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This document specifies references to the methods for the determination of the following specific elements in organic and organo-mineral fertilizers: Determination of the total phosphorus content; Determination of the total potassium content; Determination of the total calcium content; Determination of the total magnesium content; Determination of the total sodium content; Determination of the total sulphur content; Determination of the inorganic arsenic content; Determination of the cadmium content; Determination of the total chromium content; Determination of the total mercury content; Determination of the total nickel content; Determination of the total lead content; Determination of the total copper content; Determination of the total zinc content; Determination of the water-soluble calcium content; Determination of the water-soluble magnesium content; Determination of the water-soluble sodium content; Determination of the water-soluble sulphur content. This document specifies references to the methods for the determination of the following specific elements in organo-mineral fertilizers: Determination of the water-soluble phosphorus content; Determination of the water-soluble potassium content; Determination of the neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphorus content Determination of the formic acid soluble phosphorus content; Determination of the total boron content; Determination of the total cobalt content; Determination of the total iron content Determination of the total manganese content Determination of the total molybdenum content; Determination of the water-soluble boron content; Determination of the water-soluble cobalt content; Determination of the water-soluble copper content; Determination of the water-soluble iron content; Determination of the water-soluble manganese content; Determination of the water-soluble molybdenum content; Determination of the water-soluble zinc content. The scope of the standards referenced in this document specifies in which cases the method is also applicable to blends.

This document specifies references to methods for the determination of the content of the following specific micronutrients in inorganic fertilizers: — the total boron content; — the total cobalt content; — the total copper and zinc content; — the total iron content; — the total manganese content; — total molybdenum content; — the water-soluble boron content; — the water-soluble cobalt content; — the water-soluble copper content; — the water-soluble iron content; — the water-soluble manganese content; — the water-soluble molybdenum content; — the water-soluble zinc content; — the sum of declared micronutrients in compound micronutrient fertilizers. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: inorganic fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If inorganic fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible. An overview of the references to methods for the determination of the specific micronutrients is given in Table 1.

This document specifies references to methods for the determination of the content of the following specific nutrients in inorganic fertilizers: — the total nitrogen content; — the ammoniacal nitrogen content; — the nitric nitrogen content; — the urea nitrogen content; — the content of nitrogen from isobutylidenediurea (IBDU) and crotonylidenediurea (CDU); — the cyanamide nitrogen content; — the methylene-urea nitrogen content (and urea formaldehyde, if applicable); — the total phosphorus content; — the water-soluble phosphorus content; — the neutral ammonium citrate soluble phosphorus content; — the formic acid soluble phosphorus content; — the total potassium content; — the water-soluble potassium content; — the total magnesium content; — the water-soluble magnesium content; — the total calcium content; — the water-soluble calcium content; — the total sulfur content; — the water-soluble sulfur content; — the total sodium content; — the water-soluble sodium content. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: inorganic fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If inorganic fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

This document specifies references to methods for the determination of the following contaminants: mercury, cadmium, nickel, copper, zinc, arsenic, lead, chromium(VI), biuret, perchlorate, total chromium and phosphonates content in inorganic fertilizers. For the mercury, cadmium, nickel, copper, zinc, arsenic, lead, perchlorate and total chromium content: This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: inorganic fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If inorganic fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. For the chromium(VI) and biuret content: This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where organic matter is present in at least one of the products in the blend. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed only of inorganic products, the European Standard for inorganic fertilizers applies. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible. An overview of the references to methods for the determination of the specific contaminants is given in Table 1. NOTE 1 The determination of copper and zinc in inorganic fertilizers as micronutrients is covered by prEN 17754. NOTE 2 The determination of copper in ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen content is covered by CEN/TS 17751.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the content of total nitrogen in urea, methylene-urea and urea formaldehyde in their pure form in inorganic fertilizers.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the urease inhibitor N-(n-butyl)thiophosphoric triamide (NBPT) and its oxidate form N-(n-butyl)phosphoric triamide (NBPTO) in urea based organo-mineral fertilizers, using the liquid chromatography coupled with triple quadrupole mass spectrometry (LC-MSQQQ). This document is applicable to organo-mineral fertilizers. NOTE It is possible to apply this method to inorganic fertilizers; in this case a validation is carried out by the laboratory for the procedure and data generated.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the cold and hot water insoluble nitrogen content in solid urea formaldehyde and methylene urea slow-release fertilizers and for the determination of the solubility of nutrient polymers in a phosphate buffer solution with a pH of 7,5 at 100 °C, in their pure form in inorganic fertilizers. This document is not applicable to the following nutrient polymers: liquid methylene urea.

This document specifies two different methods (Method A and B) for the determination of the content of potassium (expressed as K2O) in inorganic fertilizers. Method A specifies a gravimetric method. Method B specifies the method using inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES). This document is applicable to fertilizing product blends, where the blend is a mix of at least two of the following components, fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors and plant biostimulants, and where inorganic fertilizers are the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form, by dry mass. If inorganic fertilizers are not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. NOTE Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

This document specifies references to the methods for the determination of urease inhibiting compounds in organo-mineral fertilizers. This document is applicable to fertilizing product blends where the blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: organic fertilizers and inorganic fertilizers to which urease inhibitors have been added. This document is not applicable to fertilizing product blends containing liming materials, soil conditioners, growing media or biostimulants.

This document specifies a method for the extraction and determination of phosphonates (P-PO3) in fertilizers, liming materials and inhibitors using ion chromatography and conductivity detection (IC-CD). This document is applicable to fertilizing product blends, where the blend is a mix of at least two of the following components, fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors and plant biostimulants, and where the following category, fertilizers, liming materials and inhibitors, is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form, by dry mass. If fertilizers, liming materials and inhibitors is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. NOTE Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the mass fractions of ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen content that passes certain mesh sieves (0,5 mm and 1,0 mm). This document is not applicable to fertilizing products blends, other than ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen content.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the chloride content in organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers and liming materials by potentiometric titration. This document is applicable to fertilizing product blends, where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components, fertilizers and liming materials, and where the following category, organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers or liming materials, is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form, by dry mass. If organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers, inorganic fertilizers, or liming materials is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. NOTE Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the chloride content in ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen content. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: inorganic fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If inorganic fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

This document is applicable to the sampling of solid fertilizers and liming materials that have a uniform composition and have no tendency to segregate. NOTE 1 The term product is used throughout the body of this document and is understood to include fertilizers, liming materials and inhibitors unless otherwise indicated. NOTE 2 Manufacturers, importers and sellers can choose to use this method to obtain samples of other products or blends as well as long as both parties to a transaction agree. The build-up of a static heap often leads to granulometric segregation, which makes the collection of a truly representative sample of many products and blends unlikely. NOTE 3 It is the responsibility of manufacturers, importers and sellers, however, to ensure they supply a product that complies with its label declaration at the moment of delivery and fulfils the expectations of the end user at the moment of application. NOTE 4 A method of obtaining a screening sample from a static heap can be found in Annex B.

This document specifies a reference to the method for the determination of the following specific parameters in inorganic fertilizers: — granulometry; — organic carbon content; — dry matter content. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: inorganic fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If inorganic fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

This document specifies a method for the determination of total organic carbon content by elemental analysis using dry combustion. The method is applicable to inorganic fertilizers containing more than 0,1 % carbon expressed on dry mass. NOTE This method can also be applied to other types of fertilizers, provided the user has verified the applicability. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: inorganic fertilizers, organic fertilizers, organo-mineral fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants and where the following category: inorganic fertilizer is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If inorganic fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

This document specifies a method for the determination of pH of a solution of ammonium nitrate fertilizer of high nitrogen content. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: inorganic fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If inorganic fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

This document specifies a method for the determination of the copper content in ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen content. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components: fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants, and where the following category: inorganic fertilizers is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If inorganic fertilizer is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible.

This document is applicable to liming materials, which contain oxides, hydroxides, carbonates or silicates of the nutrients calcium (Ca) or magnesium (Mg) and the function of which is to correct soil acidity. This document is applicable to the fertilizing products blends where a blend is a mix of at least two of the following components fertilizers, liming materials, soil improvers, growing media, inhibitors, plant biostimulants and where the following category liming materials is the highest % in the blend by mass or volume, or in the case of liquid form by dry mass. If liming materials is not the highest % in the blend, the European Standard for the highest % of the blend applies. In case a fertilizing product blend is composed of components in equal quantity, the user decides which standard to apply. Variations in analytical methods for fertilizing product blends can lead to differing results as some components or matrix interactions can affect the outcome. Validation procedures have shown that developed standard methods are robust and reliable across diverse product compositions, but possible interferences and unexpected results when analysing fertilizing product blends are possible. In case of chromium VI determination, in a fertilizing product blend containing organic matter, the European Standard for liming materials and inorganic fertilizers is not applicable. This document specifies references to the methods for the determination of the following physical and chemical properties and specific contaminants in liming materials: — determination of the cadmium content; — determination of the chromium VI content; — determination of the mercury content; — determination of the nickel content; — determination of the lead content; — determination of the arsenic content; — determination of the total chromium content; — determination of neutralizing value; — determination of the reactivity; — determination of the grain size/granulometry; — determination of the total CaO content; — determination of the total MgO content; — determination of the dry matter content; — determination of the copper and zinc content; — determination of the phosphonates content. — determination of the chloride content; — determination of quantity (indicated by mass or volume).