# 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.1.7: Zinc


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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
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7a
Zinc salt
Chemically obtained product and having as its essential ingredient a mineral salt of zinc
15 % water-soluble Zn
The designation must include the name of the mineral anion
Water-soluble zinc (Zn)
7b
Zinc chelate
Water-soluble product containing zinc chemically combined with authorised chelating agent(s)
5 % of water-soluble zinc and at least 80 % of the water-soluble zinc is chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
Name of each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard
Water-soluble zinc (Zn)
Optional: Total zinc (Zn) chelated by authorised chelating agents
Zinc (Zn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard
7c
Zinc oxide
Chemically obtained product and having as its essential ingredient zinc oxide
70 % total Zn
Particle size: at least 80 % passing through a 0,063 mm sieve
Total zinc (Zn)
7d
Zinc-based fertiliser
Product obtained by mixing types 7a and 7c
30 % total Zn
The designation must include the name of the zinc components present
Total zinc (Zn)
Water-soluble zinc (Zn) if this accounts for at least 1/4 of the total zinc (Zn)
7e
Zinc fertiliser solution
Aqueous solution of types 7a and/or 7b or 7g
2 % water-soluble Zn
When types 7a and 7g are mixed, the complexed fraction must be at least 40 % of the water-soluble Zn
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 zinc 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 zinc (Zn)
Zinc (Zn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard
Zinc (Zn) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a recognised standard
Optional: total zinc (Zn) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
7f
Zinc fertiliser suspension
Product obtained by suspending type 7(a) and/or 7(c) and/or types 7(b) in water
20 % total zinc
The designation must include:
(1)the name(s) of the anions
(2)the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc if present and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard
Total zinc (Zn)
Water-soluble zinc (Zn) if present
Zinc (Zn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc and that can be identified and quantified by a recognised standard
7g
Zinc complex
Water-soluble product containing zinc chemically combined with one authorised complexing agent
5 % of water-soluble zinc and the complexed fraction must be at least 80 % of the water-soluble zinc
The designation must include the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a recognised standard
Water-soluble zinc (Zn)
Total zinc (Zn) complexed

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2003/2003/division/E./division/E.1./division/E.1.7. (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2003-2003/division-E./division-E.1./division-E.1.7.
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