Investigations on legal and political aspects are undertaken throughout the duration of the RUSTICA project. The analyses encompass different stages from the global to the local level while particular emphasis is placed to rules in the European Union.
RUSTICA and the EU Common Agricultural Policy
The EU Common Agriculture Policy (CAP) builds the overarching political and legal frameworks for agriculture and the rural sector in the EU Member States since the late 1950s.
Insects for Fertiliser Purposes in the Context of Animal By-products (ABP) in the EU
RUSTICA presents, validates and demonstrates novel products aimed at optimal plant nutrition and healthy soils. Among the value chains subject to the project…
RUSTICA perspective on EU Strategies
The technical validation, demonstration and implementation of bio-based fertilisers and soil improvers based on redundant leftovers from the agro-food value chain of the RUSTICA project and its impact perspective will significantly be determined by European Policy.
RUSTICA and Product Standards
The RUSTICA project awaits a wide range of new bio-based fertiliser components and expects a series of blends developed therefrom. In this regard, the question arise how a potential market could be entered by novel and promising innovations?
European research projects with view on publicly available legislation and policy analyses (update)
Political and legal frameworks are certainly among the most important factors as regards the perspectives of exploitation and impact of the RUSTICA project.
Analysis of national and regional legislative frameworks
The RUSTICA project explores and demonstrates a variety of products for a tailored plant nutrition and enhanced soil fertility. Five test cases are defined of which four are located in the EU and one in Colombia.
RUSTICA – a view on the new EU Fertilising Products Regulation (EU) 2019/1009
RUSTICA aims at bio-based and circular systems to accomplish optimal plant supply and soil quality. As such, legislation on products for fertilising purposes will be essential for the exploitation and impact of the project.
Legal aspects of bio-based Feedstocks
RUSTICA strives for valorisation of leftovers from the agri-food chain by transforming these bio-based resources into high-value products for plant nutrition and soil enhancement.
Systemic evaluation of political and legal environment
The RUSTICA concept involves an array of activities geared towards accomplishing its central objective:
“To foster the technical validation, demonstration, and implementation of bio-based fertiliser and soil improvement production techniques focusing on waste from the fruit and vegetable agro-food system to close nutrient cycles at a regional level” and its nine specific objectives.
RUSTICA in the context of natural renewable resources
Currently, the international and European economy is mainly based on resources of fossil origin. These resources are subject to debate not only because of their finiteness but also with regard to greenhouse gas emissions and climate change.
