prEN 17766
(Main)Organic and organo-mineral fertilizers - Extraction by water for subsequent determination of elements
Organic and organo-mineral fertilizers - Extraction by water for subsequent determination of elements
This document specifies the procedure for extraction of different organic and organo-mineral fertilizers with water to enable a subsequent determination of boron (B), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), phosphorous (P) and zinc (Zn).
NOTE Extracts prepared by the procedure given in this document can also be applied for determination of other elements.
This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If the organic fertilizer or the organo-mineral fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.
Organische und organisch-mineralische Düngemittel - Extraktion durch Wasser zur anschließenden Bestimmung der Elemente
Dieses Dokument legt das Verfahren zur Extraktion verschiedener organischer und organisch-mineralischer Düngemittel mit Wasser fest, um eine anschließende Bestimmung von Bor (B), Kobalt (Co), Kupfer (Cu), Eisen (Fe), Mangan (Mn), Molybdän (Mo), Phosphor (P) und Zink (Zn) zu ermöglichen.
ANMERKUNG Extrakte, die mittels des vorliegenden Verfahrens hergestellt werden, können auch für die Bestimmung anderer Elemente verwendet werden.
Dieses Dokument ist anwendbar auf Düngeproduktmischungen, bei denen eine Mischung aus mindestens zwei der folgenden Komponenten besteht: Düngemittel, Kalkdünger, Bodenverbesserungsmittel, Kultursubstrate, Hemmstoffe und Biostimulanzien, und wenn die Kategorie „organische Düngemittel und organisch-mineralische Düngemittel“ den höchsten Prozentsatz in der Mischung bezüglich Masse oder Volumen, oder im Falle von flüssigen Formen bezüglich Trockenmasse ausmacht. Bei Mischungen, bei denen organische Düngemittel und organisch-mineralische Düngemittel nicht den größten prozentualen Anteil ausmachen, ist die Europäische Norm anwendbar, die für die Kategorie mit dem größten prozentualen Anteil gilt. Falls eine Düngeproduktmischung sich aus Bestandteilen gleicher Menge zusammensetzt, entscheidet der Anwender, welche Norm angewendet wird. Variationen in analytischen Verfahren für Düngeproduktmischungen können zu unterschiedlichen Ergebnissen führen, da einige Komponenten oder Matrixwechselwirkungen das Ergebnis beeinflussen können. Validierungen haben gezeigt, dass die entwickelten Standardverfahren robust und zuverlässig über unterschiedliche Produktzusammensetzungen hinweg sind. Jedoch sind mögliche Interferenzen und unerwartete Ergebnisse bei der Analyse von Düngeproduktmischungen möglich.
Engrais organiques et organo-minéraux - Extraction à l’eau pour le dosage ultérieur des éléments
Le présent document spécifie le mode opératoire d’extraction à l’eau de différents engrais organiques et organo-minéraux pour permettre le dosage ultérieur du bore (B), du cobalt (Co), du cuivre (Cu), du fer (Fe), du manganèse (Mn), du molybdène (Mo), du phosphore (P) et du zinc (Zn).
NOTE Les extraits préparés selon le mode opératoire indiqué dans le présent document peuvent aussi être appliqués pour le dosage d’autres éléments.
Le présent document est applicable aux mélanges de produits fertilisants constitués d’au moins deux des composants suivants : engrais, amendements minéraux basiques, amendements du sol, supports de culture, inhibiteurs, biostimulants des végétaux, et dans lesquels la catégorie « engrais organiques, engrais organo-minéraux » représente le % le plus élevé du mélange en masse ou en volume, ou dans le cas d’un liquide, en masse sèche. Si les engrais organiques ou les engrais organo-minéraux ne représentent pas le pourcentage le plus élevé du mélange, la Norme européenne relative au composant représentant le pourcentage le plus élevé du mélange s’applique. Dans le cas où le mélange de produits fertilisants est constitué de composants en quantités égales, l’utilisateur décide quelle norme appliquer. Les variations dans les méthodes d’analyse des mélanges de produits fertilisants peuvent conduire à des résultats différents, car certaines interactions de composants ou de la matrice peuvent affecter le résultat. Les procédures de validation ont montré que les méthodes normalisées développées sont robustes et fiables pour diverses compositions de produits, mais que des interférences éventuelles et des résultats inattendus lors de l’analyse des mélanges de produits fertilisants sont possibles.
Organska in organsko-mineralna gnojila - Ekstrakcija z vodo za določanje elementov
General Information
- Status
- Not Published
- Publication Date
- 12-Sep-2027
- Technical Committee
- CEN/TC 260 - Fertilizers and liming materials
- Drafting Committee
- CEN/TC 260/WG 8 - Organic and organo-mineral fertilizers
- Current Stage
- 4020 - Submission to enquiry - Enquiry
- Start Date
- 25-Dec-2025
- Due Date
- 26-Apr-2026
- Completion Date
- 25-Dec-2025
Relations
- Effective Date
- 11-Jun-2025
Overview
prEN 17766 is a draft European Standard developed by CEN detailing the procedure for extraction of elements from organic and organo-mineral fertilizers using water. The standard specifically supports the determination of essential elements such as boron (B), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), phosphorous (P), and zinc (Zn). This standardized water extraction method ensures consistency and reliability across laboratories, aiding compliance with European regulations and improving fertilizer quality assessments.
This standard is primarily applicable to blends where organic or organo-mineral fertilizers comprise the highest percentage by mass or volume, or dry mass in the case of liquids. The method can also be adapted for blends containing other components such as liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, and plant biostimulants, provided organic or organo-mineral fertilizers are predominant.
Key Topics
- Extraction Procedure: Specifies rigorous steps for extracting water-soluble elements from fertilizers, including sample weighting, water volume, temperature control, and proper use of filtration materials.
- Target Elements: Focuses on micronutrients essential for crop health - B, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, P, and Zn. The extraction may also facilitate testing for other trace elements as needed.
- Applicability to Blends: Includes clear guidance for blends containing multiple fertilizing products, ensuring that the method is relevant when organic or organo-mineral fertilizers dominate the composition.
- Analytical Precision: Provides recommendations to minimize sample contamination and matrix effects, supporting robust and reliable results across diverse products.
- Reporting Requirements: Outlines essential data for inclusion in test reports, improving traceability and transparency in fertilizer certification and regulatory compliance.
Applications
The procedures outlined in prEN 17766 are critical for manufacturers, laboratories, and regulatory bodies involved in the quality control and certification of organic and organo-mineral fertilizers. Key application areas include:
- Quality Control: Enables consistent, repeatable extraction methodology for monitoring key micronutrients in fertilizers, supporting product labeling and traceability.
- Regulatory Compliance: Supports requirements under EU Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 for marketing of EU fertilizing products, aligning national and international practices.
- Product Development: Facilitates formulation adjustments by providing accurate micronutrient profiles, relevant for product innovation and optimization.
- Fertilizer Blends: Ensures relevant extraction methods are used for complex blends, minimizing variability in analytical results due to diverse matrix interactions.
- Environmental and Agronomic Assessment: Helps in determining the potentially available nutrient content, aiding agronomic recommendations and environmental risk assessments.
Related Standards
prEN 17766 is supported by several related European standards and guidelines, including:
- EN 12944-1 & EN 12944-2: Vocabulary for fertilizers and liming materials, providing necessary definitions and terminology.
- EN 1482-1 & EN 1482-2 & EN 1482-3: Standards for fertilizer sampling and sample preparation, ensuring reliable and representative analysis.
- EN 16962: Extraction of water-soluble micronutrients and removal of organics from mineral fertilizers.
- prEN 17774: Specifies determination of specific elements by ICP-AES after extraction, which is the recommended subsequent analytical method following extraction per prEN 17766.
- EU Regulation (EU) 2019/1009: Sets legal requirements for placing fertilizers on the European market.
By following prEN 17766, stakeholders ensure standardized, robust extraction of critical nutrients from organic and organo-mineral fertilizers, facilitating fair trade, regulatory compliance, and reliable food production across the European Union and beyond.
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Frequently Asked Questions
prEN 17766 is a draft published by the European Committee for Standardization (CEN). Its full title is "Organic and organo-mineral fertilizers - Extraction by water for subsequent determination of elements". This standard covers: This document specifies the procedure for extraction of different organic and organo-mineral fertilizers with water to enable a subsequent determination of boron (B), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), phosphorous (P) and zinc (Zn). NOTE Extracts prepared by the procedure given in this document can also be applied for determination of other elements. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If the organic fertilizer or the organo-mineral fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.
This document specifies the procedure for extraction of different organic and organo-mineral fertilizers with water to enable a subsequent determination of boron (B), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), phosphorous (P) and zinc (Zn). NOTE Extracts prepared by the procedure given in this document can also be applied for determination of other elements. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If the organic fertilizer or the organo-mineral fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.
prEN 17766 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.
prEN 17766 has the following relationships with other standards: It is inter standard links to CEN/TS 17766:2022. Understanding these relationships helps ensure you are using the most current and applicable version of the standard.
prEN 17766 is associated with the following European legislation: EU Directives/Regulations: 2019/1009; Standardization Mandates: M/564, M/564 AMD 1, M/564 AMD 2. When a standard is cited in the Official Journal of the European Union, products manufactured in conformity with it benefit from a presumption of conformity with the essential requirements of the corresponding EU directive or regulation.
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Standards Content (Sample)
SLOVENSKI STANDARD
01-februar-2026
Organska in organsko-mineralna gnojila - Ekstrakcija z vodo za določanje
elementov
Organic and organo-mineral fertilizers - Extraction by water for subsequent determination
of elements
Organische und organisch-mineralische Düngemittel - Extraktion durch Wasser zur
anschließenden Bestimmung der Elemente
Engrais organiques et organo-minéraux - Extraction à l’eau pour le dosage ultérieur des
éléments
Ta slovenski standard je istoveten z: prEN 17766
ICS:
65.080 Gnojila Fertilizers
2003-01.Slovenski inštitut za standardizacijo. Razmnoževanje celote ali delov tega standarda ni dovoljeno.
DRAFT
EUROPEAN STANDARD
NORME EUROPÉENNE
EUROPÄISCHE NORM
December 2025
ICS 65.080 Will supersede CEN/TS 17766:2022
English Version
Organic and organo-mineral fertilizers - Extraction by
water for subsequent determination of elements
Engrais organiques et organo-minéraux - Extraction à Organische und organisch-mineralische Düngemittel -
l'eau pour le dosage ultérieur des éléments Extraktion durch Wasser zur anschließenden
Bestimmung der Elemente
This draft European Standard is submitted to CEN members for enquiry. It has been drawn up by the Technical Committee
CEN/TC 260.
If this draft becomes a European Standard, 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.
This draft European Standard was established by CEN 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
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CEN members are the national standards bodies of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia,
Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Norway,
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United Kingdom.
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Warning : This document is not a European Standard. It is distributed for review and comments. It is subject to change without
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Contents Page
European foreword . 3
Introduction . 4
1 Scope . 5
2 Normative references . 5
3 Terms and definitions . 5
4 Principle . 5
5 Sampling and sample preparation . 6
6 Reagents . 6
7 Apparatus . 6
8 Procedure. 6
9 Test Report . 7
Bibliography . 8
European foreword
This document (prEN 17766:2025) has been prepared by Technical Committee CEN/TC 260 “Fertilizers
and liming materials”, the secretariat of which is held by DIN.
This document is currently submitted to the CEN Enquiry.
This document will supersede CEN/TS 17766:2022.
Compared to the previous edition, prEN 17766:2025 includes the following significant technical changes:
— the CEN Technical Specification has been adopted as a European Standard;
— Introduction added;
— Scope (Clause 1) updated including the clarification on fertilizing product blends and the analytical
method to be used;
— Reagents (Clause 6) updated with the addition of nitric acid;
— Apparatus (Clause 7) updated specifying more details and adding a remark regarding the quality of
the laboratory glassware;
— Procedure (Clause 8) updated describing more details on the procedure and making specific
adaptations to procedural changes;
— Bibliography updated.
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.
Introduction
Water is applied to extract available fraction of micronutrients from different matrices for their
subsequent determination by inductively coupled plasma atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES). A
similar procedure was applied for extraction of micronutrients from mineral fertilizers [2].
WARNING — Persons using this document should be familiar with usual laboratory practice. This
document does not purport to address all of the safety issues, if any, associated with its use. It is the
responsibility of the user to establish appropriate health and safety practices and to ensure compliance
with any national regulatory conditions.
IMPORTANT — It is absolutely essential that tests condu
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