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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 3(B): INORGANIC SOIL IMPROVER U.K.

1. An inorganic soil improver shall be a soil improver other than an organic soil improver. U.K.

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

(a) cadmium (Cd)

:

1,5 mg/kg dry matter,

(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) inorganic arsenic (As)

:

40 mg/kg dry matter.

3. The copper (Cu) content in an inorganic soil improver must not exceed 300 mg/kg dry matter, and the zinc (Zn) content in an inorganic soil improver must not exceed 800 mg/kg dry matter. U.K.