Annex I
United Kingdom
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended as follows:
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Section E.1 is amended as follows:
- (a)
In Section E.1.1, entry 1f is replaced by the following:
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1f Borated fertiliser in suspension Product obtained by suspending types 1a and/or 1b and/or 1c and/or 1d in water 2 % total B The designation must include the names of the constituents present Total boron (B)
Water-soluble boron (B) if present
’
- (b)
Section E.1.2 is amended as follows:
- (i)
entry 2c is replaced by the following:
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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 European standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European 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 European standard
Cobalt (Co) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard
Optional: total cobalt (Co) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
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- (ii)
the following entry 2d is added:
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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 European Standard Water-soluble cobalt (Co)
Total cobalt (Co) complexed
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- (i)
- (c)
Section E.1.3 is amended as follows:
- (i)
entry 3f is replaced by the following:
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3f Copper fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 3a and/or 3d or 3i 2 % water-soluble Cu
When types 3a and 3i are mixed, the complexed fraction must be at least 40 % of the water-soluble Cu
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 copper if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European standard
Water-soluble copper (Cu)
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
Copper (Cu) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard
Optional: Total copper (Cu) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
’
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- (ii)
entry 3h is replaced by the following:
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3h Copper fertiliser in suspension Product obtained by suspending types 3a and/or 3b and/or 3c and/or 3d and/or 3g in water 17 % total Cu 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 copper if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Total copper (Cu)
Water-soluble copper (Cu) if present
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
’
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- (iii)
the following entry 3i is added:
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3i Copper complex Water-soluble product containing copper chemically combined with one authorised complexing agent 5 % of water-soluble Cu and the complexed fraction must be at least 80 % of the water-soluble copper The designation must include the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard Water-soluble copper (Cu)
Total copper (Cu) complexed
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- (i)
- (d)
Section E.1.4 is amended as follows:
- (i)
entry 4c is replaced by the following:
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4c Iron fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 4a and/or 4b or 4d 2 % water-soluble Fe
When types 4a and 4d are mixed, the complexed fraction must be at least 40 % of the water-soluble Fe
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 iron if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European standard
Water-soluble iron (Fe)
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
Iron (Fe) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard
Optional: total iron (Fe) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
’
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- (ii)
the following entry 4d is added:
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4d Iron complex Water-soluble product containing iron chemically combined with one authorised complexing agent 5 % of water-soluble Fe and the complexed fraction must be at least 80 % of the water-soluble iron The designation must include the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard Water-soluble iron (Fe)
Total iron (Fe) complexed
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- (i)
- (e)
Section E.1.5 is amended as follows:
- (i)
entry 5e is replaced by the following:
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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 European standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European 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 European standard
Manganese (Mn) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard
Optional: total manganese (Mn) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
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- (ii)
the following entries 5f and 5g are added:
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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 European 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 European 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 European Standard Water-soluble manganese (Mn)
Total manganese (Mn) complexed
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- (i)
- (f)
Section E.1.7 is amended as follows:
- (i)
entry 7e is replaced by the following:
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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 European standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European 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 European standard
Zinc (Zn) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard
Optional: total zinc (Zn) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)
’
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- (ii)
the following entry 7g is added:
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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 European Standard Water-soluble zinc (Zn)
Total zinc (Zn) complexed
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- (i)
- (a)
- (2)
in Section E.2, Table E.2.4 is replaced by the following:
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No Type designation Data on method of production and essential requirements Minimum content of 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 micro-nutrientsOther criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Mixture of micro-nutrients Product obtained by mixing two or more E.1 types of fertiliser or obtained by dissolving and/or suspending two or more E.1 types of fertiliser in water - (1)
5 % total content for a solid mixture
or
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2 % total content for a fluid mixture
Individual micro-nutrients according to Section E.2.1
Name of each micronutrient and its chemical symbol present listed in alphabetical order of their chemical symbols followed by the name(s) of its counter-ion(s) immediately after the type designation. Total content of each micro-nutrient expressed as percentage of the fertiliser by mass, except where a micro-nutrient is totally water-soluble.
Water-soluble content of each micro-nutrient expressed as percentage of the fertiliser by mass where the soluble content is at least half of the total content. Where a micro-nutrient is totally water-soluble, only the water-soluble content shall be declared.
Where a micro-nutrient is chemically linked with an organic molecule, the micro-nutrient shall be declared immediately following the water-soluble content as a percentage of the fertiliser by mass, followed by one of the terms “chelated by” or “complexed by” with the name of each authorised chelating or complexing agent(s) as set out in Section E.3. The name of the organic molecule may be replaced by its initials.
The following statement below the compulsory and optional declarations: “To be used only where there is a recognised need. Do not exceed the appropriate dose rate”.
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Section E.3.1 is replaced by the following:
‘E.3.1.
Chelating agentsf1
Acids, or sodium, potassium or ammonium salts of:
For information only.;
No Designation Alternative designation Chemical formula CAS number of the acidf2 1 Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid EDTA C10H16O8N2 60-00-4 2 2-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid HEEDTA C10H18O7N2 150-39-0 3 diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid DTPA C14H23O10N3 67-43-6 4 ethylenediamine- N,N’-di[(ortho-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid] [o,o] EDDHA C18H20O6N2 1170-02-1 5 ethylenediamine- N-[(ortho-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid]- N’-[(para-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid] [o,p] EDDHA C18H20O6N2 475475-49-1 6 ethylenediamine- N,N’-di[(ortho-hydroxy-methylphenyl)acetic acid] [o,o] EDDHMA C20H24O6N2 641632-90-8 7 ethylenediamine- N-[(ortho-hydroxy-methylphenyl)acetic acid]- N’-[(para-hydroxy-methylphenyl)acetic acid] [o,p] EDDHMA C20H24O6N2 641633-41-2 8 ethylenediamine- N,N’-di[(5-carboxy-2-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid] EDDCHA C20H20O10N2 85120-53-2 9 ethylenediamine- N,N’-di[(2-hydroxy-5-sulfophenyl)acetic acid] and its condensation products EDDHSA C18H20O12N2S2 + n*(C12H14O8N2S) 57368-07-7 and 642045-40-7 10 Iminodisuccinic acid IDHA C8H11O8N 131669-35-7 11 N,N’-di(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethylenediamine-N,N’-diacetic acid HBED C20H24N2O6 35998-29-9 ’
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Section E.3.2 is replaced by the following:
‘E.3.2.
Complexing agentsf3
The following complexing agents are only permitted in products for fertigation and/or foliar application, except for Zn lignosulfonate, Fe lignosulfonate, Cu lignosulfonate and Mn lignosulfonate that can be applied directly to the soil.
Acids, or sodium, potassium or ammonium salts of:
For information only.
No Designation Alternative designation Chemical formula CAS number of the acidf4 1 Lignosulfonic acid LS No chemical formula available 8062-15-5 ’;
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in Section F.1, the following entries are added:
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2 Product containing dicyandiamide (DCD) and 1,2,4-triazole (TZ)
EC# EINECS No 207-312-8
EC# EINECS No 206-022-9
Minimum 2,0
Maximum 4,0
Mixture ratio 10:1
(DCD:TZ)
3 Product containing 1,2,4-triazole (TZ) and 3-methylpyrazole (MP)
EC# EINECS No 206-022-9
EC# EINECS No 215-925-7
Minimum 0,2
Maximum 1,0
Mixture ratio 2:1
(TZ:MP)
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in Section F.2, the following entry is added:
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2 N-(2-nitrophenyl)phosphoric triamide (2-NPT)
EC# EINECS No 477-690-9
Minimum 0,04
Maximum 0,15
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Annotations
Footnotes
- f1
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The chelating agents are to be identified and quantified by the European Standards that cover the mentioned chelating agents.’
- f2
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For information only.;
- f3
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The complexing agents are to be identified by the European Standards that cover the mentioned complexing agents.’;
- f4
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For information only.