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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-2003/division-A./division-A.2.",
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  "legislation": "eur/2003/2003",
  "legislation_title": "Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-2003",
  "path": "division/A./division/A.2.",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "A.2",
  "heading": "Phosphatic fertilisers",
  "text": "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.\nNo\nType designation\nData on method of production and essential ingredients\nMinimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight)Data on the expression of nutrientsOther requirements\nOther data on the type designation\nNutrient content to be declaredForms and solubilities of the nutrientsOther criteria\n1\n2\n3\n4\n5\n6\n1\nBasic slag:\nThomas phosphates\nThomas slag\nProduct obtained in iron-smelting by treatment of the phosphorus melts and containing calcium silicophosphates as its essential ingredients\n12 % P2O5\nPhosphorus expressed as phosphorus pentoxide soluble in mineral acids, at least 75 % of the declared content of phosphorus pentoxide being soluble in 2 % citric acid\nor P2O5\nPhosphorus expressed as phosphorus pentoxide soluble in 2 % citric acid\nParticle size:\nat least 75 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm\nat least 96 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm\nTotal 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, Portugal, Greece, Czech Republic, Estonia, Cyprus, Latvia, Lithuania, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Slovenia, Slovakia,Bulgaria and Romania)\nTotal phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids) and phosphorus pentoxide soluble in 2 % citric acid (for marketing in the United Kingdom)\nPhosphorus pentoxide soluble in 2 % citric acid (for marketing in Germany, Belgium, Denmark, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Austria)\n2(a)\nSingle superphosphate\nProduct obtained by reaction of ground mineral phosphate with sulphuric acid and containing monocalcium phosphate as an essential ingredient as well as calcium sulphate\n16 % P2O5\nPhosphorus expressed as P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate, at least 93 % of the declared content of P2O5 being water-soluble\nTest sample: 1 g\nPhosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate\nWater-soluble phosphorus pentoxide\n2(b)\nConcentrated superphosphate\nProduct 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\n25 % P2O5\nPhosphorus expressed as P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate, at least 93 % of the declared content of P2O5 being water-soluble\nTest sample: 1 g\nPhosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate\nWater-soluble phosphorus pentoxide\n2(c)\nTriple superphosphate\nProduct obtained by reaction of ground mineral phosphate with phosphoric acid and containing monocalcium phosphate as its essential ingredient\n38 % P 2 O 5\nPhosphorus expressed as P 2 O 5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate, at least 85 % of the declared content of P 2 O 5 being water-soluble\nTest sample: 3 g\nPhosphorus pentoxide soluble in neutral ammonium citrate\nWater-soluble phosphorus pentoxide\n3\nPartially solubilised rock phosphate\nProduct 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\n20 % P2O5\nPhosphorus expressed as P2O5 soluble in mineral acids, at least 40 % of the declared content of P2O5 being water-soluble\nParticle size:\nat least 90 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm\nat least 98 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm\nTotal phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids)\nPhosphorus pentoxide soluble in water\n3(a)\nPartially solubilised rock phosphate with magnesium\nProduct 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\n16 % P 2 O 5\n6 % MgO\nPhosphorus expressed as P 2 O 5 soluble in mineral acids, at least 40 % of the declared content of P 2 O 5 being water-soluble\nParticle size:\nat least 90 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm\nat least 98 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm\nTotal phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids)\nPhosphorus pentoxide soluble in water\nTotal magnesium oxide\nWater-soluble magnesium oxide\n4\nDicalcium phosphate\nProduct obtained by precipitation of solubilised phosphoric acid from mineral phosphates or bones, and containing dicalcium phosphate dihydrate as its essential ingredient\n38 % P2O5\nPhosphorus expressed as P2O5 soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate (Petermann)\nParticle size:\nat least 90 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm\nat least 98 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm\nPhosphorus pentoxide soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate\n5\nCalcined phosphate\nProduct 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\n25 % P2O5\nPhosphorus expressed as P2O5 soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate (Petermann)\nParticle size:\nat least 75 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm\nat least 96 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm\nPhosphorus pentoxide soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate\n6\nAluminium-calcium phosphate\nProduct obtained in amorphous form by heat treatment and grinding, containing aluminium and calcium phosphates as essential ingredients\n30 % P2O5\nPhosphorus expressed as P2O5 soluble in mineral acids, at least 75 % of the declared content of P2O5 being soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate (Joulie)\nParticle size:\nat least 90 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,160 mm\nat least 98 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,630 mm\nTotal phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids)\nPhosphorus pentoxide soluble in alkaline ammonium citrate\n7\nSoft ground rock phosphate\nProduct obtained by grinding soft mineral phosphates and containing tricalcium phosphate and calcium carbonate as essential ingredients\n25 % P2O5\nPhosphorus expressed as P2O5 soluble in mineral acids, at least 55 % of the declared content of P2O5 being soluble in 2 % formic acid\nParticle size:\nat least 90 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,063 mm\nat least 99 % able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,125 mm\nTotal phosphorus pentoxide (soluble in mineral acids)\nPhosphorus pentoxide soluble in 2 % formic acid\nPercentage by weight of material able to pass through a sieve with a mesh of 0,063 mm",
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    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "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."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "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)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "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)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "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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