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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


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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34

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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


Minimum

contentofnutrients

(percentageby

weight);

dataon

theexpressio

nof

nutrients

;otherrequirements

Otherdataon

thetype

designation

Nutrientcontentto

bedeclared


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


No

Type

desig

nation

Dataon

methodofproduction


Minimum

contentofnutrients

(percentag

eby

weight);

dataon

theexpressio

nofnutrients;

otherrequirements

Otherdataon

thetype

desig

nation

Nutrientcontentto

bedeclared


othercriteria

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3.4

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


II.PHOSPHATICFERTILIZERS

Whereaparticlesizecriterionisprescribedforthebasicconstituentmaterialsoffertilizerssold

ingranularform

(fertilizers1,3,4,5,6and7),itwillbeestablished

byanappropriate

analyticalmethod.

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No

Typedésignation

Dataonmethodofproduction


Minimum

contentofnutrients

(percentagebyweight);

dataontfieexpressionofnutrients;

otherrequirements

Otherdataonthetypedesignation

Nutrientcontenttobedeclared


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


atleast93%ofthedeclaredcon

tentofP205beingwater-soluble

Testsample:

1g

Phosphoruspentoxidesolublein

neutralammoniumcitrate

Water-solublephosphorus

pent

oxide

No

Type

desig

nation

Dataon

methodofproduction


Minimum

contentofnutrients

(percentageby

weight);

dataon

theexpressio

nof

nutrients

;otherrequirements

Otherdataon

thetype

designation

Nutrientcontentto

bedeclared


othercriteria

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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


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


Minimum

contentofnutrients

(percentageby

weight);

dataon

theexpressio

nofnutrients;

otherrequirements

Otherdataon

thetype

desig

nation

Nutrientcontentto

bedeclared


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


III.PO

TASSIC

FERTILIZE

RS


No

Type

«fesig

natkm

Dataoilm

ethodofproduction


Minimum

contentofnutrients

(percentageby

weight);

dataon

theexpressio

nor

nutrients;

otherrequirements

Otherdataon

thetype

desig

nation

Nutrientcontenttobe

declared


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


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


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


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


moxide

No

Type

desig

nation

Dataon

methodofproduction


Minimum

contentof

nutrients

(percentageby

weight);

dataon

theexpression

ofnutrients;

otherrequirements

Otherdataon

thetype

designation

Nutrientcontentto

bedeclared

;formsandsolubilitiesof

thenutrients;

othercriteri»

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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


moxide

Optionalmentionof

thechlorine

contentwhere

lowerthan

3%

Cl


B.LISTOFCOMPO

UNDFE

RTILIZERTYPE

S

1.NPK

FERTILIZERS


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


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

.


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


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

;—


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


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


:—

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


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


bedecla

red

asspecified

incolumns

9and10

;particlesize


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).


3.NKFE

RTILIZERS


Type

designation

Dataon

method

ofproduction

Minimum

content

ofnutrients

(percentageby

weight)

Forms,solubilities


bedecla

red

asspecified

incolumns

8,9and10

;particlesize


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


bedeclared

asspecified

incolumns

8,9and10

;particlesize


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


—when

the

water-soluble

Pa0

6does

notam

ount

to2%

solubi

lity

(2)onlyshallb

edeclared

;—


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


bedeclared

asspecified

incolumns

8,9and10;

particlesize


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


: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


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


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.


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)


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.

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