinion of the European Economic and Social Committee (1),
Acting in accordance with the ordinary legislative procedure (2),
Whereas:
(1) |
Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council (3) lays down the labelling requirements applicable to EU fertilising products. The information referred to in that Annex is to be provided on a label in a physical form attached to the packaging or, for the labelling elements that cannot be provided on the label due to the packaging being too small, in a separate leaflet accompanying the packaging (‘physical label’), while products without packaging are accompanied by a leaflet. The labelling requirements concern parameters linked to the agronomic efficiency of EU fertilising products, such as their nutrient content, as well as other parameters linked to such products, such as their quantity. The labelling requirements also cover information necessary for the protection of human health and the environment when using EU fertilising products, such as information necessary for the correct application of Council Directive 91/676/EEC (4) and information necessary for the correct handling and use of such products after purchase, for example information on storage conditions. |
(2) |
The form in which EU fertilising products are labelled in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 should be adapted to technological and societal changes in the field of digitalisation. This should be done without compromising the quality or accessibility of information and with a view to providing better information, while taking account of the impacts on and benefits for economic operators and end-users. |
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Providing information on a label in a digital form (‘digital label’) has clear benefits. Digital labelling can improve the communication of labelling information both by avoiding overcrowded physical labels and by allowing users to rely on various reading options available only for digital formats, such as increased font, automatic search, loudspeakers or translation into other languages. In addition, digital labelling of EU fertilising products can contribute to the ongoing progress with regard to the digital and green transformation of the European agricultural sector by reducing packaging waste and facilitating the reporting obligations of farmers regarding the use of such products. Digital labelling can also lead to more efficient management of the labelling obligations by economic operators by facilitating the update of labelling information and allowing for the provision of more targeted information to users. While the use of digital labels could overcome space limitations compared to physical labels by allowing the information to be traced and could reduce fertiliser prices due to the lower labelling costs, irrelevant or unnecessary information should be avoided in order to ensure the best quality of essential information for users. In addition, digital labelling can contribute to reducing labelling costs all along the supply chain, given that the labels of EU fertilising products can be changed following a transaction between economic operators, before reaching end-users. |
(4) |
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