# 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.1.5: Manganese 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 5a Manganese salt Chemically obtained product containing a mineral manganese salt (Mn II) as its essential ingredient 17 % water-soluble Mn The designation must include the name of the combined anion Water-soluble manganese (Mn) 5b Manganese chelate Water-soluble product containing manganese chemically combined with authorised chelating agent(s) 5 % of water-soluble manganese and at least 80 % of the water-soluble manganese is chelated by authorised chelating agent(s) Name of each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard Water-soluble manganese (Mn) Optional: Total manganese (Mn) chelated by authorised chelating agents Manganese (Mn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard 5c Manganese oxide Chemically obtained product containing manganese oxides as essential ingredients 40 % total Mn Particle size: at least 80 % passing through a 0,063 mm sieve Total manganese (Mn) 5d Manganese-based fertiliser Product obtained by mixing types 5a and 5c 17 % total Mn The designation must include the name of the manganese components Total manganese (Mn) Water-soluble manganese (Mn) if this accounts for at least 1/4 of the total manganese 5e Manganese fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 5a and/or 5b or 5g 2 % water-soluble Mn When types 5a and 5g are mixed, the complexed fraction must be at least 40 % of the water-soluble Mn 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 manganese 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 Water-soluble manganese (Mn) Manganese (Mn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard Manganese (Mn) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a recognised standard Optional: total manganese (Mn) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s) 5f Manganese fertiliser in suspension Product obtained by suspending types 5a and/or 5b and/or 5c in water 17 % total Mn The designation must include: (1)the name(s) of the anions, if present (2)the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese if present and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard Total manganese (Mn) Water-soluble manganese (Mn) if present Manganese (Mn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard 5g Manganese complex Water-soluble product containing manganese chemically combined with one authorised complexing agent 5 % of water-soluble Mn and the complexed fraction must be at least at least 80 % of the water-soluble manganese The designation must include the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a recognised standard Water-soluble manganese (Mn) Total manganese (Mn) complexed --- Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/2003/division/E./division/E.1./division/E.1.5. (the official version) Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-2003/division-E./division-E.1./division-E.1.5. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.