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

PART IIU.K. REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO PFCS

PFC 1(C)(II): INORGANIC MICRONUTRIENT FERTILISERU.K.

1.An inorganic micronutrient fertiliser shall be an inorganic fertiliser other than an inorganic macronutrient fertiliser aimed at providing plants or mushrooms with one or more of the following micronutrients: boron (B), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo) or zinc (Zn).U.K.

2.Inorganic micronutrient fertilisers shall be made available to the end-user only in packaged form.U.K.

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

ContaminantLimit values of contaminants expressed in mg, in relation to the total micronutrient content expressed in kg( mg/kg of total micronutrient content, which means boron (B), cobalt (Co), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo) and zinc (Zn))
Arsenic (As)1 000
Cadmium (Cd)200
Lead (Pb)600
Mercury (Hg)100
Nickel (Ni)2 000