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2003/2003 - Regulation (EC) N° 2003/2003 of the European Parlament and of the council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers

Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 establishes a comprehensive framework for fertilisers marketed as "EC fertilisers" within the European Community, aiming to harmonize rules across Member States to facilitate free circulation in the internal market. It defines fertilisers, primary and secondary nutrients, and micro-nutrients, setting out specifications for types, composition, identification, labelling, packaging, and traceability. The Regulation mandates that fertilisers labeled "EC fertiliser" meet defined technical criteria, including nutrient content tolerances, and imposes responsibilities on manufacturers regarding conformity, traceability, and safety, especially concerning ammonium nitrate fertilisers of high nitrogen content. It provides for uniform labelling requirements detailing nutrient contents, including micro-nutrients, and safety-related markings. The Regulation repeals previous directives to consolidate legal provisions, establishes controls through approved laboratories, and sets a community-level procedure for restricting market placement if necessary. In light of public safety, environmental protection, and market clarity, it includes obligations for manufacturers to prevent misuse and ensure product resistance to detonation where applicable. Member States are required to enforce compliance through penalties and support implementation through coordinated controls.

Purpose

Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 establishes harmonised rules for the marketing of fertilizers within the European Community to ensure the free movement of fertilizers designated as "EC fertilisers". It repeals and replaces earlier directives related to fertilizers to simplify legislation and unify technical requirements across Member States. The Regulation aims to:

  • Define common designations, definitions, and compositions of fertilizer types.
  • Harmonise identification, labelling, packaging, and traceability requirements.
  • Address safety issues, particularly for ammonium nitrate fertilizers with high nitrogen content.
  • Regulate nutrient content tolerances and ensure official controls.
  • Enhance public health, worker safety, and environmental protection.

Key Obligations

  • Designation as EC Fertiliser: Only fertilizers that comply with the Regulation's requirements and belong to types listed in Annex I may be labelled as "EC fertiliser".

  • Manufacturer Responsibility: Manufacturers must be established within the EU and ensure product conformity.

  • Free Market Circulation: Member States cannot prohibit, restrict, or hinder marketing of compliant "EC fertilisers" on grounds of composition, packaging, identification, or labelling.

  • Mandatory Labelling and Markings: All "EC fertilisers" must carry specific information on packaging or accompanying documents, including:

    • The words "EC FERTILISER" in capital letters.
    • Fertiliser type designation as per Annex I.
    • Identification of nutrients with chemical symbols and names.
    • Markings on micro-nutrient content, including any chelated or complexed forms.
    • Manufacturer’s name and address.
    • Net or gross mass (and optionally volume for fluid fertilizers).
    • Specific directions for use where applicable.

  • Nutrient Content Expression: Member States may require nutrient contents to be expressed in elemental or oxide forms, or both, for primary and secondary nutrients, with standard conversion factors provided.

  • Traceability: Manufacturers must maintain records tracing the origin of fertilizers for inspection and keep them available for the entire period the product is supplied plus two years after cessation.

  • Quality Controls and Tolerances: The Regulation authorises defined tolerance limits on declared nutrient contents due to natural variation in production and analyses.

  • Special Provisions for Ammonium Nitrate Fertilisers: Additional safety rules apply due to their dual use potential; some must undergo resistance to detonation tests before marketing.

  • Penalties: Member States are required to lay down penalties for infringement of the Regulation, including significant fines for non-compliance.

Affected Products and Actors

  • Products: All fertilizers marketed as "EC fertilisers" within the Community, including:

    • Inorganic fertilizers.
    • Straight, compound, complex, blended, foliar, fluid, solution, and suspension fertilizers.
    • Fertilizers containing primary (N, P, K), secondary (Ca, Mg, Na, S), and micro-nutrients (B, Co, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Zn).

  • Actors:

    • Manufacturers (including producers, importers, packagers, and those modifying fertilizer characteristics) established in the EU.
    • Distributors are not deemed manufacturers if they do not alter fertilizer characteristics.
    • Member States responsible for enforcement and official control via approved laboratories.
    • European Commission overseeing implementation and possible future amendments on contaminants like cadmium.

Implementation Timeline

  • The Regulation was adopted on 13 October 2003 and is directly applicable in all EU Member States, replacing previous directives related to fertilizers as soon as it entered into force.
  • Member States must ensure the establishment of control systems, penalties for non-compliance, and that manufacturers comply with the requirements immediately upon placing products on the market after the Regulation came into effect.
  • The Regulation provides for ongoing updates and amendments as necessary, including responding to scientific opinions on contaminants or safety concerns.

This Regulation forms the comprehensive legal framework for fertilizer products within the EU internal market, ensuring consistent product standards, safety, and consumer information.

This Regulation applies to products marketed as fertilisers designated "EC fertiliser." It covers fertilisers that provide nutrients for plants, including primary nutrients (nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium), secondary nutrients (calcium, magnesium, sodium, sulphur), and micro-nutrients essential for plant growth. The scope includes various types of fertilisers such as inorganic, straight, compound, complex, blended, foliar, fluid, solution, and suspension fertilisers. It particularly addresses fertilisers with ammonium nitrate of high nitrogen content due to safety concerns. The Regulation harmonizes composition, designation, identification, packaging, labeling, traceability, control procedures, and restrictions on placing EC fertilisers on the EU market, ensuring free circulation throughout the Community while addressing risks related to contaminants and public safety. It applies to manufacturers and importers established within the EU placing these fertilisers on the market.

Die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2003/2003 regelt die harmonisierte Herstellung, Zusammensetzung, Bezeichnung, Kennzeichnung, Verpackung und das Inverkehrbringen von Düngemitteln in der Europäischen Gemeinschaft. Sie ersetzt frühere Richtlinien, um Rechtsklarheit und einen einheitlichen Binnenmarkt für Düngemittel zu gewährleisten. Die Verordnung definiert verschiedene Düngemitteltypen, legt verbindliche technische Anforderungen für deren Nährstoffgehalte und Kennzeichnungspflichten fest und sorgt für Rückverfolgbarkeit, um Missbrauch zu verhindern. Besondere Regeln gelten für Ammoniumnitratdünger wegen ihrer Sicherheitsrelevanz. Hersteller müssen die Konformität mit den Vorgaben sicherstellen; Düngemittel, die als „EG-Düngemittel“ bezeichnet werden, dürfen nicht durch Mitgliedstaaten aufgrund ihrer Zusammensetzung oder Kennzeichnung am freien Warenverkehr gehindert werden. Zudem sieht die Verordnung Kontrollen durch zugelassene Laboratorien und Sanktionen bei Verstößen vor. Ziel ist die Vereinheitlichung der Rechtsvorschriften zugunsten eines funktionierenden Gemeinschaftsmarktes und zugleich der Schutz von Gesundheit, Umwelt und Sicherheit.

Zweck

Die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2003/2003 des Europäischen Parlaments und des Rates vom 13. Oktober 2003 regelt die Harmonisierung der Anforderungen an Düngemittel innerhalb der Europäischen Gemeinschaft. Ziel ist die Sicherstellung des freien Warenverkehrs von Düngemitteln, die als „EG-Düngemittel“ bezeichnet werden, durch einheitliche Bestimmungen bezüglich deren Zusammensetzung, Kennzeichnung, Definition, Bezeichnung, Verpackung und Rückverfolgbarkeit. Zudem soll die öffentliche Sicherheit im Umgang mit bestimmten Düngemitteln, insbesondere Ammoniumnitratdüngern mit hohem Stickstoffgehalt, gewährleistet werden.

Die bisher für Düngemittel bestehenden mehreren Richtlinien werden durch diese Verordnung ersetzt, um eine einfachere, klare Rechtslage zu schaffen, die unmittelbar und zugleich gleichmäßig in allen Mitgliedstaaten anwendbar ist.

Wichtige Verpflichtungen

  • Definition und Bezeichnung: Düngemittel müssen bestimmten, in Anhang I festgelegten Düngemitteltypen entsprechen, um als „EG-Düngemittel“ bezeichnet werden zu dürfen (Art. 3).
  • Hersteller: Der Hersteller muss in der EU niedergelassen sein und die Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung sicherstellen (Art. 4).
  • Freier Warenverkehr: Mitgliedstaaten dürfen das Inverkehrbringen von konformen EG-Düngemitteln nicht verbieten oder einschränken (Art. 5).
  • Kennzeichnungspflichten: Düngemittel müssen mit klaren und verpflichtenden Angaben wie „EG-DÜNGEMITTEL“, Typenbezeichnung, Nährstoffgehalt in definierter Form (Element- oder Oxidform) sowie weiteren Details versehen sein (Art. 6, 7, 9).
  • Rückverfolgbarkeit: Hersteller müssen Aufzeichnungen über die Herkunft der Düngemittel führen, um die Rückverfolgbarkeit zu gewährleisten; diese Daten sind bis zwei Jahre nach Marktentnahme zugänglich (Art. 8).
  • Nährstoffgehalte und Toleranzen: Die deklarierten Nährstoffgehalte müssen innerhalb vorgegebener Toleranzen liegen, um eine verlässliche Angabe zu gewährleisten.
  • Sicherheitsregelungen für Ammoniumnitratdünger: Spezielle Anforderungen, z. B. Detonationstests, wurden zur Differenzierung von Ammoniumnitratdüngern zu Sprengstoffbestandteilen eingeführt, um die öffentliche Sicherheit zu gewährleisten.
  • Sanktionen: Mitgliedstaaten sind verpflichtet, Sanktionen bei Verstößen festzulegen, u. a. Geldbußen bis zum Zehnfachen des Marktwerts der betroffenen Ladung (Erwägung 18).

Betroffene Produkte und Akteure

  • Produkte: Die Verordnung gilt für sämtliche Düngemittel, die unter der Bezeichnung „EG-Düngemittel“ in der EU in Verkehr gebracht werden. Hierzu zählen mineralische Düngemittel, Mehrnährstoff-, Einnährstoff-, Misch-, Komplex- und Flüssigdünger unter anderem. Dabei sind Primär-, Sekundär- und Spurennährstoffe geregelt.
  • Hersteller: Verantwortlich ist jede natürliche oder juristische Person mit Sitz in der EU, die ein Düngemittel in Verkehr bringt. Dies umfasst Produzenten, Importeure, Verpacker sowie Personen, die Düngemittelmerkmale verändern.
  • Mitgliedstaaten: Zuständig für Kontrolle, Zulassung von Labors für amtliche Prüfungen, Einhaltung der Sanktionen und Überwachung der Rückverfolgbarkeit.

Umsetzungszeitplan

  • Die Verordnung gilt unmittelbar in allen Mitgliedstaaten. Bestehende Richtlinien (76/116/EWG, 77/535/EWG, 80/876/EWG, 87/94/EWG) werden aufgehoben.
  • Hersteller und Inverkehrbringer müssen die in der Verordnung festgelegten Anforderungen unverzüglich einhalten.
  • Die Kommission hat die Verpflichtung, technische und durchführungsbezogene Maßnahmen sowie Prüfverfahren (z.B. für Ammoniumnitratdünger) gemäß Beschluss 1999/468/EG zu erlassen.
  • Übergangsfristen oder spezifische zeitliche Vorgaben für einzelne Bestimmungen sind dem Verordnungstext oder nachfolgenden Rechtsakten zu entnehmen.

Diese Verordnung gewährleistet die Angleichung der Rechtsvorschriften zu Düngemitteln in Europa, fördert den Binnenmarkt, den Verbraucherschutz und die Sicherheit im Umgang mit Düngemitteln.

Die Verordnung (EG) Nr. 2003/2003 regelt das Inverkehrbringen von Düngemitteln mit der Bezeichnung „EG-Düngemittel“ innerhalb der Europäischen Gemeinschaft. Sie gilt für alle Erzeugnisse, die als Düngemittel primär zur Nährstoffversorgung von Pflanzen dienen und bestimmte technische Merkmale hinsichtlich Zusammensetzung, Definition, Bezeichnung, Kennzeichnung und Verpackung erfüllen müssen. Die Verordnung erfasst verschiedene Düngemitteltypen, darunter mineralische Dünger, Primär-, Sekundär- und Spurennährstoffdünger, flüssige und feste Düngemittel, Blattdünger sowie Misch- und Komplexdünger. Sie harmonisiert die Regelungen für Düngemittel auf Gemeinschaftsebene, um den freien Warenverkehr zu gewährleisten, und umfasst auch spezielle Bestimmungen für Ammoniumnitratdünger mit hohem Stickstoffgehalt aufgrund von Sicherheitsaspekten. Hersteller von „EG-Düngemitteln“ müssen innerhalb der Gemeinschaft niedergelassen sein und die Rückverfolgbarkeit der Produkte sicherstellen.

Le règlement (CE) n° 2003/2003 établit un cadre communautaire harmonisé pour les engrais portant la mention « engrais CE ». Il remplace plusieurs directives antérieures pour simplifier et unifier la législation au sein de l'Union européenne. Ce règlement fixe les exigences techniques relatives à la composition, la définition, l’identification, l’étiquetage, la traçabilité et l’emballage des engrais. Il garantit la libre circulation des engrais conformes aux normes énoncées, tout en assurant la sécurité publique, la santé et la protection des travailleurs, notamment pour les engrais à base de nitrate d'ammonium à forte teneur en azote. Les fabricants, responsables de la conformité, doivent se conformer aux critères établis dans le règlement, notamment en soumettant leurs produits à des contrôles officiels. Les États membres appliquent des sanctions en cas de non-respect. Le règlement prévoit également des règles spécifiques pour la déclaration des teneurs en éléments fertilisants majeurs, secondaires et oligoéléments, et instaure une procédure pour l’inclusion de nouveaux types d’engrais. Ce dispositif vise à garantir la qualité des engrais tout en favorisant un marché intérieur sûr et intégré.

Objet

Le Règlement (CE) n° 2003/2003 du Parlement européen et du Conseil du 13 octobre 2003 porte sur les engrais. Il vise à harmoniser, au niveau communautaire, les règles relatives à la définition, la composition, l’identification, l’étiquetage, l’emballage, la traçabilité et la mise sur le marché des engrais, afin d’assurer le bon fonctionnement du marché intérieur de ces produits et de garantir leur sécurité et qualité.

Ce règlement abroge plusieurs directives antérieures relatives aux engrais, dans un souci de simplification et d’uniformisation législative.

Obligations clés

  • Caractéristiques techniques communes : Les engrais doivent répondre à des critères techniques harmonisés concernant leur composition, leurs types, leurs dénominations, leur identification, leur étiquetage et leur emballage.

  • Mention "engrais CE" : Seuls les engrais conformes aux dispositions du règlement et appartenant aux types inscrits en annexe I peuvent porter la mention obligatoire "engrais CE". L’usage de cette mention est réservé aux engrais satisfaisant les règles communautaires.

  • Étiquetage et informations obligatoires :

    • Les emballages, étiquettes et documents d’accompagnement doivent comporter les mentions d’identification détaillées à l’article 9, telles que la mention "ENGRAIS CE", la dénomination du type d’engrais, la liste des éléments fertilisants majeurs (azote, phosphore, potassium) et secondaires (calcium, magnésium, sodium, soufre), ainsi que des oligoéléments quand ils sont présents en quantité significative.
    • Les teneurs sont à exprimer selon des modalités précises, notamment en éléments ou oxydes, avec conversion entre les formes.

  • Traçabilité :

    • Le fabricant doit assurer la traçabilité des engrais CE en conservant les dossiers relatifs à leur origine pendant toute la durée de mise sur le marché puis encore 2 ans après l’arrêt de la fourniture.

  • Contrôle qualité :

    • Les engrais CE font l’objet de contrôles officiels par des laboratoires agréés.
    • Des tolérances strictes sont admises pour les teneurs en éléments fertilisants, tenant compte des fluctuations naturelles de production et d’analyse.

  • Produits à base de nitrate d'ammonium :

    • Des règles spécifiques supplémentaires visent les engrais contenant du nitrate d’ammonium à forte teneur en azote, en raison de leur potentiel risque explosif.
    • Un essai de détonabilité est obligatoire avant la mise sur le marché.

  • Restriction des mises sur le marché :

    • Une procédure est prévue au cas où un État membre souhaite restreindre la commercialisation de certains engrais CE pour des raisons spécifiques.

  • Sanctions :

    • Les États membres doivent prévoir des sanctions dissuasives en cas de non-respect des dispositions du règlement, incluant des amendes pouvant atteindre dix fois la valeur marchande des produits non conformes.

Produits et acteurs concernés

  • Produits concernés :

    • Tous les engrais commercialisés dans l’Union européenne et portant l’indication "engrais CE", incluant engrais simples, composés, complexes, de mélange, foliaires, fluides, en suspension ou en solution.

  • Fabricants :

    • Est considéré comme fabricant toute personne physique ou morale responsable de la mise sur le marché, incluant producteurs, importateurs, emballeurs pour leur compte ou toute entité modifiant les caractéristiques d’un engrais.
    • Les distributeurs qui ne modifient pas les caractéristiques ne sont pas considérés comme fabricants.
    • Le fabricant doit être établi dans la Communauté européenne.

  • États membres :

    • Chargés de la mise en œuvre, du contrôle, de la surveillance et de l’application du règlement sur leur territoire.
    • Doivent notifier la Commission en cas de restrictions et assurer l’application des sanctions.

Calendrier de mise en œuvre

  • Le règlement est entré en vigueur le 13 octobre 2003.
  • Il abroge les directives antérieures portant sur les engrais (notamment 76/116/CEE, 77/535/CEE, 80/876/CEE, 87/94/CEE) à compter de son application.
  • Les États membres doivent intégrer les mesures nationales de contrôle, application, sanctions et notification en lien avec ce règlement dès son adoption.
  • Les fabricants doivent assurer la pleine conformité des engrais commercialisés avec ce règlement immédiatement à l’entrée en vigueur ou dans les délais que la Commission aurait pu fixer pour certaines dispositions spécifiques.

En résumé, le règlement (CE) n° 2003/2003 unifie et simplifie la réglementation des engrais dans l’Union européenne en établissant des normes claires pour les caractéristiques, la mise sur le marché, le marquage et la traçabilité, tout en renforçant la sécurité, notamment pour les engrais à base de nitrate d’ammonium. Il vise à faciliter la libre circulation des engrais conformes, garantir leur qualité et protéger les acteurs du marché et l’environnement.

Le règlement (CE) n° 2003/2003 s'applique aux produits mis sur le marché en tant qu'engrais portant l'indication « engrais CE ». Il couvre différents types d'engrais, notamment les engrais simples ou composés, organiques et inorganiques, incluant ceux à base de nitrate d'ammonium et à forte teneur en azote. Le règlement vise à harmoniser au niveau communautaire les caractéristiques techniques, la composition, l'identification, l'étiquetage, la traçabilité et l'emballage des engrais, garantissant ainsi leur libre circulation au sein de l'Union européenne tout en assurant la sécurité publique et la protection de la santé et de l'environnement. Sont concernés les fabricants, importateurs et distributeurs qui mettent ces produits sur le marché dans la Communauté européenne.

Uredba (ES) št. 2003/2003 ureja dajanje na trg gnojil, označenih kot "gnojilo ES", z namenom zagotavljanja enotnih tehničnih standardov v Evropski skupnosti. Vključuje zahteve glede sestave, označevanja, pakiranja in identifikacije gnojil, ter določa minimalne vsebnosti hranil in dovoljena odstopanja. Uredba uvaja jasno opredelitev pojmov, kot so primarna in sekundarna hranila, mikrohranila in tipi gnojil. Države članice ne smejo omejevati prometa gnojil, ki izpolnjujejo evropske standarde. Posebna pozornost je namenjena varnosti, zlasti pri gnojilih iz amonijevega nitrata z visoko vsebnostjo dušika, za katera veljajo dodatna pravila zaradi potencialne nevarnosti. Proizvajalci morajo zagotoviti sledljivost in ustrezno označevanje, vključno z navedbo hranil ter morebitnih kelatiranih ali kompleksiranih mikrohranil. Uredba določa tudi postopke za omejevanje dajanja na trg v primerih tveganja za zdravje, varnost ali okolje. Cilj uredbe je poenotenje zahtev in olajšanje prostega pretoka gnojil v EU na podlagi načela subsidiarnosti in sorazmernosti.

Namen

Uredba (ES) št. 2003/2003 Evropskega parlamenta in Sveta z dne 13. oktobra 2003 ureja marketinške zahteve za gnojila z oznako "gnojilo ES" v Evropski uniji. Glavni cilj je poenotiti tehnične lastnosti, označevanje, sestavo, identifikacijo, sledljivost in pakiranje gnojil, da se zagotovi prosti pretok teh proizvodov znotraj notranjega trga EU, hkrati pa ohranijo varnost, zdravje ljudi in živali ter zaščita okolja.

Uredba presega obstoječe direktive in konsolidira pravila na področju gnojil s poudarkom na skladnosti gnojil s tehničnimi, varnostnimi in okoljskimi standardi. Posebna pozornost je namenjena tudi amonijevemu nitratu z visoko vsebnostjo dušika zaradi njegove dvojnosežne uporabe (gnojilo in razstrelivo) ter sprejetju dodatnih ukrepov za preprečevanje zlorabe in nesreč.

Ključne obveznosti

  • Skladnost gnojila z uredbo: Gnojila s oznako "gnojilo ES" morajo izpolnjevati določene sestavne, tehnične, označevalne in varnostne zahteve, ki so opredeljene v uredbi in njenih prilogah.
  • Obvezno označevanje: Obvezni podatki na embalaži, etiketah ali spremnih dokumentih vključujejo tip gnojila, vsebnost hranil, morebitna mikrohranila s kemijskimi oblikami in posebnimi navedbami o kelatiranju ali kompleksiranju, proizvajalca, težo, navodila za uporabo in druge specifične informacije.
  • Identifikacija in sledljivost: Proizvajalci morajo zagotoviti jasno identifikacijo gnojil in hraniti evidenco o izvoru proizvodov za zagotavljanje sledljivosti, ki mora biti na voljo inšpekciji najmanj dve leti po umiku gnojila s trga.
  • Dovoljena odstopanja: Za vsebnost hranil so določene mejne vrednosti dovoljenih odstopanj zaradi proizvodnih in analitičnih procesov, ki jih proizvajalci ne smejo sistematično izkoriščati.
  • Prost pretok gnojil: Države članice ne smejo brez utemeljenega razloga prepovedovati ali omejevati dajanja na trg gnojil s skladno oznako "gnojilo ES".
  • Varovalne klavzule: Če država članica presodi, da gnojilo predstavlja tveganje za varnost ali zdravje ljudi, živali, rastlin ali okolje, lahko začasno prepove njegovo dajanje na trg in o tem obvesti Komisijo ter ostale članice.
  • Posebna pravila za amonijev nitrat: Zaradi varnostnih tveganj so določene dodatne zahteve za gnojila, ki vsebujejo amonijev nitrat z visoko vsebnostjo dušika, vključno s preskusi odpornosti proti eksplozivnosti.
  • Jezik označb: Oznake morajo biti izdelane v najmanj nacionalnem jeziku države članice, kjer se gnojilo trži.
  • Kazenske sankcije: Države članice morajo uvesti sankcije za kršitve uredbe, vključno z denarnimi kaznimi do desetkratne vrednosti neustrezne pošiljke.

Prizadeti izdelki in subjekti

  • Izdelki: Umetna in mineralna gnojila, označena kot "gnojilo ES", vključno z enostavnimi, sestavljenimi, kompleksnimi, mešanimi, listnimi in tekočimi gnojili.
  • Proizvajalci: Fizične ali pravne osebe, ki dajo gnojilo na trg, vključno s proizvajalci, uvozniki, pakirniki ali drugimi, ki spreminjajo lastnosti gnojil. Distributerji brez spremembe lastnosti niso šteti kot proizvajalci.
  • Države članice EU: Nosijo odgovornost za nadzor trga ter občutnejša nadzorna in sankcijska pooblastila.

Časovni okvir izvajanja

Uredba je bila sprejeta 13. oktobra 2003 in je takoj začela veljati kot pravno zavezujoč akt v vseh državah članicah EU, nadomestila je več predhodnih direktiv (76/116/EGS, 80/876/EGS, 87/94/EGS in 77/535/EGS). Države članice morajo zagotoviti vzpostavitev sistema za nadzor skladnosti, izvajanje označevanja, evidence in kazenskih postopkov nemudoma ob uveljavitvi uredbe ter v prihodnjih letih vzdrževati usklajenost z njeno vsebino.

V primeru sprememb ali dodajanja novih vrst gnojil v prilogo I uredbe lahko Komisija po potrebi spreminja izvedbene ukrepe v skladu s predpisanimi postopki. Prav tako je predvideno nadaljnje spremljanje in ocenjevanje nenamernih onesnaževalcev v gnojilih ter morebitno uravnavanje njihovega dovoljenega nivoja.

Uredba 2003/2003 se uporablja za proizvode, ki se dajejo na trg kot gnojila, označena z oznako "gnojilo ES". Vključuje mineralna gnojila s primarnimi hranili (dušik, fosfor, kalij), sekundarnimi hranili (kalcij, magnezij, natrij, žveplo) in mikrohranili (bor, kobalt, baker, železo, mangan, molibden, cink). Pokriva različne vrste gnojil, vključno z enostavnimi, sestavljenimi, kompleksnimi, mešanimi, tekočimi, listnimi (foliarnimi) in gnojili v obliki suspenzij ali raztopin. Določa zahteve glede sestave, označevanja, identifikacije in pakiranja gnojil, ter postopek za nadzor in omejitve dajanja na trg za zagotovitev varnosti, zdravja ljudi in okolja. Direkiva zajema tudi posebne zahteve za gnojila iz amonijevega nitrata z visoko vsebnostjo dušika zaradi javne varnosti. Namen urejanja je omogočiti prost promet gnojil v Evropski uniji z uskladitvijo tehničnih zahtev med državami članicami.

General Information

Type
Regulation
Category
Main
Force Date
10-Dec-2003
Issue Date
20-Nov-2003
CELEX Number
32003R2003
ELI URI
http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/2003/2003/oj
In Force
No
Entry into Force
11-Jun-2005
End of Validity
15-Jul-2022

Related Directives

Repeals: 76/116/EEC - Fertilizers
Repeals: 77/535/EEC - Methods of sampling and analysis for fertilizers
Standardization Organization
ICS
Technical Committee
Mandate
50
SIST
SIST EN 17925:2024(Main)
Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of temperature-time profiles during composting and digestion
EN 17925:2024

This document specifies methods for determining temperature-time profiles during composting and anaerobic digestion for the production of compost and digestate.
The process monitoring is an organized check and recording of the temperature during a specific time of the composting and anaerobic digestion process.
This document only applies to composting and anaerobic digestion.
This document is intended to be used by manufacturers and enforcement agencies for the purpose of manufacturing control.
The requirements of this document can differ from national legal requirements for the production process of compost and digestate.

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SIST EN 1482-4:2024(Main)
Fertilizers, liming materials and inhibitors - Sampling and sample preparation - Part 4: Sampling for microbial presence
EN 1482-4:2024

This document specifies the method for taking a sample of solid and liquid forms of organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers and inorganic fertilizers containing more than 1 % by mass of organic carbon, when in packages, containers or in bulk, to test for levels of controlled pathogens present.

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EN 1482-4:2024(Main)
Fertilizers, liming materials and inhibitors - Sampling and sample preparation - Part 4: Sampling for microbial presence
SIST EN 1482-4:2024

This document specifies the method for taking a sample of solid and liquid forms of organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers and inorganic fertilizers containing more than 1 % by mass of organic carbon, when in packages, containers or in bulk, to test for levels of controlled pathogens present.

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EN 17925:2024(Main)
Soil improvers and growing media - Determination of temperature-time profiles during composting and digestion
SIST EN 17925:2024

This document specifies methods for determining temperature-time profiles during composting and anaerobic digestion for the production of compost and digestate.
The process monitoring is an organized check and recording of the temperature during a specific time of the composting and anaerobic digestion process.
This document only applies to composting and anaerobic digestion.
This document is intended to be used by manufacturers and enforcement agencies for the purpose of manufacturing control.
The requirements of this document can differ from national legal requirements for the production process of compost and digestate.

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SIST EN 15749:2023(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of sulfates content using three different methods
EN 15749:2022

This document specifies three different methods (Methods A, B and C) for the determination of sulfur present in fertilizer extracts in the form of sulfates. Method A specifies the gravimetric method. Method B specifies the method using inductively coupled plasma optical spectrometry (ICP-OES). Method C specifies the method using ion chromatography (IC).

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SIST-TS CEN/TS 17764:2023(Main)
Inorganic micronutrient fertilizers - Determination of the concentration of free, chelated or complexed micronutrients and the chelating and/or complexing agents present in compound inorganic micronutrient fertilizers
CEN/TS 17764:2022

This document specifies the method for the determination of free, chelated or complexed micronutrients and chelating and/or complexing agents present in compound inorganic micronutrient fertilizers.
This method applies to compound inorganic micronutrient fertilizers when micronutrients are chelated and/or complexed.
The method is based on the determination of the following specific parameters :
-   the water-soluble micronutrient concentration;
-   the fraction of chelated micronutrients in relation;
-   identification of chelating agents EDTA, DTPA, HEEDTA, IDHA, [S,S]–EDDS, [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA, [o,p] EDDHA, HBED and EDDHSA;
-   the fraction of complexed micronutrients;
-   identification of complexing agents (lignosulfonates, heptagluconic acid (HGA)).
The method is based on
-   ICP (inductive coupled plasma) or FAAS (flame atomic absorption spectrometry) measurement of the concentration of water-soluble micronutrients according to EN 16963 or EN 16965 after extraction according to EN 16962;
-   LC (liquid chromatography) measurement of the chelating agents according to EN 15950, EN 13368-1, EN 13368-2, EN 13368-3, EN 15451, EN 15452;
and/or complexing agents according to EN 16109 and EN 16847;
-   determination of the concentration of chelated micronutrients by CEN/TS 17786-1 and/or CEN/TS 17786-2;
-   determination of the complexed micronutrients by EN 15962.
To avoid duplication of the analytical methods, CEN/TS 17786-2 describes the determination of micronutrients and the identification and determination of chelating agents.

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SIST-TS CEN/TS 17729:2022(Main)
Soil improvers - Determination of specific parameters
CEN/TS 17729:2022

This document provides an overview of relevant methods for the determination of specific parameters in solid soil improvers, including:
—   dry matter content;
—   nitrogen content;
—   P2O5 (phosphorus pentoxide) and K2O (potassium oxide) content;
—   chloride content;
—   copper and zinc content;
—   quantity.
This document is applicable to solid EU fertilizing products classified as PFC 3 and PFC 7 as long as the main function of the EU fertilizing product is classified as PFC 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [1].

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SIST-TS CEN/TS 17728:2022(Main)
Organic soil improvers - Determination of specific parameters
CEN/TS 17728:2022

This document specifies references to methods for the determination of the following parameters:
—   pH;
—   electrical conductivity.
This document is applicable to solid EU fertilizing products classified as PFC 3(A) and PFC 7 as long as the main function of the EU fertilizing product is classified as PFC 3(A) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [1].

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SIST-TS CEN/TS 17731:2022(Main)
Growing media - Determination of specific parameters
CEN/TS 17731:2022

This document provides an overview of relevant methods for the determination of specific parameters in growing media, including:
—   the electrical conductivity;
—   the pH;
—   dry matter;
—   the nitrogen, P2O5 (phosphorus pentoxide) and K2O (potassium oxide) content extractable by CaCl2/DTPA;
—   the total copper and zinc content;
—   the quantity.
This document is applicable to EU fertilizing products classified as PFC 4 and PFC 7 as long as the main function of the EU fertilizing product is classified as PFC 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [1].
This document is not applicable to preformed materials such as mineral wool slabs and foam slabs.

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SIST-TS CEN/TS 17730:2022(Main)
Compost and digestate properties when used in fertilising products
CEN/TS 17730:2022

This document provides an overview of relevant methods for the properties of compost and solid digestate when used in fertilizing products, including:
—   macroscopic impurities;
—   oxygen uptake rate;
—   self-heating factor.
This document is applicable to the following component material categories: CMC 3, CMC 4 and CMC 5, as specified in the Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [1].

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EN 15749:2022(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of sulfates content using three different methods
SIST EN 15749:2023

This document specifies three different methods (Methods A, B and C) for the determination of sulfur present in fertilizer extracts in the form of sulfates. Method A specifies the gravimetric method. Method B specifies the method using inductively coupled plasma optical spectrometry (ICP-OES). Method C specifies the method using ion chromatography (IC).

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CEN/TS 17764:2022(Main)
Inorganic micronutrient fertilizers - Determination of the concentration of free, chelated or complexed micronutrients and the chelating and/or complexing agents present in compound inorganic micronutrient fertilizers
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17764:2023

This document specifies the method for the determination of free, chelated or complexed micronutrients and chelating and/or complexing agents present in compound inorganic micronutrient fertilizers.
This method applies to compound inorganic micronutrient fertilizers when micronutrients are chelated and/or complexed.
The method is based on the determination of the following specific parameters :
-   the water-soluble micronutrient concentration;
-   the fraction of chelated micronutrients in relation;
-   identification of chelating agents EDTA, DTPA, HEEDTA, IDHA, [S,S]–EDDS, [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA, [o,p] EDDHA, HBED and EDDHSA;
-   the fraction of complexed micronutrients;
-   identification of complexing agents (lignosulfonates, heptagluconic acid (HGA)).
The method is based on
-   ICP (inductive coupled plasma) or FAAS (flame atomic absorption spectrometry) measurement of the concentration of water-soluble micronutrients according to EN 16963 or EN 16965 after extraction according to EN 16962;
-   LC (liquid chromatography) measurement of the chelating agents according to EN 15950, EN 13368-1, EN 13368-2, EN 13368-3, EN 15451, EN 15452;
and/or complexing agents according to EN 16109 and EN 16847;
-   determination of the concentration of chelated micronutrients by CEN/TS 17786-1 and/or CEN/TS 17786-2;
-   determination of the complexed micronutrients by EN 15962.
To avoid duplication of the analytical methods, CEN/TS 17786-2 describes the determination of micronutrients and the identification and determination of chelating agents.

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CEN/TS 17728:2022(Main)
Organic soil improvers - Determination of specific parameters
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17728:2022

This document specifies references to methods for the determination of the following parameters:
—   pH;
—   electrical conductivity.
This document is applicable to solid EU fertilizing products classified as PFC 3(A) and PFC 7 as long as the main function of the EU fertilizing product is classified as PFC 3(A) of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [1].

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CEN/TS 17729:2022(Main)
Soil improvers - Determination of specific parameters
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17729:2022

This document provides an overview of relevant methods for the determination of specific parameters in solid soil improvers, including:
—   dry matter content;
—   nitrogen content;
—   P2O5 (phosphorus pentoxide) and K2O (potassium oxide) content;
—   chloride content;
—   copper and zinc content;
—   quantity.
This document is applicable to solid EU fertilizing products classified as PFC 3 and PFC 7 as long as the main function of the EU fertilizing product is classified as PFC 3 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [1].

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CEN/TS 17730:2022(Main)
Compost and digestate properties when used in fertilizing products
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17730:2022

This document provides an overview of relevant methods for the properties of compost and solid digestate when used in fertilizing products, including:
—   macroscopic impurities;
—   oxygen uptake rate;
—   self-heating factor.
This document is applicable to the following component material categories: CMC 3, CMC 4 and CMC 5, as specified in the Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [1].

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CEN/TS 17731:2022(Main)
Growing media - Determination of specific parameters
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17731:2022

This document provides an overview of relevant methods for the determination of specific parameters in growing media, including:
—   the electrical conductivity;
—   the pH;
—   dry matter;
—   the nitrogen, P2O5 (phosphorus pentoxide) and K2O (potassium oxide) content extractable by CaCl2/DTPA;
—   the total copper and zinc content;
—   the quantity.
This document is applicable to EU fertilizing products classified as PFC 4 and PFC 7 as long as the main function of the EU fertilizing product is classified as PFC 4 of Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 [1].
This document is not applicable to preformed materials such as mineral wool slabs and foam slabs.

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SIST-TS CEN/TS 17403:2021(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of cold water insoluble nitrogen and hot water insoluble nitrogen in solid urea formaldehyde and methylene urea slow-release fertilizers and determination of the solubility of nutrient polymers in phosphate buffer solution with a pH of 7,5 at 100 °C
CEN/TS 17403:2021

This document specifies a method for the determination of the cold and hot water insoluble nitrogen content in solid urea formaldehyde and methylene urea slow-release fertilizers and for the determination of the solubility of nutrient polymers in a phosphate buffer solution with a pH of 7,5 at 100 °C.

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CEN/TS 17403:2021(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of cold water insoluble nitrogen and hot water insoluble nitrogen in solid urea formaldehyde and methylene urea slow-release fertilizers and determination of the solubility of nutrient polymers in phosphate buffer solution with a pH of 7,5 at 100 °C
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17403:2021

This document specifies a method for the determination of the cold and hot water insoluble nitrogen content in solid urea formaldehyde and methylene urea slow-release fertilizers and for the determination of the solubility of nutrient polymers in a phosphate buffer solution with a pH of 7,5 at 100 °C.

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EN 17042:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of boron in concentrations > 10 % using acidimetric titration
SIST EN 17042:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of total and water extractable boron in mineral fertilizers containing more than 10 % boron.
This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts obtained according to EN 16962 and/or EN 16964.
NOTE   A method used for the determination of boron in mineral fertilizers containing less than or equal to 10 % of boron (spectrophotometric determination by azomethine-H) can be also used for the scope of this method after appropriate dilution of the extracts.

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EN 17043:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of molybdenum in concentrations ≤ 10 % using spectrometry of a complex with ammonium thiocyanate
SIST EN 17043:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for determination of total and water extractable molybdenum in mineral fertilizers containing less than or equal to 10 % molybdenum.
This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts obtained according to EN 16962 and/or EN 16964.

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EN 17041:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of boron in concentrations ≤ 10 % using spectrometry with azomethine-H
SIST EN 17041:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of total and water extractable boron in mineral fertilizers containing less than or equal to 10 % boron. The method is not suitable for fertilizers with Fe concentrations more than twenty times higher than the concentration of boron.
This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts obtained according to EN 16962 and/or EN 16964.
The method can also be used for the determination of boron in mineral fertilizers containing more than 10 % boron after appropriate dilution of the extracts.

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EN 16964:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilizers using aqua regia
SIST EN 16964:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the total extraction of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc with aqua regia from mineral fertilizers containing one or more micro-nutrients.
The extracts can be analysed according to EN 16963, EN 16965, prEN 17041, prEN 17042 and prEN 17043.
This method is also suitable for the extraction of cadmium, chromium, nickel and lead to be determined according to EN 16319; the extraction of mercury to be determined according to EN 16320 and the extraction of arsenic to be determined according to EN 16317.

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EN 16965:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)
SIST EN 16965:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc in fertilizer extracts using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).
This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts obtained according to EN 16962 and/or EN 16964.
NOTE   In most cases, the presence of small quantities of organic matter will not affect determinations by FAAS and it is not necessary to apply organic matter removal.

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EN 16963:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES
SIST EN 16963:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc in fertilizer extracts using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES).
This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts prepared according to EN 16962 and/or EN 16964.
NOTE   In most cases, the presence of small quantities of organic matter will not affect determinations by ICP-AES and it is not necessary to apply organic matter removal.

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EN 16962:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilizers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts
SIST EN 16962:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the extraction of water soluble forms of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc from mineral fertilizers containing one or more micro-nutrients and the procedure for removal of organic compounds from the water extracts.
The extracts can be analysed according to EN 16963, EN 16965, prEN 17041, prEN 17042, prEN 17043 and CEN/TS 17060.

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SIST EN 17042:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of boron in concentrations > 10 % using acidimetric titration
EN 17042:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of total and water extractable boron in mineral fertilizers containing more than 10 % boron.
This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts obtained according to EN 16962 and/or EN 16964.
NOTE   A method used for the determination of boron in mineral fertilizers containing less than or equal to 10 % of boron (spectrophotometric determination by azomethine-H) can be also used for the scope of this method after appropriate dilution of the extracts.

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SIST EN 17041:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of boron in concentrations ≤ 10 % using spectrometry with azomethine-H
EN 17041:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of total and water extractable boron in mineral fertilizers containing less than or equal to 10 % boron. The method is not suitable for fertilizers with Fe concentrations more than twenty times higher than the concentration of boron.
This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts obtained according to EN 16962 and/or EN 16964.
The method can also be used for the determination of boron in mineral fertilizers containing more than 10 % boron after appropriate dilution of the extracts.

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SIST EN 17043:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of molybdenum in concentrations ≤ 10 % using spectrometry of a complex with ammonium thiocyanate
EN 17043:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for determination of total and water extractable molybdenum in mineral fertilizers containing less than or equal to 10 % molybdenum.
This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts obtained according to EN 16962 and/or EN 16964.

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EN 13368-3:2017(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of chelating agents in fertilizers by chromatography - Part 3: Determination of [S,S]-EDDS by ion pair chromatography
SIST EN 13368-3:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the chromatographic determination of the chelating agent [S,S]-EDDS in fertilizers. The method allows the identification and the determination of the total concentration of the water-soluble fraction of this chelating agent. It does not allow distinguishing between the free form and the metal bound form of the chelating agent.
This method is applicable to EC fertilizers containing chelates of one or more of the following micro-nutrients: cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc, covered by Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 [4]. It is applicable to a mass fraction of the metal chelated of at least 0,35 %.
NOTE 1   The substance EDDS (ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid) exists as several different stereo isomeric forms. [S,S] (with CAS Number 20846–91–7), [R,R] and [R,S] optical isomers are possible. [S,S] and [R,R] are mirror images with equal chemical characteristics. However only the [S,S] isomer is biodegradable. When both are present, they form the racemic mixture. The [R,S] isomer (the meso isomer) is only slowly biodegradable.
Only the [S,S]-EDDS isomer is allowed by the Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. Since the Cu chelate of the [R,R]-EDDS isomer presents the same stability than the [S,S]-EDDS, both should coelute. The absence of [R,S]-EDDS indicates that only a pure isomer ([S,S] or [R,R]) exist. An additional test based on polarimetry can be used to ascertain the isomeric characteristic of the sample, or the standard.

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EN 13368-2:2017(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of chelating agents in fertilizers by chromatography - Part 2: Determination of Fe chelated by [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED, or the amount of chelating agents, by ion pair chromatography
SIST EN 13368-2:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the chromatographic determination of the iron chelated by each individual ortho(hydroxy)-ortho(hydroxy) isomer of the chelating agents [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and by HBED in fertilizers containing one or more of these substances, except for [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED mixes. The method allows the identification and the determination of the total concentration of water soluble iron chelates of these chelating agents. Also, after derivatization with Fe, the soluble amount of the chelating agents can be determined when other micro-nutrients, beside Fe are present in fertilizers containing [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA or HBED.
This method is applicable to EC fertilizers covered by Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 [4]. It is applicable to a mass fraction of the metal chelated of at least 0,625 %.
NOTE 1   The substances EDDHA (ethylenediamine-N,N'-di[(hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid] and EDDHMA (ethylenediamine-N,N'-di[(hydroxymethylphenyl)acetic acid] exist as several different isomeric forms. Positional isomers for the hydroxyl or methyl groups (in ortho, meta, and para positions) as well as stereo isomers (meso and dl-racemic forms) are known. Both meso and dl-racemic forms of the [ortho,ortho] EDDHA and [ortho,ortho] EDDHMA are positional isomers for the hydroxyl groups allowed by the Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. Since para, meta and ortho methyl positional isomers of the EDDHMA present quite similar stability, they could be grouped: in the method here described the para, meta and ortho methyl positional isomers of the [o,o] EDDHMA are considered together. HBED (N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid) does not present isomeric forms.
NOTE 2   At present, analytically pure standards only exist for [ortho,ortho] EDDHA, [ortho,ortho] EDDHMA and HBED. All other substances being unavailable as a standard, the influence of their eventual presence in the samples (with respect to the sensitivity and the selectivity of this method) has not been studied.
NOTE 3   The meso and the dl-racemic forms of [o,o] EDDHA and [o,o] EDDHMA can be determined separately by this method.

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SIST EN 16964:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilizers using aqua regia
EN 16964:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the total extraction of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc with aqua regia from mineral fertilizers containing one or more micro-nutrients.
The extracts can be analysed according to EN 16963, EN 16965, prEN 17041, prEN 17042 and prEN 17043.
This method is also suitable for the extraction of cadmium, chromium, nickel and lead to be determined according to EN 16319; the extraction of mercury to be determined according to EN 16320 and the extraction of arsenic to be determined according to EN 16317.

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SIST EN 16965:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)
EN 16965:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc in fertilizer extracts using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).
This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts obtained according to EN 16962 and/or EN 16964.
NOTE   In most cases, the presence of small quantities of organic matter will not affect determinations by FAAS and it is not necessary to apply organic matter removal.

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SIST EN 16962:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilizers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts
EN 16962:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the extraction of water soluble forms of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc from mineral fertilizers containing one or more micro-nutrients and the procedure for removal of organic compounds from the water extracts.
The extracts can be analysed according to EN 16963, EN 16965, prEN 17041, prEN 17042, prEN 17043 and CEN/TS 17060.

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SIST EN 16963:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES
EN 16963:2018

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc in fertilizer extracts using inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectrometry (ICP-AES).
This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts prepared according to EN 16962 and/or EN 16964.
NOTE   In most cases, the presence of small quantities of organic matter will not affect determinations by ICP-AES and it is not necessary to apply organic matter removal.

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SIST EN 13368-3:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of chelating agents in fertilizers by chromatography - Part 3: Determination of [S,S]-EDDS by ion pair chromatography
EN 13368-3:2017

This European Standard specifies a method for the chromatographic determination of the chelating agent [S,S]-EDDS in fertilizers. The method allows the identification and the determination of the total concentration of the water-soluble fraction of this chelating agent. It does not allow distinguishing between the free form and the metal bound form of the chelating agent.
This method is applicable to EC fertilizers containing chelates of one or more of the following micro-nutrients: cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc, covered by Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 [4]. It is applicable to a mass fraction of the metal chelated of at least 0,35 %.
NOTE 1   The substance EDDS (ethylenediamine-N,N'-disuccinic acid) exists as several different stereo isomeric forms. [S,S] (with CAS Number 20846–91–7), [R,R] and [R,S] optical isomers are possible. [S,S] and [R,R] are mirror images with equal chemical characteristics. However only the [S,S] isomer is biodegradable. When both are present, they form the racemic mixture. The [R,S] isomer (the meso isomer) is only slowly biodegradable.
Only the [S,S]-EDDS isomer is allowed by the Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. Since the Cu chelate of the [R,R]-EDDS isomer presents the same stability than the [S,S]-EDDS, both should coelute. The absence of [R,S]-EDDS indicates that only a pure isomer ([S,S] or [R,R]) exist. An additional test based on polarimetry can be used to ascertain the isomeric characteristic of the sample, or the standard.

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SIST EN 13368-2:2018(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of chelating agents in fertilizers by chromatography - Part 2: Determination of Fe chelated by [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED, or the amount of chelating agents, by ion pair chromatography
EN 13368-2:2017

This European Standard specifies a method for the chromatographic determination of the iron chelated by each individual ortho(hydroxy)-ortho(hydroxy) isomer of the chelating agents [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA and by HBED in fertilizers containing one or more of these substances, except for [o,o] EDDHMA and HBED mixes. The method allows the identification and the determination of the total concentration of water soluble iron chelates of these chelating agents. Also, after derivatization with Fe, the soluble amount of the chelating agents can be determined when other micro-nutrients, beside Fe are present in fertilizers containing [o,o] EDDHA, [o,o] EDDHMA or HBED.
This method is applicable to EC fertilizers covered by Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 [4]. It is applicable to a mass fraction of the metal chelated of at least 0,625 %.
NOTE 1   The substances EDDHA (ethylenediamine-N,N'-di[(hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid] and EDDHMA (ethylenediamine-N,N'-di[(hydroxymethylphenyl)acetic acid] exist as several different isomeric forms. Positional isomers for the hydroxyl or methyl groups (in ortho, meta, and para positions) as well as stereo isomers (meso and dl-racemic forms) are known. Both meso and dl-racemic forms of the [ortho,ortho] EDDHA and [ortho,ortho] EDDHMA are positional isomers for the hydroxyl groups allowed by the Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. Since para, meta and ortho methyl positional isomers of the EDDHMA present quite similar stability, they could be grouped: in the method here described the para, meta and ortho methyl positional isomers of the [o,o] EDDHMA are considered together. HBED (N,N'-bis(2-hydroxybenzyl)-ethylenediamine-N,N'-diacetic acid) does not present isomeric forms.
NOTE 2   At present, analytically pure standards only exist for [ortho,ortho] EDDHA, [ortho,ortho] EDDHMA and HBED. All other substances being unavailable as a standard, the influence of their eventual presence in the samples (with respect to the sensitivity and the selectivity of this method) has not been studied.
NOTE 3   The meso and the dl-racemic forms of [o,o] EDDHA and [o,o] EDDHMA can be determined separately by this method.

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SIST EN 15961:2017(Main)
Fertilizers - Extraction of water-soluble calcium, magnesium, sodium and sulfur in the form of sulfates
EN 15961:2017

This European Standard specifies a method for the extraction of water-soluble calcium, magnesium, sodium and sulfur (in the form of sulfates), so that the same extract can be used for the determination of each nutrient required.
The method is solely applicable to fertilizers listed in Regulation (EC) 2003/2003, Annex I [2]), for which a declaration of the water-soluble calcium, magnesium, sodium, and sulfur (in the form of sulfates) is provided for in this Regulation.

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SIST-TS CEN/TS 17060:2017(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of molybdenum in concentrations > 10 % using a gravimetric method with 8-hydroxyquinoline
CEN/TS 17060:2017

This Technical Specification specifies the procedure for determination of total and water extractable molybdenum in mineral fertilizers containing more than 10 % molybdenum. This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts obtained according to EN 260172 and/or EN 260176.

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Fertilizers - Extraction of water-soluble calcium, magnesium, sodium and sulfur in the form of sulfates
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This European Standard specifies a method for the extraction of water-soluble calcium, magnesium, sodium and sulfur (in the form of sulfates), so that the same extract can be used for the determination of each nutrient required.
The method is solely applicable to fertilizers listed in Regulation (EC) 2003/2003, Annex I [2]), for which a declaration of the water-soluble calcium, magnesium, sodium, and sulfur (in the form of sulfates) is provided for in this Regulation.

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Fertilizers - Determination of molybdenum in concentrations > 10 % using a gravimetric method with 8-hydroxyquinoline
SIST-TS CEN/TS 17060:2017

This Technical Specification specifies the procedure for determination of total and water extractable molybdenum in mineral fertilizers containing more than 10 % molybdenum. This method is applicable to water and aqua regia fertilizer extracts obtained according to EN 260172 and/or EN 260176.

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SIST EN 16847:2016(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of complexing agents in fertilizers - Identification of heptagluconic acid by chromatography
EN 16847:2016

This European Standard specifies a chromatographic method which allows the identification of heptagluconic acid (HGA) in fertilizers containing heptagluconic acid metal complexes.
This method is applicable to EC fertilizers containing complexed micro-nutrients, which are covered by Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 [1].

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SIST EN 12945:2014+A1:2016(Main)
Liming materials - Determination of neutralizing value - Titrimetric methods
EN 12945:2014+A1:2016

This European Standard specifies two methods for the determination of the neutralizing value (NV) of liming materials.
Method A is applicable to all liming materials except silicate liming materials.
Method B is applicable to all liming materials.
Both methods do not correctly take into account the potential neutralizing value of material containing more than 3 % P2O5. For a more accurate agronomic assessment of products containing more than 3 % P2O5 determine the liming efficiency according to EN 14984.
NOTE   The methods described in ISO 6598 [1] and ISO 7497 [2] can be used for the determination of P2O5 content. Further information on P analyses is given in [3] and [4].

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Liming materials - Determination of neutralizing value - Titrimetric methods
SIST EN 12945:2014+A1:2016

This European Standard specifies two methods for the determination of the neutralizing value (NV) of liming materials.
Method A is applicable to all liming materials except silicate liming materials.
Method B is applicable to all liming materials.
Both methods do not correctly take into account the potential neutralizing value of material containing more than 3 % P2O5. For a more accurate agronomic assessment of products containing more than 3 % P2O5 determine the liming efficiency according to EN 14984.
NOTE   The methods described in ISO 6598 [1] and ISO 7497 [2] can be used for the determination of P2O5 content. Further information on P analyses is given in [3] and [4].

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Fertilizers - Determination of complexing agents in fertilizers - Identification of heptagluconic acid by chromatography
SIST EN 16847:2016

This European Standard specifies a chromatographic method which allows the identification of heptagluconic acid (HGA) in fertilizers containing heptagluconic acid metal complexes.
This method is applicable to EC fertilizers containing complexed micro-nutrients, which are covered by Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 [1].

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SIST EN 16651:2015(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of N-(n-Butyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NBPT) and N-(n-Propyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NPPT) - Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
EN 16651:2015

This European Standard specifies a method for the quantitative determination of the urease inhibitors N-(n-Butyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NBPT, CAS-No. 94317-64-3) and N-(n-Propyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NPPT, CAS-No. 916809-14-8) content in urea based fertilizers using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

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Fertilizers - Determination of N-(n-Butyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NBPT) and N-(n-Propyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NPPT) - Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
SIST EN 16651:2015

This European Standard specifies a method for the quantitative determination of the urease inhibitors N-(n-Butyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NBPT, CAS-No. 94317-64-3) and N-(n-Propyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NPPT, CAS-No. 916809-14-8) content in urea based fertilizers using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

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EN 16328:2012(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of 3,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole phosphate (DMPP) - Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)
SIST EN 16328:2013

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of 3,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole phosphate (DMPP, CAS-No: 202842-98-6) in mineral N containing fertilizers using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC).

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EN 16198:2012(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of magnesium by complexometry
SIST EN 16198:2013

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of magnesium in fertilizer extracts by complexometry.
The method is applicable to the following EC fertilizer extracts for which the determination of total magnesium and/or water-soluble magnesium is provided for according to the Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, Annex I [3]:
- fertilizers listed in [3], Annex I: straight nitrogenous fertilizers, type 1b + 1c (calcium magnesium nitrate), type 7 (magnesium sulfonitrate), type 8 (nitrogenous fertilizers with magnesium) and straight potassic fertilizers, type 2 (enriched kainite), type 4 (potassium chloride containing magnesium), type 6 (potassium sulfate containing magnesium salt);
- fertilizers listed in [3], Annex I D relating to secondary nutrients.

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EN 16195:2012(Main)
Fertilizers - Determination of chlorides in the absence of organic material
SIST EN 16195:2013

This European Standard specifies a method for the determination of chlorides in the absence of organic material. The method is applicable to all fertilizers which are free from organic material.

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EN 16196:2012(Main)
Fertilizers - Manganimetric determination of extracted calcium following precipitation in the form of oxalate
SIST EN 16196:2013

This European Standard specifies a manganimetric method for the determination of the calcium content in fertilizer extracts.
This method is applicable to EC fertilizers for which a declaration of the total and/or water-soluble calcium content is provided for in Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, Annex I [3].

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