GB 18382-2021Fertilizer marking - Presentation and declaration (English PDF)

3.1 Fertilizer

The organic, inorganic, microorganisms and their mixtures, which provide, maintain or improve plant nutrition, soil's physical, chemical properties, biological activity; can improve the yield of agricultural products, OR improve the quality of agricultural products; enhance the stress-resistance of plants.

3.2 Marking

Various representations, which are used to identify fertilizer products and their quality, quantity, characteristics, properties, methods of use.

3.3 Container

A closed receptacle, that directly contacts with fertilizer AND can be transported or stored according to its unit amount.

3.4 Label

The printing part and related information of the paper, plastic, packaging bags, containers, etc., which provide necessary data AND accompanied for the purpose of identifying the fertilizer AND understanding its main performance.

3.5 Straight fertilizer

The nitrogen fertilizer, phosphate fertilizer or potassium fertilizer, wherein the content of only one nutrient of the three nutrients: nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, is specified.

3.6 Compound fertilizer; complex fertilizer

A fertilizer, which is produced by chemical methods and/or blending methods, wherein the content of at least two nutrients of the three nutrients.

6.1 General requirements

All contents marked shall be clear, firm, in obvious contrast to the base, easy to identify.

6.2 Text

The texts in the marking shall use standard Chinese characters (nutrient names can be expressed by chemical element symbols or molecular formulas). It may use synonymous minority characters and foreign characters at the same time, BUT the foreign characters shall be smaller than the corresponding Chinese

6.3 Graphics

It shall meet the requirements of GB 190 and GB/T 191.

6.4 Color

The color used in the marking of fertilizer shall be eye-catching, prominent, easy to identify quickly. The color of the pattern shall not hinder the rapid recognition of the marking text.

7.1 Fertilizer name and trademark

7.1.1 Generic name (standard name)

For the products that are marked to implement national standards, industry standards, local standards, it shall mark the generic name, in accordance with the provisions of the corresponding standards. For the products that are marked to implement group standards and enterprise standards, the generic name shall use the corresponding category name in "4.1 Classification by nutrients" of GB/T 32741-2016;

7.1.2 Commodity name

If marking the name of the product (or the name of the fertilizer for a special purpose), it shall not cause misunderstanding and confusion among users and consumers. For fertilizer products that have been registered, they shall be marked with the name, which has been approved during valid registration.

7.2 Specifications, grades, net content of fertilizer

7.2.1 Where the specifications, grades, categories have been specified in the fertilizer product standards, it shall mark the corresponding specifications, grades, categories. If only the nutrient content is marked, it is deemed that, the full technical indicators of product quality meet the requirements of highest grade of the product, corresponding to the nutrient content.

7.3 Nutrient content

7.3.1 General provisions

7.3.2 Straight fertilizer

7.3.2.1 It shall mark the content of a single nutrient (in terms of mass fraction).

7.3.2.2 If secondary element and trace element are added, it may mark the secondary element and trace element (calculated by the mass fraction of elementary substance of element, the same below); it shall mark the content of each single nutrient AND the corresponding total content, respectively, based on the two types of secondary element and trace element.

7.3.3 Compound fertilizers and bulk blending fertilizers

7.3.3.1 It shall mark the total primary nutrient content (in terms of mass fraction).

The declarable content of total primary nutrient shall not be lower than the sum of the declarable contents of single nutrient in the formula. It shall not count other elements or compounds in the total primary nutrient.

7.3.4 Secondary nutrient (element) fertilizer

7.3.4.1 It shall separately mark the content of each secondary nutrient AND the sum of the marked nutrient content of secondary nutrient, respectively. A single secondary element, which has a content of less than 4.0%, shall not be marked.

7.3.5 Micronutrient fertilizer

It shall respectively mark the single content of various trace elements AND the sum of nutrient content of trace element.

7.3.6 Organic fertilizer

It shall mark the content of organic matter AND total primary nutrient content.

7.4 Content of other additives

7.5 Restricted substances and indicators

7.6 Production license number and fertilizer registration certificate number

For the products subject to production licensing and fertilizer registration management, it shall be marked with corresponding valid marks and numbers, in accordance with relevant requirements.

7.7 Name and address of the producer and/or distributor

7.8 Production date or batch number, import contract number

7.8.1 For domestic products, it shall mark the production date or batch number of the fertilizer product, on the product certificate, quality certificate, product outer packaging, or using easily identifiable electronic information (QR code, bar code).

7.9 Implemented standard

7.9.1 It shall mark the number of standard, which is implemented by the fertilizer product. For the fertilizer products with mandatory national standards, it shall mark the number of mandatory standard.

7.10 Instructions for use

7.10.1 It shall use appropriate methods (including electronic labels such as QR codes, barcodes, etc.), on the outer packaging container of the product, to mark instructions for use, including but not limited to the following: method of use, suitable crops or unsuitable crops, recommended usage amount, considerations, etc.

7.11 Safety instructions or warning instructions

For the products, which may cause property damage or may endanger human health and safety, due to improper transport, storage, use, THEN, it shall mark the safety instructions or warning instructions, in a conspicuous manner.

7.12 Others

8.1 Pasted labels and other corresponding labels

If the size and shape of the container allow, the minimum marking area of the label shall be 120 mm × 70 mm;

8.2 Tied/hanged labels

The minimum marking area shall be 120 mm × 70 mm; the minimum text height shall be at least 3 mm; the rest shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 10.