# Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (Text with EEA relevance), Division E.1.2: Cobalt


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 of designation
Nutrient content to be declaredForms and solubilities of the nutrientsOther criteria
1
2
3
4
5
6
2a
Cobalt salt
Chemically obtained product containing a mineral salt of cobalt as its essential ingredient
19 % water-soluble Co
The designation must include the name of the mineral anion
Water-soluble cobalt (Co)
2b
Cobalt chelate
Water-soluble product containing cobalt chemically combined with authorised chelating agent(s)
5 % of water-soluble cobalt and at least 80 % of the water-soluble cobalt is chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
Name of each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble cobalt and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard
Water-soluble cobalt (Co)
Optional: Total cobalt (Co) chelated by authorised chelating agents
Cobalt (Co) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble cobalt and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard
2c
Cobalt fertiliser solution
Aqueous solution of types 2a and/or 2b or 2d
2 % water-soluble Co
When types 2a and 2d are mixed, the complexed fraction must be at least 40 % of the water-soluble Co
The designation must include:
(1)the name(s) of the mineral anion(s), if present
(2)the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble cobalt if present and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a recognised standard, if present
Water-soluble cobalt (Co)
Cobalt (Co) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble cobalt and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard
Cobalt (Co) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a recognised standard
Optional: total cobalt (Co) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
2d
Cobalt complex
Water-soluble product containing cobalt chemically combined with one authorised complexing agent
5 % of water-soluble Co and the complexed fraction must be at least 80 % of the water-soluble cobalt
The designation must include the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a recognised standard
Water-soluble cobalt (Co)
Total cobalt (Co) complexed

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/2003/division/E./division/E.1./division/E.1.2. (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-2003/division-E./division-E.1./division-E.1.2.
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