Council Directive 76/116/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to fertilizers. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 1976 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source CELEX-EUR Official Journal L 24, 30 January 1976, pp. 21-44. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Packaging/labelling Registration Plant production Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract This Directive shall apply to products which are marketed as fertilizers and designated "EC fertilizer". Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure that the designation "EC fertilizer" may only be used for fertilizers belonging to one of the solid fertilizer types listed in Annex I and complying with the conditions laid down by the Directive and Annexes I to III thereto. Member States shall take all the necessary measures to ensure that the fertilizers referred to in Article 1 are provided with identification markings. This Directive also reports under article 4 norms for labelling and packaging of these products. (13 articles and 3 Annexes) Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Implemented by Real Decreto Nº 877/1991 - Modifica el Real Decreto Nº 72/1988, sobre fertilizantes y afines. Legislation | Spain | 1991 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Registration, Standards, Hygiene/sanitary procedures, Soil conservation/soil improvement, Soil pollution/quality, MRL-maximum residue limit, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fertilisers Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1992 (S.R. No. 187 of 1992). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1992 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Inspection, Internal trade, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1978. Legislation | Ireland | 1978 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Internal trade, Inspection, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX European Communities (Marketing of Fertilisers) Regulations, 1998. Legislation | Ireland | 1998 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Standards, Packaging/labelling, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Fertilizers Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2003 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Access-to-information, Offences/penalties, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Council Directive 89/530/EEC supplementing and amending Directive 76/116/EEC in respect of the trace elements boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum and zinc contained in fertilizers. Legislation | European Union | 1989 Keyword: Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Standards, Classification/declassification, Packaging/labelling Source: FAO, FAOLEX Council Directive 89/284/EEC supplementing and amending Directive 76/116/EEC in respect of the calcium, magnesium, sodium and sulphur content of fertilizers. Legislation | European Union | 1989 Keyword: Plant production, Fertilizers/nutrients, Standards, Classification/declassification Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Regulation (EC) No. 2003/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council relating to fertilizers. Legislation | European Union | 2003 Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Standards, Internal trade, Packaging/labelling, Basic legislation, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX