EN 17700-4:2024

SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2025
Nadomešča:
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17700-4:2023
Rastlinski biostimulanti - Navedbe - 4. del: Določanje kakovostnih lastnosti rastlin
zaradi uporabe biostimulanta
Plant biostimulants - Claims - Part 4: Determination of quality traits resulting from the use
of a plant biostimulant
Pflanzen-Biostimulanzien - Auslobungen - Teil 4: Bestimmung der Qualitätsmerkmale,
die sich aus der Verwendung eines Pflanzen-Biostimulans ergeben
Biostimulants des végétaux - Allégations - Partie 4 : Détermination des caractéristiques
qualitatives résultant de l'utilisation d’un biostimulant des végétaux
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: EN 17700-4:2024
ICS:
65.080 Gnojila Fertilizers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.

EN 17700-4
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
November 2024
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
ICS 65.080 Supersedes CEN/TS 17700-4:2022
English Version
Plant biostimulants - Claims - Part 4: Determination of
quality traits resulting from the use of a plant biostimulant
Biostimulants des végétaux - Allégations - Partie 4 : Pflanzen-Biostimulanzien - Auslobungen - Teil 4:
Détermination des caractéristiques qualitatives Bestimmung der Qualitätsmerkmale, die sich aus der
résultant de l'utilisation d'un biostimulant des Verwendung eines Pflanzen-Biostimulans ergeben
végétaux
This European Standard was approved by CEN on 26 August 2024.

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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Terminology of the claim . 6
5 Markers to validate the claims . 7
6 Specifications for the performance of the trials . 7
Annex A (informative) Some examples of claims . 8
Annex B (informative) Some examples of source documents for methods to measure quality
traits . 9
Annex C (informative) Some examples of methods to measure a marker to validate a quality
traits claim . 10
C.1 Marker for claim about citrus size . 10
C.2 Marker for claim about cultivated mushrooms size . 10
C.3 Marker for claim about juice content . 10
C.4 Marker for claim about starch content . 10
C.5 Marker for claim about sugar content. 11
C.6 Marker for claim about fruit firmness . 11
C.7 Marker for claim about chlorophyll content. 11
C.8 Marker for claim about nitrate content . 11
C.9 Marker for some quality traits of annurca apple . 11
Annex ZA (informative) Relationship of this European Standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 making available on the market of EU
fertilising products aimed to be covered . 12
Bibliography . 13
European foreword
This document (EN 17700-4:2024) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 455 “Plant
biostimulants”, the secretariat of which is held by AFNOR.
This European Standard shall be given the status of a national standard, either by publication of an
identical text or by endorsement, at the latest by May 2025, and conflicting national standards shall be
withdrawn at the latest by May 2025.
Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of
patent rights. CEN shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
This document supersedes CEN/TS 17700-4:2022.
CEN/TS 17700-4:2022:
— an informative Annex ZA on the relationship of this European standard and the essential
requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 has been added.
This document has been prepared under a standardization request addressed to CEN by the European
Commission. The Standing Committee of the EFTA States subsequently approves these requests for its
Member States.
For the relationship with EU Legislation, see informative Annex ZA, which is an integral part of this
document.
The EN 17700 series, Plant biostimulants — Claims, consists of the following parts:
— Part 1: General principles;
— Part 2: Nutrient use efficiency resulting from the use of a plant biostimulant;
— Part 3: Tolerance to abiotic stress resulting from the use of a plant biostimulant;
— Part 4: Determination of quality traits, resulting from the use of a plant biostimulant;
— Part 5: Determination of availability of confined nutrients in the soil or rhizosphere.
Any feedback and questions on this document should be directed to the users’ national standards body.
A complete listing of these bodies can be found on the CEN website.
According to the CEN-CENELEC Internal Regulations, the national standards organisations of the
following countries are bound to implement this European Standard: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Republic of North
Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Türkiye and the United
Kingdom.
Introduction
The European Committee for Standardization (CEN) was requested by the European Commission (EC) to
draft European Standards or European Standardization deliverables to support the implementation of
Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of 5 June 2019 [1] laying down rules on the making available on the market
of EU fertilising products (“FPR” or “Fertilising Products Regulation”).
This standardization request, presented as SR M/564 and relevant amendments, also contributes to the
Communication on “Innovating for Sustainable Growth: A Bio economy for Europe”. The interest in plant
biostimulants has increased significantly in Europe as a valuable tool to use in agriculture.
Standardization was identified as having an important role in order to promote the use of biostimulants.
The work of CEN/TC 455 seeks to improve the reliability of the supply chain, thereby improving the
confidence of farmers, industry, and consumers in biostimulants, and will promote and support
commercialisation of the European biostimulant industry.
This document has been developed to provide guidance for a consistent approach to justify the claims
associated with the use of plant biostimulants.
The definition of plant biostimulants in Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [1] is claims-based. For this reason,
demonstrating that a product is indeed a bona fide plant biostimulant depends on a demonstration of its
function.
The placement of a plant biostimulant on the market does not guarantee effectiveness under all
conditions, as many factors can influence the performance of a plant biostimulant in the field.
Plant biostimulants can be applied in multiple ways: to the soil, on plants, as seed treatment, etc.
This document is applicable to all application types of plant biostimulants.
WARNING — Persons using this document should be familiar with normal laboratory practice. This
document does not purport to address all of the safety problems, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user to establish appropriate safety and health practices and to ensure compliance
with any national rules.
IMPORTANT — It is absolutely essential that tests conducted in accordance with this document be
carried out by suitably trained staff.

1 Scope
This document gives guidance on a consistent approach to justify the claims associated with the use of
plant biostimulants.
This document is aimed primarily at manufacturers, laboratories, researchers, technical centres and
companies that intend to place plant biostimulants on the market, as well as notifying authorities, notified
bodies, and market surveillance authorities.
To be in compliance with this standard, it is important to also follow the recommendations and quality
criteria described in the standard EN 17700-1:2024 on general principles to demonstrate plant
biostimulant claims.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated
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