EN 12580:1999
(Main)Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of a quantity
General Information
- Abstract
This standard specifies a method for the determination of a quantity of growing media and soil improvers in bulk and in packages. This standard is applicable to material that is in solid form reconstitued if necessary, but not to blocks sold as such by dimension. This method may not be applicable for material with particles greater than 60 mm in size. Note: The requirements of the standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the products concerned.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 16-Nov-1999
- Withdrawal Date
- 29-Oct-2013
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 223 - Soil improvers and growing media
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 223/WG 3 - Sampling
- Current Stage
- 9960 - Withdrawal effective - Withdrawal
- Start Date
- 30-Oct-2013
- Completion Date
- 30-Oct-2013
Relations
- Effective Date
- 06-Nov-2013
- Effective Date
- 25-Aug-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12580:1999 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of a quantity". This standard covers: This standard specifies a method for the determination of a quantity of growing media and soil improvers in bulk and in packages. This standard is applicable to material that is in solid form reconstitued if necessary, but not to blocks sold as such by dimension. This method may not be applicable for material with particles greater than 60 mm in size. Note: The requirements of the standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the products concerned.
This standard specifies a method for the determination of a quantity of growing media and soil improvers in bulk and in packages. This standard is applicable to material that is in solid form reconstitued if necessary, but not to blocks sold as such by dimension. This method may not be applicable for material with particles greater than 60 mm in size. Note: The requirements of the standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the products concerned.
EN 12580:1999 is classified under the following ICS (International Classification for Standards) categories: 65.080 - Fertilizers. The ICS classification helps identify the subject area and facilitates finding related standards.
EN 12580:1999 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12580:2013, ISO 5725:1986, EN 12579:1999, EN ISO 5080:1999, EN 13040:2007, EN 45501:2015. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
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Standards Content (Sample)
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.Bodenverbesserungsmittel und Kultursubstrate - Bestimmung der MengeAmendements organiques et supports de culture - Détermination de la quantitéSoil improvers and growing media - Determination of a quantity65.080GnojilaFertilizersICS:Ta slovenski standard j
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