Commission Regulation (EU) No 137/2011 of 16 February 2011 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 thereto to technical progress Text with EEA relevance
(1) In Section D, the following entries 2.1 and 2.2 are inserted: "2.1 Calcium formate Chemically obtained product containing calcium formate as essential ingredient 33,6 % CaO Calcium expressed as water-soluble CaO 56 % formate Calcium oxide Formate 2.2 Calcium formate fluid Product obtained by dissolution in water of calcium formate 21 % CaO Calcium expressed as water-soluble CaO 35 % formate Calcium oxide Formate" (2) Section E.1 is amended as follows: (a) in Section E.1.2, entries 2b and 2c are replaced by the following: "2b Cobalt chelate Water-soluble product containing cobalt chemically combined with authorised chelating agent(s) 5 % of water-soluble cobalt and at least 80 % of the water-soluble cobalt is chelated by authorised chelating agent(s) Name of each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble cobalt and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard Water-soluble cobalt (Co) Optional: Total cobalt (Co) chelated by authorised chelating agents Cobalt (Co) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble cobalt and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard 2c Cobalt fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 2a and/or types 2b 2 % water-soluble cobalt The designation must include: (1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s) (2) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble cobalt if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Water-soluble cobalt (Co) Optional: Total cobalt (Co) chelated by authorised chelating agents Cobalt (Co) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble cobalt and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard" (b) in Section E.1.3, entries 3d and 3f are replaced by the following: "3d Copper chelate Water-soluble product containing copper chemically combined with authorised chelating agent(s) 5 % of water-soluble copper and at least 80 % of the water-soluble copper is chelated by authorised chelating agent(s) Name of each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard Water-soluble copper (Cu) Optional: Total copper (Cu) chelated by authorised chelating agents Copper (Cu) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard 3f Copper fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 3a and/or types 3d 2 % water-soluble copper The designation must include: (1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s) (2) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Water-soluble copper (Cu) Optional: Total copper (Cu) chelated by authorised chelating agents Copper (Cu) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard" (c) in Section E.1.4, entries 4b and 4c are replaced by the following: "4b Iron chelate Water-soluble product containing iron chemically combined with authorised chelating agent(s) 5 % of water-soluble iron, of which the chelated fraction is at least 80 % and at least 50 % of the water-soluble iron is chelated by authorised chelating agent(s) Name of each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble iron and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard Water-soluble iron (Fe) Optional: Total iron (Fe) chelated by authorised chelating agents Iron (Fe) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble iron and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard 4c Iron fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 4a and/or types 4b 2 % of water soluble iron The designation must include: (1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s) (2) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble iron if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Water-soluble iron (Fe) Optional: Total iron (Fe) chelated by authorised chelating agents Iron (Fe) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble iron and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard" (d) in Section E.1.5, entries 5b and 5e are replaced by the following: "5b Manganese chelate Water-soluble product containing manganese chemically combined with authorised chelating agent(s) 5 % of water-soluble manganese and at least 80 % of the water-soluble manganese is chelated by authorised chelating agent(s) Name of each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard Water-soluble manganese (Mn) Optional: Total manganese (Mn) chelated by authorised chelating agents Manganese (Mn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard 5e Manganese fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 5a and/or types 5b 2 % water-soluble manganese The designation must include: (1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s) (2) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Water-soluble manganese (Mn) Optional: Total manganese (Mn) chelated by authorised chelating agents Manganese (Mn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard" (e) in Section E.1.7, entries 7b and 7e are replaced by the following: "7b Zinc chelate Water-soluble product containing zinc chemically combined with authorised chelating agent(s) 5 % of water-soluble zinc and at least 80 % of the water-soluble zinc is chelated by authorised chelating agent(s) Name of each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard Water-soluble zinc (Zn) Optional: Total zinc (Zn) chelated by authorised chelating agents Zinc (Zn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard 7e Zinc fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 7a and/or types 7b 2 % water-soluble zinc The designation must include: (1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s) (2) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Water-soluble zinc (Zn) Optional: Total zinc (Zn) chelated by authorised chelating agents Zinc (Zn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard" (f) in Section E.1.7, the following entry 7f is added: "7f Zinc fertiliser suspension Product obtained by suspending type 7(a) and/or 7(c) and/or types 7(b) in water 20 % total zinc The designation must include: (1) the name(s) of the anions (2) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
Total zinc (Zn) Water-soluble zinc (Zn) if present Zinc (Zn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard"
(3) Section E.2 is amended as follows: (a) the title of Section E.2 is replaced by the following: "E.2. Minimum micro-nutrient content, percentage weight of fertiliser; mixed micro-nutrient fertiliser types ";(b) the title of Section E.2.1 is replaced by the following: "E.2.1. Minimum micro-nutrient content in solid or fluid mixtures of micro-nutrient fertilisers, percentage weight of fertiliser ";(c) in Section E.2.1, the two sentences below the table are deleted; (d) the title of Section E.2.2 is replaced by the following: "E.2.2. Minimum micro-nutrient content in EC fertilisers containing primary and/or secondary nutrient(s) with micro-nutrient(s) applied to the soil, percentage weight of fertiliser ";(e) the title of Section E.2.3 is replaced by the following: "E.2.3. Minimum micro-nutrient content in EC fertilisers containing primary and/or secondary nutrient(s) with micro-nutrient(s) for leaf sprays, percentage weight of fertiliser ";(f) the following Section E.2.4 is added: "E.2.4. Solid or fluid mixtures of micro-nutrient fertilisers No Type designation Data on method of production and essential ingredients Minimum total content of micro-nutrients (percentage by weight) Data on expression of nutrients Other requirements Other data on the type designation Nutrient content to be declared Forms and solubilities of the nutrients Other criteria 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 Mixture of micro-nutrients Product obtained by mixing two or more E.1 type fertilisers Total of micro-nutrients: 5 % by mass of the fertiliser Individual micro-nutrient according to Section E.2.1 The designation must include: (1) the names of any mineral anions if present (2) the name(s) of any authorised chelating agents if present
Total content of each nutrient Water soluble content of each nutrient if present Micro-nutrient chelated by each authorised chelating agent(s) if present 2 Fluid mixture of micro-nutrients Product obtained by dissolving and/or suspending two or more E.1 type fertilisers in water Total of micro-nutrients: 2 % by mass of the fertiliser Individual micro-nutrient according to Section E.2.1 The designation must include: (1) the names of any mineral anions if present (2) the name(s) of any authorised chelating agents if present
Total content of each nutrient Water soluble content of each nutrient if present Micro-nutrient chelated by each authorised chelating agent(s), if present"
(4) In Section E.3.1, the following entry is added: "Iminodisuccinic acid IDHA C 8 H11 O8 N131669-35-7".
(1) Method 2.6.2 is replaced by the following: " Method 2.6.2 Determination of total nitrogen in fertilisers containing nitrogen only as nitric, ammoniacal and urea nitrogen by two different methods EN 15750: Fertilizers. Determination of total nitrogen in fertilizers containing nitrogen only as nitric, ammoniacal and urea nitrogen by two different methods. This method of analysis has been ring-tested." (2) The following method 2.6.3 is added: " Method 2.6.3 Determination of urea condensates using HPLC — Isobutylenediurea and crotonylidenediurea (method A) and methylen-urea oligomers (method B) EN 15705: Fertilizers. Determination of urea condensates using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Isobutylenediurea and crotonylidenediurea (method A) and methylen-urea oligomers (method B) This method of analysis has been ring-tested." (3) The following title of method 5 is inserted: "Carbon dioxide" (4) The following method 5.1 is inserted: " Method 5.1 Determination of carbon dioxide — Part I: method for solid fertilisers EN 14397-1: Fertilizers and liming materials. Determination of carbon dioxide. Part I: method for solid fertilisers This method of analysis has been ring-tested." (5) Method 8.9 is replaced by the following: " Method 8.9 Determination of the sulfates content using three different methods EN 15749: Fertilizers. Determination of sulfates content using three different methods This method of analysis has been ring-tested."