ANNEX IISupplementary provisions
ANNEX II In Annex IV to Regulation (EC) No 2003/2003, Section B is amended as follows: (1) Method 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Methods 1 Sample preparation and sampling Method 1.1 Sampling for analysis EN 1482-1, Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 1: Sampling Method 1.2 Preparation of sample for analysis EN 1482-2, Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 2: Sample preparation Method 1.3 Sampling of static heaps for analysis EN 1482-3, Fertilizers and liming materials — Sampling and sample preparation — Part 3: Sampling of static heaps ’ (2) Methods 9 are replaced by the following: ‘Methods 9 Micro-nutrients at a concentration of less than or equal to 10 % Method 9.1 Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilisers using aqua regia EN 16964: Fertilizers — Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilizers using aqua regia This method of analysis has been ring-tested. Method 9.2 Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilisers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts EN 16962: Fertilizers — Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilizers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts This method of analysis has been ring-tested. Method 9.3 Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) EN 16965: Fertilizers — Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) This method of analysis has been ring-tested Method 9.4 Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES EN 16963: Fertilizers — Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES This method of analysis has been ring-tested. Method 9.5 Determination of boron using spectrometry with azomethine-H EN 17041: Fertilizers — Determination of boron in concentrations ≤ 10 % using spectrometry with azomethine-H This method of analysis has been ring-tested. Method 9.6 Determination of molybdenum using spectrometry of a complex with ammonium thiocyanate EN 17043: Fertilizers — Determination of molybdenum in concentrations in concentrations ≤ 10 % using spectrometry of a complex with ammonium thiocyanate This method of analysis has been ring-tested.’ (3) Methods 10 are replaced by the following: ‘ Methods 10 Micro-nutrients at a concentration greater than 10 % Method 10.1 Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilisers using aqua regia EN 16964: Fertilizers — Extraction of total micro-nutrients in fertilizers using aqua regia This method of analysis has been ring-tested. Method 10.2 Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilisers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts EN 16962: Fertilizers — Extraction of water soluble micro-nutrients in fertilizers and removal of organic compounds from fertilizer extracts This method of analysis has been ring-tested. Method 10.3 Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) EN 16965: Fertilizers — Determination of cobalt, copper, iron, manganese and zinc using flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) This method of analysis has been ring-tested. Method 10.4 Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES EN 16963: Fertilizers — Determination of boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc using ICP-AES This method of analysis has been ring-tested. Method 10.5 Determination of boron using acidimetric titration EN 17042: Fertilizers — Determination of boron in concentrations > 10 % using acidimetric titration This method of analysis has not been ring-tested. Method 10.6 Determination of molybdenum using gravimetric method with 8-hydroxyquinoline CEN/TS 17060: Fertilizers — Determination of molybdenum in concentration > 10 % using gravimetric method with 8-hydroxyquinoline This method of analysis has not been ring-tested.’ (4) In Methods 12, Method 12.8 is added: ‘Method 12.8 Determination of DMPSA EN 17090: Fertilizers — Determination of nitrification inhibitor DMPSA in fertilizers — Method using high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) This method of analysis has been ring-tested.’