# Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (Text with EEA relevance), Division 3: Contaminants in an organo-mineral fertiliser must not exceed the following limit values:

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

(a) cadmium (Cd) (i) where an organo-mineral fertiliser has a total phosphorus (P) content of less than 5 % phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5)-equivalent by mass: 3 mg/kg dry matter, or
(ii) where an organo-mineral fertiliser has a total phosphorus (P) content of 5 % phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5)-equivalent or more by mass (‘phosphate fertiliser’): 60 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5);
(b) hexavalent chromium (Cr VI) 2 mg/kg dry matter;
(c) mercury (Hg) 1 mg/kg dry matter;
(d) nickel (Ni) 50 mg/kg dry matter;
(e) lead (Pb) 120 mg/kg dry matter;
(f) inorganic arsenic (As) 40 mg/kg dry matter; and
(g) biuret (C2H5N3O2) 12 g/kg dry matter.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1009/annex/I/part/II/division/13/division/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1009/annex-I/part-II/division-13/division-3
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