30. 1 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 24/21
COUNCIL DIRECTIVE
of 18 December 1975
on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilizers
(76/116/EEC
Whereas the production of fertilizers is subject tovarying degress of fluctuation due to manufacturingtechniques or basic materials ; whereas, sampling andanalytical procedures may also contain variations;whereas, on these accounts, it is necessary toauthorize tolerances on the declared nutrientcontents; whereas it is advisable, in the interest of theagricultural user, to keep these tolerances withinnarrow limits ;
Whereas this Directive concerns only straight andcompound fertilizers ; whereas subsequent Directiveswill lay down provisions relating, inter alia, to liquidfertilizers, secondary elements and trace elements ;
Whereas the determination of the samplingtechniques and the methods of analysis, as well asany changes or additions to be made thereto inconsideration of technical progress, are implementingmeasures of a technical nature, and whereas it isappropriate to assign their adoption to theCommission in order to simplify and speed up theprocedure;
Whereas technical progress necessitates the rapidadaptation of the technical requirements defined inthe various Directives relating to fertilizers ; whereas,in order to facilitate the implementation of themeasures required for this purpose, it is advisable toprovide for a procedure establishing closecooperation between the Member States and theCommission within the Committee on the adjustmentto technical progress of Directives which concern theabolition of technical barriers to trade in fertilizers,
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
Having regard to the Treaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community, and in particularArticle 100 thereof,
Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,
Having • regard to the opinion of the EuropeanParliament (*),
Having regard to the opinion of the Economic andSocial Committee (2 ),
Whereas in each Member State fertilizers mustdisplay certain technical characteristics laid down bymandatory provisions; whereas these provisions,concerning more particularly the composition anddefinition of fertilizer types, the designations of thesetypes, their identification and their packaging, differfrom one Member State to another ; whereas by theirdisparity they hinder trade within the EuropeanEconomic Community;
Whereas these obstacles to the establishment andfunctioning of the common market can be reduced oreven removed if the same provisions are adopted byall the Member States, either in addition to or inplace of their present laws ;
Whereas it is necessary to this end to determine atCommunity level the designation, definition andcomposition of the principal straight and compoundfertilizers in the Community; whereas it shouldlikewise be provided that fertilizers satisfying thecriteria laid down by this Directive be marked 'EECfertilizer';
Whereas Community rules on the identification andlabelling of these fertilizers, and on the closure of thecontainers, should also be laid down;
HAS ADOPTED THIS DIRECTIVE:
Article 1
This Directive shall apply to products which aremarketed as fertilizers and designated 'EEC fertilizer'.
Article 2
(*) OJ No C 49, 28. 6. 1973, p. 42.(*) OJ No C 123, 27. 11 . 1972, p. 34.
Member States shall take all the necessary measuresto ensure that the designation 'EEC fertilizer' may
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only be used for fertilizers belonging to one of thesolid fertilizer .types listed in Annex I and complyingwith the conditions laid down by the Directive andAnnexes I to III thereto.
Article 3
and accompanying documents referred to in Article 3shall be the following indications relating tofertilizers :
(a) the compulsory identification markings specifiedin paragraph 1 of Annex II ;
(b) the optional data listed in Annex I ;
(c) the manufacturer's own mark, the trade mark ofthe product and the trade description of theproduct;
(d) the specific directions for the use, storage andhandling of the fertilizer.
The indications referred to in (c) and (d) may notconflict with those referred to in (a) and (b) and mustbe clearly separated from them.
2. All the markings referred to in paragraph 1must be clearly separated from any other informationon the packages, labels and accompanyingdocuments.
Member States shall take all the necessary measuresto ensure that the fertilizers referred to in Article 1are provided with identification markings. Theseidentification markings are listed under paragraph 1of Annex II and the terms and conditions governingthe application of these markings are set out underparagraph 2 of the same Annex.
If the fertilizers are packed, these markings mustappear on the packages or labels. For containers witha quantity of fertilizer exceeding 100 kg, thesemarkings need appear only on the accompanyingdocuments. If the fertilizers are in bulk, thesemarkings must appear on the accompanyingdocuments .
In order to satisfy the requirements of Annex II,paragraph 1(b) and (c), Member States may prescribethat for fertilizers marketed in their territories,indication of the phosphorus, potassium andmagnesium contents shall be expressed :
— solely in the oxide form (P2O5, K2O, MgO),
— or solely in the elemental form (P, K, Mg),— or in both these forms simultaneously.
.Where Member States exercise the option toprescribe that the phosphorus, potassium andmagnesium contents be expressed in the form ofelements, all references in the Annexes to the oxideform shall be expressed in elemental form and thenumerical values converted using the followingfactors :
Article 5
Member States may require that in their territory thelabel, the markings on the package and theaccompanying documents should appear in at leasttheir national language or languages.
Article 6
In the case of packaged fertilizers, the package mustbe closed in such a way or by such a device that,when it is opened, the fastening, fastening seal or thepackage itself is irreparably damaged.
Valve sacks may be used.
Article 7phosphorus pentoxide (P1O5) X 0-436= phosphorus (P);potassium oxide (KiO) X 0*83= potassium (K);
magnesium oxide (MgO) X 0-6= magnesium(Mg).
Without prejudice to the provisions of otherCommunity Directives, Member State# may not ongrounds of composition, identification, labelling orpackaging, prohibit, restrict or hinder the marketingof fertilizers marked 'EEC fertilizer' which complywith the provisions of this Directive and the Annexesthereto.
Member States who have exercised the said optionshall make the necessary adaptations to theprovisions contained in the Annexes to this Directive.
Article 8Article 4
1 . Without prejudice to other Community rules,the only markings permitted on the packages, labels
1 . Member States shall take all the necessarymeasures to ensure that fertilizers marketed with themarking 'EEC fertilizer' are subjected to official
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control measures for the purpose of verifying thatthey comply with this Directive and with Annexes Iand II thereto.
2. Compliance with this Directive and withAnnexes I and II in respect of conformity to types offertilizer and compliance with the declared nutrientcontent and the declared content expressed as formsand/or solubilities of such nutrients may be verifiedat official inspections only by means of sampling andanalysis methods established in accordance with thisDirective and taking into account the tolerancesspecified in Annex III.
3 . Member States may take all the necessarymeasures to ensure that systematic advantage is nottaken of the tolerances defined in Annex III .
2. The representative of the Commission shallsubmit to the committee a draft of the measures to beadopted. The committee shall deliver its opinion onthe draft within a period of two months. Opinionsshall be adopted by a majority of 41 votes, the votesof the Member States being weighted as provided inArticle 148 (2) of the Treaty. The chairman shall notvote.
3 . (a) Where the proposed measures are inaccordance with the opinion of the committee,the Commission shall adopt them.
(b ) Where the proposed measures are not inaccordance with the opinion of the committee,or if no opinion is delivered, the Commissionshall without delay propose to the Council themeasures to be adopted. The Council shall actby a qualified majority.
(c) If, within three months of the proposal beingsubmitted to it , the Council has not acted, theproposed measures shall be adopted by theCommission.
Article 9
1 . Any amendments which are necessary in orderto adjust columns 4, 5 and 6 of Part A and columns8 , 9 and 10 of Part B of Annexes I and III totechnical progress shall be adopted in accordancewith the procedure laid down in Article 11 .
2. Sampling and analysis - methods shall likewise bedetermined in accordance with the said procedure .
Article 12
Article 10
1 . Member States shall bring into force theprovisions necessary to comply with this Directivewithin 24 months of its notification and shallforthwith inform the Commission thereof.
2. Member States shall communicate to theCommission the provisions of national law whichthey adopt in the field covered by this Directive.
1 . A committee (hereinafter called 'thecommittee'), is hereby set up to adjust to technicalprogress those Directives which concern the abolitionof technical barriers to trade in fertilizers. It shallconsist of representatives of the Member States witha representative of the Commission as chairman.
2. The committee shall adopt its rules ofprocedure.
Article 13
This Directive is addressed to the Member States.
Article 11 Done at Brussels, 18 December 1975.
1 . Where the procedure laid down in this Article isto be followed, the matter shall be referred to thecommittee by the chairman, either on his owninitiative or at the request of a representative of aMember State.
For the Council
The President
M. TOROS
ANNEXI
A.ST
RAIGHTFE
RTILIZERS
I.NITROGENOUSFE
RTILIZERS
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No
Type
designation
Dataon
methodofproduction
andessentialingredients
Minimum
contentofnutrients
(percentag
ebjrwe
ight);
dataon
theexpression
ornutrients;
otherrequirements
Otherdataon
thetype
desig
nation
Nutrientcontenttobe
declared
;formsandsolubilitiesofthenutrients;
othercriteria
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K»)
Caktamnitrate
(nitrateof
lime)
Chem
icallyobtained
productcon
staining
calcium
nitrate
asits
essentialingredient
and
possibly
ammoniumnitrate
15%
NNitrogen
expressedastotalnitro
genor
asnitricandam
moniacal
nitrogen.
Maximum
contentof
ammoniacaln
itrogen
:1*5
%N
Totalnitrogen
Additionaloptionalparticulars:
Nitricnitrogen
Ammoniacaln
itrogen
1(b)
Calcium
magnesiu
mnitrate
(nitrateof
lime
andmagnesiu
m)
Chem
icallyobtained
productcon
tainingcalcium
nitrate
andmag
nesiu
mnitrate
asessentialingre
dients
13%
NNitrogen
expressedas
nitricnitro
gen.
Minimum
contentof
magne
sium
intheform
ofwater-soluble
salts
expressedas
magnesiu
mox
ide:
5%
MgO
Nitricnitrogen
Water-solublemagnesiu
moxide
2(a)
Sodium
nitrate
(nitrateof
soda
)Ch
emicallyobtained
productcon
tainingsodium
nitrate
asits
essen
tialingredient
15%
NNitrogen
expressedas
nitricnitro
gen
Nitricnitrogen
2(b
)Odenitrate
Productprepared
from
caliche,
containing
sodium
nitrate
asits
essentialingredient
15%
NNitrogen
expressedas
nitricnitro
gen
Nitricnitrogen
3(a)
Catom
acyanam
ide
Chem
icallyobtained
productcon
tainingcalcium
cyanam
ideas
itsessential
ingredien
t,calcium
oxide
andpossibly
small
quantities
ofam
monium
salts
andurea
18%
NNitrogen
expressedastotalnitro
gen,
atlea
st75
%of
thenitrogen
declared
beingboundin
theform
ofcyanam
ide
Totalnitrogen
No
Type
desig
nation
Dataon
methodofproduction
andessentialingredients
Minimum
contentofnutrients
(percentageby
weight);
dataon
theexpressio
nof
nutrients
;otherrequirements
Otherdataon
thetype
designation
Nutrientcontentto
bedeclared
;formsandsolubilitiesofthenutrients;
othercriteria
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3(b)
Nitrogenouscalcium
cyanam
ide
Chem
icallyobtained
productcon
tainingcalcium
cyanam
ideas
itsessential
ingredient,andcalcium
oxideandpossibly
small
quanti
tiesof
ammonium
salts
andurea
,plus
addednitrate
18%
NNitrogen
expressedastotaln
itro
gen,atlea
st75
%ofthenon-nitric
nitrogendeclared
beingboundin
the
form
ofcyanam
ide.
Nitric
nitrogencontent:
minimum
:1%
N
maximum
:3%
N
Totaln
itrogen
Nitricnitrogen
4Sulphate
ofam
mo
nia
Chem
icallyobtained
productcon
tainingam
monium
sulphate
asits
essentialingredient
20%
NNitrogen
expressedasam
moniacal
nitrogen
Ammoniacalnitrogen
5Ammonium
nitrate
orcalcium
ammo
nium
nitrate
Chem
ically
obtained
productc
on
tainingam
monium
nitrate
asits
essentialingredient,wh
ichmay
contain
fillers
such
asground
limestone
,calcium
sulphate,
ground
dolomite
,magnesiu
msul
phate,kieserite
20%
NNitrogen
expressedas
nitricnitro
genandam
moniacalnitrogen
,each
ofthesetwo
formsof
nitrogen
accountingforabouthalfthenitro
genpresent
Thedesig
nation'ca
lciumam
moni
umnitrate'isexclusivelyreserved
for
afertilizer
containing
only
calciumcarbonate
(limestone
)and/
ormagnesiu
mcarbonateandcal
cium
carbonate
(dolom
ite)inaddi
tion
toam
monium
nitrate.
The
minimum
contentof
thesecarbo
nates
must
be20
%and
their
puritylev
elatleast9
0%
Totaln
itrogen
Nitricnitrogen
Ammoniacaln
itrogen
6Ammonium
sulpha
te-nitrate
Chem
icallyobtained
productcon
tainingasessentialingredientsam
monium
nitrateand
ammonium
sulphate
25%
NNitrogen
expressedasam
moniacal
andnitricnitrogen.
Minimum
ni
tricnitrogencontent:5%
Totaln
itrogen
Ammoniacaln
itrogen
Nitricnitrogen
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No
Type
desig
nation
Dataon
methodofproduction
andessentialingredients
Minimum
contentofnutrients
(percentag
eby
weight);
dataon
theexpressio
nofnutrients;
otherrequirements
Otherdataon
thetype
desig
nation
Nutrientcontentto
bedeclared
;formsandsolubilitiesofthenutrients;
othercriteria
12
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56
7Magnesium
suJphomtrate
Chem
ically
obtained
productcon
tainingam
moniumnitrate
,ammo
nium
sulphate
and
magnesiu
msulphate
asessential
ingredien
ts
19%
NNitrogenexpressedasam
moniac
aland
nitric
nitrogen.
Minimum
nitricnitrogencontent:6%
N5%
MgÓ
Magnesiu
min
theform
ofwa
ter
solublesålts
expressedas
magne
sium
oxide
Totaln
itrogen
Ammoniacalnitrogen
Nitricnitrogen
Water-soluble
magnesiu
moxide
8Magnesiu
mam
moniumnitrate
Chem
ically
obtained
productcon
taining
ammonium
nitrates
and
magnesiu
mcompoundsalts
(dolo
mite
magnesiu
mcarbonateand/
ormagnesiu
msulphate
)as
essen
tialingredients
19%
NNitrogenexpressedasam
moniac
alnitrogenandnitricnitrogen.Mini
mum
nitricn
itrogen
content6
%N
5%
MgO
Magnesiu
mexpressed
astotal
magnesiu
moxide
Totaln
itrogen
Ammoniacalnitrogen
Nitricnitrogen
Totalm
agnesiu
moxideandpos
sibly
,water-soluble
magne
sium
oxide
9Urea
Chem
icallyobtained
productc
on
taining
carbonyl
diam
ide
(carba
mide)
asits
essentialingredient
44%
NTotal
ureic
nitrogen
(including
biuret).Maximum
biuretcontent:
1-2%
\
Totaln
itrogen
,expressed
asureic
nitrogen
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II.PHOSPHATICFERTILIZERS
Whereaparticlesizecriterionisprescribedforthebasicconstituentmaterialsoffertilizerssold
ingranularform
(fertilizers1,3,4,5,6and7),itwillbeestablished
byanappropriate
analyticalmethod.
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No
Typedésignation
Dataonmethodofproduction
andessentialingredients
Minimum
contentofnutrients
(percentagebyweight);
dataontfieexpressionofnutrients;
otherrequirements
Otherdataonthetypedesignation
Nutrientcontenttobedeclared
;formsandsolubilitiesofthenutrients;
othercriteria
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1Basicslag
—Thomas
.phosphates
—Thomasslag
Productobtainediniron-smelting
bytreatmentofthephosphorus
meltsandcontainingcalciumsili
cophosphatesasitsessentialingre
dients
12%P205
Phosphorusexpressed
phospho
ruspentoxidesolubleinmineral
acids,atleast75%ofthedecla
redcontentofphosphorus
pen
toxidebeingsolublein2%citric
acid;or
10%p2o5
Phosphorusexpressedasphospho
ruspentoxidesolublein2%
ci tricacid
Particlesize
:
atleast75%abletopassthrough
asievewithameshof0-160mm,
atleast96%abletopassthrough
asievewithameshof0-630mm
Totalphosphoruspentoxide
(so
lubleinmineralacids)75%of
which
(tobeindicatedas
%by
weight)issolublein
2%citric
acid
(formarketinginFranceand
Italy)
Totalphosphoruspentoxide
(so
lubleinmineralacids)andphos
phoruspentoxidesolublein2%
citricacid
(formarketinginthe
UnitedKingdom
)Phosphoruspentoxidesolublein
2%
citricacid
(formarketing
inGermany,Belgium,Denmark,
Ireland,Luxembourg
andthe
Netherlands)
2(a)
Normal
superphosphate
Productobtained
byreactionof
ground
mineralphosphatewith
sulphuric
acid
andcontaining
monocalcium
phosphateas
anessentialingredient
aswellas
calciumsulpnate
16%P205
PhosphorusexpressedasP205so
lubleinneutralammoniumcitrate,
atleast93%
ofthedeclared
contentof
P205beingwater-so
luble
Testsample:
1g
Phosphoruspentoxidesolublein
neutralammoniumcitrate
Water-solublephosphorus
pent
oxide
2(b)Concentrated
superphosphate
Productobtained
byreactionof
ground
mineralphosphatewith
sulphuric
acid
andphosphoric
acidandcontainingmonocalcium
phosphateasan
essential
ingre
dientaswellascalcium
sulphate
25%P205
PhosphorusexpressedasP205so
lubleinneutralammoniumcitrate,
atleast93%ofthedeclaredcon
tentofP205beingwater-soluble
Testsample:
1g
Phosphoruspentoxidesolublein
neutralammoniumcitrate
Water-solublephosphorus
pent
oxide
No
Type
desig
nation
Dataon
methodofproduction
andessentialingredients
Minimum
contentofnutrients
(percentageby
weight);
dataon
theexpressio
nof
nutrients
;otherrequirements
Otherdataon
thetype
designation
Nutrientcontentto
bedeclared
;formsandsolubilitiesofthenutrients;
othercriteria
12
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2(c)
Triple
superphosphate
Productobtained
byreaction
ofground
mineral
phosphate
with
phosphoric
acid
and
contain
ing
monocalcium
phosphateas
itses
sentialingredient
38%
P20
5Phosphorus
expressedas
P20
5so
lubleinneutralammoniumcitrate,
atleast
93%
ofthe
declared
content
ofPa0
5being
water
soluble
Testsample:
3g
Phosphorus
pentoxidesolublein
neutralam
moniumcitrate
Water-soluble
phosphorus
pent
oxide
3Partially
solnbilized
rock
phosphate
Productobtained
bypartial
solu
bilizationofground
rock
phospha
tewith
sulphuric
acid
orphos
phoric
acid
-and
containing
asessential
ingredientsmonocalcium
phosphate
,tricalcium
phosphate
andcalciumsulphate
20%P,0
6Phosphorus
expressedas
P205
so
lublein
mineral
acids,
atleast
40%
ofthedeclared
contentof
Pj05
beingwater-soluble
Particle
size
:
—at
least90
%able
topass
through
asieve
with
amesh
of0*160mm
—at
least
98%
able
topass
through
asieve
with
amesh
of0*630mm
Totalphosphorus
pentoxide
(so
lublein
mineral
acids)
Phosphorus
pentoxidesolublein
water
4Dicakxam
phospha
teProductobtained
byprecipitation
ofsolubilized
phosphoric
acid
frommineralphosphatesor
bones,
andcontaining
dicalciumphospha
tedihydrateas
itsessential
ingre
dient
38%P,0
5Phosphorus
expressedas
Ρ20
5so
lubleinalkalineam
moniumcitrate
(Petermann)
Particlesize
:
—at
least90
%,able
topass
throughasieve
with
ameshof
0*160mm
-
—at
least
98%
able
topass
throughasieve
with
amesh
of0*630mm
Phosphorus
pentoxidesolublein
alkalineam
moniumcitrate
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No
Type
désig
nation
Dataon
methodofproduction
andessentialingredients
Minimum
contentofnutrients
(percentageby
weight);
dataon
theexpressio
nofnutrients;
otherrequirements
Otherdataon
thetype
desig
nation
Nutrientcontentto
bedeclared
;formsandsolubilitiesofthenutrients;
othercriteria
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5Calcined
phosphate
Productobtained
byheat
treat
mentof
ground
rock
phosphate
with
alkaline
compounds
andsili
cicacid,andcontaining
alkaline
calcium
phosphateandcalcium
si licateas
essentialingredients
25%
P.Oj
Phosphorus
expressedas
Ps0
5so
lublein
alkalineam
monium
citra
te(Petermann)
Particle
size
:
—at
least
75%
able
topass
through
asieve
with
amesh
of0*160mm
—at
least
96%
able
topass
through
asieve
with
amesh
of0·630mm
Phosphorus
pentoxidesolublein
alkalineam
monium
citrate
6Aluminium-calcium
phosphate
Productobtained
inam
orphous
form
byheattreatmentand
grind
ing,
contain
ing
aluminium
and
calcium
phosphates
asessential
ingredients
30%
Pa0
5Phosphorus
expressed
asP2O5
solublein
mineral
acids,
atleast
75%
ofthedeclared
contentof
PJOJ
being
soluble
inalk
aline
ammoniumcitrate
(Joulie
)Particle
size
:—
atleast90
%able
topass
throughasieve
with
amesh
of0*160mm
—at
least98
%able
topass
through
asieve
with
amesh
of0*630mm
Totalphosphorus
pentoxide
(so
lubleinmineralacids)
Phosphorus
pentoxidesolublein
alkalineam
moniumcitrate
7Softgrotmd
rock
phosphate
Producto
btainedby
grinding
soft
mineralphosphatesandcontaining
tricalcium
phosphate
andcalcium
carbonateas
essentialingredients
25%P,05
Phosphorus
expressed
asPj05
solublein
mineral
acids,at
least
55%
ofthedeclared
contentof
P,05
beingsolublein
2%
formic
acid
Particlesize
:—
atleast90
%able
topass
throughasieve
with
amesh
of0-063mm
—at
least99
%able
topass
through
asieve
with
amesh
of0*125mm
Totalphosphorus
pentoxide
(so
lublein
mineral
acids)
Phosphorus
pentoxidesolublein
2%
formicacid
Percentag
eby
weight
ofmate
rial
ableto
pass
throughasieve
with
ameshof
0-063mm
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III.PO
TASSIC
FERTILIZE
RS
No L 24/30 Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 1 . 76
No
Type
«fesig
natkm
Dataoilm
ethodofproduction
andessentialingredients
Minimum
contentofnutrients
(percentageby
weight);
dataon
theexpressio
nor
nutrients;
otherrequirements
Otherdataon
thetype
desig
nation
Nutrientcontenttobe
declared
;formsandsolubilitiesofthenutrients;
othercriteria
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1Kaimt
Product
obtained
-from
crude
potassiu
msalts
10%
K20
Potassium
expressed
aswater
solubleκ2ο
5%
MgO
Magnesiu
min
theform
ofwa
ter
solublesalts
,expressed
asmagne
sium
oxide
Usualtrade
names
may
beadded
Water-solublepotassium
oxide
Water-solublemagnesiu
moxide
2Enrichedkaiaksak
Product
obtained
from
crude
potassiu
msalts
enrichedby
blen
ding
withpotassiu
mchloride
N
18%
K20
Potassium
expressedas
water-so
lubleK20
Usualtrade
names
may
beadded
Water-solublepotassium
oxide
Optionalmention
ofthewater
solublemagnesiu
moxidecontent
wherehigherthan
5%
MgO
3Muriateofpotash
Product
obtained
from
crude
potassiu
msalts
and
contain
ing
potassiu
mchloride
asits
essen
tialingredient
37%
KaO
Potassium
expressedas
water-so
lubleKtO
Usualtrade
names
may
beadded
Water-solublepotassium
oxide
4Pota««·«
chloride
containing
magnesiu
msak
Product
obtained
from
crude
potassiu
msalts
with
addedma
g nesium
salts
andcontaining
po
tassium
chlorideandmagnesiu
msalts
asessentialingredients
37%
K20
Potassium
expressedas
water-so
lubleKaO
5%
MgO
Magnesiu
min
theform
ofwa
ter
solublesalts
,expressed
asmagne
sium
oxide
Wate
r-solublepotassiu
moxide
Water-solublemagnesiu
moxide
No
Type
desig
nation
Dataon
methodofproduction
andessentialingredients
Minimum
contentof
nutrients
(percentageby
weight);
dataon
theexpression
ofnutrients;
otherrequirements
Otherdataon
thetype
designation
Nutrientcontentto
bedeclared
;formsandsolubilitiesof
thenutrients;
othercriteri»
12
34
56
5Sulphateofpotash
Productobtained
chem
icallyfrom
potassiu
msalts
and
contain
ing
potassium
sulphate
asits
essen
tialingredient
Ψ
47%
KaO
Potassium
expressedas
water-so
lubleKjO
.Maximum
chlorinecon
tent
:3%
CI
Water-solublepotassiumoxide
Optionalmentionof
thechlorine
contentwherelowerthan
3%
CI
6Sulphateofpotash
containing
magnesiu
msalt
Productobtained
chem
icallyfrom
potassiu
msalts
,possibly
with
additionof
magnesiu
msalts
,and
containing
potassiu
msulphateand
magnesiu
msulphate
asessential
ingoedients
22%
K20
Potassium
expressedas
water-so
lubleKtO
8%
MgO
Magnesiu
min
theform
ofwater
solublesalts
,expressed
asmagne
sium
oxide.
Maximum
chlorine
content:
3%
CI
Usualtrade
names
may
beadded
Water-solublepotassiumoxide
Water-solublemagnesiu
moxide
Optionalmentionof
thechlorine
contentwhere
lowerthan
3%
Cl
30 . 1 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 24/31
B.LISTOFCOMPO
UNDFE
RTILIZERTYPE
S
1.NPK
FERTILIZERS
No L 24/32 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 1 . 76
Type
designation
Dataon
method
ofproduction
Minimum
content
ofnutrients
(percentage
byweight)
Forms,solubilitiesandnutrientcontentto
bedeclared
asspecified
incolumns
8,9and10
;particlesize
Dataforidentificationof
diefertilizers;
otherrequirements
For
each
ofthe
nutrients
Total
NPiOi
KiO
NP.Os
KtO
12
34
56
78
910
NPK
Fertilizer
Product
obtained
chem
ically
orby
blending
,without
addition
oforganic
nutrients
ofanimal
orvegetable
origin
20%
(N+
Pa0
5+
K20
)
3%
N
5%
P20
5
5%
KaO
(1)T
otal
nitrogen
(2)N
itric
nitrogen
(3)A
mmo
niacal
nitrogen
(4)U
reic
nitrogen
(5)Cyana
mide
nitrogen
(1)Water-soluble
P20
5
(2)
P20
5solubleinneu
tralam
monium
citrate
(3)
P2Oesolublein
neutralam
monium
citrateandinwater
(4)Pj05
solublein
mineralacidsonly
(5)
P20
5solublein
alkaline
ammo
nium
citrate
(Peter
mann)
(6a)P,Ossolublein
mi
neralacids
,ofw
hich
atleast75
%of
the
declared
P,0
6con
tent
issoluble
in2%
citricacid
(6b)
PJOJ soluble
in2%
citricacid
Water
soluble
κ2ο
(1)T
otal
nitrogen
(2)Ifany
oftheforms
ofnitro
gen
(2)
to(5
)amounts
toat
least1%
byweight,
itmust
bedecla
red
1.AnNPK
fertilizerfree
from
Tho
mas
slag,
calcined
phosphate,
alu
minium-calcium
phosphate,partially
solubilized
rock
phosphateandsoft
ground
rock
phosphate
mustbe
declared
inaccordance
with
solu
bilities
(1),
(2)or(3
):
—when
the
water-soluble
P20
6does
notam
ount
to2%
,solu
bility
(2)only
shallbe
declared
;—
whenthewater-soluble
P2Osis
atleast2%
,solubility
(3)shall
bedeclared
,and
thewater-solu
bleP
206contentm
ustbe
indica
ted
(solubility
(1)).
TheP2Oscontent
solubleinmineral
acidsonly
mustnotexceed
2%.
Forthistype
1,thetestsamplefor
determiningsolubilities
(2)and
(3)
shallbe
1g.
2(a).A
nNPK
fertilizer
containing
soft
ground
rock
phosphateor
partially
solubilized
rode
phosphatemustbe
free
from
Thom
asslag,
calcined
phosphateand
alum
inium-calcium
phosphate.
Itshall
bedeclared
inaccordance
with
solubilities
(1),
(3)and
(4).
(1)W
ater
soluble
potas
sium
oxide
(2)T
heindication
'low
inchlorine'
islinked
toa
maximum
content
of2%
CI
(3)C
hlorine
content
may
bedeclared
.T"*.
desig
nation
Dataoa
method
ofproduction
Minimam
content
ofnutrients
(percentageby
weight)
Forms,solubilities
andnutrientcontentto
bedeclared
asspecified
incolumns
8,9and10
;particlesize
Dataforidentificationof
thefertilizers;
otherrequirements
Total
Forcadi
ofthe
nutrients
NPtOs
K2O
NP2O5
K2O
12
34
56
78
910
Particlesize
Thom
asslag
Aluminium-c
phosphate:
Calcined
phosphate:
Softground
rock
phosph
.
Partially
solu
rock
phosphi(7
)P2O
5solublein
mineralacids,of
which
atleast75
%ofthed
eclaredPaOs
contentissoluble
inalkaline
ammon
iumcitrate
(Joulie
)
(8)
P2O
5solublein
mineralacids,of
which
atleast55
%of
thedeclared
Pa05contentis
solublein
2%for
micacid
fthe
basic
phosphaticing
:at
least75%
abl
throughasieve
wi
of0160
mm
alcium
atleast90%
abl
through
asieve
meshof0160
mn
atleast75%
abl
through
asieve
meshof0160
mir
atleast90%
abl
ite:
throughasieve
wi
of0063
mm
bilized
atleast90%
abl
ite:
throughasieve
wiof0160
mm
redients:
eto
pass
thamesh
eto
pass
with
a
eto
pass
with
a
eto
pass
thamesh
eto
pass
thamesh
Thistype
offertilizer
mustcontain
:—
atleast2%
P2Ossoluble
inmineral
acids
only
(solubility
(4));
—atlea
st5%
P2Ö
5solubleinwater
andneutralam
monium
citrate
(solubility.
(3));
—atleast2
*5%
water-solubleP20
5(so
lubility
(1)).
This
type
offertilizer
must
bemarketed
under
the
designation
'NPK
fertilizer
containing
soft
ground
rock
phosphate'
or'NPK
fertilizer
containing
partially
solu
bilized
rock
phosphate'.
Forthis
type
2(a),the
testsample
for
determiningsolubility
(3)shall
be38*
2,(b
)An
NPK
fertilizer
contain
ingalu
minium-calcium
phosphate
must
befreefro
mThom
asslag,calcined
phosphate
,softgroundrock
phos
phate
and
partially
solubilized
rock
phosphate.
Itshallbe
declared
inaccordance
with
solubilities
(1)and
(7),the
latterapplying
afterdeductionof
diesolubilityinwater
.
30. 1 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 24/33
Minimumcontent
ofnutrients
(percentag
eby
weight)
Forms,solub
ilitiesa
ndnutrientconten
ts,tobe
decla
redasspecified
incolumns
8,9and10
;particlesize
Dataforidentificationofthefertilizers;
otherrequirements
.Tn
*.designation
Dataon
method
ofproduction
VT
P2O5
K2O
Total
For
each
ofthe
nutrients
NP2O
«K2O 7
910
12
34
56
8
No L 24/34 Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 1 . 76
Thistype
offertilizermustcontain
:—
atleast2%
ofwater-soluble
P2O5
(solubility
(1));
—atleast5
%of
P2O5
according
tosolubility
(7).
This
type
offertilize
rmustbe
marketed
underthe
designation
'NPK
fertilizer
containing
alu
minium-calcium
phosphate'.
3.In
thecase
ofNPK
fertilizerscontain
ingonly
oneo
fthe
follow
ingtyp
esof
phosphatic
fertilize
r:Thom
asslag,
calcinedphosphate
,aluminium-calc
ium
phosphate
,soft
ground
rock
phos
phate
,the
typedesig
nationmu
stbe
followe
dby
anindication
ofthe
phosphateingredient
.Thedeclaration
ofthesolubility
oftheP2O5
mustb
egivenin
accordance
with
thefollowingsolubilities:
—forfertilizersbased
onThomas
slag:
solub
ility
(6a)(France,Italy),
(6b)(Ge
rmany,Belgium,D
enmark,
Ireland
,Luxem
bourg,Netherlands,
UnitedKingdom
);—
forfertilizers
based
oncalcined
phosphate:
solubility
(5);
—forfertilizersbasedon
alum
inium
calcium
phosphate:
solubility
(7);
—forfertilizersbasedon
softground
rock
phosphate:solubility
(8).
2.NPFERTILIZERS
30. 1 . 76 Official journal of the European Communities No L 24/35
,Ty
?«.
designation
Dat»on
method
ofproduction
Mini«»
content
ofnutrients
(percentage
byweight)
Forms,solubilitiesandnutrientcontenttobe
declared
asspecified
incolumns
8,9and10;
particlesize
Dataforidentificationofdiefertilizers;
otherrequirements
Total
For
each
ofthe
nutrients
NPtOs
K2O
NP»o*
K2O
12
34
56
78
910
NP
ferriKzer
Product
obtained
chem
ically
orby
blending
without
addition
oforganic
nutrientsof
animalor
vegetable
origin
18%
(N+
P2O,
3%
N
5% P2O8
(1)T
otal
nitrogen
(2)N
itric
nitrogen
(3)A
mmon
iacal
nitrogen
(4)U
reic
nitrogen
(5)C
yana
mide
nitrogen
(1)Water-soluble
P2O
5
(2)
P2Ossolublein
neutralam
monium
citrate
(3)P2Ossolubleinneu
tral
ammonium
ci
trateandin
water
(4)
P20
6solublein
mineralacidsonly
(5)
PJOJsolublein
alkaline
ammonium
citrate
(Petermann)
(6a)
Pt0
5solublein
mineralacidsof
which
atleast
75%
ofthe
declared
Ρ2Οδcon
tent
issoluble
in2%
citricacid
(6b)
Pa0
5solublein
2%
citricacid
/
(1)T
otal
nitrogen
(2)Ifanyof
theforms
of nitrogen
(2)to
(5)
amounts
toat
least1%
byweight,
itmustbe
declared
1.AnNPfertiliserfree
from
Thomas
slag,calcinedphosphate,alum
inium
calcium
phosphate,
partially
solu
bilized
rock
phosphate
and
soft
ground
rock
phosphate
must
bedeclared
inaccordance
withsolu
bilities
(1),
(2)or
(3):
—whenthew
ater-solubleP20
5does
notam
ount
to2%
,solubility
(2)o
nlyshallb
edeclared
;—
whenthewater-soluble
P20
5is
atleast2%
,solubility
(3)shall
bedeclared
,andthewater-so
luble
P40
5content
must
beindicated
(solubility
(1)).
TheP20
5content
solubleinmineral
acidsonlymustnot
exceed
2%.
Forthis
type
1,thetest
sample
fordeterminingsolubilities
(2)and
(3)shallbe
1g.
2(a).A
nNP
fertilizer
containing
soft
ground
rock
phosphateor
partially
solubilized
rock
phosphatemustbe
free
from
Thom
asslag,
calcined
phosphateand
alum
inium-calcium
phosphate.
Itshallbe
declared
inaccordance
with
solubilities
(1),
(3)and
(4).
Minimum
content
ofnutrients
(percentageby
weight
)
Forms,solubilities
andnutrientcontents,to
bedeclared
asspecified
incolumns
8,9and10
;particlesize
Dataforidentificationofthefertilizers;
otherrequirements
Type
desig
nation
Dataon
method
otproduction
Total
For
each
ofthe
nutrients
NP2O
«K2O
NP2O5
K2O
810
12
34
5«
79
(7)
P2O6
solublein
mineralacidsof
which
atleast75
%ofthedeclared
P2Os
contentissolublein
alkalineam
monium
citrate
(Joulie
)
Thistype
offertilizermustcontain
:—
atleast2%
P2O6
soluble
inmineralacidsonly(so
lubility(4));
—atleast5
%P2Os
solublein
wa
terandneutralam
monium
ci
trate
(solubility
(3));
—atleast2-5%water-soluble
P2O5
(solubility
(1)).
This
type
offertilizer
must
bemarketed
under
the
desgination
'NPfertilizercontaining
softground
rock
phosphate*
or'NP
fertilizer
containing
partiallysolubilized
rock
phosphate'.
Forthistype
2(a),thetestsample
fordeterminingsolubility(3
)shallbe
(8)
P2O
5solublein
mineralacidsof
which
atleast55
%ofthed
eclaredPs0
5contentis
soluble
in2%
formic
acid
No L 24/36 Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 1 . 76
3g.
Particle
sizeofthebasic
phosphaticingredien
ts:
Thom
asslag:
atleast75%
ableto
pass
throughasievewith
amesh
of0160
mm
Aluminium-calcium
atleast90%
ableto
pass
phosphate
:though
asieve
with
amesh
of0160
mm
Calcinedphosphate:at
least75%
able
topass
throughasiev
ewith
amesh
of0-160mm
2(b).A
nNPfertilizer
containing
alum
i nium
-calcium
phosphate,
mustbe
freefrom
Thom
asslag,
calcined
phosphate,
softground
rock
phos
phateandpartially
solubilized
rock
phosphate.
Itshallbe
declared
inaccordance
with
solubilities
(1)and
(7),
the
latter
apply
ingafter
deduction
ofthesolubilityinwater
.
This
type
offertilizer
mustcon
tain
:
—at
least2%
water-soluble
P2O5
(solubility
(1));
—at
least5%
P2O
5accordingto
solubility
(7).
Softground
rock
phosphate:
Atleast9
0%ableto
pass
throughas
ievew
ithamesh
of0063
mm
Partially
solubilized
atleast90%
ableto
pass
rock
phosphate
:throughas
ievew
itham
esh
of0-160mm
Type
clttninrai
Dataon
method
ofproduction
Minimum
content
ofnutrients
(percentageby
weight)
Forms,solubilities
andnutrientcontents,to
bedecla
red
asspecified
incolumns
9and10
;particlesize
Dataforidentificationof
thefertilizers;
otherrequirements
Total
Foreach
ofdie
nutrients
NPtOt
KiO
NP»O.
KtO
12
34
56
78
910
-
This
type
offertilizer
must
bemarketed
under
the
desig
nation
'NPfertilizercontaining
alum
inium
calciumphosphate'.
3.In
thecase
ofNP
fertilizerscon
tainingonly
oneof
thefollowing
typesof
phosphatic
fertilizer
:Tho
mas
slag,
calcined
phosphate,
alu
minium-calcium
phosphate,
soft
ground
rock
phosphate,
the
type
desig
nationmustb
efollowed
byan
indicationof
thephosphateingre
dient.
Thedeclarationof
thesolubilityof
thePj05
mustbe
givenin
accor
dancewith
thefollowingsolubili
ties
:
—forfertilizers
basedon
Thomas
slag:
solubility
(6a)
(France,
Italy),
(6b)
(Germany,
Belgium,
Denmark,Ireland,Luxembourg,
Netherlands,
UnitedKingdom
);—
forfertilizers
basedon
calcined
phosphate:
solubility
(5);
—forfertilizers
based
onalum
i nium
-calcium
phosphate:solubi
lity
(7);
—for
fertilizers
based
onsoft
ground
rock
phosphate
:solu
bility
(8).
30 . 1 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 24/37
3.NKFE
RTILIZERS
No L 24/38 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 1 . 76
Type
designation
Dataon
method
ofproduction
Minimum
content
ofnutrients
(percentageby
weight)
Forms,solubilities
andnutrientcontents,to
bedecla
red
asspecified
incolumns
8,9and10
;particlesize
Dataforidentificationofthefertilizers;
otherrequirements
Total
For
each
ofthe
nutrients
NPiOs
K«O
NP2O
*K2O
12
34
56
78
910
NK
fertilizer
Product
obtained
chem
ically
orby
blending
,without
addition
oforganic
nutrientsof
animalor
vegetable
origin
18%
(N+
'K2
O
3%N
5%K20
(1)T
otal
nitrogen
(2)N
itric
nitrogen
(3)A
mmon
iacal
nitrogen
(4)U
reic
nitrogen
(5)C
yana
mide
nitrogen
Water
soluble
κ2ο
(1)T
otal
nitrogen
(2)Ifany
oftheforms
of nitrogen
(2)to
(5)
amounts
toat
least1%
byweight,
itmust
be declared
(1)W
ater
soluble
pot
assium
oxide
(2)T
heindication
'low
inchlorine'
islinked
toa
maxi
mum
content
of2%
CI
(3)C
hlorine
content
may
bedeclared
4.PK
FERTILIZERS
Minimum
content
ofnutrients
(percentageby
weight)
Forms,solubilities
andnutrientcontents,to
bedeclared
asspecified
incolumns
8,9and10
;particlesize
Dataforidentificationof
thefertilizers;
otherrequirements
Type
designation
Dataon
method
ofproduction
Total
For
each
ofthe
nutrients
NP2O5
K2O
NP2O
»K2O 10
12
34
56
78
9
PK fertilizer
(1)
water
solubleP2Os
18%
(P2O,+
K2O
)
5%P2Os
5%K.O
Water
soluble
K2O
(1)water
soluble
pot
assium
oxide
I.APK
fertilizerfreefromThom
asslag,
calcined
phosphate,
alum
inium-cal
cium
phosphate,partiallysolubilized
rock
phosphate
and
soft
ground
rock
phosphatemustbe
declared
■nwithsolubilities
/1^
(2)
P2Ossolublein
neutral
ammonium
citrate
Product
obtained
chem
ically
orby
blending
,without
additionof
organic
nutrients
ofanimal
orvegetable
origin
(2)or
3):
(2)T
heindic
ation'low
inchlor
ine'is
linkedto
amaxi
mum
content
(3)
P80
5solublein
neutral
ammonium
citrateandin
water
30. 1 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 24/39
—when
the
water-soluble
Pa0
6does
notam
ount
to2%
solubi
lity
(2)onlyshallb
edeclared
;—
whenthewater-soluble
P2Osis
atleast2%
solubility
(3)shall
bedeclared
and
thewater-so
luble
P20
5content
must
beindicated
(solubility
(1)).
TheP20
5contentsolubleinmineral
acidsonlymustnot
exceed
2%.
Forthis
type
1,thetest
sample
fordeterminingsolubilities
(2)and
(4)
P2O8
solublein
mineralacids
only
of2%
CI
(3)C
hlorine
content
may
bedeclared
(5)
Pt0
5solublein
alkaline
ammonium
citrate
(Petermann)
(3)shallbe
1g.
2(a).
(6a)
P20
5solublein
mineralacids
ofwhich
atleast
75%
ofthe
declared
Ps0
6contentissolublein
2%citricacid
APK
fertilizer
containing
soft
ground
rock
phosphateor
partially
solubilized
rock
phosphatemustbe
free
from
Thom
asslag,
calcined
phosphateand
alum
inium-calcium
phosphate.
Itshallbe
declared
inaccordance
with
solubilities
(1)
(3)and
(4).
(6b)
Pa0
5solublein
2%citricacid
designation
Dataon
method
ofproduction
Minimum
content
ofnutrients
(percentageby
weight)
Forms,solubilities
andnutrientcontents,to
bedeclared
asspecified
incolumns
8,9and10;
particlesize
Dataforidentificationof
thefertilizers;
otherrequirements
Total
Foreach
ofthe
nutrients
Nρ»θ»
KiO
NPtOj
KtO
12
34
56
78
910
(7)
P20
5solublein
mineral
acids
ofwhich
atleast75
%of
thedeclared
Thistype
offertilizer
mustcontain
:—
atleast2%
P20
5soluble
inmineralacidsonly
(solubility (4));
P20
5content
issolublein
alkaline
ammonium
citrate
(Joulie
)
—at
least5%
P20
5soluble
inwater
and
neutralam
monium
citrate
(solubility
(3));
—at
least2
-5%
water-solubleP20
5(so
lubility
(1)).
(8)
P20
5solublein
mineralacids,
ofwhich
atleast55
%of
the
declared
P20
5contentissolublein
2%formicacid
This
type
offertilizer
must
bemarketedunderthedesignation'PK
fertilizer
containing
soft
ground
rock
phosphate'
or'PK
fertilizer
containing
partially
solubilized
rock
phosphate'.
Forthis
type
2(a),thetest
sample
fordeterminingsolubility
(3)shall
be3g.
Particlesizeof
thebasic
phospbaticingredients:
Thom
asslag:
atleast75
%able
topass
throughasievewith
amesh
of0-160mm
Aluminium-calcium
atleast90%
able
topass
phosphate:
throughas
ievew
ithamesh
of0-160mm
Calcinedphosphate:at
least75%
able
topass
throughasievewith
amesh
of0*160mm
2(b).A
PKfertilizer
containing
alum
i nium
-calcium
phosphatemustbefree
from
Thom
asslag,
calcined
phos
phateandpartially
solubilized
rock
phosphate.
Itshallbe
declared
inaccordance
with
solubilities
(1)and
(7),
the
latterapplying
afterdeduction
ofthesolubilityinwater
.
Thistype
offertilizermustcontain
:Softground
rock
atleast90
%able
topass
phosphate
:throughas
ievew
itham
esh
of0-063mm
Partially
solubilized
atleast90%
able
topass
rock
phosphate:
throughasiev
ewith
amesh
of0-160mm
—at
least2%
water-soluble
P2Os
(solubility
(1));
—at
least5%
P20
5accordingto
solubility
(7).
No L 24/40 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 1.76
Dat*οn
method
ofproduction
Minimum
content
ofMtrients
(percentageby
weight)
Forms,solubilitiesandnutrientcontents,to
bedeclared
asspecified
incolumns
8,9and10
;particlesize
Dataforidentificationofthefertilizers;
otherrequirem
ents
Total
Foreadi
ofthe
nutrients
NP2O.
K2O
NP2O5
K2O
12
34
S6
78
910
Thistype
offertilizermustbemar
keted
underthe
designation
'PK
fertilizercontaining
alum
inium
calciumphosphate'.
3.In
the
case
ofPK
fertilizers
containing
only
oneof
thefollow
ingtypesof
phosphatic
fertilizer
:Thom
asslag,
calcined
phosphate,
alum
inium-calcium
phosphate,
soft
ground
rock
phosphate,
the
type
desig
nation
mustbe
followed
byan
indication
ofthe
phosphate
ingredient
.The
declaration
ofthe
solubility
ofthe
Pa0
5must
begiven
inaccordance
with
thefollowingsolu
bilities:
—forfertilizers
basedon
Thomas
slag:solubility
(6a)
(France,Italy),
(6b)
(Germany,
Belgium,Den
mark,
Ireland,
Luxembourg,
Netherlands,UnitedKingdom
);—
forfertilizers
basedon
calcined
phosphate:
solubility
(5);
—forfertilizers
basedon
alum
i nium
-calcium
phosphate:solubi
lity
(7);
—for
fertilizers
.based
onsoft
ground
rock
phosphate:
solu
bility
(8).
30.1.76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 24/41
No L 24/42 Official Journal of the European Communities 30 . 1 . 76
ANNEX II
PROVISIONS CONCERNING IDENTIFICATION AND LABELLING
1 . Compulsory identification markings
( a) The words 'EEC FERTILIZER' in capital letters.
(b) The designation of the type of fertilizer, in accordance with Annex I, and the numbersindicating the nutrient content which, for compound fertilizers, should be in the order laiddown by the said designation.
( c) The declared content in respect of each nutrient ; and the declared content expressedas forms and/or solubilities where those are specified in Annex I.
The nutrient content for straight and compound fertilizers must be given as a percentageby weight, as whole numbers or, where necessary, to one decimal place and for compoundfertilizers in the following order : N, P205 and/or P, KaO and/or K.The forms and solubilities of the nutrients must also be expressed as a percentage byweight of fertilizer, except where Annex I explicitly provides that this content shall beotherwise expressed.
Nutrients must be indicated both in words and by the appropriate chemical symbols(e.g. nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), phosphorus pentoxide (P206), potassium (K), potassium oxide (K20), magnesium (Mg), magnesium oxide (MgO)).
(d) Guaranteed net or gross weight.
If the gross weight is given, the tare weight must be indicated beside it.
( e) The name or trade name or trademark and the address of the person responsible formarketing the fertilizer, established within the Community.
2 . Labelling requirements
( a) The labels or markings printed on the package and giving the particulars mentionedunder 1 must be placed in a conspicuous position. Attached labels must be held in placeby whatever system is used for closing the package. If this system consists of a lead orother type of seal , the seal must bear the name or mark of the person responsiblereferred to under 1 (e).
(b) The markings referred to in paragraph 1 must be and must remain indelible and clearlylegible.
( c) In the cases referred to in Article 3, a copy of the documents containing the identificationmarkings must accompany the goods and be accessible for inspection purposes.
30. 1 . 76 Official Journal of the European Communities No L 24/43
ANNEX III ,
TOLERANCES
( a) The tolerances given in this Annex are the permitted deviation of the measured value of anutrient from its declared value.
(b) They are intended to accommodate variations in manufacturing, sampling and analysis.
( c) No tolerances are allowed in respect of the minimum and maximum contents specifiedin Annex I.
d) Where no maximum is given there are no restrictions on an excess of nutrient above thedeclared amount.
( e) The tolerance allowed in respect of the declared nutrient contents in the various types offertilizer are as follows :
A. STRAIGHT FERTILIZERS absolute value in percentage byweight
expressed as N, P2O,, K2O, MgO, ClI. Nitrogenous fertilizers
calcium nitrate
calcium — magnesium nitratesodium nitratechile nitrate
calcium cyanamidenitrogenous calcium cyanamideammonium sulphateAmmonium nitrate or calcium ammoniumnitrate :
04
0-4
0-4
0-4
1-0
1-0
0-3
— up to and including 32%— more than 32%
0-8
0-6
0-8
0-8
0-8
0-4
ammonium sulphate-nitratemagnesium sulphonitratemagnesium ammonium nitrateurea
II. Phosphatic fertilizersThomas slag :— declaration expressed as a
range of 2 % by weight— declaration expressed as a
single numberOther phosphatic fertilizers
0
1-0
(number of fertilizerin Annex I)(3, 6, 7)(7)
(2a, 2b, 2c,)
P2O» solubility in :
— mineral add— formic acid— neutral ammonium
citrate— alkaline ammonium
citrate— water
IH. Potassic fertilizers
kainitenriched kainit salt
(4, 5, 6)
0-80-8
08
0*80913
1-51-0
(2a, 2b, 3)(2c)
No L 24/44 Official Journal of the European Communities 30. 1 . 76
muriate of potash :— up to and including 55 % 10
— more than 55 % 0-5
potassium chloride containingmagnesium salt 1-5
sulphate of potash 05
sulphate of potash containingmagnesium salt 1-5
Other components
magnesium oxide 0-9chlorine 02
B. COMPOUND FERTILIZERS
1 . Nutrient elements— N 1-1
— P2O6 M— K2O M
2. Total negative deviations from the declared value— binary fertilizers 1-5— ternary fertilizers 19
( f) The tolerance allowed in respect of the declared content (or the various forms of nitrogenor the declared solubilities of phosphorus pentoxide is one-tenth of the overall content ofthe nutrient concerned with a maximum of 2% by weight, provided that the overall contentof that nutrient remains within the limits specified in Annex I and the tolerances specifiedin paragraph (e) above.