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)

8.The micronutrients referred to in points 5, 6 and 7 shall be declared after the information on macronutrients. The following information shall be provided:U.K.
(a)

indication of the names and chemical symbols of the declared micronutrients, listed in the following order: boron (B), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo) and zinc (Zn), followed by the names of their counter-ions;

(b)

the total micronutrient content expressed as % by mass:

  • where those micronutrients are totally soluble in water, only as the content soluble in water;

  • where the soluble content of those micronutrients is at least a quarter of the total content of those micronutrients, as the total content and as the content soluble in water;

  • in other cases, as the total content;

(c)

where the declared micronutrients are chelated by chelating agents, the following qualifier after the name and the chemical identifier of the micronutrient:

  • ‘chelated by … (name of the chelating agent or its abbreviation)’, and the amount of chelated micronutrient as % by mass;

(d)

where the solid inorganic macronutrient fertiliser contains micronutrients complexed by complexing agents the following qualifier after the name and the chemical identifier of the micronutrient:

  • ‘complexed by … (name of the complexing agent or its abbreviation)’, and the amount of complexed micronutrient as % by mass;

(e)

where micronutrients are intentionally added, the following statement: ‘To be used only where there is a recognised need. Do not exceed the application rate’.