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2. Agricultural valorization
2.1 Regulations
French legislation on the land application of urban sludge is a good illustration of Europe's aim to preserve agricultural resources, without condemning this common-sense approach for most urban sludge or sludge from non-toxic industries. The main points are as follows:
sludge producer responsibility ;
principle of safety and agricultural interest (agronomic value of N, K 2 O, P 2 O 5 , CaO, MgO, SO 3 ; organic amendment...);
lower thresholds for trace metallic and organic elements...
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Norms and Standards
- Sludge testing – Determination of characteristics in relation to suitability for concentration (T 97-001). - NF T 97-001 – 11-79 - Nov 1979
- Sludge characterization – Determination of dry matter and water content. - NF- EN 12880 - Nov 2000
- Sludge characterization – Sludge recovery and disposal – Vocabulary. - NF EN 12832 - Nov 1999
- Organic amendments – Composts containing materials of agronomic...
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Waste and product spreading :
Spreading of sludge from wastewater treatment. – Decree n° 97-1133 of December 8, 1997, NOR : ATEE970078D.
Prescriptions techniques applicables aux épandages de boues sur les sols agricoles. - Arrêté du 08/01/1998, NOR : ATEE970538A.
Landfill :
European Directive 1999/31/EC of April 26, 1999 "Landfill...
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