Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the CouncilShow full title

Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 June 2019 laying down rules on the making available on the market of EU fertilising products and amending Regulations (EC) No 1069/2009 and (EC) No 1107/2009 and repealing Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 (Text with EEA relevance)

PFC 1(A)(II): LIQUID ORGANIC FERTILISERU.K.

1.A liquid organic fertiliser shall be in liquid form.U.K.

2.A liquid organic fertiliser shall contain at least one of the following declared primary nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5) or potassium oxide (K2O).U.K.

Where a liquid organic fertiliser contains only one declared primary nutrient, that nutrient content shall be at least the following:

(a)

2 % by mass of total nitrogen (N),

(b)

1 % by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), or

(c)

2 % by mass of total potassium oxide (K2O).

Where a liquid organic fertiliser contains more than one declared primary nutrient, those nutrient contents shall be at least the following:

(a)

1 % by mass of total nitrogen (N),

(b)

1 % by mass of total phosphorus pentoxide (P2O5), or

(c)

1 % by mass of total potassium oxide (K2O).

The sum of those nutrient contents shall be at least 3 % by mass.

3.Organic carbon (Corg) content in a liquid organic fertiliser shall be at least 5 % by mass.U.K.