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Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers (Text with EEA relevance)

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. TITLE I GENERAL PROVISIONS

    1. CHAPTER I Scope and definitions

      1. Article 1.Scope

      2. Article 2.Definitions

    2. CHAPTER II Placing on the market

      1. Article 3.UK fertiliser

      2. Article 4.Establishment within the United Kingdom

      3. Article 5.Free circulation

      4. Article 6.Compulsory statements

      5. Article 7.Identification

      6. Article 8.Traceability

      7. Article 9.Markings

      8. Article 10.Labelling

      9. Article 11.Languages

      10. Article 12.Packaging

      11. Article 13.Tolerances

      12. Article 14.Fertiliser requirements

      13. Article 15.Safeguard clause

  3. TITLE II PROVISIONS FOR SPECIFIC TYPES OF FERTILISERS

    1. CHAPTER I Inorganic primary nutrient fertilisers

      1. Article 16.Scope

      2. Article 17.Declaration of secondary nutrients in primary nutrient fertilisers

      3. Article 18.Calcium, magnesium, sodium and sulphur

      4. Article 19.Identification

    2. CHAPTER II Inorganic secondary nutrient fertilisers

      1. Article 20.Scope

      2. Article 21.Identification

    3. CHAPTER III Inorganic micro-nutrient fertilisers

      1. Article 22.Scope

      2. Article 23.Identification

      3. Article 24.Packaging

    4. CHAPTER IV Ammonium nitrate fertilisers of high nitrogen content

      1. Article 25.Scope

      2. Article 26.Safety measures and controls

      3. Article 27.Test of resistance to detonation

      4. Article 28.Packaging

  4. TITLE III CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT OF FERTILISERS

    1. Article 29.Control measures

    2. Article 30.Laboratories

  5. TITLE IV FINAL PROVISIONS

    1. CHAPTER I Adaptation of the Annexes

      1. Article 31.New UK fertilisers and technical adaptations

      2. Article 32.Regulations

    2. CHAPTER II Transitional provisions

      1. Article 33.Competent laboratories

      2. Article 34.Packaging and labelling

    3. CHAPTER III Final provisions

      1. Article 35.Repealed Directives

      2. Article 36.Penalties

      3. Article 37.National provisions

      4. Article 38.Entry into force

  6. Signature

  7. ATTACHMENTS

    1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

    2. ANNEX ILIST OF TYPES OF UK FERTILISERS

    3. ANNEX IITOLERANCES

    4. ANNEX IIITECHNICAL PROVISIONS FOR AMMONIUM NITRATE FERTILISERS OF HIGH NITROGEN CONTENT

    5. ANNEX IVMETHODS OF SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS

    6. ANNEX V

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