Order No. 143 of the Minister of Agriculture validating Technical Regulation

This Order validates Technical Regulation "Safety requirements for fertilizers”. Risks associated with fertilizers are caused by the following hazards factors: For mineral fertilizers: (a) combustibility; (b) oxidizing effects; (c) corrosive effects; (d) toxicity; (e) eye damage; (f) skin corrosion; (g) eye and skin irritation; (h) hazards to the aquatic environment; (i) hazard to the air environment and soil; and (j) radioactive radiation (for phosphate fertilizers and soil substances). For organic and organomineral fertilizers: (a) bacteriological; (b) parasitological; and (c) entomological. Fertilizers are identified by the following attributes, parameters and requirements in sampling by: (a) packaging and labeling for compliance with this technical regulation; in this case the information contained in the safety data sheet shall be verified with the information on the package; (b) the name of the product for compliance with the declared products; (c) the volume of the batch; in the process of testing the reliability of the information supplied on labels and safety data sheets shall be checked with regard to: (1) appearance (aggregate state, configuration, color and solubility in water solubility); and (2) mass fraction of nutrients and substances, mass fraction of nutrients and substances (for organomineral fertilizers).