# Commission Regulation (EU) No 137/2011 of 16 February 2011 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 thereto to technical progress (Text with EEA relevance), Annex I

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended as follows:
(1) In Section D, the following entries 2.1 and 2.2 are inserted:
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2.1
Calcium formate
Chemically obtained product containing calcium formate as essential ingredient
33,6 % CaO
Calcium expressed as water-soluble CaO
56 % formate
Calcium oxide
Formate
2.2
Calcium formate fluid
Product obtained by dissolution in water of calcium formate
21 % CaO
Calcium expressed as water-soluble CaO
35 % formate
Calcium oxide
Formate
’
(2) Section E.1 is amended as follows:
(a) in Section E.1.2, entries 2b and 2c are replaced by the following:
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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 European 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 European standard
2c
Cobalt fertiliser solution
Aqueous solution of types 2a and/or types 2b
2 % water-soluble cobalt
The designation must include:
(1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s)
(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 European 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 European standard
’
(b) in Section E.1.3, entries 3d and 3f are replaced by the following:
‘
3d
Copper chelate
Water-soluble product containing copper chemically combined with authorised chelating agent(s)
5 % of water-soluble copper and at least 80 % of the water-soluble copper is chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
Name of each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Water-soluble copper (Cu)
Optional: Total copper (Cu) chelated by authorised chelating agents
Copper (Cu) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
3f
Copper fertiliser solution
Aqueous solution of types 3a and/or types 3d
2 % water-soluble copper
The designation must include:
(1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s)
(2) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Water-soluble copper (Cu)
Optional: Total copper (Cu) chelated by authorised chelating agents
Copper (Cu) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
’
(c) in Section E.1.4, entries 4b and 4c are replaced by the following:
‘
4b
Iron chelate
Water-soluble product containing iron chemically combined with authorised chelating agent(s)
5 % of water-soluble iron, of which the chelated fraction is at least 80 % and at least 50 % of the water-soluble iron is chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
Name of each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble iron and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Water-soluble iron (Fe)
Optional: Total iron (Fe) chelated by authorised chelating agents
Iron (Fe) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble iron and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
4c
Iron fertiliser solution
Aqueous solution of types 4a and/or types 4b
2 % of water soluble iron
The designation must include:
(1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s)
(2) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble iron if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Water-soluble iron (Fe)
Optional: Total iron (Fe) chelated by authorised chelating agents
Iron (Fe) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble iron and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
’
(d) in Section E.1.5, entries 5b and 5e are replaced by the following:
‘
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 European 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 European standard
5e
Manganese fertiliser solution
Aqueous solution of types 5a and/or types 5b
2 % water-soluble manganese
The designation must include:
(1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s)
(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 European 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 European standard
’
(e) in Section E.1.7, entries 7b and 7e are replaced by the following:
‘
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 European 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 European standard
7e
Zinc fertiliser solution
Aqueous solution of types 7a and/or types 7b
2 % water-soluble zinc
The designation must include:
(1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s)
(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 European 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 European standard
’
(f) in Section E.1.7, the following entry 7f is added:
‘
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 European 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 European standard
’
(3) Section E.2 is amended as follows:
(a) the title of Section E.2 is replaced by the following:
‘E.2.
Minimum micro-nutrient content, percentage weight of fertiliser; mixed micro-nutrient fertiliser types ’;
(b) the title of Section E.2.1 is replaced by the following:
‘E.2.1.
Minimum micro-nutrient content in solid or fluid mixtures of micro-nutrient fertilisers, percentage weight of fertiliser ’;
(c) in Section E.2.1, the two sentences below the table are deleted;
(d) the title of Section E.2.2 is replaced by the following:
‘E.2.2.
Minimum micro-nutrient content in EC fertilisers containing primary and/or secondary nutrient(s) with micro-nutrient(s) applied to the soil, percentage weight of fertiliser ’;
(e) the title of Section E.2.3 is replaced by the following:
‘E.2.3.
Minimum micro-nutrient content in EC fertilisers containing primary and/or secondary nutrient(s) with micro-nutrient(s) for leaf sprays, percentage weight of fertiliser ’;
(f) the following Section E.2.4 is added:
‘E.2.4.
Solid or fluid mixtures of micro-nutrient fertilisers
No
Type designation
Data on method of production and essential ingredients
Minimum total content of micro-nutrients (percentage by weight)Data on expression of nutrientsOther requirements
Other data on the type designation
Nutrient content to be declaredForms and solubilities of the nutrientsOther criteria
1
2
3
4
5
6
1
Mixture of micro-nutrients
Product obtained by mixing two or more E.1 type fertilisers
Total of micro-nutrients: 5 % by mass of the fertiliser
Individual micro-nutrient according to Section E.2.1
The designation must include:
(1) the names of any mineral anions if present
(2) the name(s) of any authorised chelating agents if present
Total content of each nutrient
Water soluble content of each nutrient if present
Micro-nutrient chelated by each authorised chelating agent(s) if present
2
Fluid mixture of micro-nutrients
Product obtained by dissolving and/or suspending two or more E.1 type fertilisers in water
Total of micro-nutrients: 2 % by mass of the fertiliser
Individual micro-nutrient according to Section E.2.1
The designation must include:
(1) the names of any mineral anions if present
(2) the name(s) of any authorised chelating agents if present
Total content of each nutrient
Water soluble content of each nutrient if present
Micro-nutrient chelated by each authorised chelating agent(s), if present
’
(4) In Section E.3.1, the following entry is added:
‘
Iminodisuccinic acid
IDHA
C8H11O8N
131669-35-7
’.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2011/137/annex/I (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2011-137/annex-I
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