Fertilizers Ordinance. Country/Territory Germany Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Bundesgesetzblatt, Part I, No. 58, 13 December 2012, pp. 2482-2544. Long titleOrdinance on the circulation of fertilizers, soil nutrients, soil substrates and plant protection substances. Subject Cultivated plants Keyword Fertilizers/nutrients Packaging/labelling Authorization/permit Internal trade Offences/penalties Geographical area Alps, Europe, EUROPE AND CENTRAL ASIA, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the circulation of fertilizers, soil nutrients, soil substrates and plant protection substances. The text consists of 11 articles as follows: Definition of terms (1); Sphere of application (2); Approval of different kinds of fertilizers (3); Marketing of fertilizers, soil nutrients, soil substrates and plant protection substances (4); Requirements for pests and plant hygiene (5); Requirements for marking and labelling (6); Requirements for marking fertilizers within the EU(7);Tolerances (8); Penalties (9); Transitional provisions (10); Entry into force; repeal of existing legislation (11). Two Annexes are enclosed. Full text German Website www.bgbl.de References - Legislation Implements Directive 98/34/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council laying down a procedure for the provision of information in the field of technical standards and regulations. Legislation | European Union | 1998 Keyword: Agricultural commodities, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting, Institution, Fish products Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Fertilizers Ordinance. Legislation | Germany | 2008 (2012) Keyword: Fertilizers/nutrients, Packaging/labelling, Authorization/permit, Internal trade, Offences/penalties, Plant production Source: FAO, FAOLEX