Composts

Standard CAN/BNQ 0413-200
Organic Soil Conditioners — Composts

The use of compost as a soil conditioner is an excellent fertilization method that is inexpensive and effective. However, manufacturers must ensure that compost is safe for human health and the environment. To that end, the BNQ developed the CAN/BNQ 0413-200 standard, for compost manufacturers. This national standard describes the physical, chemical and microbiologic properties of composts and specifies the appropriate sampling and analysis methods for evaluating these properties. The standard also deals with compost marking and labelling, and associated notices and warnings. It applies to composts from various sources that are used as organic soil conditioners, sold or distributed in bags or in bulk. The standard sets out requirements regarding the following areas:

• physical and chemical properties (moisture content, total organic matter content, foreign matter content and level of trace elements);
• microbiologic properties (fecal coliforms and salmonella levels);
• maturity and stability.

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8184	ANG	CAN/BNQ 0413-200	Organic Soil Conditioners - Composts
This new edition supersedes the edition dated May 21, 2005.
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8183	FRN	CAN/BNQ 0413-200	Amendements organiques - Composts
Cette nouvelle édition remplace celle du 21 mai 2005.
REVISION IN PROGRESS (expected date for the new edition: August 2024)
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Standards committee members

Number of committee members: 14

Mr. Lord Abbey	Dalhousie University
Ms. Susan Antler	Conseil canadien du compost (CCC)
Mr. Daniel Bourque	Biogénie, Division de Englobe Corp.
Ms. Pascale Cantin	Ministère de l'Agriculture, des Pêcheries et de l'Alimentation du Québec (MAPAQ)
Mr. Andrew Drury	All Treat Farms Limited
Mr. Daniel Ekoualla	Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques (MELCC) - Direction des matières résiduelles
Ms. Françoise Forcier	Solinov
Mr. Thomas Forge	Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)
Mr. Martin Héroux	Ville de Montréal Service de l'environnement
Mr. Ian McLachlin	A&L Canada Laboratories Inc.
Mr. Karel Ménard	Front commun québécois pour une gestion écologique des déchets (FCQGED)
Mr. Denis Potvin	Institut de recherche et de développement en agroenvironnement (IRDA)
Ms. Sophie Taillefer	Recyc-Québec
Mr. Allan Yee	City of Edmonton

Certification Offer

Certification is the best guarantee for compost buyers. Manufacturers can have their products recognized as meeting the requirements of the BNQ certification program. The program is based on four documents, including the certification protocol BNQ 0413-205, which specifies the program’s certification requirements and rules of procedure. To obtain certification, manufacturers must, among other things, demonstrate to the BNQ that their composts comply with the requirements of the standard CAN/BNQ 0413-200, and are free of matter that may cause harm or injury, either during or after use, to humans, animals or plants.

This certification program is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada.

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8176	ANG	BNQ 0413-205	Organic Soil Conditioners - Composts - Certification Protocol
This new edition supersedes the edition dated October 26, 2007.
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8175	FRN	BNQ 0413-205	Amendements organiques - Composts - Protocole de certification
Cette nouvelle édition remplace celle du 26 octobre 2007.
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Certified businesses

Total number:3

1	Chaudière-Appalaches	ENGLOBE ENVIRONNEMENT INC.
1	Estrie	ENGLOBE ENVIRONNEMENT INC.
1	Laurentides	ENGLOBE ENVIRONNEMENT INC.

Contact

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Bureau de normalisation du Québec
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