# 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), Annex II

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

In Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, Section B is amended as follows:
(1) Method 1 is replaced by the following:
‘Methods 1
Sample preparation and sampling
Method 1.1
Sampling for analysis
EN 1482-1, Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 1: Sampling
Method 1.2
Preparation of sample for analysis
EN 1482-2, Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 2: Sample preparation
Method 1.3
Sampling of static heaps for analysis
EN 1482-3, Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 3: Sampling of static heaps ’
(2) Methods 9 are replaced by the following:
‘Methods 9
Micro-nutrients at a concentration of less than or equal to 10 %
Method 9.1
Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilisers using aqua regia
EN 16964: Fertilizers — Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilizers using aqua regia
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
Method 9.2
Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilisers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts
EN 16962: Fertilizers — Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilizers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
Method 9.3
Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)
EN 16965: Fertilizers — Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)
This method of analysis has been ring-tested
Method 9.4
Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES
EN 16963: Fertilizers — Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
Method 9.5
Determination of boron using spectrometry with azomethine-H
EN 17041: Fertilizers — Determination of boron in concentrations ≤ 10 % using spectrometry with azomethine-H
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
Method 9.6
Determination of molybdenum using spectrometry of a complex with ammonium thiocyanate
EN 17043: Fertilizers — Determination of molybdenum in concentrations in concentrations ≤ 10 % using spectrometry of a complex with ammonium thiocyanate
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.’
(3) Methods 10 are replaced by the following:
‘ Methods 10
Micro-nutrients at a concentration greater than 10 %
Method 10.1
Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilisers using aqua regia
EN 16964: Fertilizers — Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilizers using aqua regia
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
Method 10.2
Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilisers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts
EN 16962: Fertilizers — Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilizers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
Method 10.3
Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)
EN 16965: Fertilizers — Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
Method 10.4
Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES
EN 16963: Fertilizers — Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
Method 10.5
Determination of boron using acidimetric titration
EN 17042: Fertilizers — Determination of boron in concentrations > 10 % using acidimetric titration
This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.
Method 10.6
Determination of molybdenum using gravimetric method with 8-hydroxyquinoline
CEN/TS 17060: Fertilizers — Determination of molybdenum in concentration > 10 % using gravimetric method with 8-hydroxyquinoline
This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.’
(4) In Methods 12, Method 12.8 is added:
‘Method 12.8
Determination of DMPSA
EN 17090: Fertilizers — Determination of nitrification inhibitor DMPSA in fertilizers — Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.’

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2019/1102/annex/II (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2019-1102/annex-II
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