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ANNEX I U.K. Product Function Categories (PFCs) of EU fertilising products

PART II U.K. REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PFCS

PFC 1(C)(I): INORGANIC MACRONUTRIENT FERTILISER U.K.

2. Contaminants in an inorganic macronutrient fertiliser must not exceed the following limit values: U.K.

(a) cadmium (Cd)

:

(i)

where an inorganic macronutrient fertiliser has a total phosphorus (P) content of less than 5 % phosphorus pentoxide (P₂O₅)-equivalent by mass: 3 mg/kg dry matter, or

(ii)

where an inorganic macronutrient fertiliser has a total phosphorus (P) content of 5 % phosphorus pentoxide (P₂O₅)-equivalent or more by mass (‘phosphate fertiliser’): 60 mg/kg phosphorus pentoxide (P₂O₅);

(b) hexavalent chromium (Cr VI)

:

2 mg/kg dry matter,

(c) mercury (Hg)

:

1 mg/kg dry matter,

(d) nickel (Ni)

:

100 mg/kg dry matter,

(e) lead (Pb)

:

120 mg/kg dry matter,

(f) arsenic (As)

:

40 mg/kg dry matter,

(g) biuret (C₂H₅N₃O₂)

:

12 g/kg dry matter,

(h) perchlorate (ClO₄-)

:

50 mg/kg dry matter.