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Division A.1 Nitrogenous fertilisers

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NoType designationData on method of production and essential ingredientsMinimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight)Data on the expression of nutrientsOther requirementsOther data on the type designationNutrient content to be declaredForms and solubilities of the nutrientsOther criteria
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1(a)Calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime)Chemically obtained product containing calcium nitrate as its essential ingredient and possibly ammonium nitrate

15 % N

Nitrogen expressed as total nitrogen or as nitric and ammoniacal nitrogen. Maximum content of ammoniacal nitrogen: 1,5 % N

Total nitrogen

Additional optional particulars:

  • Nitric nitrogen

  • Ammoniacal nitrogen

1(b)Calcium magnesium nitrate (nitrate of lime and magnesium)Chemically obtained product containing calcium nitrate and magnesium nitrate as essential ingredients

13 % N

Nitrogen expressed as nitric nitrogen. Minimum content of magnesium in the form of water-soluble salts expressed as magnesium oxide: 5 % MgO

Nitric nitrogen

Water-soluble magnesium oxide

1(c)Magnesium nitrateChemically obtained product containing as its essential ingredient hexahydrated magnesium nitrate

10 % N

Nitrogen expressed as nitric nitrogen

When marketed in the form of crystals as note ‘in crystallised form’ may be added

Nitric nitrogen

Water-soluble magnesium oxide

14 % MgO

Magnesium expressed as water-soluble magnesium oxide

2(a)Sodium nitrate (nitrate of soda)Chemically obtained product containing sodium nitrate as its essential ingredient

15 % N

Nitrogen expressed as nitric nitrogen

Nitric nitrogen
2(b)Chile nitrateProduct prepared from caliche, containing sodium nitrate as its essential ingredient

15 % N

Nitrogen expressed as nitric nitrogen

Nitric nitrogen
3(a)Calcium cyanamideChemically obtained product containing calcium cyanamide as its essential ingredient, calcium oxide and possibly small quantities of ammonium salts and urea

18 % N

Nitrogen expressed as total nitrogen, at least 75 % of the nitrogen declared being bound in the form of cyanamide

Total nitrogen
3(b)Nitrogenous calcium cyanamideChemically obtained product containing calcium cyanamide as its essential ingredient, and calcium oxide and possibly small quantities of ammonium salts and urea, plus added nitrate

18 % N

Nitrogen expressed as total nitrogen, at least 75 % of the non-nitric nitrogen declared being bound in the form of cyanamide. Nitric nitrogen content:

  • minimum: 1 % N

  • maximum: 3 % N

Total nitrogen

Nitric nitrogen

F24 Sulphate of ammonia Chemically obtained product containing ammonium sulphate as its essential ingredient, possibly with up to 15 % calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime).

19,7 % N

Nitrogen expressed as total nitrogen.

Maximum content of nitric nitrogen 2,2 % N if calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime) is added.

When marketed in the form of a combination of ammonium sulphate and calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime), the designation must include ‘ with up to 15 % calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime) ’ .

Ammoniacal nitrogen.

Total nitrogen if calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime) is added

5Ammonium nitrate or calcium ammonium nitrateChemically obtained product containing ammonium nitrate as its essential ingredient, which may contain fillers such as ground limestone, calcium sulphate, ground dolomite, magnesium sulphate, kieserite

20 % N

Nitrogen expressed as nitric nitrogen and ammoniacal nitrogen, each of these two forms of nitrogen accounting for about half the nitrogen present.

See Annexes III.1 and III.2 of this regulation, if required.

The designation ‘calcium ammonium nitrate’ is exclusively reserved for a fertiliser containing only calcium carbonate (for instance limestone) and/or magnesium carbonate and calcium carbonate (for instance dolomite) in addition to ammonium nitrate. The minimum content of these carbonates must be 20 % and their purity level at least 90 %

Total nitrogen

Nitric nitrogen

Ammoniacal nitrogen

6Ammonium sulphate-nitrateChemically obtained product containing as essential ingredients ammonium nitrate and ammonium sulphate

25 % N

Nitrogen expressed as ammoniacal and nitric nitrogen. Minimum nitric nitrogen content: 5 %

Total nitrogen

Ammoniacal nitrogen

Nitric nitrogen

7Magnesium sulphonitrateChemically obtained product containing ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulphate and magnesium sulphate as essential ingredients

19 % N

Nitrogen expressed as ammoniacal and nitric nitrogen. Minimum nitric nitrogen content: 6 % N

Total nitrogen

Ammoniacal nitrogen

5 % MgO

Magnesium in the form of water-soluble salts expressed as magnesium oxide

Nitric nitrogen

Water-soluble magnesium oxide

8Magnesium ammonium nitrateChemically obtained product containing ammonium nitrates and magnesium compound salts (dolomite magnesium carbonate and/or magnesium sulphate) as essential ingredients

19 % N

Nitrogen expressed as ammoniacal nitrogen and nitric nitrogen. Minimum nitric nitrogen content 6 % N

Total nitrogen

Ammoniacal nitrogen

Nitric nitrogen

5 % MgO

Magnesium expressed as total magnesium oxide

Total magnesium oxide and possibly, water-soluble magnesium oxide
9UreaChemically obtained product containing carbonyl diamide (carbamide) as its essential ingredient

44 % N

Total ureic nitrogen (including biuret). Maximum biuret content: 1,2 %

Total nitrogen, expressed as ureic nitrogen
10Crotonylidene diurea

Product obtained by reaction of urea with crotonaldehyde

Monomeric compound

28 % N

Nitrogen expressed as total nitrogen

At least 25 % N from the crotonylidene diurea

Maximum ureic nitrogen content: 3 %

Total nitrogen

Ureic nitrogen where this is at least 1 % by weight

Nitrogen from crotonylidene diurea

11Isobutylidene diurea

Product obtained by reaction of urea with isobutyraldehyde Monomeric compound

Monomeric compound

28 % N

Nitrogen expressed as total nitrogen

At least 25 % N from isobutylidene diurea

Maximum ureic nitrogen content: 3 %

Total nitrogen

Ureic nitrogen where this is at least 1 % by weight

Nitrogen from isobutylidene diurea

12Urea formaldehyde

Product obtained by reaction of urea with formaldehyde and containing as its essential ingredients molecules of urea formaldehyde

Polymeric compound

36 % N total nitrogen

Nitrogen expressed as total nitrogen

At least 3/5 of the declared total nitrogen content must be soluble in hot water

At least 31 % N from urea formaldehyde

Maximum ureic nitrogen content: 5 %

Total nitrogen

Ureic nitrogen where this is at least 1 % by weight

Nitrogen from formaldehyde urea that is soluble in cold water

Nitrogen from formaldehyde urea that is only soluble in hot water

13Nitrogenous fertiliser containing crotonylidene diureaProduct obtained chemically containing crotonylidene diurea and a straight nitrogen fertiliser [List A-1, excluding products 3(a), 3(b) and 5]

18 % N expressed as total nitrogen

At least 3 % nitrogen in ammoniacal and/or nitric and/or ureic form

At least 1/3 of the declared total nitrogen content must be derived from crotonylidene diurea

Maximum biuret content:

(ureic N + crotonylidene diurea N) × 0,026

Total nitrogen

For each form amounting to at least 1 %:

  • nitric nitrogen

  • ammoniacal nitrogen

  • ureic nitrogen

Nitrogen from crotonylidene diurea

14Nitrogenous fertiliser containing isobutylidene diureaProduct obtained chemically containing isobutylidene diurea and a straight nitrogenous fertiliser [List A-1, excluding products 3(a), 3(b) and 5]

18 % N expressed as total nitrogen

At least 3 % nitrogen in ammoniacal and/or nitric and/or ureic form

A least 1/3 of the declared total nitrogen content must derive from isobutylidene diurea

Maximum biuret content:

(Ureic N + isobutylidene diurea N) × 0,026

Total nitrogen

For each form amounting to at least 1 %:

  • nitric nitrogen

  • ammoniacal nitrogen

  • ureic nitrogen

Nitrogen from isobutylidene diurea

15Nitrogenous fertiliser containing urea formaldehydeProduct obtained chemically containing urea formaldehyde and a straight nitrogenous fertiliser [List A-1, excluding products 3(a), 3(b) and 5]

18 % N expressed as total nitrogen

At least 3 % nitrogen in ammoniacal and/or nitric and/or ureic form

At least 1/3 of the declared total nitrogen content must derive from urea formaldehyde

The nitrogen from the urea formaldehyde must contain at least 3/5 nitrogen that is soluble in hot water

Maximum biuret content:

(Ureic N + urea formaldehyde) × 0,026

Total nitrogen

For each form amounting to at least 1 %:

  • nitric nitrogen

  • ammoniacal nitrogen

  • ureic nitrogen

Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde

Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde that is soluble in cold water

Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde that is only soluble in hot water

16 Urea-ammonium sulphateProduct obtained chemically from urea and ammonium sulphate

30 % N

Nitrogen expressed as ammoniacal and ureic nitrogen

Minimum ammoniacal nitrogen content: 4 %

Minimum sulphur content expressed as sulphur trioxide: 12 %

Maximum biuret content: 0,9 %

Total nitrogen

Ammoniacal nitrogen

Ureic nitrogen

Water-soluble sulphur trioxide

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Deleted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/2008 of 7 November 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers for the purposes of adapting Annexes I and IV thereto to technical progress (Text with EEA relevance).

F2

Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1107/2008 of 7 November 2008 amending Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers for the purposes of adapting Annexes I and IV thereto to technical progress (Text with EEA relevance).

Notes on Attachment

Textual amendments

F1

Words in Regulation substituted (31.12.2020) by The Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/601), regs. 1(2), 5(2)(b); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)