
Article 1 

1. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation.
2. Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the 20th day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Point (1)(a), points (b)(i), (c)(i), (c)(ii), (d)(i), (e)(i), (f)(i) and point (2) of Annex I shall apply by 4 April 2013.
Annex I, point (3) entry 11 shall apply from 4 July 2012.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 14 March 2012.
For the Commission
The President
José Manuel BARROSO
ANNEX I

Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended as follows:

((1)) Section E.1 is amended as follows:

((a)) In Section E.1.1, entry 1f is replaced by the following:
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1f Borated fertiliser in suspension Product obtained by suspending types 1a and/or 1b and/or 1c and/or 1d in water 2 % total B The designation must include the names of the constituents present Total boron (B)Water-soluble boron (B) if present'
((b)) Section E.1.2 is amended as follows:

((i)) entry 2c is replaced by the following:
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2c Cobalt fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 2a and/or 2b or 2d 2 % water-soluble CoWhen types 2a and 2d are mixed, the complexed fraction must be at least 40 % of the water-soluble Co The designation must include:
((1)) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s), if present
((2)) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble cobalt if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European standard, if present Water-soluble cobalt (Co)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 standardCobalt (Co) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European StandardOptional: total cobalt (Co) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)'
((ii)) the following entry 2d is added:
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2d Cobalt complex Water-soluble product containing cobalt chemically combined with one authorised complexing agent 5 % of water-soluble Co and the complexed fraction must be at least 80 % of the water-soluble cobalt The designation must include the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard Water-soluble cobalt (Co)Total cobalt (Co) complexed'
((c)) Section E.1.3 is amended as follows:

((i)) entry 3f is replaced by the following:
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3f Copper fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 3a and/or 3d or 3i 2 % water-soluble CuWhen types 3a and 3i are mixed, the complexed fraction must be at least 40 % of the water-soluble Cu The designation must include:
((1)) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s), if present
((2)) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European standard Water-soluble copper (Cu)Copper (Cu) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper and that can be identified and quantified by a European standardCopper (Cu) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European StandardOptional: Total copper (Cu) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)'
((ii)) entry 3h is replaced by the following:
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3h Copper fertiliser in suspension Product obtained by suspending types 3a and/or 3b and/or 3c and/or 3d and/or 3g in water 17 % total Cu The designation must include:
((1)) the name(s) of the anions, if present
((2)) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard Total copper (Cu)Water-soluble copper (Cu) if presentCopper (Cu) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble copper and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard'
((iii)) the following entry 3i is added:
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3i Copper complex Water-soluble product containing copper chemically combined with one authorised complexing agent 5 % of water-soluble Cu and the complexed fraction must be at least 80 % of the water-soluble copper The designation must include the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard Water-soluble copper (Cu)Total copper (Cu) complexed'
((d)) Section E.1.4 is amended as follows:

((i)) entry 4c is replaced by the following:
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4c Iron fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 4a and/or 4b or 4d 2 % water-soluble FeWhen types 4a and 4d are mixed, the complexed fraction must be at least 40 % of the water-soluble Fe The designation must include:
((1)) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s), if present
((2)) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble iron if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European standard Water-soluble iron (Fe)Iron (Fe) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble iron and that can be identified and quantified by a European standardIron (Fe) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European StandardOptional: total iron (Fe) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)'
((ii)) the following entry 4d is added:
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4d Iron complex Water-soluble product containing iron chemically combined with one authorised complexing agent 5 % of water-soluble Fe and the complexed fraction must be at least 80 % of the water-soluble iron The designation must include the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard Water-soluble iron (Fe)Total iron (Fe) complexed'
((e)) Section E.1.5 is amended as follows:

((i)) entry 5e is replaced by the following:
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5e Manganese fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 5a and/or 5b or 5g 2 % water-soluble MnWhen types 5a and 5g are mixed, the complexed fraction must be at least 40 % of the water-soluble Mn The designation must include:
((1)) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s), if present
((2)) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European standard Water-soluble manganese (Mn)Manganese (Mn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese and that can be identified and quantified by a European standardManganese (Mn) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European StandardOptional: total manganese (Mn) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)'
((ii)) the following entries 5f and 5g are added:
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5f Manganese fertiliser in suspension Product obtained by suspending types 5a and/or 5b and/or 5c in water 17 % total Mn The designation must include:
((1)) the name(s) of the anions, if present
((2)) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard Total manganese (Mn)Water-soluble manganese (Mn) if presentManganese (Mn) chelated by each authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble manganese and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
5g Manganese complex Water-soluble product containing manganese chemically combined with one authorised complexing agent 5 % of water-soluble Mn and the complexed fraction must be at least at least 80 % of the water-soluble manganese The designation must include the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard Water-soluble manganese (Mn)Total manganese (Mn) complexed'
((f)) Section E.1.7 is amended as follows:

((i)) entry 7e is replaced by the following:
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7e Zinc fertiliser solution Aqueous solution of types 7a and/or 7b or 7g 2 % water-soluble ZnWhen types 7a and 7g are mixed, the complexed fraction must be at least 40 % of the water-soluble Zn The designation must include:
((1)) the name(s) of the mineral anion(s), if present
((2)) the name of any authorised chelating agent that chelates at least 1 % water-soluble zinc if present and that can be identified and quantified by a European standard
or
the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European standard Water-soluble zinc (Zn)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 standardZinc (Zn) complexed by the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European StandardOptional: total zinc (Zn) chelated by authorised chelating agent(s)'
((ii)) the following entry 7g is added:
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7g Zinc complex Water-soluble product containing zinc chemically combined with one authorised complexing agent 5 % of water-soluble zinc and the complexed fraction must be at least 80 % of the water-soluble zinc The designation must include the name of the authorised complexing agent that can be identified by a European Standard Water-soluble zinc (Zn)Total zinc (Zn) complexed'
((2)) in Section E.2, Table E.2.4 is replaced by the following:
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No Type designation Data on method of production and essential requirements Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight)Data on expression of nutrientsOther requirements Other data on the type designation Nutrient content to be declaredForms and solubilities of the micro-nutrientsOther criteria
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Mixture of micro-nutrients Product obtained by mixing two or more E.1 types of fertiliser or obtained by dissolving and/or suspending two or more E.1 types of fertiliser in water 
((1)) 5 % total content for a solid mixture
or
((2)) 2 % total content for a fluid mixtureIndividual micro-nutrients according to Section E.2.1 Name of each micronutrient and its chemical symbol present listed in alphabetical order of their chemical symbols followed by the name(s) of its counter-ion(s) immediately after the type designation. Total content of each micro-nutrient expressed as percentage of the fertiliser by mass, except where a micro-nutrient is totally water-soluble.Water-soluble content of each micro-nutrient expressed as percentage of the fertiliser by mass where the soluble content is at least half of the total content. Where a micro-nutrient is totally water-soluble, only the water-soluble content shall be declared.Where a micro-nutrient is chemically linked with an organic molecule, the micro-nutrient shall be declared immediately following the water-soluble content as a percentage of the fertiliser by mass, followed by one of the terms “chelated by” or “complexed by” with the name of each authorised chelating or complexing agent(s) as set out in Section E.3. The name of the organic molecule may be replaced by its initials.The following statement below the compulsory and optional declarations: “To be used only where there is a recognised need. Do not exceed the appropriate dose rate”.'
((3)) Section E.3.1 is replaced by the following:
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E.3.1. 
Acids, or sodium, potassium or ammonium salts of:


No Designation Alternative designation Chemical formula CAS number of the acid
1 Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid EDTA C10H16O8N2 60-00-4
2 2-hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid HEEDTA C10H18O7N2 150-39-0
3 diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid DTPA C14H23O10N3 67-43-6
4 ethylenediamine- N,N’-di[(ortho-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid] [o,o] EDDHA C18H20O6N2 1170-02-1
5 ethylenediamine- N-[(ortho-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid]- N’-[(para-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid] [o,p] EDDHA C18H20O6N2 475475-49-1
6 ethylenediamine- N,N’-di[(ortho-hydroxy-methylphenyl)acetic acid] [o,o] EDDHMA C20H24O6N2 641632-90-8
7 ethylenediamine- N-[(ortho-hydroxy-methylphenyl)acetic acid]- N’-[(para-hydroxy-methylphenyl)acetic acid] [o,p] EDDHMA C20H24O6N2 641633-41-2
8 ethylenediamine- N,N’-di[(5-carboxy-2-hydroxyphenyl)acetic acid] EDDCHA C20H20O10N2 85120-53-2
9 ethylenediamine- N,N’-di[(2-hydroxy-5-sulfophenyl)acetic acid] and its condensation products EDDHSA C18H20O12N2S2 + n*(C12H14O8N2S) 57368-07-7 and 642045-40-7
10 Iminodisuccinic acid IDHA C8H11O8N 131669-35-7
11 N,N’-di(2-hydroxybenzyl)ethylenediamine-N,N’-diacetic acid HBED C20H24N2O6 35998-29-9

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((4)) Section E.3.2 is replaced by the following:
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E.3.2. 
The following complexing agents are only permitted in products for fertigation and/or foliar application, except for Zn lignosulfonate, Fe lignosulfonate, Cu lignosulfonate and Mn lignosulfonate that can be applied directly to the soil.

Acids, or sodium, potassium or ammonium salts of:


No Designation Alternative designation Chemical formula CAS number of the acid
1 Lignosulfonic acid LS No chemical formula available 8062-15-5

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((5)) in Section F.1, the following entries are added:
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2 Product containing dicyandiamide (DCD) and 1,2,4-triazole (TZ)EC# EINECS No 207-312-8EC# EINECS No 206-022-9 Minimum 2,0Maximum 4,0  Mixture ratio 10:1(DCD:TZ)
3 Product containing 1,2,4-triazole (TZ) and 3-methylpyrazole (MP)EC# EINECS No 206-022-9EC# EINECS No 215-925-7 Minimum 0,2Maximum 1,0  Mixture ratio 2:1(TZ:MP)'
((6)) in Section F.2, the following entry is added:
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2 N-(2-nitrophenyl)phosphoric triamide (2-NPT)EC# EINECS No 477-690-9 Minimum 0,04Maximum 0,15  '

ANNEX II

Section B of Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended as follows:

((1)) methods 3.1.1 to 3.1.4 are replaced by the following:
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Method 3.1.1 
EN 15956: Fertilizers – Extraction of phosphorus soluble in mineral acids

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.

Method 3.1.2 
EN 15919: Fertilizers – Extraction of phosphorus soluble in 2 % formic acid

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.

Method 3.1.3 
EN 15920: Fertilizers – Extraction of phosphorus soluble in 2 % citric acid

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.

Method 3.1.4 
EN 15957: Fertilizers – Extraction of phosphorus which is soluble in neutral ammonium citrate

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
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((2)) methods 3.1.5.1 to 3.1.5.3 are replaced by the following:
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Method 3.1.5.1 
EN 15921: Fertilizers – Extraction of phosphorus according to Petermann at 65 °C

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.

Method 3.1.5.2 
EN 15922: Fertilizers – Extraction of phosphorus according to Petermann at ambient temperature

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.

Method 3.1.5.3 
EN 15923: Fertilizers – Extraction of phosphorus in Joulie’s alkaline ammonium citrate

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.
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((3)) method 3.1.6 is replaced by the following:
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Method 3.1.6 
EN 15958: Fertilizers – Extraction of water soluble phosphorus

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
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((4)) method 3.2 is replaced by the following:
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Method 3.2 
EN 15959: Fertilizers – Determination of extracted phosphorus

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
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((5)) methods 7.1 and 7.2 are replaced by the following:
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Method 7.1 
EN 15928: Fertilizers – Determination of the fineness of grinding (dry procedure)

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.

Method 7.2 
EN 15924: Fertilizers – Determination of the fineness of grinding of soft natural phosphates

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.
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((6)) methods 8.1 to 8.5 are replaced by the following:
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Method 8.1 
EN 15960: Fertilizers – Extraction of total calcium, total magnesium, total sodium and total sulphur in the forms of sulphates

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.

Method 8.2 
EN 15925: Fertilizers – Extraction of total sulphur present in various forms

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.

Method 8.3 
EN 15961: Fertilizers – Extraction of water soluble calcium, magnesium, sodium and sulphur (in the form of sulphates)

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.

Method 8.4 
EN 15926: Fertilizers – Extraction of water soluble sulphur where the sulphur is in various forms

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.

Method 8.5 
EN 16032: Fertilizers – Extraction and determination of elemental sulphur

This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.
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((7)) the following method 8.11 is inserted:
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Method 8.11 
EN 15909: Fertilizers – Determination of calcium and formate in calcium foliar fertilizers

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
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((8)) method 11.3 is replaced by the following:
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Method 11.3 
EN 13368-2: Fertilizers – Determination of chelating agents in fertilizers by chromatography. Part 2: Determination of Fe chelated by o,o-EDDHA, o,o-EDDHMA and HBED by ion pair-chromatography

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
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((9)) the following methods 11.6, 11.7 and 11.8 are inserted:
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Method 11.6 
EN 15950: Fertilizers – Determination of N-(1,2-dicarboxyethyl)-D,L-aspartic acid (Iminodisuccinic acid, IDHA) using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.

Method 11.7 
EN 16109: Fertilizers – Determination of micro-nutrient ions complexed in fertilizers – Identification of lignosulfonates

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.

Method 11.8 
EN 15962: Fertilizers – Determination of the complexed micro-nutrient content and of the complexed fraction of micro-nutrients

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
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((10)) the following methods 12.3, 12.4 and 12.5 are inserted:
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Method 12.3 
EN 15905: Fertilizers – Determination of 3-methylpyrazole (MP) using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.

Method 12.4 
EN 16024: Fertilizers – Determination of 1H,1,2,4-triazole in urea and in fertilizers containing urea – Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.

Method 12.5 
EN 16075: Fertilizers – Determination of N-(2-nitrophenyl)phosphoric triamide (2-NPT) in urea and fertilizers containing urea – Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
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