
Article 1 
Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended as follows:

((1)) Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;
((2)) Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.
Article 2 
This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
Annex I, point (4), and Annex II, point (2), shall apply from 1 January 2016.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 24 November 2014.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
ANNEX I

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

((1)) in Table A.3, entry 1 in the table is replaced by the following:
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1 Crude potassium salt Product obtained from crude potassium salts 9 % K2OPotassium expressed as water-soluble K2O2 % MgOMagnesium in the form of water-soluble salts, expressed as magnesium oxide Usual trade names may be added Water-soluble potassium oxideWater-soluble magnesium oxideTotal sodium oxideChloride content must be declared'
((2)) Table C.2 is amended as follows:

((a)) entries C.2.2 to C.2.8 are replaced by the following:
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C.2.2 Type designation: NPK-fertiliser solution containing urea formaldehyde
Data on method of production: Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total 15 % (N +P2O5 +K2O)

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— 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5)
— 3 % P2O5
— 3 % K2O
Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen

(5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde
 Water-soluble P2O5 Water-soluble K2O 
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde

(4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
 Water-soluble P2O5 
(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide

(2) The words “low in chloride” may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 %

(3) The chloride content may be declared

C.2.3 Type designation: NPK-fertiliser suspension
Data on method of production: Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in suspension in the water and in solution without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total: 20 %, (N + P2O5 + K2O)

— For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 4 % P2O5, 4 % K2O

— Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen
 
(1) Water-soluble P2O5

(2) P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate

(3) P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water
 Water-soluble K2O 
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
 The fertilisers must not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates or rock phosphates
(1) If the water-soluble P2O5 is less than 2 %, only solubility 2 shall be declared

(2) If the water-soluble P2O5 is at least 2 %, solubility 3 and the water-soluble P2O5 content shall be declared
 
(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide

(2) The words “low in chloride” may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 %

(3) The chloride content may be declared

C.2.4 Type designation: NPK-fertiliser suspension containing urea formaldehyde
Data on method of production: Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total 20 % (N +P2O5 +K2O)

— 

— 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5)
At least 3/5 of the declared nitrogen content (5) must be soluble in hot water
— 4 % P2O5
— 4 % K2O
Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen

(5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde
 
(1) Water-soluble P2O5

(2) P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate

(3) P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and in water
 Water-soluble K2O 
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde

(4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
 The fertilisers must not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates or rock phosphates
(1) If the water-soluble P2O5 is less than 2 %, only solubility (2) shall be declared

(2) If the water-soluble P2O5 is at least 2 %, solubility (3) and the water-soluble P2O5 content shall be declared
 
(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide

(2) The words “low in chloride” may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 %

(3) The chloride content may be declared

C.2.5 Type designation: NP-fertiliser solution
Data on method of production: Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total: 18 %, (N + P2O5)

— For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % P2O5

— Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen
 Water-soluble P2O5  
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
 Water-soluble P2O5 
C.2.6 Type designation: NP-fertiliser solution containing urea formaldehyde
Data on method of production: Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total 18 % (N +P2O5)

— 

— 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5)
— 5 % P2O5
Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen

(5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde
 Water-soluble P2O5  
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde

(4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
 Water-soluble P2O5 
C.2.7 Type designation: NP-fertiliser suspension
Data on method of production: Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in the water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total: 18 %, (N + P2O5)

— For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % P2O5

— Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers. Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen
 
(1) Water-soluble P2O5

(2) P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate

(3) P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water
  
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
 The fertilisers may not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphate or rock phosphates
(1) If the water-soluble P2O5 is less than 2 % only solubility 2 shall be declared

(2) If the water-soluble P2O5 is at least 2 %, solubility 3 will be declared and the water-soluble P2O5 content must be stated
 
C.2.8 Type designation: NP-fertiliser suspension containing urea formaldehyde
Data on method of production: Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total 18 % (N +P2O5)

— 

— 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5)
At least 3/5 of the declared nitrogen content (5) must be soluble in hot water
— 5 % P2O5
Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen

(5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde
 
(1) Water-soluble P2O5

(2) P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate

(3) P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and in water
  
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde

(4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
 The fertilisers must not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates or rock phosphates
(1) If the water-soluble P2O5 is less than 2 %, only solubility (2) shall be declared

(2) If the water-soluble P2O5 is at least 2 %, solubility (3) and the water-soluble P2O5 content shall be declared
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((b)) the following entries C.2.9 to C.2.14 are added:
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C.2.9 Type designation: NK-fertiliser solution
Data on method of production: Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total: 15 % (N + K2O)

— For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % K2O

— Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen
  Water-soluble K2O 
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
  
(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide

(2) The words “low in chloride” may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 %

(3) The chloride content may be declared

C.2.10 Type designation: NK-fertiliser solution containing urea formaldehyde
Data on method of production: Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, in a form stable at atmospheric pressure, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total 15 % (N + K2O)

— 

— 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5)
— 5 % K2O
Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen

(5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde
  Water-soluble K2O 
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde

(4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
  
(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide

(2) The words “low in chloride” may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 %

(3) The chloride content may be declared

C.2.11 Type designation: NK-fertiliser suspension
Data on method of production: Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in the water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total: 18 % (N + K2O)

— For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % K2O

— Maximum biuret content: ureic N × 0,026

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen
  Water-soluble K2O 
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
  
(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide

(2) The words “low in chloride” may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 %

(3) The chloride content may be declared

C.2.12 Type designation: NK-fertiliser suspension containing urea formaldehyde
Data on method of production: Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total 18 %(N +K2O)

— 

— 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form (5)
At least 3/5 of the declared nitrogen content (5) must be soluble in hot water
— 5 % K2O
Maximum biuret content: (ureic N + urea formaldehyde N) × 0,026
Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6

(1) Total nitrogen

(2) Nitric nitrogen

(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen

(4) Ureic nitrogen

(5) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde
  Water-soluble K2O 
(1) Total nitrogen

(2) If any of the forms of nitrogen (2), (3) and (4) amounts to not less than 1 % by weight, it must be declared

(3) Nitrogen from urea formaldehyde

(4) If the biuret content is less than 0,2 %, the words “low in biuret” may be added
  
(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide

(2) The words “low in chloride” may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 %

(3) The chloride content may be declared

C.2.13 Type designation: PK-fertiliser solution
Data on method of production: Product obtained chemically and by dissolution in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total: 18 % (P2O5 + K2O)

— For each of the nutrients: 5 % P2O5, 5 % K2O

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6
 Water-soluble P2O5 Water-soluble K2O  Water-soluble P2O5 
(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide

(2) The words “low in chloride” may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 %

(3) The chloride content may be declared

C.2.14 Type designation: PK-fertiliser suspension
Data on method of production: Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and in suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) and other requirements: 
— Total: 18 % (P2O5 + K2O)

— For each of the nutrients: 5 % P2O5, 5 % K2O

Forms, solubilities and nutrient content to be declared as specified in columns 4, 5 and 6 — Particle size Data for identification of the fertilisers — Other requirements
N P2O5 K2O N P2O5 K2O
1 2 3 4 5 6
 
(1) Water-soluble P2O5

(2) P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate

(3) P2O5 soluble in neutral ammonium citrate and water
 Water-soluble K2O  The fertilisers must not contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium phosphate, calcined phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates or rock phosphates
(1) If the water-soluble P2O5 is less than 2 % only solubility 2 will be declared

(2) If the water-soluble P2O5 is at least 2 % solubility 3 and the water-soluble P2O5 content shall be declared
 
(1) Water-soluble potassium oxide

(2) The words “low in chloride” may be used only where the Cl content does not exceed 2 %

(3) The chloride content may be declared
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((3)) in Table F.1, the following entry 4 is added:
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4 3,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole phosphate (DMPP)EC No 424-640-9 Minimum: 0,8Maximum: 1,6  '
((4)) in Table F.2, the following entry 3 is added:

‘3 Reaction mixture of N-butyl-thiophosphoric-triamide (NBPT) and N-propyl- thiosphosphoric- triamide (NPPT) (ratio 3:1)EC No 700-457-2 Minimum: 0,02Maximum: 0,3’  


ANNEX II

In Annex IV, Section B, to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, the following methods are added:
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EN 16328: Fertilizers — Determination of 3, 4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole phosphate (DMPP) — Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.

EN 16651: Fertilizers — Determination of N-(n-Butyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NBPT) and N-(n-Propyl)thiophosphoric acid triamide (NPPT) — Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)

This method of analysis has been ring-tested.
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