The present Regulations enact the Fertilizers Act. Section 10 establishes that the major plant nutrients present in every mixed fertilizer containing nitrogen, phosphorous or potassium shall be not less than 24% of the total content of the fertilizer, except if the mixed fertilizer is: a) a customer-formula fertilizer; b) a specialty fertilizer; c) a fertilizer the ingredients of which contain (i) at least 50% that is of animal or vegetable origin and that supplies 25% of the nitrogen in the mixture in a water-insoluble form, and (ii) at least 18% that is of major plant nutrients combined; or d) a product registered under the Act. The text consisting of 24 sections deal with the following matters: certificate of appointment or designation of inspector, exemptions generally, exemptions from registration, registration, standards, guaranteed analysis, labelling units of measurements on labels, samples for analysis, notification and authorization of the release of novel supplements, information requirements and detention. Four Schedules are enclosed.
Canadá · 1979-01-01