Legal Aspects

Biostimulants are neither plant protection products nor conventional fertilizers. They act more like soil amendments or plant aids. The reason: Unlike traditional fertilizers, biostimulants are defined by their mode of action rather than a dose–response relationship of their ingredients.

In Germany, the distributor is solely responsible for ensuring their product complies with national fertilizer legislation. For EU-wide marketing, the EU Fertilising Products Regulation 2019/1009 can be applied. Biostimulant AN falls into product category PFC 6(B) for plant biostimulants.

Seed is considered a developmental stage of the plant and is classified under Article 2 of the Fertilising Products Regulation (EU) 2019/1009. However, if seed is treated with an EU fertilising product or a biostimulant, the regulation no longer applies, as the seed is then the intended recipient of the fertilising effect.

Biostimulant AN also meets the requirements for biodynamic farming and the current EU regulation for organic production (e.g., Demeter).