Division A.2 Phosphatic fertilisers

Where a particle size criterion is prescribed for the basic constituent materials of fertilisers sold in granular form (fertilisers 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7), it will be established by an appropriate analytical method.

No	Type designation	Data on method of production and essential ingredients	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight)Data on the expression of nutrientsOther requirements	Other data on the type designation	Nutrient content to be declaredForms and solubilities of the nutrientsOther criteria
1	2	3	4	5	6
1	Basic slag: Thomas phosphates Thomas slag	Product obtained in iron-smelting by treatment of the phosphorus melts and containing calcium silicophosphates as its essential ingredients	12 % P₂O₅ Phosphorus expressed as phosphorus pentoxide soluble in mineral acids, at least 75 % of the declared content of phosphorus pentoxide being soluble in 2 % citric acid or P₂O₅ Phosphorus expressed as phosphorus pentoxide soluble in 2 % citric acid Particle size: at least 75 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm at least 96 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm		Total phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids) 75 % of which (to be indicated as % by weight) is soluble in 2 % citric acid (for marketing in France, Italy, Spain, PortugalF1, GreeceF2, Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, SloveniaF3, SlovakiaF4,Bulgaria and Romania) Total phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids) and phosphorus pentoxide soluble in 2 % citric acid (for marketing in the United Kingdom) Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in 2 % citric acid (for marketing in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands F5Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Austria)
2(a)	Single superphosphate	Product obtained by reaction of ground mineral phosphate with sulphuric acid and containing monocalcium phosphate as an essential ingredient as well as calcium sulphate	16 % P₂O₅ Phosphorus expressed as P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate, at least 93 % of the declared content of P₂O₅ being water-soluble Test sample: 1 g		Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate Water-soluble phosphorus pentoxide
2(b)	Concentrated superphosphate	Product obtained by reaction of ground mineral phosphate with sulphuric acid and phosphoric acid and containing monocalcium phosphate as an essential ingredient as well as calcium sulphate	25 % P₂O₅ Phosphorus expressed as P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate, at least 93 % of the declared content of P₂O₅ being water-soluble Test sample: 1 g		Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate Water-soluble phosphorus pentoxide
F62(c)	Triple superphosphate	Product obtained by reaction of ground mineral phosphate with phosphoric acid and containing monocalcium phosphate as its essential ingredient	38 % P₂O₅ Phosphorus expressed as P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate, at least 85 % of the declared content of P₂O₅ being water-soluble Test sample: 3 g		Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate Water-soluble phosphorus pentoxide
3	Partially solubilised rock phosphate	Product obtained by partial solubilisation of ground rock phosphate with sulphuric acid or phosphoric acid and containing as essential ingredients monocalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate and calcium sulphate	20 % P₂O₅ Phosphorus expressed as P₂O₅ soluble in mineral acids, at least 40 % of the declared content of P₂O₅ being water-soluble Particle size: at least 90 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm at least 98 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm		Total phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids) Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water
F73(a)	Partially solubilised rock phosphate with magnesium	Product obtained by partial solubilisation of ground rock phosphate with sulphuric acid or phosphoric acid with the addition of magnesium sulphate or magnesium oxide, and containing as essential ingredients monocalcium phosphate, tricalcium phosphate, calcium sulphate and magnesium sulphate	16 % P₂O₅ 6 % MgO Phosphorus expressed as P₂O₅ soluble in mineral acids, at least 40 % of the declared content of P₂O₅ being water-soluble Particle size: at least 90 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm at least 98 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm		Total phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids) Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in water Total magnesium oxide Water-soluble magnesium oxide
4	Dicalcium phosphate	Product obtained by precipitation of solubilised phosphoric acid from mineral phosphates or bones, and containing dicalcium phosphate dihydrate as its essential ingredient	38 % P₂O₅ Phosphorus expressed as P₂O₅ soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate (Petermann) Particle size: at least 90 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm at least 98 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm		Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate
5	Calcined phosphate	Product obtained by heat treatment of ground rock phosphate with alkaline compounds and silicic acid, and containing alkaline calcium phosphate and calcium silicate as essential ingredients	25 % P₂O₅ Phosphorus expressed as P₂O₅ soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate (Petermann) Particle size: at least 75 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm at least 96 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm		Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate
6	Aluminium-calcium phosphate	Product obtained in amorphous form by heat treatment and grinding, containing aluminium and calcium phosphates as essential ingredients	30 % P₂O₅ Phosphorus expressed as P₂O₅ soluble in mineral acids, at least 75 % of the declared content of P₂O₅ being soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate (Joulie) Particle size: at least 90 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm at least 98 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm		Total phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids) Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate
7	Soft ground rock phosphate	Product obtained by grinding soft mineral phosphates and containing tricalcium phosphate and calcium carbonate as essential ingredients	25 % P₂O₅ Phosphorus expressed as P₂O₅ soluble in mineral acids, at least 55 % of the declared content of P₂O₅ being soluble in 2 % formic acid Particle size: at least 90 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,063 mm at least 99 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,125 mm		Total phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids) Phosphorus pentoxide soluble in 2 % formic acid Percentage by weight of material able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,063 mm

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 885/2004 of 26 April 2004 adapting Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1334/2000, (EC) No 2157/2001, (EC) No 152/2002, (EC) No 1499/2002, (EC) No 1500/2003 and (EC) No 1798/2003, Decisions No 1719/1999/EC, No 1720/1999/EC, No 253/2000/EC, No 508/2000/EC, No 1031/2000/EC, No 163/2001/EC, No 2235/2002/EC and No 291/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Council Decisions 1999/382/EC, 2000/821/EC, 2003/17/EC and 2003/893/EC in the fields of free movement of goods, company law, agriculture, taxation, education and training, culture and audiovisual policy and external relations, by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
F2: Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 885/2004 of 26 April 2004 adapting Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council, Council Regulations (EC) No 1334/2000, (EC) No 2157/2001, (EC) No 152/2002, (EC) No 1499/2002, (EC) No 1500/2003 and (EC) No 1798/2003, Decisions No 1719/1999/EC, No 1720/1999/EC, No 253/2000/EC, No 508/2000/EC, No 1031/2000/EC, No 163/2001/EC, No 2235/2002/EC and No 291/2003/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, and Council Decisions 1999/382/EC, 2000/821/EC, 2003/17/EC and 2003/893/EC in the fields of free movement of goods, company law, agriculture, taxation, education and training, culture and audiovisual policy and external relations, by reason of the accession of the Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia and Slovakia.
F3: Substituted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Regulations and Decisions in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom of movement of persons, company law, competition policy, agriculture (including veterinary and phytosanitary legislation), transport policy, taxation, statistics, energy, environment, cooperation in the fields of justice and home affairs, customs union, external relations, common foreign and security policy and institutions, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
F4: Inserted by Council Regulation (EC) No 1791/2006 of 20 November 2006 adapting certain Regulations and Decisions in the fields of free movement of goods, freedom of movement of persons, company law, competition policy, agriculture (including veterinary and phytosanitary legislation), transport policy, taxation, statistics, energy, environment, cooperation in the fields of justice and home affairs, customs union, external relations, common foreign and security policy and institutions, by reason of the accession of Bulgaria and Romania.
F5: Words in Annex 1 s. A.2 Table Item 1 inserted (31.12.2020) by The Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/601), regs. 1(2), 5(21)(a); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F6: Substituted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2004 of 3 December 2004 adapting for the first time Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers (EDDHSA and triple superphosphate) (Text with EEA relevance).
F7: Inserted by Commission Regulation (EC) No 1020/2009 of 28 October 2009 amending Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers for the purposes of adapting Annexes I, III, IV and V thereto to technical progress (Text with EEA relevance).

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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)