Division C.2 Compound fluid fertilisers

C.2.1.	Type designation:	NPK-fertiliser solution.
	Data on method of production:	Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin.
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:	Total: 15 %, (N + P₂O₅ + K₂O); For each of the nutrients: 2 % N, 3 % P₂O₅, 3 % K₂O; Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026.

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6Particle size	Data for identification of the fertilisersOther requirements
N	P₂O₅	K₂O	N	P₂O₅	K₂O
1	2	3	4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen	Water-soluble P₂O₅	Water-soluble K₂O	(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2) to (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added	Water-soluble P₂O₅	(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide (2) The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 % (3) The chloride content may be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6Particle size

Data for identification of the fertilisersOther requirements

P₂O₅

K₂O

P₂O₅

K₂O

(1)

Total nitrogen

(2)

Nitric nitrogen

(3)

Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4)

Ureic nitrogen

Water-soluble P₂O₅

Water-soluble K₂O

(1)

Total nitrogen

(2)

If any of the forms of nitrogen (2) to (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3)

If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added

Water-soluble P₂O₅

(1)

Water-soluble potassium oxide

(2)

The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 %

(3)

The chloride content may be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
F1C.2.2	Type designation:			NPK-fertiliser solution containing urea formaldehyde
	Data on method of production:			Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total 15 % (N +P₂O₅ +K₂O) — For each of the nutrients: 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5) 3 % P₂O₅ 3 % K₂O Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen (5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde		Water-soluble P ₂ O ₅	Water-soluble K ₂ O		(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde (4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added	Water-soluble P ₂ O ₅	(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide (2) The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 % (3) The chloride content may be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
C.2.3	Type designation:			NPK-fertiliser suspension
	Data on method of production:			Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in suspension in the water and in solution without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total: 20 %, (N + P₂O₅ + K₂O) — For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 4 % P₂O₅, 4 % K₂O — Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen		(1) Water-soluble P₂O₅ (2) P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate (3) P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water	Water-soluble K ₂ O		(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added	The fertilisers must not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates or rock phosphates (1) If the water-soluble P₂O₅ is less than 2 %, only solubility 2 shall be declared (2) If the water-soluble P₂O₅ is at least 2 %, solubility 3 and the water-soluble P₂O₅ content shall be declared	(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide (2) The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 % (3) The chloride content may be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
C.2.4	Type designation:			NPK-fertiliser suspension containing urea formaldehyde
	Data on method of production:			Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total 20 % (N +P₂O₅ +K₂O) — For each of the nutrients: 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5) At least 3/5 of the declared nitrogen content (5) must be soluble in hot water 4 % P₂O₅ 4 % K₂O Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen (5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde		(1) Water-soluble P₂O₅ (2) P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate (3) P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and in water	Water-soluble K ₂ O		(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde (4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added	The fertilisers must not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates or rock phosphates (1) If the water-soluble P₂O₅ is less than 2 %, only solubility (2) shall be declared (2) If the water-soluble P₂O₅ is at least 2 %, solubility (3) and the water-soluble P₂O₅ content shall be declared	(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide (2) The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 % (3) The chloride content may be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
C.2.5	Type designation:			NP-fertiliser solution
	Data on method of production:			Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total: 18 %, (N + P₂O₅) — For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % P₂O₅ — Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen		Water-soluble P ₂ O ₅			(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added	Water-soluble P ₂ O ₅

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
C.2.6	Type designation:			NP-fertiliser solution containing urea formaldehyde
	Data on method of production:			Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total 18 % (N +P₂O₅) — For each of the nutrients: 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5) 5 % P₂O₅ Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen (5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde		Water-soluble P ₂ O ₅			(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde (4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added	Water-soluble P ₂ O ₅

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers. Other requirements
C.2.7	Type designation:			NP-fertiliser suspension
	Data on method of production:			Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in the water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total: 18 %, (N + P₂O₅) — For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % P₂O₅ — Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen		(1) Water-soluble P₂O₅ (2) P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate (3) P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water			(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added	The fertilisers may not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphate or rock phosphates (1) If the water-soluble P₂O₅ is less than 2 % only solubility 2 shall be declared (2) If the water-soluble P₂O₅ is at least 2 %, solubility 3 will be declared and the water-soluble P₂O₅ content must be stated

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
C.2.8	Type designation:			NP-fertiliser suspension containing urea formaldehyde
	Data on method of production:			Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total 18 % (N +P₂O₅) — For each of the nutrients: 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5) At least 3/5 of the declared nitrogen content (5) must be soluble in hot water 5 % P₂O₅ Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen (5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde		(1) Water-soluble P₂O₅ (2) P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate (3) P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and in water			(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde (4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added	The fertilisers must not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates or rock phosphates (1) If the water-soluble P₂O₅ is less than 2 %, only solubility (2) shall be declared (2) If the water-soluble P₂O₅ is at least 2 %, solubility (3) and the water-soluble P₂O₅ content shall be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
F2C.2.9	Type designation:			NK-fertiliser solution
	Data on method of production:			Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total: 15 % (N + K₂O) — For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % K₂O — Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen			Water-soluble K ₂ O		(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added		(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide (2) The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 % (3) The chloride content may be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
C.2.10	Type designation:			NK-fertiliser solution containing urea formaldehyde
	Data on method of production:			Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total 15 % (N + K₂O) — For each of the nutrients: 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5) 5 % K₂O Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen (5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde			Water-soluble K ₂ O		(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde (4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added		(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide (2) The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 % (3) The chloride content may be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
C.2.11	Type designation:			NK-fertiliser suspension
	Data on method of production:			Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in the water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total: 18 % (N + K₂O) — For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % K₂O — Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen			Water-soluble K ₂ O		(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added		(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide (2) The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 % (3) The chloride content may be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
C.2.12	Type designation:			NK-fertiliser suspension containing urea formaldehyde
	Data on method of production:			Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total 18 %(N +K₂O) — For each of the nutrients: 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5) At least 3/5 of the declared nitrogen content (5) must be soluble in hot water 5 % K₂O Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
(1) Total nitrogen (2) Nitric nitrogen (3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen (5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde			Water-soluble K ₂ O		(1) Total nitrogen (2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared (3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde (4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words ‘low in biuret’ may be added		(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide (2) The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 % (3) The chloride content may be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
C.2.13	Type designation:			PK-fertiliser solution
	Data on method of production:			Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total: 18 % (P₂O₅ + K₂O) — For each of the nutrients: 5 % P₂O₅, 5 % K₂O
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
		Water-soluble P ₂ O ₅	Water-soluble K ₂ O			Water-soluble P ₂ O ₅	(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide (2) The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 % (3) The chloride content may be declared

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size					Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
C.2.14	Type designation:			PK-fertiliser suspension
	Data on method of production:			Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
	Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements:			— Total: 18 % (P₂O₅ + K₂O) — For each of the nutrients: 5 % P₂O₅, 5 % K₂O
N		P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O		N	P ₂ O ₅	K ₂ O
1		2	3		4	5	6
		(1) Water-soluble P₂O₅ (2) P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate (3) P₂O₅ soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water	Water-soluble K ₂ O			The fertilisers must not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates or rock phosphates (1) If the water-soluble P₂O₅ is less than 2 % only solubility 2 will be declared (2) If the water-soluble P₂O₅ is at least 2 % solubility 3 and the water-soluble P₂O₅ content shall be declared	(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide (2) The words ‘low in chloride’ may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 % (3) The chloride content may be declared

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Substituted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1257/2014 of 24 November 2014 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 (Text with EEA relevance).
F2: Inserted by Commission Regulation (EU) No 1257/2014 of 24 November 2014 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 (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)