EN 12579:2013
(Main)Soil improvers and growing media - Sampling
General Information
- Abstract
This European Standard specifies methods for sampling soil improvers and growing media (excluding liming materials) for subsequent determination of quality and quantity. It outlines the principles to be taken into consideration when taking the sample and ensuring an adequate quantity is available for testing.
This standard only applies to material in solid form, including pre-shaped media.
This standard is intended to be used by manufacturers, buyers and enforcement agencies in verifying claims made for these products. It is not intended that it should necessarily be used for the purpose of manufacturing control.
The requirements of this standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the product concerned.
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Publication Date
- 29-Oct-2013
- Withdrawal Date
- 22-Sep-2026
- 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
- 10-Apr-2024
- Completion Date
- 23-Sep-2026
Relations
- Effective Date
- 06-Nov-2013
- Effective Date
- 18-Jan-2023
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Referred By
CEN/TS 16202:2013 - Sludge, treated biowaste and soil - Determination of impurities and stones - Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 28-Jan-2026
- Effective Date
- 19-Jan-2023
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Frequently Asked Questions
EN 12579:2013 is a standard published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Soil improvers and growing media - Sampling". This standard covers: This European Standard specifies methods for sampling soil improvers and growing media (excluding liming materials) for subsequent determination of quality and quantity. It outlines the principles to be taken into consideration when taking the sample and ensuring an adequate quantity is available for testing. This standard only applies to material in solid form, including pre-shaped media. This standard is intended to be used by manufacturers, buyers and enforcement agencies in verifying claims made for these products. It is not intended that it should necessarily be used for the purpose of manufacturing control. The requirements of this standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the product concerned.
This European Standard specifies methods for sampling soil improvers and growing media (excluding liming materials) for subsequent determination of quality and quantity. It outlines the principles to be taken into consideration when taking the sample and ensuring an adequate quantity is available for testing. This standard only applies to material in solid form, including pre-shaped media. This standard is intended to be used by manufacturers, buyers and enforcement agencies in verifying claims made for these products. It is not intended that it should necessarily be used for the purpose of manufacturing control. The requirements of this standard may differ from the national legal requirements for the declaration of the product concerned.
EN 12579:2013 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 12579:2013 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to EN 12579:1999, EN 12579:2024, EN 13040:2007, EN 15238:2022, EN 12580:2013, CEN/TS 16202:2013, EN 12580:2022, CEN/TS 17733:2022, FprEN 17733. 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 - ProbenahmeAmendements organiques et supports de culture - EchantillonnageSoil improvers and growing media - Sampling65.080GnojilaFertilizersICS:Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z:EN 12579:2013SIST EN 12579:2013en,fr,de01-december-2013SIST EN 12579:2013SLOVENSKI
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EN 12579
October 2013 ICS 65.080 Supersedes EN 12579:1999English Version
Soil improvers and growing media - Sampling
Amendements organiques et supports de culture - Echantillonnage
Bodenverbesserungsmittel und Kultursubstrate - Probenahme This European Standard was approved by CEN on 31 August 2013.
CEN members are bound to comply with the CEN/CENELEC Internal Regulations which stipulate the conditions for giving this European Standard the status of a national standard without any alteration. Up-to-date lists and bibliographical references concerning such national standards may be obtained on application to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre or to any CEN member.
This European Standard exists in three official versions (English, French, German). A version in any other language made by translation under the responsibility of a CEN member into its own language and notified to the CEN-CENELEC Management Centre has the same status as the official versions.
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