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 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION   
Brussels, 27.2.2023  
COM(2023) 98 final  
ANNEXES 1 to 2  
 
ANNEXES  
to the  
proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council  
amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards the digital labelling of EU fertilising 
products  
{SEC(2023)  99 final}  - {SWD(2023)  48 final}  - {SWD(2023)  49 final}  -
 {SWD(2023)  50 final}    
EN 1  EN  
ANNEX I  
 
Annex III to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 is amended as follows:  
(1) Part I  is amended as follows : 
(a) point 1 is amended as follows:  
(i) point (d) is  replaced by the following:  
‘(d) instructions for intended use concerning application rates, timing and 
frequency, and target plants or mushrooms;  
(da) other instructions for intended use than those listed in point (d);*’;  
(ii)  point (h) is replaced by th e following:  
‘(h) a list of all ingredients above 5 % by product weight or volume, or in 
the case of products in liquid form by dry weight, in descending order of 
magnitude ;*’; 
(iii)  the following points (i) and (j) are added:  
‘(i) an identification in ac cordance with Article 18 of Regulation (EC) No 
1272/2008 of any ingredient on the list referred to in point (h) that is a 
substance or a mixture *;  
(j) the designations of the relevant CMCs as referred to in Part I of 
Annex II for each ingredient listed in  point (h). *’; 
(iv)  the following paragraph is added:  
’Naturally occurring substance s may, in addition to the information 
requested in  point (i), be identified by their mineral name s.’; 
(b) the following points  are added:  
‘12. Where the EU fertilising product  contains peat, its presence shall be 
indicated on the label . 
13. Where economic operators provide a digital label in accordance with 
Article 11a(1) and (2) , the data carrier used on that digital label shall be 
accompanied by the warning: “A physical label  must be provided  in 
accordance with Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 before the product is made 
available on the market to end -users  in a packaging of up to 1000 kg” or by a 
similar warning . 
14. Where economic operators provide a digital label in accordance with  
Article 11a(3) second subparagraph , the data car rier used for that digital label 
shall be accompanied by the  statement ”More comprehensive information  on 
the product  is available online ” or by a similar  statement . 
15. Where economic operators provide a digital label in accordance with 
Article 11a(4), the data carrier  used for that digital label  shall be  accompanied 
by the statement ”Informat ion on the agronomic efficiency and  the safe 
handling of the product is available online’ or by a similar  statement .”; 
(2) Part II is amended as follows:   
EN 2  EN (a) in section ‘PFC 1 : FERTILI SER’, point 3(b), (c) and (d) are replaced by the 
following:  
‘(b) the nitrification inhibiting compound content shall be expressed as a % by 
mass of the total nitrogen (N) present as ammonium nitrogen (NH 4+) and urea 
nitrogen (CH 4N2O);* 
(c) the denitrification inhibiting compound content shall be expressed as a % 
by mass of the nitrate (NO 3-) present; * 
(d) the urease inhibiting compound content shall be expressed as a % by mass 
of the total nitrogen (N) present as urea nitrogen (CH 4N2O).*’; 
(b) section ‘ PFC 1(A) : ORGANIC FERTILISER ’ is amended as follows:  
(i)  point (d)  is amended as follows : 
– in point (iv), the second indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– where the soluble content of those nutrients is at least a quarter 
of the total content of those nutrients,  
(1) as the total content ; and  
(2) as the content soluble in water;* ’; 
– points (v) and (vi) are replaced by the following:  
‘(v) organic carbon ( Corg);* 
(vi) dry matter; *’; 
(ii)  points (e) and (f) are replaced by the following:  
‘(e) the ratio of organic carbon to total nitrogen ( Corg/N);* 
(f) production date ;*’; 
(c) section ‘ PFC 1(B) : ORGANO -MINERAL FERTILI SER’ is amended as 
follows:  
(i)  point 1(d)  is amended as follows : 
– in point (iv), the second indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– where the soluble content of those nutrients is at least a quarter 
of the total content of those nutrients,  
(1) as the total content ; and  
(2) as the content soluble i n water ;*’; 
– points (v) and (vi) are replaced by the following:  
‘(v) organic carbon (C org);* 
(vi) dry matter;*’;  
(ii)  point 5  is amended as follows:   
– in point (b), the second indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– where the soluble content of those micro nutrients is at least a 
quarter of the total content of those micro nutrients,  
(1) as the total content ; and   
EN 3  EN (2) as the content soluble in water;* ’; 
– in point (c), the second indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– the amount of chelated/complexed micronutrient(s) as % by 
mass;* ’; 
– point (ca) is replaced by the following:  
‘(ca) where the declared micronutrients are chelated by chelating 
agent(s), the pH range guaranteeing acceptable stability;* ’; 
(d) in section ‘ PFC 1(C)(I) : INORGANIC  MACRONUTRIENT FERTILIS ER, 
point  1(d)(iv), the second  indent  is replaced by the following:  
‘– where the soluble content of those nutrients is at least a quarter of the 
total content of those nutrients,  
(1) as the total content ; and  
(2) as the content sol uble in water;* ; 
(e) section ‘ PFC 1(C)(I)(a) : SOLID INORGANIC MACRONUTRIENT 
 FERTILIS ER’ is amended as follows:  
(i)  point 2 is replaced by the following:  
‘2. The granulometry of a solid inorganic macronutrient fertiliser shall be 
indicated, expressed as % by mass of the product passing through a 
determined sieve.*’;  
(ii)  point 4 is amended as  follow s: 
– the introductory sentence is replaced by the following:  
‘For coated solid inorganic macronutrient fertilisers, the following shall 
be indicated: ’; 
– the following points ( -a) and ( -aa) are inserted:  
‘(-a) the name of the coating agents;  
(-aa) the percentage of fertiliser coated by each coating agent;* ’; 
(iii)  point 8  is amended as follows:   
– in point (b), the second indent is replaced by the following:  
‘–where the soluble content of those micro nutrients is at least a 
quarter of the total content of those micro nutrients,  
(1) as the total content ; and  
(2) as the content soluble in water;* ’; 
– in point (c), the second indent is replaced by the following:    
‘– the amount of chelated/complexed micronutrient(s) as % by 
mass;* ’; 
– point (ca) is replaced by the following:  
‘(ca) where the declared micronutrients are chelated by chelating 
agent(s), the pH range guaranteeing acceptable stability;*’;   
EN 4  EN (f) section ‘ PFC 1 (C)(I)(b) : LIQUID INORGANIC MACRONUTRIENT 
 FERTILIS ER’ is amended as follows:  
(i)  point 1 is replaced by the following:  
‘1. The label shall indicate whether the liquid inorganic macronutrient 
fertiliser is in suspension or in solution.*’;  
(ii)  point 6 is amended as follows:  
– in point (b) , the second indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– where the soluble content of those micro nutrients is at least a 
quarter of the total content of those micro nutrients,  
(1) as the total content ; and  
(2) as the conten t soluble in water;* ’; 
– in point (c), the second indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– the amount of chelated/complexed micronutrient(s) as % by 
mass;* ’; 
– point (ca) is replaced by the following:  
‘(ca) where the declared micronutrients are chelated by chelating 
agent(s), the pH range guaranteeing acceptable stability;*’;  
(g) section ‘ PFC 1(C)(II) : INORGANIC MICRONUTRIENT FERTILISER ’ is 
 amended as follows:  
(i)  point 1 is replaced by the following:  
‘1. In the inorganic micronutrient fertiliser, the followi ng shall be 
indicated:  
– the declared micronutrients listed by their names and chemical 
symbols of the declared micronutrients, in the following order: 
boron (B), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), 
molybdenum (Mo) and zinc (Zn);  
– the names  of their counter -ions when the declared micronutrients 
are intentionally added.* ’;  
(ii)  in point 2, the second indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– the amount of chelated/complexed micronutrient(s) as % by mass.* ’; 
(iii)  point 2a is replaced by the following:  
‘2a. Where the declared micronutrients are chelated by chelating 
agent(s), the pH range guaranteeing acceptable stability shall be 
indicated.*’;  
(h) section ‘ PFC 1(C)(II)(a) : STRAIGHT INORGANIC MICRONUTRIENT 
FERTILIS ER’ is amended as follows : 
(i)  point 1 is replaced by the following:  
‘1. The label shall indicate the relevant typology, as referred to in the 
table under PFC  1(C)(II)(a) in Part  II of Annex  I.*’; 
(ii)  in point 2, the second indent is replaced by the following:   
EN 5  EN ‘– where the soluble content of the micronutrient is at least a quarter of 
the total content of that micronutrient:  
(1)  as the total content ; and  
(2)  as the content soluble in water;* ’; 
(i) in section ‘ PFC 1(C)(II)(b) : COMPOUND INORGANIC 
 MICRONUTRIENT FERTILIS ER’, point 3 , the second indent  is replaced by 
 the following:  
‘– where the soluble content of the micronutrients is at least half of the total 
content of those micronutrients:  
(1)  as the total content; and  
(2)  as the content soluble in water;* ’; 
(j) in section ‘ PFC 2 : LIMING MATERIAL ’, the fifth indent is replaced by the 
 following:  
‘– reactivity and method of determination of reactivity, except for oxide and 
hydroxide limes .*’; 
(k) section ‘ PFC 3(A) : ORGANIC SOIL IMPROVER ’ is amended as follows : 
(i)  the first indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– pH;* ’; 
(ii)  the third indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– organic carbon (C org) content, expressed as % by mass;* ’; 
(iii)  the fifth indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– the ratio of organic carbon  to total nitrogen (C org/N).*’; 
(l) section ‘ PFC 4 : GROWING MEDIUM ’ is amended as follows : 
(i)  the second indent is replaced by the following:  
‘– pH;* ’; 
(ii)  the fourth, fifth , sixth  and seventh  indent s are replaced by the 
 following:  
‘– nitrogen (N) extractable by CaCl 2/DTPA (calcium chloride/ 
diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid; ‘CAT -soluble’), if above 150  mg/l;*  
– phosphorus pentoxide (P 2O5) extractable by CaCl 2/DTPA (calcium 
chloride/ diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid; ‘CAT -soluble’), if above 
20 mg/l;*  
– potassium oxide (K 2O) extractable by CaCl 2/DTPA (calcium chloride/ 
diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid; ‘CAT -soluble’), if above 150  mg/l; * 
– production date *.’; 
(m) section ‘ PFC 5 : INHIBITOR ’ is replaced by the following:  
‘PFC 5: INHIBITOR  
1. All ingredients shall be declared by product weight or volume in 
descending order of magnitude. *  
EN 6  EN 2. The content of the inhibiting compound(s)  as % by mass or volume  
shall be declared .* 
3. The use instructions referred to in point 1(d a) of Part I of this Annex 
shall contain information on :  
(a) the types of EU fertilising products with which the inhibitor 
may be mixed *, in particular:  
(i) for t he nitrification inhibitor referred to in PFC 5(A) in 
Part II of Annex I , an EU fertilising product in which at least 
50 % of the total nitrogen (N) content consists of the nitrogen 
(N) forms ammonium (NH 4 +) and urea (CH 4N2O);* 
(ii) for the urease inhibitor referred to in PFC 5(C) in Part II 
of Annex I, an EU fertilising produ ct in which at least 50 % 
of the total nitrogen (N) content consists of the nitrogen (N) 
form urea (CH 4N2O);* 
(b) the minimum and maximum recommended concentration of 
inhibiting compound(s) when mixed with a fertiliser prior to its 
use: 
(i) for the nitrifi cation inhibitor referred to in PFC 5(A) in 
Part II of Annex I , expressed as a % by mass of the total 
nitrogen (N) present as ammonium nitrogen (NH 4 +) and urea 
nitrogen (CH 4N2O);* 
(ii) for the denitrification inhibitor referred to in PFC 5(B) in 
Part II o f Annex I , expressed as a % by mass of the nitrate 
(NO 3 -) present; * 
(iii) f or the urease inhibitor referred to in PFC 5(C) in Part II 
of Annex I,  expressed as a % by mass of the total nitrogen 
(N) present as urea nitrogen (CH 4N2O).*’; 
(n) section ‘ PFC 6 : PLANT BIOSTIMULANT ’ is replaced by the following:  
‘PFC 6: PLANT BIOSTIMULANT  
The following information shall be provided:  
(a) physical form;  
(b) production  date;* 
(ba) expiry date;  
(c) application method(s); * 
(d) effect claimed for each target plant; * and 
(e) any relevant instructions related to the efficacy of the product, 
including soil management practices, chemical fertilisation, 
incompatibility with plant protection products, recommended 
spraying nozzles size, sprayer pressure and other anti -drift 
meas ures.*’; 
(o) section ‘ PFC 6(A) : MICROBIAL PLANT BIOSTIMULANT ’ is replaced by 
 the following:   
EN 7  EN ‘PFC 6 (A): MICROBIAL PLANT BIOSTIMULANT  
1. All intentionally added micro -organisms shall be indicated.  
2. Where the micro -organism has several strains, the intentiona lly added 
strains shall be indicated.  
3. The concentration of micro -organisms and, where applicable, strains 
shall be expressed as the number of active units per volume or weight, or 
in any other manner that is relevant to the micro -organism, e.g. colony 
forming units per gram (cfu/g).*  
4. The label shall contain the following phrase: ‘Micro -organisms may 
have the potential to provoke sensitising reactions’.’;  
(p) in section ‘ PFC 7 : FERTILISING PRODUCT BLEND ’, the second paragraph  
 is replaced  by the  follow ing: 
‘Where the fertilising product blend contains one or more plant 
biostimulants belonging to PFC 6, the concentration of each plant 
biostimulant in the blend shall be indicated in g/kg or g/l at 20 °C.* ’.  
EN 8  EN ANNEX II  
Part II of Annex IV to Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 is amended as follows:  
(1) in section ‘ Module A  – INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL ’, point 2.2.  is 
amended as follows:   
(a)  point (c) is replaced by the following:  
‘(c) the EU declarations of conformity for the component EU fertilising 
products of the fertilising product blend and a specimen of their physical label 
or leaflet  in accordance with Article 11a and, i f the information is provided 
only on a digital label i n accordance with  that Article, a specimen of the data 
carrier  of the component EU fertilising products, ’; 
(b) point (e) is replaced by the following:  
‘(e) a specimen of the physical label or the leaflet  referred to in Article  11a 
providing the information required in accordance with Annex III  and, i f the 
information is provided only on a digital label in accordance with that Article, 
a specimen  of the data carrier ,’; 
(2) in section ‘ Module A1  – INTERNAL PRODUCTION CONTROL PLUS 
SUPERVISED PRODUCT TESTING ’, point 2.2.  is amended as follows:  
(a)  point (c) is replaced by the following:  
‘(c) the EU declarations of conformity for the component EU fertilising 
products of the fertilising product blend an d a specimen of their physical label 
or leaflet  in accordance with Article 11a  and, if the information is provided 
only on a digital label in accordance with that Article, a specimen of the data 
carrier of the component EU fertilising products, ’; 
(b) point (e) is replaced by the following:  
‘(e) a specimen of the  physical  label or the leaflet referred to in Article  11a 
providing the information required in accordance with Annex III  and, if the 
information is provided only on a digital label in accordanc e with  that Article, 
a specimen  of the data carrier, ’; 
(3) in section ‘ Module B – EU-TYPE EXAMINATION ’, point 2.2  is amended as 
follows:   
(a) point (c) is replaced by the following:  
‘(c) the EU declarations of conformity for the component EU fertilising 
products of the fertilising product blend and a specimen of their physical label 
or leaflet  in accordance with Article 11a  and, if the information is provided 
only in a digital label in accordance with that Article, a specimen of the data 
carrier of the component E U fertilising products, ’; 
(b) point (e) is replaced by the following:  
‘(e) a specimen of the  physical label or the leaflet  referred to in Article 11a 
providing the information required in accordance with Annex III , and  if the 
information is provided only on a digital label in accordance with that Article, 
a specimen  of the data carrier, ’; 
(4) in ‘Module D1 – QUALITY ASSURANCE OF THE PRODUCTION PROCESS ’, 
point 2.2.  is amended as follows:   
EN 9  EN (a) point (c) is replaced by the following:  
‘(c) the EU declarations of confor mity for the component EU fertilising 
products of the fertilising product blend and a specimen of their  physical label 
or leaflet  in accordance with Article 11a , and  if the information is provided 
only on a digital label in accordance with  that Article, a specimen of the data 
carrier of the component EU fertilising products, ’; 
(b) point (e) is replaced by the following:  
‘(e) a specimen of the physical label or the leaflet  referred to in Article 11a 
providing the information required in accordance with Annex III , and  if the 
information is provided only on a digital label in accordance with that Article, 
a specimen  of the data carrier, ’.