Council Directive 80/876/EEC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to straight ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen content.

Without prejudice to the application of Directive 76/116/EC, this Directive shall apply to straight ammonium nitrate fertilizers of high nitrogen con tent placed on the market in the Member States of the Community. To be eligible for the description "EC fertilizer", the fertilizer must conform to the characteristics and limits laid down in Annex I. The person responsible for marketing the fertilizer, established within the Community, shall certify its conformity by use of the description "EC fertilizer". Only packaged fertilizer may be made available to the final user.