Document ID: 32019R1102
Language: ENG

<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>28.6.2019&#160;&#160;&#160;</p></td><td><p>EN</p></td><td><p>Official Journal of the European Union</p></td><td><p>L 175/25</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) 2019/1102
of 27 June 2019
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
(Text with EEA relevance)
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,
Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 October 2003 relating to fertilisers ( 1 ) , and in particular Article 29(4) and Article 31(1) and (3) thereof,
Whereas:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>A manufacturer of isomeric mixture of 2-(3,4-dimethylpyrazole-1-yl)-succinic acid and 2-(4,5-dimethylpyrazole-1-yl)-succinic acid (&#8216;DMPSA&#8217;) has via the Czech authorities submitted a request to the Commission to include DMPSA as a new entry in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. DMPSA is a nitrification inhibitor that used together with mineral nitrogen fertilisers reduces the risk of nitrogen losses in the form of N<span>2</span>O emissions that leads to a higher nitrogen efficiency of fertilisers containing DMPSA.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>DMPSA fulfils the requirements laid down in Article 14 of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. It should therefore be included in the list of fertiliser types in Annex I to that Regulation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 requires the control of EC fertiliser in accordance with the methods of sampling and analysis that are described in Annex IV thereto.&#160;The inclusion of DMPSA in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 requires the addition of an analytical method to be applied for the official controls of this fertiliser type in Annex IV to that Regulation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>In addition, Method 1 on Preparation of the sample for analysis should be further developed by including additional European standards on sampling in general, as well as on sampling of static heaps.&#160;Lastly, the current Methods 9 for micro-nutrients at a concentration of less than or equal to 10&#160;% and Methods 10 for micro-nutrients at a concentration greater than 10&#160;% in Annex IV are not internationally recognised and should be replaced by European standards recently developed by the European Committee for Standardisation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>The measures provided for in this Regulation are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003,</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:
Article 1
Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Annex I is amended in accordance with Annex I to this Regulation;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Annex IV is amended in accordance with Annex II to this Regulation.</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
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 .
This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.
Done at Brussels, 27 June 2019.
For the Commission
The President
Jean-Claude JUNCKER
( 1 ) OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1 .
ANNEX I
In Table F.1 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, the following row 5 is added:
<table><col/><col/><col/><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>&#8216;5</p></td><td><p>Isomeric mixture of 2-(3,4-dimethylpyrazole-1-yl)-succinic acid and 2-(4,5-dimethylpyrazole-1-yl)-succinic acid (DMPSA)</p><p>EC No 940-877-5</p></td><td><p>Minimum: 0,8</p><p>Maximum: 1,6&#8217;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td><td><p>&#160;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
ANNEX II
In Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, Section B is amended as follows:
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(1)</p></td><td><p>Method 1 is replaced by the following:</p><p>&#8216;Methods 1</p><p>Sample preparation and sampling</p><p>Method 1.1</p><p><span>Sampling for analysis</span></p><p><span>EN 1482-1, Fertilizers and liming materials &#8212; Sampling and sample preparation &#8212; Part 1: Sampling</span></p><p>Method 1.2</p><p>Preparation of sample for analysis</p><p><span>EN 1482-2, Fertilizers and liming materials &#8212; Sampling and sample preparation &#8212; Part 2: Sample preparation</span></p><p>Method 1.3</p><p><span>Sampling of static heaps for analysis</span></p><p><span>EN 1482-3, Fertilizers and liming materials &#8212; Sampling and sample preparation &#8212; Part 3: Sampling of static heaps</span>&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(2)</p></td><td><p>Methods 9 are replaced by the following:</p><p>&#8216;Methods 9</p><p>Micro-nutrients at a concentration of less than or equal to 10&#160;%</p><p>Method 9.1</p><p><span>Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilisers using aqua regia</span></p><p><span>EN 16964: Fertilizers &#8212; Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilizers using aqua regia</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested.</p><p>Method 9.2</p><p><span>Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilisers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts</span></p><p><span>EN 16962: Fertilizers &#8212; Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilizers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested.</p><p>Method 9.3</p><p><span>Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)</span></p><p><span>EN 16965: Fertilizers &#8212; Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested</p><p>Method 9.4</p><p><span>Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES</span></p><p><span>EN 16963: Fertilizers &#8212; Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested.</p><p>Method 9.5</p><p><span>Determination of boron using spectrometry with azomethine-H</span></p><p><span>EN 17041: Fertilizers &#8212; Determination of boron in concentrations &#8804;&#160;10&#160;% using spectrometry with azomethine-H</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested.</p><p>Method 9.6</p><p><span>Determination of molybdenum using spectrometry of a complex with ammonium thiocyanate</span></p><p><span>EN 17043: Fertilizers &#8212; Determination of molybdenum in concentrations in concentrations &#8804;&#160;10&#160;% using spectrometry of a complex with ammonium thiocyanate</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested.&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(3)</p></td><td><p>Methods 10 are replaced by the following:</p><p>&#8216;<span>Methods 10</span></p><p><span>Micro-nutrients at a concentration greater than 10&#160;%</span></p><p>Method 10.1</p><p><span>Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilisers using aqua regia</span></p><p><span>EN 16964: Fertilizers &#8212; Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilizers using aqua regia</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested.</p><p>Method 10.2</p><p><span>Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilisers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts</span></p><p><span>EN 16962: Fertilizers &#8212; Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilizers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested.</p><p>Method 10.3</p><p><span>Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)</span></p><p><span>EN 16965: Fertilizers &#8212; Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS)</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested.</p><p>Method 10.4</p><p><span>Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES</span></p><p><span>EN 16963: Fertilizers &#8212; Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested.</p><p>Method 10.5</p><p><span>Determination of boron using acidimetric titration</span></p><p><span>EN 17042: Fertilizers &#8212; Determination of boron in concentrations &gt;&#160;10&#160;% using acidimetric titration</span></p><p>This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.</p><p>Method 10.6</p><p><span>Determination of molybdenum using gravimetric method with 8-hydroxyquinoline</span></p><p><span>CEN/TS 17060: Fertilizers &#8212; Determination of molybdenum in concentration &gt;&#160;10&#160;% using gravimetric method with 8-hydroxyquinoline</span></p><p>This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>
<table><col/><col/><tbody><tr><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>In Methods 12, Method 12.8 is added:</p><p>&#8216;Method 12.8</p><p><span>Determination of DMPSA</span></p><p><span>EN 17090: Fertilizers &#8212; Determination of nitrification inhibitor DMPSA in fertilizers &#8212; Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC)</span></p><p>This method of analysis has been ring-tested.&#8217;</p></td></tr></tbody></table>