EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN  
COMMISSION 
Brussels, XXX   
[…](2013) XXX  draft 
ANNEXES 1 to 2 
  
ANNEXES 
to  
Commission Regulation (EU) No .../.. 
amending Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
relating to fertilisers for the purpos e of adapting A nnexes I and IV  
  
EN 2   EN ANNEX I  
Annex I is amended as follows: 
(1) in Table A.3, entry 1 in the ta ble is replaced by the following: 
‘1 Crude 
potassium salt Product obtained 
from crude 
potassium salts 9 % K 2O 
Potassium expressed as 
water-soluble K 2O 
2 % MgO 
Magnesium in the form of 
water-soluble salts, 
expressed as magnesium 
oxide Usual trade 
names may be 
added Water-soluble potassium 
oxide 
Water-soluble magnesium 
oxide 
Total sodium oxide 
Chloride content must be 
declared’  
EN 3   EN (2) Table C.2 is amended as follows: 
(a)  entries C.2.2 to C.2.8 are replaced by the following: 
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 anim al or vegetable origin and containing urea 
formaldehyde 
‘C.2.2 Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total 15 % (N +P 2O5 +K 2O) 
– For each of the nutrients: 
- 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form 
(5) 
- 3 % P 2O5 
- 3 % K 2O 
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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
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 P
2O5 Water-soluble K 2O (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 P
2O5 (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 
  
EN 4   EN  
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 C.2.3 
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total: 20 %, (N + P 2O5 + K 2O) 
– For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 4% P 2O5, 4 % K 2O 
– 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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(1) Total nitrogen 
(2) Nitric nitrogen 
(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen 
(4) Ureic nitrogen (1) Water-soluble P 2O5 
(2) P2O5 soluble in neutral 
ammonium citrate 
(3) P2O5 soluble in neutral 
ammonium citrate and 
water Water-soluble K 2O (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 
P
2O5 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 P
2O5 
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  
EN 5   EN Data on method of production: Product in liquid form, in whic h the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and i n 
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 +P
2O5 +K 2O) 
– For each of the nutrients: 
- 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 % P
2O5 
- 4 % K 2O 
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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
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 P
2O5 
(2) P 2O5 soluble in neutral 
ammonium citrate 
(3) P 2O5 soluble in neutral 
ammonium citrate and in water  Water-soluble K
2O (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 
P
2O5 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 P
2O5 
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 
  
EN 6   EN 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 C.2.5 
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total: 18 %, (N + P 2O5) 
– For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % P 2O5 
– 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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
(1) Total nitrogen 
(2) Nitric nitrogen 
(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen 
(4) Ureic nitrogen Water-soluble P 2O5  (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 P
2O5  
 
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 
C.2.6 
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total 18 % (N +P 2O5) 
– For each of the nutrients: 
- 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form 
(5) 
- 5 % P 2O5  
EN 7   EN 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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
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 P
2O5  (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 P
2O5  
 
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 i n 
suspension in the water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin ‘C.2.7 
Minimum content of nutrients  (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total: 18 %, (N + P 2O5) 
– For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % P 2O5 
– 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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
1 2 3 4 5 6  
EN 8   EN (1) Total nitrogen 
(2) Nitric nitrogen 
(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen 
(4) Ureic nitrogen (1) Water-soluble P 2O5 
(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 
P
2O5 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 P
2O5 
content must be stated 
  
 
Type designation: NP-fertiliser suspen sion containing urea formaldehyde 
Data on method of production: Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and i n 
suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and 
containing urea formaldehyde 
C.2.8 Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total 18 % (N +P 2O5) 
– For each of the nutrients: 
- 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 % P 2O5 
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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O  
EN 9   EN 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 P
2O5  
(2) P 2O5 soluble in neutral 
ammonium citrate  
(3) P 2O5 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 
P
2O5 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 P
2O5 
content shall be 
declared’  
(b)   the following entries C.2.9 to C.2.14 are added: 
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 ‘C.2.9 
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total: 15 % (N + K 2O) 
– For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5% K 2O 
– 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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
1 2 3 4 5 6  
EN 10   EN (1) Total nitrogen 
(2) Nitric nitrogen 
(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen 
(4) Ureic nitrogen  Water-soluble K 2O (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 
 
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 anim al or vegetable origin and containing urea 
formaldehyde 
C.2.10 Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total 15 % (N + K 2O) 
– For each of the nutrients: 
- 5 % N, at least 25 % of the declared content of total nitrogen must derive from nitrogen form 
(5) 
- 5 % K 2O 
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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
1 2 3 4 5 6  
EN 11   EN (1) Total nitrogen 
(2) Nitric nitrogen 
(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen 
(5) Nitrogen from urea 
formaldehyde  Water-soluble K
2O (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 
 
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 i n 
suspension in the water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin C.2.11 
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total: 18 % (N + K 2O) 
– For each of the nutrients: 3 % N, 5 % K 2O 
– 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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
1 2 3 4 5 6  
EN 12   EN (1) Total nitrogen 
(2) Nitric nitrogen 
(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen 
(4) Ureic nitrogen  Water-soluble K 2O (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 
 
Type designation: NK-fertiliser suspen sion containing urea formaldehyde 
Data on method of production: Product in liquid form, in which the nutrients are derived from substances both in solution and i n 
suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin and containing urea formaldehyde 
C.2.12 Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total 18 %(N +K 2O) 
– For each of the nutrients: 
- 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 % K 2O 
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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
1 2 3 4 5 6  
EN 13   EN (1) Total nitrogen 
(2) Nitric nitrogen 
(3) Ammoniacal nitrogen (4) Ureic nitrogen 
(5) Nitrogen from urea 
formaldehyde 
  Water-soluble K
2O (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 
 
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 C.2.13 
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total: 18 % (P 2O5 + K 2O) 
– For each of the nutrients: 5 % P 2O5, 5 % K 2O 
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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
 Water-soluble P 2O5 Water-soluble K 2O  Water-soluble P 2O5 (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  
EN 14   EN  
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 i n 
suspension in water, without addition of organic nutrients of animal or vegetable origin C.2.14 
Minimum content of nutrients (percentage by weight) 
and other requirements: – Total: 18 % (P 2O5 + K 2O) 
– For each of the nutrients: 5 % P 2O5, 5 % K 2O 
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 P 2O5 K 2O N P 2O5 K 2O 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
 (1)  Water-soluble P 2O5 
(2) P2O5 soluble in neutral 
ammonium citrate 
(3) P2O5 soluble in neutral 
ammonium citrate and water Water-soluble K
2O  The fertilisers must not 
contain Thomas slag, aluminium calcium 
phosphate, calcined 
phosphates, partially solubilised phosphates or 
rock phosphates 
(1) If the water-soluble 
P
2O5 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 P
2O5 
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’  
EN 15   EN (3) in Table F.1, the following entry 4 is added: 
‘4 3,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole phosphate 
(DMPP) 
EC No 424-640-9 Minimum: 0,8 
Maximum: 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
1)  
EC No 700-457-2 Minimum: 0,02 
Maximum: 0,3’   
                                                 
1 Tolerance on the portion of N-propyl-thiophosphoric-triamide (NPPT): 20%.  
EN 16   EN ANNEX II  
In Annex IV, Section B, the following methods are added: 
(1) ‘Method 12.6  
Determination of DMPP  
EN 16328: Fertilizers – Determination of  3, 4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole phosphate 
(DMPP) – Method using hi gh- performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
(2) Method 12.7  
Determination of NBPT/NPPT  
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.’