[China Packaging Network News] We should understand the general knowledge about fertilizer packaging labels, improve the ability to identify fertilizers, and protect their legitimate interests.
Fertilizer packaging labeling is one of the important factors for attracting farmers' attention and deciding on purchasing behavior. The National Standard for Fertilizer Labeling and Requirements (GB18382-2001) issued by the relevant state agencies and the Regulations for the Administration of Fertilizer Registration promulgated by the Ministry of Agriculture are all correct. Fertilizer packaging labeling has been made. In the random sampling of the market, the fertilizer labeling of the compound fertilizer production enterprise that talks about faith and quality is relatively standardized, but there are also some fertilizer production enterprises that often make a fuss about the label in order to make profits. There is a serious misdirection of the behavior of the farmers and the interests of the farmers are affected. damage. Therefore, peasant friends need to understand the general knowledge about fertilizer packaging labels, improve the ability to identify fertilizers, and protect their own legitimate interests.
How to Identify Fertilizers from Packaging Labels
1. Check whether the fertilizer packaging label is standardized
Mainly to see whether the packaging label is standardized to include: product name, nutrient content, fertilizer registration certificate number, production license number (complex fertilizer, organic-inorganic compound fertilizer, blending fertilizer, etc. need to be marked), fertilizer implementation standard number, Appropriate crops or suitable areas (water-soluble fertilizers, microbial fertilizers, soil conditioners and new fertilizers, etc.), manufacturer, production address, production date or batch number, fertilizer specifications, grades and net content, product instructions, warning instructions, etc. If the above logo is incomplete and non-standard, it may be inferior or counterfeit fertilizer.
2. Check whether the fertilizer packaging label is consistent with the content of the fertilizer registration certificate
Checking and verifying whether or not the confirmed packaging label is consistent with the contents of the fertilizer registration certificate is mainly based on the fertilizer registration number, product name, nutrient content, manufacturer and address, fertilizer implementation standard, suitable crop or suitable area, and whether the registered trademark is marked on the fertilizer package. Consistent with the contents of the fertilizer registration certificate and whether the fertilizer registration certificate is within the validity period, relevant information on the fertilizer registration certificate can be found at the National Fertilizer Quality Supervision and Inspection Center and the Provincial Soil Fertilizer Management Department.
3. Fertilizer packaging identification common problems
The product name is not standardized: no common name is used, only the name of the product, or a variety of names.
Nutrient labeling is not standardized: Organic matter, medium-sized elements, and trace elements are included in total nutrients. For example, misleading labels on compound fertilizer packaging bags mainly include three elements: nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, and calcium, magnesium, silicon, sulfur, and trace elements zinc, boron, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and copper. The other nutrients were added together as total nutrient content. Organic fertilizers and organic-inorganic compound fertilizers combine organic matter content as effective nutrient content with total nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium nutrients. The compound fertilizer with chloride as raw material is not marked with “chlorine†on the packaging and the compound fertilizer with osmium-soluble phosphorus as raw material is not marked with soluble phosphorus.
Labeling information is incomplete: There is no fertilizer registration certificate number (some forged fertilizer registration number), no fertilizer execution standard number, no production license number for implementing production license management, and the appropriate crop without labeling suitable crops needs to be marked. Manufacturers, production addresses, contact information, etc. are not accurate, detailed, etc.
Use exaggerated words: use exaggerated spurious words or vague concepts on the packaging, such as "high-efficiency × ×", "x fertilizer king", "all-element × × fertilizer", "advanced international advanced technology", and "summer" Academy of Science Cooperation". We use words such as “Improve disease resistance, reduce pests and diseases†to exaggerate the effects of fertilizers on the efficacy of fertilizers. Do not use Chinese characters instead of Pinyin, fake and misleading import products, etc.
Fertilizer packaging mark should be marked content
1. Fertilizer Names and Trademarks: Fertilizer names that have been stipulated by national standards and industry standards should be indicated. Fertilizer names for trade names or special uses can be noted under the product name in the small 1st font. If national or industry standards do not specify product names, common names that do not cause user misunderstandings and confusion should be used. Companies can mark registered trademarks.
2. Fertilizer specifications, grades and net content: If specifications, grades, and categories have been specified in the fertilizer product standards, the corresponding specifications, grades, and categories shall be indicated. Fertilizer products should be marked on the single package net content.
3. Nutrient content: The nutrient content should be indicated by a single value.
Single fertilizer should indicate the percentage of a single nutrient. If medium and trace elements are added, medium and trace elements can be marked, and the contents of each single nutrient and their respective total contents should be marked according to the two types of medium and trace elements, and intermediate elements and trace elements must not be used. The content is added to the main nutrient.
Compound fertilizers shall indicate the percentage of total nutrients of nitrogen, phosphorus pentoxide and potassium oxide. The total nutrient value shall not be less than the sum of the indicated values ​​of the single nutrient in the formula, and no other elements or compounds shall be included in the total nutrients. The percentages of total nitrogen, available phosphorus pentoxide, and potassium oxide should be indicated separately by the formula. For example: NPK fertilizer 15-15-15. Binary fertilizers should be marked with “0†in place of single nutrient, such as: NPK compound fertilizer 15-0-10.
The middle-element element fertilizer shall separately indicate the sum of the nutrient content of each middle-element element and the nutrient content of the middle-element element. If trace elements are added, the content and total content of each trace element shall be marked separately, and the trace element content shall not be added to the middle amount element.
Trace element fertilizers should be marked with the sum of various trace elements and trace element nutrient content.
Water-soluble fertilizers should be marked with a large number of elements and middle elements or trace elements. Water-soluble fertilizers containing humic acid should be marked with humic acid content and a large number of elements or trace elements. Water-soluble fertilizers containing amino acids should be marked with amino acid content and intermediate element content or trace element content. Trace element water-soluble fertilizer should be marked with trace element content. The water content of the medium-sized element should be marked with the content of the medium-sized element.
Agricultural microbial agents should be marked with the number of live viable cells. Compound microbial fertilizers should be marked with the number of effective live bacteria and total nutrient content. Bioorganic fertilizer should be marked with the number of live viable cells and organic matter content.
Organic fertilizers should be marked with organic content. Organic-inorganic compound fertilizers should be marked with organic matter content and nutrient content.
4. Production license number: The number of production licenses shall be indicated for the products that the country implements production license management. Such as compound fertilizers, organic-inorganic compound fertilizers, blended fertilizers, etc.
5. Names and addresses of producers or distributors: Names and addresses of producers that have been legally registered and can bear product quality responsibilities should be marked.
6. Production date or batch number: The production date or lot number of the fertilizer product should be indicated on the product certificate or product packaging.
7. Fertilizer standards: The standard number of the fertilizer product should be indicated.
8. Cautionary statement: Warning instructions should be provided for improper transportation, storage, and use, which may cause property damage or endanger human health and safety.
9. Fertilizer Registration No.: The number of fertilizer registration certificate issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and the number of provincial-level fertilizer registration certificate. The relevant information can be found in the National Chemical Fertilizer Quality Supervision and Inspection Center and the Provincial Soil Fertilizer Department.
10. Suitable crops or suitable areas: Water-soluble fertilizers, microbial fertilizers, soil conditioners, and new types of fertilizers should be marked with suitable crops or soils for fertilizer products.
11. Instructions for use: dosage, application period, application times and methods.