In Norway, biostimulants and fertilisers that are not covered by the EU fertiliser Regulation (EU 2019/1009) are regulated under national legislation.

EU CE‑marked fertilisers and biostimulants under Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 can be placed on the Norwegian market, even though Norway is not a EU Member State, but you must follow Norwegian-specific procedures and requirements. Mind you, Plant health certificates are often required for biostimulants with organic materials.

Biostimulants currently don't need registration, but labeling, quality and hygiene rules still apply. All other fertilisers must be registered before sale.

The Norwegian legislation regulating biostimulants and and certain types of fertilisers is the Regulation on the production, trade and import of fertilizers of organic origin and certain inorganic fertilizers (“Forskrift om produksjon, omsetning og import av gjødselvarer av organisk opphav og visse uorganiske gjødselvarer" ).

Non-microbial biostimulants are regulated by the Regulations on trade with fertilisers, liming agents and others ("Forskrift om handel med gjødsel og kalkingsmidler mv.").

Both laws set clear requirements for i.a. the production, labelling, composition, contaminants and hygiene.

That being said, biostimulants or fertilisers must be registered before the product is placed on the norwegian market.

That also applies if you intend to apply the principle of Mutual Recognition because your product is on the market in a EU Member State. The good news is that the registration is free of charge and usually arrives within a few working days.

There are a few rules to be observed. Like for Sweden, Cadmium (≤ 100 mg Cd/kg P) and other heavy metals are subject to maximum threshollds not to be exceeded. Other rules concern other contaminants (non-microbial and microbial).

You will also have to register your business with the Norwegian Foor Safety Authority (Mattilsynet).

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