Commission Regulation (EC) No 2076/2004 of 3 December 2004 adapting for the first time Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilisers (EDDHSA and triple superphosphate)Text with EEA relevance
Date: 2004-12-03
Institutions: European Commission
Subjects: EC conformity marking, approximation of laws, fertiliser, free movement of goods, labelling, product quality

4.12.2004

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Official Journal of the European Union

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COMMISSION REGULATION (EC) No 2076/2004

of 3 December 2004

adapting for the first time Annex I of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 of the European Parliament
and of the Council relating to fertilisers (EDDHSA and triple superphosphate)

(Text with EEA relevance)

THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

requirements. The entry concerning TSP in table A2 of
Annex I
to Regulation (EC) 2003/2003 should be
adapted accordingly.

Having regard to the Treaty
Community,

establishing the European

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 Articles 31 (1) and (3)
thereof,

Whereas:

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 provides that
a fertiliser belonging to a type of fertiliser listed in Annex
I thereto and complying with the conditions laid down in
that Regulation may be designated ‘EC FERTILISER’.

Among the phosphatic fertilisers listed in table A2 of
to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is Triple
Annex I
the criteria for its
superphosphate (TSP) and one of
labelling is ‘phosphorus expressed as P2O5 soluble in
neutral ammonium citrate, at least 93 % of the declared
content of P2O5 being water soluble’.

The higher the water solubility of the TSP fertiliser, the
better is its agronomic efficiency. In the past, European
soils were in general deficient in phosphorous and a high
minimum value of 93 % water solubility was justified in
order to correct this deficiency.

Today, the situation has changed in that many soils are
no longer deficient in phosphorous and while there are
soil conditions or crops for which TSP with a minimum
of 93 % water solubility is still desirable, TSP with a
minimum of 85 % of water solubility will be equally
effective for many European soils and crops.

(5)

TSP users should therefore be allowed to choose between
a TSP with a minimum water solubility of 85 %, or one
with a higher solubility, to suit the local soil and crop

(1) OJ L 304, 21.11.2003, p 1. Regulation as last amended by Council

Regulation (EC) No 885/2004 (OJ L 168, 1.5.2004, p. 1).

(6)

(7)

(8)

(9)

Sodium salt of EDDHSA and its condensation products
(EDDHSA) have been in use, particularly in Spain, France
and Italy for 15 years as an organic chelating agent for
micro-nutrients. Experience shows that it is an efficient
fertilising agent and that it poses no risk to the envir-
onment.

In particular,
iron chelated with EDDHSA is used to
correct iron shortages and to remedy ferric chlorosis. It
is recommended for a large variety of vegetal species,
fruit, apricot,
particularly fruit
avocado plum and peach; it is also used for grapes, for
small bushes and strawberries.

such as citrus

trees

The elimination of
ferric chlorosis and its symptoms
ensures green foliage, with good growth and devel-
opment of the fruit for harvest.

Concerning the effect on the soil and the environment,
EDDHSA undergoes a chemical degradation process in
the soil which is relatively slow but which does not
create any dangerous substances. Nor does it cause any
salinity problems in the soil.

(10)

EDDHSA should therefore be added to the list of
authorised organic chelating agents for micro-nutrients
in Annex I to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003.

(11)

Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 should therefore be
amended accordingly.

(12)

The measures provided for in this Regulation are in
accordance with the opinion of the Committee estab-
lished by Article 32 of Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003,

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HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I
accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003 is amended in

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth 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, 3 December 2004.

For the Commission

Günter VERHEUGEN
Member of the Commission

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