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REGULATIONS
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)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
sufficient transitional period is necessary in order to
allow economic operators to sell off their stocks of
fertilisers.
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European
Union,
(4) Zinc
oxide
powder
(CAS
1314-13-2)
is
a
zinc
fertiliser
listed in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. Zinc
oxide in powder form presents a potential dust hazard in
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the
use. The use of zinc oxide in the form of a stable
European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003
suspension in water avoids this hazard. Zinc fertiliser
relating to fertilisers ( 1 ), and in particular Article 31(1) and (3)
suspension should therefore be recognised as an ‘EC
thereof,
fertiliser’ type to allow a safer use of zinc oxide. To
allow flexibility within formulations, the use of zinc
salts and one or more types of zinc chelate(s) should
also be permitted in any such water-based suspensions.
Whereas:
(5) Article
23(2)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
2003/2003
contains
(1) Article
3
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
2003/2003
provides
that
rules for the composition and labelling of mixed micro-
a fertiliser belonging to a type of fertiliser listed in Annex
nutrient fertilisers but such mixtures are not yet listed
I thereto and complying with the conditions laid down in
among the fertiliser types of Annex I. Mixed micro-
that Regulation may be designated ‘EC fertiliser’.
nutrient fertilisers therefore cannot be sold as ‘EC
fertilisers’. Micro-nutrient fertiliser type designations
should therefore be introduced in Annex I for solid
and fluid fertilisers.
(2) Calcium
formate
(CAS
544-17-2)
is
a
secondary
nutrient
fertiliser that is used as foliar fertiliser for fruit cultivation
in one Member State. The substance is harmless for the
environment and human health. Therefore to make it
(6) Iminodisuccinic
acid
(hereinafter
‘IDHA’)
is
a
chelating
more easily available to farmers throughout the Union,
agent which is authorised for use in two Member
calcium formate should be recognised as an ‘EC fertiliser’
States as foliar sprays, for soil application, in hydroponics
type.
and in fertigation. IDHA should be added to the list of
authorised chelating agents in Annex I to make it more
easily available to farmers throughout the Union.
(3) Provisions
on
micro-nutrient
chelates
and
micro-nutrient
solutions should be adapted to allow the use of more
than one chelating agent, to introduce common values
(7) Article
29(2)
of
Regulation
(EC)
No
2003/2003
requires
for the minimum content of water-soluble micro-nutrient
the control of ‘EC fertilisers’ in accordance with the
and to ensure that each chelating agent that chelates at
methods of analysis that are described therein.
least 1 % of the water-soluble micro-nutrient and that is
However, some methods have not been internationally
identified and quantified by EN standards is labelled. A
recognised. EN standards have now been developed by
the European Committee for Standardisation and should
( 1 ) OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1.
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(8) Validated
methods
published
as
EN
standards
usually HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
include a ring test (inter-laboratory test) to check the
reproducibility and repeatability of the analytical
methods between different laboratories. A distinction
Article 1
between validated EN standards and non-validated
Amendments
methods should therefore be made to help to identify
the EN standards which have undergone an inter-
1. Annex
I
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
2003/2003
is
amended
in
laboratory test to correctly inform controllers about the
accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
statistical reliability of EN standards.
2. Annex
IV
to
Regulation
(EC)
No
2003/2003
is
amended
in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
(9) To
simplify
legislation
and
facilitate
future
revision,
it
is
appropriate to replace the full text of the standards in
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 with
Article 2
references to the EN standards to be published by the
European Committee for Standardisation.
Transitional provisions
Points (a) to (e) of point (2) of Annex I shall apply from
9 October 2012 to fertilisers that are placed on the market
(10) Regulation
(EC) No 2003/2003 should therefore be
before 9 March 2011.
amended accordingly.
Article 3
Entry into force
(11) The
measures
provided
for
in
this
Regulation
are
in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following
lished by Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003,
its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 16 February 2011.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO

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ANNEX I
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended as follows:
(1) In Section D, the following entries 2.1 and 2.2 are inserted:
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‘2.1 Calcium
formate Chemically
obtained
product
containing
calcium
33,6 % CaO
Calcium oxide
formate as essential ingredient
Calcium expressed as water-soluble
Formate
CaO
56 % formate
2.2 Calcium
formate
fluid Product
obtained
by
dissolution
in
water
of
calcium
21 % CaO
Calcium oxide
formate
Calcium expressed as water-soluble
Formate’
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CaO
35 % formate
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(2) Section E.1 is amended as follows:
European
(a) in Section E.1.2, entries 2b and 2c are replaced by the following:
Union
‘2b Cobalt
chelate Water-soluble
product
containing
cobalt
5 % of water-soluble cobalt and at Name of each authorised chelating Water-soluble cobalt (Co)
chemically combined with authorised least 80 % of the water-soluble agent that chelates at least 1 % water- Optional: Total cobalt (Co) chelated by
chelating agent(s)
cobalt is chelated by authorised soluble cobalt and that can be identified authorised chelating agents
chelating agent(s)
and quantified by a European standard 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 2 % water-soluble cobalt The
designation
must
include: Water-soluble cobalt (Co)
types 2b
(1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s) Optional: Total cobalt (Co) chelated by
(2) the name of any authorised authorised chelating agents
chelating agent that chelates at Cobalt (Co) chelated by each authorised
least 1 % water-soluble cobalt if chelating agent that chelates at least 1 %
present and that can be identified water-soluble cobalt and that can be
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and quantified by a European identified and quantified by a European
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(b) in Section E.1.3, entries 3d and 3f are replaced by the following:
‘3d Copper
chelate Water-soluble
product
containing
copper
5 % of water-soluble copper and at Name of each authorised chelating Water-soluble copper (Cu)
chemically combined with authorised least 80 % of the water-soluble agent that chelates at least 1 % water- Optional: Total copper (Cu) chelated by
chelating agent(s)
copper is chelated by authorised soluble copper and that can be authorised chelating agents
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chelating agent(s)
identified and quantified by a Copper (Cu) chelated by each authorised

European standard
chelating agent that chelates at least 1 %
water-soluble copper and that can be
identified and quantified by a European
standard
3f Copper
fertiliser
Aqueous solution of types 3a and/or 2 % water-soluble copper The
designation
must
include: Water-soluble copper (Cu)
solution
types 3d
(1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s) Optional: Total copper (Cu) chelated by
(2) the name of any authorised authorised chelating agents
chelating agent that chelates at Copper (Cu) chelated by each authorised
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least 1 % water-soluble copper if chelating agent that chelates at least 1 %
present and that can be identified water-soluble copper and that can be
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and quantified by a European identified and quantified by a European
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standard
standard’
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of
the
European
(c) in Section E.1.4, entries 4b and 4c are replaced by the following:
Union
‘4b Iron
chelate Water-soluble
product
containing
iron
5 % of water-soluble iron, of which Name of each authorised chelating Water-soluble iron (Fe)
chemically combined with authorised the chelated fraction is at least agent that chelates at least 1 % water- Optional: Total iron (Fe) chelated by
chelating agent(s)
80 % and at least 50 % of the soluble iron and that can be identified authorised chelating agents
water-soluble iron is chelated by and quantified by a European standard Iron (Fe) chelated by each authorised
authorised chelating agent(s)
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
2 % of water soluble iron The
designation
must
include: Water-soluble iron (Fe)
types 4b
(1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s) Optional: Total iron (Fe) chelated by
(2) the name of any authorised authorised chelating agents
chelating agent that chelates at Iron (Fe) chelated by each authorised
least 1
% water-soluble iron if chelating agent that chelates at least
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present and that can be identified 1 % water-soluble iron and that can be
and quantified by a European identified and quantified by a European
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standard’

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(d) in Section E.1.5, entries 5b and 5e are replaced by the following:
‘5b Manganese
chelate Water-soluble
product
containing
5 % of water-soluble manganese Name of each authorised chelating Water-soluble manganese (Mn)
manganese chemically combined with and at least 80 % of the water- agent that chelates at least 1 % water- Optional: Total manganese (Mn)
authorised chelating agent(s)
soluble manganese is chelated by soluble manganese and that can be chelated by authorised chelating agents
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authorised chelating agent(s)
identified and quantified by a Manganese (Mn) chelated by each auth

European standard
orised chelating agent that chelates at
least 1 % water-soluble manganese and
that can be identified and quantified by
a European standard
5e Manganese fertiliser
Aqueous solution of types 5a and/or 2 % water-soluble manganese The
designation
must
include:
Water-soluble manganese (Mn)
solution
types 5b
(1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s) Optional: Total manganese (Mn)
(2) the name of any authorised chelated by authorised chelating agents
chelating agent that chelates at Manganese (Mn) chelated by each auth
least 1 % water-soluble manganese orised chelating agent that chelates at
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if present and that can be identified least 1 % water-soluble manganese and
and quantified by a European that can be identified and quantified by
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a European standard’
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of
the
European
(e) in Section E.1.7, entries 7b and 7e are replaced by the following:
Union
‘7b Zinc
chelate Water-soluble
product
containing
zinc
5 % of water-soluble zinc and at Name of each authorised chelating Water-soluble zinc (Zn)
chemically combined with authorised least 80 % of the water-soluble agent that chelates at least 1 % water- Optional: Total zinc (Zn) chelated by
chelating agent(s)
zinc is chelated by authorised soluble zinc and that can be identified authorised chelating agents
chelating agent(s)
and quantified by a European standard 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
2 % water-soluble zinc The
designation
must
include:
Water-soluble zinc (Zn)
types 7b
(1) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s) Optional: Total zinc (Zn) chelated by
(2) the name of any authorised authorised chelating agents
chelating agent that chelates at Zinc (Zn) chelated by each authorised
least 1
% water-soluble zinc if chelating agent that chelates at least
present and that can be identified 1 % water-soluble zinc and that can be
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(f) in Section E.1.7, the following entry 7f is added:
‘7f Zinc
fertiliser
suspension Product
obtained
by
suspending
type
7(a)
20 % total zinc The
designation
must
include:
Total zinc (Zn)
and/or 7(c) and/or types 7(b) in water
(1) the name(s) of the anions
Water-soluble zinc (Zn) if present
(2) the name of any authorised Zinc (Zn) chelated by each authorised
EN
chelating agent that chelates at chelating agent that chelates at least

least 1
% water-soluble zinc if 1 % water-soluble zinc and that can be
present and that can be identified identified and quantified by a European
and quantified by a European standard’
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(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
Minimum total
content of
Nutrient content to be
Data on method of
micro-nutrients
declared
No Type
designation
production and
(percentage by
Other data on the type Forms and solubilities
essential ingredients
weight)
designation
Data on expression of
of the nutrients
nutrients
Other criteria
Other requirements
1
2
3
4
5
6
1 Mixture of
Product obtained Total of
The designation
Total content of
micro-nutrients
by mixing two or micro-nutrients:
must include:
each nutrient
more E.1 type 5 % by mass of (1) the names of Water soluble
fertilisers
the fertiliser
any mineral
content of each
Individual
anions if
nutrient if present
micro-nutrient
present
Micro-nutrient
according to
(2) the name(s) of chelated by each
Section E.2.1
any authorised authorised chelating
chelating
agent(s) if present
agents if
present
2 Fluid
mixture
of
Product obtained Total of
The designation
Total content of
micro-nutrients
by dissolving
micro-nutrients:
must include:
each nutrient
and/or suspending 2 % by mass of (1) the names of Water soluble
two or more E.1 the fertiliser
any mineral
content of each
type fertilisers in Individual
anions if
nutrient if present
water
micro-nutrient
present
Micro-nutrient
according to
(2) the name(s) of chelated by each
Section E.2.1
any authorised authorised chelating
chelating
agent(s), if present’
agents if
present
(4) In Section E.3.1, the following entry is added:
‘Iminodisuccinic acid IDHA
C 8 H 11 O 8 N 131669-35-7’.

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ANNEX II
Section B of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended as follows:
(1) Method 2.6.2 is replaced by the following:
‘M e t h o d 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:
‘M e t h o d 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:
‘M e t h o d 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:
‘M e t h o d 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.’

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