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Document ID (ISN)34855
CIS number 81-14
ISSN - Serial title 0378-6978 - Official Journal of the European Communities - Journal officiel des Communautés européennes
Year 1980
Convention or series no. 80/876/CEE 80/876/EEC
Author(s)
Council of the European Communities
Title Council Directive of 15 July 1980 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to straight ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen content.
Original title Directive du Conseil, du 15 juillet 1980, concernant le rapprochement des législations des Etats membres relatives aux engrais simples à base de nitrate d'ammonium et à forte teneur en azote. [in French]
Bibliographic information Office for Official Publications of the European Communities, B.P. 1003, Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg, 23 Sep. 1980, Vol.23, No.L 250, p.7-11. Illus.
Abstract This directive prescribes sampling methods for these fertilisers and rules for their transport, packaging, labelling, and analysis. Member states are required to adopt and publish the regulations necessary to comply with the directive, and to apply them from 1 Jan. 1984. The directive applies to ammonium nitrate fertilisers containing more than 28% by weight of nitrogen, which may contain inorganic additives or inert substances such as ground limestone, calcium sulphate, magnesium sulphate. Such inorganic additives must not increase the fertiliser sensitivity to heat or tendency to detonate. Where a member state has good grounds for believing that a fertiliser, although satisfying the requirements of the directive, constitutes a hazard to safety or health, it may temporarily prohibit the marketing of the fertiliser in its territory or make it subject to special conditions, but must immediately inform the other member states and the Commission of such action, for consultation. Annexes: characteristics of, and limits for these fertilisers; description of test of resistance to detonation.
Descriptors (primary) European Communities; explosive substances; ammonium nitrate; fertilizers; explosion hazards
Descriptors (secondary) explosive decomposition; transport of materials; directive; hazard identification; danger symbols; road transport
Document type A - Laws, regulations, directives
Country / State or ProvinceEuropean Union
Subject(s) Standards and directives with the force of law
Broad subject area(s) Chemical safety
Browse category(ies) Explosions
Inorganic substances
Agricultural chemicals