19. What is the purpose of the new regulation NF U44-204?

This regulation, dated 22 May 2015, defines the names and specifications of fertilizing materials with agronomic additives, with the exception of growing media (NF U44-551 / A4). Among the fertilizing materials concerned by this standard, one can find mineral, organo-mineral and organic fertilizers, basic mineral amendments, basic mineral-fertilizer amendments and organic amendments. This standard applies to all of these fertilizers with agronomic additives approved and authorized for this very use as a mixture. This standard does not apply to agronomic additives individually which are otherwise subject to approval.