SRPS CEN/TS 17717:2022

Plant biostimulants - Detection of Salmonella spp.

Scope

This document describes a method for the detection of Salmonella spp. in biostimulants of the following Product Function Categories (PFCs) and Component Material Category (CMC) of EU fertilizing products, as described in the Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council [1]:
— PFC 6(A): Microbial plant biostimulant;
— PFC 6(B): Non-microbial plant biostimulant;
— CMC 7: Microorganisms.
It requires three successive steps: a selective enrichment, an isolation on a chromogenic agar, and if positive a confirmation with a serological test (and if required, a selective media).

Related directives

NOTE: If the word "harmonized" (marked in green) is not found in the field with the name of the directive, it means that the European standard is not cited in the OJEU.