Introductory text
United Kingdom
Commission Regulation (EU) 2020/1666
of 10 November 2020
amending Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers for the purpose of including a new type of EC fertiliser in Annex I
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisersf1, and in particular Article 31(1) thereof,
Whereas:
(1)
A manufacturer of calcium chelate of iminodisuccinic acid (‘Ca-IDHA’) has submitted a request via the Polish authorities to the Commission to include Ca-IDHA as a new entry in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. Ca-IDHA has been developed in response to requests from the horticultural sector to develop alternatives to existing sources of calcium, which may lead, under certain use conditions, to leaves damages after foliar applications.
(2)
Ca-IDHA fulfils the requirements laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. It should therefore be included in the list of types of EC fertilisers in Annex I to that Regulation.
(3)
Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(4)
The measure provided for in this Regulation is in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003,
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: