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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1102/annex-II",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1102/annex-II.json",
  "legislation": "eur/2019/1102",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Regulation (EU) 2019/1102 of 27 June 2019 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 (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1102",
  "path": "annex/II",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "II",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "In Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, Section B is amended as follows:\n(1) Method 1 is replaced by the following:\n‘Methods 1\nSample preparation and sampling\nMethod 1.1\nSampling for analysis\nEN 1482-1, Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 1: Sampling\nMethod 1.2\nPreparation of sample for analysis\nEN 1482-2, Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 2: Sample preparation\nMethod 1.3\nSampling of static heaps for analysis\nEN 1482-3, Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 3: Sampling of static heaps ’\n(2) Methods 9 are replaced by the following:\n‘Methods 9\nMicro-nutrients at a concentration of less than or equal to 10 %\nMethod 9.1\nExtraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilisers using aqua regia\nEN 16964: Fertilizers — Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilizers using aqua regia\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested.\nMethod 9.2\nExtraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilisers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts\nEN 16962: Fertilizers — Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilizers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested.\nMethod 9.3\nDetermination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)\nEN 16965: Fertilizers — Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested\nMethod 9.4\nDetermination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES\nEN 16963: Fertilizers — Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested.\nMethod 9.5\nDetermination of boron using spectrometry with azomethine-H\nEN 17041: Fertilizers — Determination of boron in concentrations ≤ 10 % using spectrometry with azomethine-H\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested.\nMethod 9.6\nDetermination of molybdenum using spectrometry of a complex with ammonium thiocyanate\nEN 17043: Fertilizers — Determination of molybdenum in concentrations in concentrations ≤ 10 % using spectrometry of a complex with ammonium thiocyanate\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested.’\n(3) Methods 10 are replaced by the following:\n‘ Methods 10\nMicro-nutrients at a concentration greater than 10 %\nMethod 10.1\nExtraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilisers using aqua regia\nEN 16964: Fertilizers — Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilizers using aqua regia\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested.\nMethod 10.2\nExtraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilisers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts\nEN 16962: Fertilizers — Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilizers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested.\nMethod 10.3\nDetermination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)\nEN 16965: Fertilizers — Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested.\nMethod 10.4\nDetermination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES\nEN 16963: Fertilizers — Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested.\nMethod 10.5\nDetermination of boron using acidimetric titration\nEN 17042: Fertilizers — Determination of boron in concentrations > 10 % using acidimetric titration\nThis method of analysis has not been ring-tested.\nMethod 10.6\nDetermination of molybdenum using gravimetric method with 8-hydroxyquinoline\nCEN/TS 17060: Fertilizers — Determination of molybdenum in concentration > 10 % using gravimetric method with 8-hydroxyquinoline\nThis method of analysis has not been ring-tested.’\n(4) In Methods 12, Method 12.8 is added:\n‘Method 12.8\nDetermination of DMPSA\nEN 17090: Fertilizers — Determination of nitrification inhibitor DMPSA in fertilizers — Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)\nThis method of analysis has been ring-tested.’",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
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    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1102/annex/II",
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  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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