
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.
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.Done at Brussels, 7 November 2008.
For the Commission
Günter VERHEUGEN
Vice-President
ANNEX I

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

((1)) in Table A.1, the entry for fertiliser type 4 ‘sulphate of ammonia’ is replaced by the following:
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4 Sulphate of ammonia Chemically obtained product containing ammonium sulphate as its essential ingredient, possibly with up to 15 % calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime). 19,7 % NNitrogen expressed as total nitrogen.Maximum content of nitric nitrogen 2,2 % N if calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime) is added. When marketed in the form of a combination of ammonium sulphate and calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime), the designation must include “with up to 15 % calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime)”. Ammoniacal nitrogen.Total nitrogen if calcium nitrate (nitrate of lime) is added'
((2)) in Table A.1, the entries for fertiliser types 16, 17 and footnote (a) are deleted. Type 18 becomes type 16:
((3)) the following Section F is added:
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F. 
The urease and nitrification inhibitors listed in the Tables F.1. and F.2. below may be added to the nitrogenous fertilisers types listed in Sections A.1., B.1., B.2., B.3., C.1. and C.2. of Annex I subject to the following provisions:


((1)) at least 50 % of the total nitrogen content of the fertiliser consists of the nitrogen forms specified in column 3;
((2)) they do not belong to the fertiliser types mentioned in column 4.

Fertilisers to which a nitrification inhibitor listed in Table F.1. has been added shall have the words “with nitrification inhibitor ([type designation of nitrification inhibitor])” added to their type designation.

Fertilisers to which a urease inhibitor listed in Table F.2. has been added shall have the words “with urease inhibitor ([type designation of urease inhibitor])” added to their type designation.

Technical information, as complete as possible, must be provided with each package or bulk consignment by the person responsible for marketing. This information must enable the user in particular to determine the rates and timing of application in relation to the crop being grown.

New nitrification inhibitors or urease inhibitors may be included in the Tables F1 or F2 respectively after evaluation of the technical files submitted in accordance with guidelines to be elaborated for these compounds.



F.1.No Type designation and composition of the nitrification inhibitor Minimum and maximum inhibitor content as a percentage by mass of the total nitrogen present as ammonium nitrogen and urea nitrogen. EC fertiliser types for which the inhibitor may not be used Description of nitrification inhibitors with which mixtures are allowedData on permitted ratio
1 2 3 4 5
1 DicyandiamideELINCS No 207-312-8 Minimum 2,25Maximum 4,5  



F.2.No Type designation and composition of the urease inhibitor Minimum and maximum inhibitor content as a percentage by mass of the total nitrogen present as urea nitrogen EC fertiliser types for which the inhibitor may not be used Description of urease inhibitors with which mixtures are allowedData on permitted ratio
1 2 3 4 5
1 N-(n-butyl) thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT)ELINCS No 435-740-7 Minimum 0,09Maximum 0,20  
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ANNEX II

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

((1)) in the note in point 4.11. of Method 2.3.2, the second, third and fourth subparagraphs are replaced by the following:
'Titrate with 0,05 mol/l iodine (I2) solution in the presence of a starch solution as an indicator.1 ml of iodine (I2) solution 0,05 mol/l corresponds to 0,01128 g of SnCl2·2H2O.At least 80 % of the total tin present in the solution thus prepared must be in a bivalent form. For the titration at least 35 ml of 0,05 mol/l iodine (I2) solution must be used.'
((2)) in the note in point 4.11. of Method 2.6.1, the second, third and fourth subparagraphs are replaced by the following:
'Titrate with 0,05 mol/l iodine (I2) solution in the presence of a starch solution as an indicator.1 ml of iodine (I2) solution 0,05 mol/l corresponds to 0,01128 g of SnCl2·2H2O.At least 80 % of the total tin present in the solution thus prepared must be in a bivalent form. For the titration at least 35 ml of 0,05 mol/l iodine (I2) solution must be used.'
