COLLECTING
SAMPLING


Guidelines for sampling and packaging of :

FERTILIZERS AND MINERAL SOIL IMPROVEMENTS


SAMPLING STANDARDS

NF U 42-001 standard, additions 1-2-4-5-6, modification 1st of may 1989 "Fertilization, designation and specifications".
European Directive # 76/116/CEE of the 18th of december 1975
European Directive # 88/183 CEE of the 22nd of march 1988
European Directive # 89/284/CEE of the 13th of april 1989
European Directive # 93/69/CEE of the 23rd of july1993

Fertilizers with declared content in trace elements

Directive #89/530/CEE of the 18th of september 1989
Directive # 93/69/CEE of the 23rd of july1993

- intended for soil input :

NF U standard 42-002/1 - november 1990

- intended for foliar spraying :

NF U 42-003/1 standard - november 1990


SOIL IMPROVEMENT - FERTILIZERS and/or MAGNESIAN

NF U 44-001 standard - july 1988 Calcic and magnesian soil improvements - designations and specifications.
NFU 44-203 standard- september 1988 Calcic and magnesian soil improvements - Fertilizers - designations and specifications.


SAMPLING :

NF U 42-050 standard- july 1968 Fertilizer - Sampling and sample evaluation.
NF U 42-051 standard - november 1968 Fertilizer - Sampling and sample evaluation.
NF U 42-052 standard- november 1976 Fertilizers - Sampling - Transporting belt.
NF U 42-053 standard- may 1979 Fertilizers - Shipping control for large fertilizers lot - Applied method.
NF U 42-060 standard - september 1985 Fertilizers - Sampling records
NF U 42-080 standard - december 1981 Fertilizers - Solutions and suspensions - Sampling for the estimation of average content of a set.
50 86/34 standard- january 1991 Fertilizing matter soda. Sampling programme for the evaluation of a wholesale delivery.

European Directive # 77-535 CEE of the 22nd of june 1977
European Directive #87-566 CEE or the 24th of november 1987

NON SYSTEMATIC UTILISATION OF TOLERANCES

Decree #80-478 of the 16th of june 1980 (appendix to J.0. of the 29th of june 1980. Appendix Il of the Order of the 8th of december 1982

Note : When the product is intended for a racinar use, the dose indication is optional. In substrates containers, the dose (kg/ha) is estimated on the height basis of 5 cm, surface basis of 10 000 m2 and the density basis of the substrate, usually a dose of more than 5000 kg/ha.

PACKAGING

Is required for the analysis :

1 liter or 1 kg of sample in a plastic bottle

Packaging kits available on request.