Compost

The Kompostverordnung (Compost Ordinance) standardises uniform requirements all over the federal territory for composts from wastes which are placed on the market as products.

This ordinance lays down precise requirements for the raw materials which are authorised for the production of compost taking into consideration the various fields of application. Depending on the quality of the final product three quality grades of composts may be placed on the market: Class A, Class A+ and Class B. Class B constitutes the minimum quality for organic farming. Class A is the prerequisite for the suitability of the compost for agricultural use. Class A+ constitutes a special class, which is, fulfilling additional requirements concerning the use of certain limited raw materials, also suitable for organic farming.

Legal bases

• § 5 Abfallwirtschaftsgesetz (Waste Management Act – AWG)
• Kompostverordnung (Compost Ordinance)