EN    EN  
 EUROPEAN COMMISSION 
Brussels, XXX 
[…](2011) XXX draft 
  
COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
of XXX 
amendin g Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the Europe an Parliament and of the Council 
relating to fertilisers for the purposes of adapting Annexes I, II and IV thereto to 
technical progress 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
  
EN 2   EN COMMISSION REGULATION (EU) No …/.. 
of XXX 
amending Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council 
relating to fertilisers for the purposes of adapting Annexes I, II and IV thereto to 
technical progress 
(Text with EEA relevance) 
THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION, 
Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, Having regard to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the 
Council of 13 October 2003 re lating to fertilisers
1, and in particular Article 31 (1) and (3) 
thereof, 
Whereas: (1) The word 'kainit' has been used in tabl e A.3 of Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 
2003/2003 as the fertiliser type designation fo r crude potassium salt. The word kainit 
has now come to be associated with only one  specific crude potassium salt leading to a 
potential restriction of trade for manufactur ers wishing to market other sources of 
potassium salts. In order to counter that restriction and thus facilitate access to a 
broader range of potassium salts for farmer s across the Member States, a more generic 
type designation for those entries should be  used for that fertiliser type, and the 
references to kainit should be adapted accordingly. A transitional period should be granted to producers of crude potassium salts to adapt the labelling to the new rules. 
(2) 3,4–dimethyl-1H-pyrazole phosphate (hereinafter "DMPP") is a nitrification inhibitor 
that is suitable for use with common nitrogen fertilisers (solid  or fluid) provided that at 
least 50% of the total nitrogen is presen t as either ammonium nitrogen or ureic 
nitrogen. Nitrificati on inhibitors prolong the availabi lity of nitrogen to crops and 
reduce the risks of nitrogen in run-off wa ters and in the atmosphere. DMPP should be 
added to the list of nitrification inhibitors in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003. 
(3) Lignosulphonic acid is a complex material obtained from different sources of wood. 
As many different grades of quality are commercially available, it is important to adapt to technical progress the quality requirements which the products must comply 
with in order to be placed on the market as an EC fertiliser. 
                                                
 
1 OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p. 1.  
EN 3   EN (4) Liming materials, also known as lime fer tilisers, reduce soil acidity and, in doing so, 
also provide the nutrients magnesium or calcium or both. Manufacturers of liming 
materials face a diversity of national rules leading to a distortion of the internal 
market. Liming materials should therefore be a dded to the fertiliser types described in 
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 in order that they may circulate freely 
within the internal market. Furthermore, the European Committee for Standardisation 
(CEN) has developed EN standards for the meth ods of analysis of liming materials. In 
order to make compliance with those standa rds mandatory, they should be included in 
Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 laying down the methods of sampling and analysis. 
(5) A transitional period should be granted to ensure that produ cers of liming materials are 
given time to adapt to the new EN Standards.  
(6) Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 lays down the tole rances with regard to 
the declared nutrient content. Annex II should be ame nded to include tolerances for 
liming materials. 
(7) Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 requires the co ntrol of EC fertilisers in accordance 
with the methods of sampling and analysis th at are laid down in Annex IV thereto. 
However, some of those methods are not internationally recognised and should be 
replaced by EN standards recently developed by the European Committee for 
Standardisation. 
(8) Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 should therefore be amended accordingly. 
(9) The measures provided for in this Regulati on are in accordance with the opinion of the 
Committee established by Article 32  of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, 
HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION: 
Article 1 
Amendments 
1. Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended in accordance with Annex I to 
this Regulation. 
2. Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended in accordance with Annex II 
to this Regulation. 
3. Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended in accordance with 
Annex III to this Regulation. 
Article 2 
Transitional provisions 
By way of derogation from the second paragra ph of Article 3, manufacturers may apply the 
provisions in Annex I, point (1) before [ 18 months after the entry into force ].  
EN 4   EN Article 3 
Entry into force 
1. This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its 
publication in the Official Journal of the European Union . 
2. Annex I, point (1) shall apply from [ 18 months after the entry into force ].  
3. Annex I, point (4), Annex II, point (2) an d Annex III, point (5) shall apply from [ 12 
months after the entry into force] . 
This Regulation shall be binding in  its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States. 
Done at Brussels, 
 For the Commission 
 The President  José Manuel BARROSO  
EN 5   EN ANNEX I  
Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended as follows: 
1) In Section A.3, entries 1 and 2 in th e table are replaced by the following: 
“1 Crude 
potassium salt Product obtained 
from crude 
potassium salts 10% K 2O 
Potassium expressed as 
water-soluble K 2O 
5% 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 
2 Enriched crude 
potassium salt Product obtained 
from crude potassium salts 
enriched by 
blending with potassium chloride 18% K
2O 
Potassium expressed as water-soluble K
2O Usual trade 
names may be added Water-soluble potassium 
oxide 
Optional mention of the 
water-soluble magnesium 
oxide content where higher than 5% MgO” 
 
2) In Section E.3.2, the table is  replaced by the following: 
"No Designation Alternative 
designation Chemical formula CAS number of 
the acid* 
1 Lignosulfonic acid LS No chemical formula available 8062-15-5**" 
* For information only. ** For quality reasons, the relative phenolic hydroxyl  content and the relative organic sulphur content as 
measured by EN 16109 must exceed  1.5% and 4.5% respectively. 
 
3) In Section F.1, the following entry is added: 
"4 3,4-dimethyl-1H-pyrazole phosphate 
(DMPP) 
ELINCS No 424-640-9 Minimum: 0.8 
Maximum: 1.6"   
 
4) The following Section G is added: 
“G. Liming materials  
The words "Liming material" shall be a dded after the term "EC FERTILISER". 
All the properties mentioned in the tables of  Sections G.1 to G.5 refer to the product 
as supplied unless otherwise specified. 
Granulated liming materials which are produced by aggregating smaller primary 
particles must break down when stirred in water into particles with fineness 
distributions as specified in the type de scriptions, and as measured using Method 
14.10 "Determination of the breakdown of granules".  
EN 6   EN G.1. Natural Limes  
No Type designation Data on method of 
production and essential 
ingredients Minimum content of nutrients (percentage 
by weight) 
Data on the expression of nutrients 
Other requirements Other data on the 
type designation  Nutrient content to be declared 
Forms and solubilities of the nutrients  
Other criteria to be declared 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
1(a) Limestone – basic quality Minimum neutralising value: 42 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 3.15 mm 
sieve;  
– at least 80% to pass through a 1 mm 
sieve; and 
– at least 50% to pass through a 0.5 mm 
sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative names may be 
added. 
1(b) Limestone – premium quality Product containing as its 
essential ingredient calcium carbonate, obtained by 
grinding of natural deposits 
of limestone. 
Minimum neutralising value: 50 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 2 mm 
sieve; 
– at least 80% to pass through a 1 mm 
sieve;  
– at least 50% to pass through a 0.315 mm 
sieve; and 
– at least 30% to pass through a 0.1 mm 
sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative names may be 
added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium  Total magnesium (optional) 
Reactivity and method of determination 
(optional) 
Moisture (optional) 
Fineness determined by wet sieving (optional) Soil incubation results (optional) 
2(a) Magnesian limestone – basic 
quality Product containing as its 
essential ingredients 
calcium carbonate and 
magnesium carbonate, obtained by grinding of 
natural deposits of Minimum neutralising value: 45 
Total magnesium: 3% MgO 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 3.15 mm Usual trade  
names or 
alternative names 
may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium  
Total magnesium 
Reactivity and method of determination 
(optional)  
EN 7   EN sieve; 
– at least 80% to pass through a 1 mm 
sieve; and 
– at least 50% to pass through a 0.5 mm 
sieve. 
2(b) Magnesian limestone – 
premium quality magnesian limestone. 
Minimum neutralising value: 52 
Total magnesium: 3% MgO 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 2 mm 
sieve; 
– at least 80% to pass through a 1 mm 
sieve; 
– at least 50% to pass through a 0.315 
mm sieve; and 
– at least 30% to pass through a 0.1 mm 
sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative names may be 
added. Moisture (optional) 
Fineness determined by wet sieving (optional) Soil incubation results (optional) 
 
3(a) Dolomitic limestone – basic 
quality Minimum neutralising value: 48 
Total magnesium: 12% MgO 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 3.15 mm 
sieve;  
– at least 80% to pass through a 1 mm 
sieve; and 
– at least 50% to pass through a 0.5 mm 
sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative 
names may be added. 
3(b) Dolomitic limestone – 
premium quality Product containing as its 
essential ingredients 
calcium carbonate and magnesium carbonate, 
obtained by grinding of 
natural deposits of dolomite. 
Minimum neutralising value: 54 
Total magnesium: 12% MgO 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 2 mm 
sieve; 
– at least 80% to pass through a 1 mm Usual trade names 
or alternative 
names may be 
added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium  
Total magnesium 
Reactivity and method of determination 
(optional) 
Moisture (optional) Fineness determined by wet sieving (optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional)  
EN 8   EN sieve; 
– at least 50% to pass through a 0.315 
mm sieve; and 
– at least 30% to pass through a 0.1 mm 
sieve. 
4(a) Marine limestone – basic 
quality Minimum neutralising value: 30 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 3.15 mm 
sieve; and 
– at least 80% to pass through a 1 mm 
sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative 
names may be 
added. 
4(b) Marine limestone – premium 
quality Product containing as its 
essential ingredient 
calcium carbonate, 
obtained by grinding of natural deposits of 
limestone of marine origin. 
Minimum neutralising value: 40 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 2 mm 
sieve; and 
– at least 80% to pass through a 1mm 
sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative 
names may be 
added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium  
Total magnesium (optional) 
Reactivity and method of determination 
(optional) 
Moisture (optional) 
Fineness determined by wet sieving (optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional) 
5(a) Chalk – basic quality Product containing as its 
essential ingredient 
calcium carbonate, obtained by grinding of 
natural deposits of chalk. Fineness determined by wet sieving after 
disintegration in water: 
– at least 90% to pass through a 3.15 mm 
sieve; 
– at least 70% to pass through a 2 mm 
sieve; and 
– at least 40% to pass through a 0.315 
mm sieve. 
Reactivity of fraction 1 – 2 mm (obtained 
by dry sieving) at least 40% in citric acid 
Minimum neutralising value: 42 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 25 mm 
sieve; and Usual trade names 
or alternative 
names may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium  
Total magnesium (optional)  
Reactivity and method of determination 
(optional) 
Moisture (optional) 
Fineness determined by wet sieving (optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional)  
EN 9   EN – at least 30% to pass through a 2 mm 
sieve. 
5(b) Chalk – premium quality Fineness determined by wet sieving after 
disintegration in water: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 3.15 mm 
sieve; 
– at least 70% to pass through a 2 mm 
sieve; and 
– at least 50% to pass through a 0.315 mm 
sieve. 
Reactivity of fraction 1 – 2 mm (obtained 
by dry sieving) at least 65% in citric acid 
Minimum neutralising value: 48 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 25 mm 
sieve; and 
– at least 30% to pass through a 2 mm 
sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative 
names may be 
added. 
6 Carbonate suspension Product containing as its 
essential ingredients calcium carbonate and/or 
magnesium carbonate, 
obtained by grinding and suspending in water of 
natural deposits of 
limestone, magnesian limestone, dolomite or 
chalk.  Minimum neutralising value:35 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 2 mm 
sieve; 
– at least 80% to pass through a 1 mm 
sieve; 
– at least 50% to pass through a 0.315 
mm sieve; and 
– at least 30% to pass through a 0.1 mm 
sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative names may be 
added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium  Total magnesium if MgO ≥ 3% 
Moisture (optional) 
Reactivity and method of determination 
(optional) 
Fineness determined by wet sieving (optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional) 
  
EN 10   EN G.2. Oxide and Hydroxide limes of natural origin  
No Type designation Data on method of 
production and essential 
ingredients Minimum content of nutrients 
(percentage by weight) 
Data on the expression of nutrients 
Other requirements Other data on the 
type designation  Nutrient content to be declared 
Forms and solubilities of the nutrients  
Other criteria to be declared 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
1(a) Burnt lime – basic quality Product containing as its 
essential ingredient calcium oxide obtained by 
burning of natural deposits 
of limestone. Minimum neutralising value: 75 
Fineness determined by dry sieving: 
Fine: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 4 mm 
sieve. 
Screened: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 8 mm 
sieve; and 
– no more than 5% to pass through a 
0.4 mm sieve. The type 
designation must include the fineness 
type 'fine' or 
'screened'. 
Usual trade names 
or alternative names 
may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium  Total magnesium (optional) Fineness determined by dry sieving (optional) Soil incubation results (optional) 
1(b) Burnt lime – premium 
quality Product containing as its 
essential ingredient 
calcium oxide obtained by burning of natural deposits 
of limestone. Minimum neutralising value: 85 
Fineness determined by dry sieving: 
Fine: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 4 mm 
sieve. 
Screened:  
– at least 97% to pass through a 8 mm 
sieve; and 
– no more than 5% to pass through a 
0.4 mm sieve. The type 
designation must 
include the fineness type 'fine' or 
'screened'. 
Usual trade names 
or alternative names 
may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium  
Total magnesium (optional) Fineness determined by dry sieving (optional) Soil incubation results (optional)  
EN 11   EN 2(a) Magnesian burnt lime – basic 
quality Product containing as its 
essential ingredients calcium oxide and 
magnesium oxide, obtained 
by burning of natural deposits of magnesian 
limestone. Minimum neutralising value: 80 
Total Magnesium: 7% MgO Fineness determined by dry sieving: Fine: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 4 mm 
sieve. 
Screened:  
– at least 97% to pass through a 8 mm 
sieve; and 
– no more than 5% to pass through a 0.4 
mm sieve. The type designation 
must include the fineness type 'fine' or 
'screened'. 
Usual trade names or 
alternative names 
may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium Total magnesium Fineness determined by dry sieving (optional) Soil incubation results (optional) 
2(b) Magnesian burnt lime – 
premium quality Product containing as its 
essential ingredients calcium oxide and 
magnesium oxide, obtained 
by burning of natural deposits of magnesian 
limestone. Minimum neutralising value: 85 
Total Magnesium: 7% MgO 
Fineness determined by dry sieving: Fine: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 4 mm 
sieve. 
Screened: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 8 mm 
sieve; and 
– no more than 5% to pass through a 0.4 
mm sieve. The type designation 
must include the fineness type 'fine' or 
'screened'. 
Usual trade names or 
alternative names 
may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium Total magnesium Fineness determined by dry sieving (optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional)  
EN 12   EN 3(a) Dolomitic burnt lime – basic Product containing as its 
essential ingredients calcium oxide and 
magnesium oxide, 
obtained by burning of natural deposits of 
dolomite. Minimum neutralising value: 85 
Total Magnesium: 17% MgO 
Fineness determined by dry sieving:  
Fine: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 4 mm 
sieve. 
Screened:  
– at least 97% to pass through a 8 mm 
sieve; and 
– no more than 5% to pass through a 
0.4 mm sieve. The type 
designation must include the fineness 
type 'fine' or 
'screened'. 
Usual trade names 
or alternative names 
may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium Total magnesium Fineness determined by dry sieving (optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional) 
3(b) Dolomitic burnt lime – 
premium quality Product containing as its 
essential ingredients 
calcium oxide and magnesium oxide, 
obtained by burning of 
natural deposits of dolomite. Minimum neutralising value: 95 
Total Magnesium: 17% MgO 
Fineness determined by dry sieving: 
Fine: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 4 mm 
sieve. 
Screened: 
– at least 97% to pass through a 8 mm 
sieve; and 
– no more than 5% to pass through a 
0.4 mm sieve.  The type 
designation must 
include the fineness type 'fine' or 
'screened'. 
Usual trade names 
or alternative names 
may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium 
Total magnesium Fineness determined by dry sieving (optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional) 
4 Hydrated burnt lime (slaked 
lime) Product containing as its 
essential ingredients calcium hydroxide, 
obtained by burning and 
slaking of natural deposits of limestone. Minimum neutralising value: 65 
Fineness determined by wet sieving:  
– at least 95% to pass through a 0.16 
mm sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative names may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium Total magnesium (optional) Fineness determined by wet sieving (optional) Moisture (optional) Soil incubation results (optional) 
5 Hydrated magnesian burnt 
lime (slaked magnesian Product containing as its 
essential ingredients 
calcium hydroxide and Minimum neutralising value: 70 
Total Magnesium: 5% MgO Usual trade names 
or alternative names Neutralising value 
Total calcium  
EN 13   EN lime) magnesium hydroxide, 
obtained by burning and slaking of natural deposits 
of magnesian limestone  Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 95 % to pass through a 0.16 
mm sieve. may be added. Total magnesium 
Fineness determined by wet sieving (optional) Moisture (optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional) 
6 Hydrated dolomitic burnt 
lime  Product containing as its 
essential ingredients 
calcium hydroxide and 
magnesium hydroxide, obtained by burning and 
slaking, of natural deposits 
of dolomite. Minimum neutralising value: 70 
Total Magnesium: 12% MgO 
Fineness determined  by wet sieving: 
– at least 95% to pass through a 0.16 
mm sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative names 
may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium 
Total magnesium Fineness determined by wet sieving (optional) Moisture (optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional) 
7 Hydrated lime suspension Product containing as its 
essential ingredients 
calcium hydroxide and/or 
magnesium hydroxide, obtained by burning, 
slaking and suspending in 
water of natural deposits of limestone, magnesian 
limestone or dolomite. Minimum neutralising value: 20 
Fineness determined by wet sieving: 
– at least 95% to pass through a 0.16 
mm sieve. Usual trade names 
or alternative names 
may be added. Neutralising value 
Total calcium 
Total magnesium if MgO ≥ 3% 
Moisture (optional)  Fineness determined by wet sieving (optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional) 
 
G.3. Limes from industrial processes  
No Type designation Data on method of 
production and essential 
ingredients Minimum content of nutrients 
(percentage by weight) 
Data on the expression of nutrients 
Other requirements Other data on the 
type designation  Nutrient content to be declared 
Forms and solubilities of the nutrients  
Other criteria to be declared 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
1(a) Sugar factory lime  Product from sugar Minimum neutralising value: 20 Usual trade names or Neutralising value  
EN 14   EN 1(b) Sugar factory lime 
suspension production obtained by 
carbonation using exclusively burnt lime 
from natural sources and 
containing as essential ingredient finely divided 
calcium carbonate. Minimum neutralising value: 15 alternative names 
may be added. Total calcium  
Total magnesium (optional) 
Moisture (optional) 
Reactivity and method of determination 
(optional) 
Soil incubation results (optional) 
 
G.4. Mixed limes  
No Type designation Data on method of 
production and essential 
ingredients Minimum content of nutrients 
(percentage by weight) 
Data on the expression of nutrients 
Other requirements Other data on the 
type designation  Nutrient content to be declared 
Forms and solubilities of the nutrients  
Other criteria to be declared 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
1 Mixed lime  Product obtained by 
mixing types listed in sections G1 and G2.  Minimum carbonate content: 15% 
Maximum carbonate content: 90%  The word 
"magnesian" shall be added to the type 
designation if MgO 
≥ 5%. 
Usual trade names 
or alternative names 
may be added. Types as specified in sections G.1 and G.2 
Neutralising value Total calcium Total magnesium if MgO ≥ 3% 
Soil incubation results (optional) Moisture (optional) 
  
EN 15   EN G.5. Mixtures of liming materials wi th other EC fertiliser types  
” No Type designation Data on method of 
production and essential 
ingredients Minimum content of nutrients 
(percentage by weight) 
Data on the expression of nutrients 
Other requirements Other data on the 
type designation  Nutrient content to be declared 
Forms and solubilities of the nutrients  
Other criteria to be declared 
1 2 3 4 5 6 
1 Mixture of [type designation 
in section G.1 to G.4] with 
[type designation in section A, B, D]. Product obtained by mixing, 
compacting or granulating 
liming materials listed in sections G.1 to G.4 with 
fertiliser types listed in 
sections A, B or D. 
The following mixtures are 
prohibited: – ammonium sulphate 
(Type A.1.4) or urea 
(Type A.1.9) with oxide limes or hydroxide limes 
listed in Section G.2; 
– mixing and then 
compacting or 
granulating super 
phosphates of the types
 
A.2 (a), (b) or (c)) with 
any of the types 
described in Section G.1 to G.4. Neutralising value: 15 
3% N for mixtures containing fertiliser 
types with a minimum N content 
3% P
2O5 for mixtures containing 
fertiliser types with a minimum content P
2O5 
3% K 2O for mixtures containing fertiliser 
types with a minimum content K 2O 
Potassium expressed as water-soluble 
K2O Other requirements 
mentioned in the 
individual entries. Neutralising Value 
Nutrients according to the nutrient declarations of the individual fertiliser types. 
Total calcium Total magnesium if MgO ≥ 3 % 
If the chloride content does not exceed 2% Cl, 
the words ‘low in chloride’ may be added 
Moisture (optional) Fineness (optional)  
EN 16   EN ANNEX II  
Annex II to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended as follows: 
1) Section 1.3.is amended as follows: 
(a) In the first entry, the type designation ‘kai nit’ is replaced by ‘c rude potassium salt’. 
(b) In the second entry, the t ype designation ‘enriched kain it salts’ is replaced by 
‘enriched crude potassium salt. 
2) The following Section 5 is added: 
“5. Liming materials The tolerances allowed in respect of the declared calcium and magnesium shall be: 
Magnesium oxide: – up to and including 8% MgO 1 
– between 8% and 16% MgO 2 
– more than 16% MgO 3 
Calcium oxide 3 The tolerance allowed in respect of th e declared neutralising value shall be: 
Neutralising value 3 The tolerance applicable to th e declared percentage of ma terial passing a specific sieve 
shall be 
Fineness 10” 
EN 17   EN ANNEX III  
In Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, Section B is amended as follows: 
1) Method 6.1 is replaced by the following: 
“Method 6.1 
Determination of chlorides in the absence of organic material 
EN 16195: Fertilizers – Determination of chlorides in the absence of organic 
material 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.” 
3) Methods 8.6 to 8.8 are replaced by the following: 
“Method 8.6 
Manganimetric determination of extracte d calcium following precipitation in 
the form of oxalate 
EN 16196: Fertilizers – Manganimetric determ ination of extracted calcium following 
precipitation in the form of oxalate 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
Method 8.7 
Determination of magnesium by at omic absorption spectrometry 
EN 16197: Fertilizers – Determination of magnesium by atomic absorption 
spectrometry 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.” 
Method 8.8 
Determination of magnesium by complexometry 
EN 16198: Fertilizers – Determinati on of magnesium by complexometry 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.” 
4) Method 8.10 is replaced by the following: 
“Method 8.10 
Determination of the sodium extracte d by flame-emission spectroscopy 
EN 16199: Fertilizers – Determination of th e sodium extracted by flame-emission 
spectrometry  
EN 18   EN This method of analysis has been ring-tested.” 
5) The following method 12.6 is added: 
“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.” 
6) The following methods 14 are added: 
“Methods 14 
Liming materials 
Method 14.1 
Determination of size distribution of li ming materials by dry and wet sieving 
EN 12948: Liming materials – Determinatio n of size distribu tion by dry and wet 
sieving 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
Method 14.2 
Determination of the reactivity of carbonate and silicate liming materials with 
hydrochloric acid 
EN 13971: Carbonate and silicate liming materi als – Determination of reactivity – 
Potentiometric titration met hod with hydrochloric acid  
This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
Method 14.3 
Determination of the reactivity by automa tic titration method with citric acid 
EN 16357: Carbonate liming materials – Dete rmination of reactivity – Automatic 
titration method with citric acid. 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
Method 14.4 
Determination of the neutralisi ng value of li ming materials 
EN 12945: Liming materials – Determinatio n of neutralizing value – Titrimetric 
methods  
EN 19   EN This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
Method 14.5 
Determination of calcium in liming  materials by the oxalate method 
EN 13475: Liming materials – Determinati on of calcium content – Oxalate method 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
Method 14.6 
Determination of calcium and m agnesium in liming materials by 
complexometry 
EN 12946: Liming materials – Determinati on of calcium and magnesium content – 
Complexometric method 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
Method 14.7 
Determination of magnesium in liming  materials by atomic absorption 
spectroscopy 
EN 12947: Liming materials – Determina tion of magnesium content – Atomic 
absorption spectrometric method 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
Method 14.8 
Determination of moisture content 
EN 12048 Solid fertilisers and lim ing materials – determina tion of moisture content 
– Gravimetric method by drying at 105°C +/- 2°C 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
Method 14.9 
Determination of the breakdown of granules 
EN 15704: Liming materials – Determina tion of the breakdown of granulated 
calcium and calcium/magnesium car bonates under the influence of water 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested. 
Method 14.10 
Determination of product effect by soil incubation  
EN 20   EN EN 14984: Liming materials – Determinati on of product effect on soil pH – Soil 
incubation method 
This method of analysis has been ring-tested.”