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Paragraph 1 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

The following markings shall be shown on the package, label or on the accompanying documents:—

F1(a)

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)

the name of the material in accordance with regulation 4, modified as follows where necessary to indicate the presence of secondary nutrients and/or trace elements. Where the presence of one or more secondary nutrients is declared, the following shall be added “containing …” followed by the name or names of the secondary nutrients or their chemical symbols in the order magnesium, sodium, sulphur. Where the presence of one or more trace elements is declared, one of the following shall be added:—

either

(i)

“with trace elements”,

or

(ii)

“with … followed by the name or names of the trace element(s) or their chemical symbol(s). Where several trace elements are present they shall be listed in the alphabetical order of their chemical symbols: B Co Cu Fe Mn Mo Zn;”

(c)

in the case of materials specified in Groups 1(a), 2(a) and 3(a) of Section A and in Sections B and C of the table in Schedule 1, the numbers indicating the nutrient content. For materials specified in Groups 1 to 4 of the said Section B and Group 2 of Section C the numbers shall be set out in the same order as the names in the second column of the table. In the case of materials in Groups 5 and 6 of Section B and Groups 3 and 4 of Section C these shall relate to and be in the order N, P2O5, K2O; and, where appropriate, shall include a zero where no nutrient is present; where the presence of one or more secondary nutrients is declared, the figures indicating their contents may be added in parentheses after the numbers for N, P2O5 and K2O;

(d)

save as provided in sub-paragraph (g) of this paragraph, the declared content in respect of each nutrient, and the declared content expressed as forms of nitrogen and solubilities of phosphorus pentoxide where these are specified in the fourth column of the table in Schedule 1. The declared content shall be expressed in the manner described in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of this Schedule and, in the case of materials specified in Section B and in groups 2 or 3 of Section C, of the table in Schedule 1, shall be expressed in the order N, P2O5 (P) and K2O (K), as appropriate;

(e)

the declared content of magnesium, sodium or sulphur or any mixture of these secondary nutrients, where they are present in accordance with the minimum levels laid down in table 1(b) of this Schedule. The declared content shall be expressed in the manner described in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of this Schedule;

(f)

the declared content of any trace element, or mixture of trace elements added to the fertiliser as an ingredient in the course of manufacture or preparation for sale, where they are present in accordance with the minimum levels laid down in table 1(a) of this Schedule. The presence of trace elements which occur naturally in the fertiliser may also be declared if they meet the minimum levels set out in table 1(a) of this Schedule. The declared content shall be expressed in alphabetical order of the chemical name and in the manner described in paragraphs 6, 7 and 8 of this Schedule;

(g)

in the case of materials specified in Group 5 of Section A of the table in Schedule 1, the declared neutralising value expressed as calcium oxide (CaO);

(h)

where so indicated in the fourth column of the table in Schedule 1, the declared amount of material passing through the specified sieve expressed as a percentage by weight;

(i)

F2... the name of any pesticide or herbicide;

(j)

the name or trade name or trade mark and the address of the person established within the F3United Kingdom responsible for marketing the material;

(k)

guaranteed weight for solid fertilisers and guaranteed volume for fluid fertilisers. Quantities of fluid fertiliser F4... shall also be expressed by mass;

(l)

in the case of fluid fertilisers, directions shall be given as to storage temperature and any special requirements as regards handling or treatment for the avoidance of accidents during storage or use;

(m)

in the case of products specified in Section D of the table to Schedule 1 the following instruction—

“To be used only where there is recognised need. Do not exceed the appropriate application rates.”.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1(a) omitted (15.3.2019) by virtue of The Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/601), regs. 1(2), 2(15)(a)

F2

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1(i) omitted (15.3.2019) by virtue of The Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/601), regs. 1(2), 2(15)(b)

F3

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1(j) substituted (31.12.2020) by The Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/601), regs. 1(2), 8(4); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)

F4

Words in Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1(k) omitted (15.3.2019) by virtue of The Fertilisers and Ammonium Nitrate Material (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/601), regs. 1(2), 2(15)(c)

Commencement

I1

Sch. 2 Pt. 1 para. 1 in force at 1.11.1991, see reg. 1(1)