 
AMENDMENT OF ADMINISTERIAL RULES  (Overview ) 
THE OFFICIAL STANDARDS FOR NORMAL  FERTILIZERS  
 
1 (1) Nitrogen  Fertilizers with six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Ammonium Sulfate  1.Ammoniacal nitrogen   
20.5   N 
2.For a fertilizer  with 
guaranteed acid-soluble  
sulfur in addition to the  
nutrients mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble sulfur        
1.0 SO4 [omission]   
Calcium nitrate  1. Nitric nitrogen    10.0   N 
2. For a fertilizer  with 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
calcium, citric acid -soluble 
calcium  or water -soluble 
calcium:   
In addition to the 
nutrients mentioned in 1  
For Acid-soluble  calcium  [omission]    
1.0  CaO 
For citric acid -soluble  
calcium  
 1.0  CaO 
For Water -soluble calcium   
1.0  CaO 
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
(2) Nitrogen Fertilizers with three or six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Coated Nitrogen Fertilizer  
(nitrogen fertilizer coated 
with sulfur or other coating 
materials)  1. Total, ammoniacal, or 
nitrate nitrogen, or the 
sum of ammoniacal and  
nitrate nitrogen                                                       
10.0   N  
2. (1)  For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed 
ammoniacal nitrogen:  
      Ammoniacal nitrogen                                  
1.0  N  
   (2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed nitrate [omission]  1.~2. [omission]  
3. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.  
  
nitrogen:  
     Nitrate nitrogen                                      
1.0   N 
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble  calcium: 
Water -soluble calcium                                    
1.0   CaO 
  (4) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble magnesium:  
Water -soluble 
magnesium                                   
1.0   MgO 
  (5) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble manganese  
Water -soluble 
manganese                                  
0.10   MnO 
  (6) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble boron  
     Water -soluble boron                                    
0.05   B 2O3 
(7) For a fertilizer with  
guaranteed acid-soluble  
sulfur  
     Acid-soluble  sulfur       
1.0 SO 4                                  
 
Mixed nitrogen fertilizer (a 
nitrogen fertilizer mixed with 
any of nitrogen fertilizers, 
organic fertilizers,  byproduct 
fertilizers, silicate fertilizers,  
magnesium fertilizers, 
manganese fertilizers, boron 
fertilizers, or microelement 
compound fertilizers ) Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided  that total, 
ammoniacal, or nitrate  
nitrogen, or the sum of  
ammoniacal and nitra te 
nitrogen                                                                                      
1.0   N 1.For a fertilizer which 
guarant ee neither 
phosphate nor potassium  
  Per 1.0% N of total, 
ammoniacal, or nitrate 
nitrogen, or the sum of 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen : 
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 1 . 
2. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee phosphate or 
potassium  
Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid and 1. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total nitrogen 
must contain other forms 
of nitrogen than 
ammoniacal o r nitrate 
nitrogen, and contain both 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen.  
2. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid or total 
potassium must be made 
with animal or vegetable 
raw materials.  
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
conta ining citric acid - 
potassium:  
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 2 . soluble and citrate -soluble 
phosphoric acid must be 
guaranteed with either 
citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid. 
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed w ith either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5 . A fertilizer guaranteed 
acid-soluble manganese 
must contain a fertilizer 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
manganese as materials.  
6. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agri culture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which  
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
2 (1) Phosphate Fertilizers with six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Superphosphate  1. [omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
calcium,  citric acid -
soluble calcium , water -
soluble calcium or acid -
soluble sulfur in addition 
to the  nutrients 
mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Citric acid -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Water -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Acid-soluble sulfur  
1.0  SO 4 
  [omission]   
Concentrated 
superphosphate  1. [omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with [omission]    
guaranteed acid -soluble 
calcium,  citric acid -
soluble calcium , water -
soluble calcium or acid -
soluble sulfur in addition 
to the  nutrients 
mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Citric acid -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Water -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Acid-soluble sulfur  
1.0  SO 4 
  
Fused phosphate  1. Citrate -soluble  
16.0    P2O5  
   Alkalinity   
40.0  CaO or CaO+MgO  
   Citric acid -soluble 
magnesium oxide   
11.0  MgO 
2. For a product with [omission]  [omission]   
guaranteed acid -soluble 
silicic acid,  citric acid -
soluble  manganese , citric 
acid-soluble boron in 
addition to the  nutrients 
mentioned in 1  
For acid -soluble  silicic 
acid        19.0   SiO2 
For citric acid -soluble  
manganese   1.0   MnO  
For citric acid -soluble 
boron       0.05   B 2O3 
 
Fused silicate phosphate  
(any of the following 
fertilizers:  
1.~2. [omission]  
3. A fused mixture of the 
calcinated sludge of end-
treatment plants of 
sewerage and fertilizers or 
materials for fertilizers)  1. Citric acid -soluble 
phosphoric acid  
5.0 P2O5 
Alkalinity  
40.0 CaO or CaO+MgO  
Acid-soluble silicic acid 
30.0 SiO2  
Citric acid -soluble 
magnesium     12.0 MgO  
2. [omission]  
 1. Per 1.0% P 2O5 of citric 
acid-soluble phosphoric 
acid: 
Arsenic          0.004 As  
Cadmium    0.00015 Cd  
Nickel             0.01 Ni  
Chromium          0.1 Cr  
Mercury        0.0001 Hg  
Lead            0.006 Pb  
2. [omission]  1.~2. [omission]  
3. The fertilizer made from 
the calcinated sludge of 
end-treatment plants of 
sewerage must be 
recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a result of 
vegetation experiment on 
toxicity to plants.  
4. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient”  
which was confirme d by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
(2) Phosphate Fertilizers with three or six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Coated phosphate fertilizer 
(phosphate fertilizer coated 
with sulfur or other coating 
materials)  1. Water-soluble  phosphoric 
acid         10.0   P2O5 
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed  water -soluble 
calcium  , water -soluble 
magnesium, water -
soluble manganese,  
water -soluble boron  or [omission]  1.~2.  [omission]  
3. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that experiment 
must be inspected by the 
government.  
  
acid-soluble sulfur  in 
addition to  water -
soluble phosphoric acid :  
     -In addition to the 
nutrients mentioned in 1,  
For water -soluble calcium  
1.0    CaO 
For water -soluble  
magnesium                            
1.0   MgO 
For water -soluble 
manganese                             
0.10   MnO 
For water -soluble boron                                   
0.05   B 2O3 
For acid-soluble sulfur 
1.0  SO 4 
Processed phosphate 
fertilizer (a fertilizer made 
from any of phosphate 
fertilizers, fused 
microeleme nt compound 
fertilizers, phosphoric acid -
containing materials, 1. [omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid-soluble 
calcium, citric acid -
soluble calcium , water -
soluble calcium , citric 
acid-soluble magnesium,  [omission]  
 1. [omission]  
2. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the  
materials containing based 
calcium, magnesium or 
manganese, slags, or 
borates, by treating with 
phosphoric or hydrochloric 
acid) water -soluble 
magnesium, citric acid -
soluble manganese,  
water -soluble 
manganese,  citric acid -
soluble  boron , water -
soluble boron  or acid-
soluble sulfur in addition 
to citric acid -soluble 
phosphoric acid and 
water -soluble phosphoric 
acid :  
     -In addition to the 
nutrients mentioned in 1,  
     For acid-soluble calcium  
1.0   CaO 
For citric acid -soluble 
calcium  
1.0   CaO 
For water -soluble 
calcium  
1.0   CaO 
For citric acid -soluble 
magnesium                            government.   
2.0   MgO 
For water -soluble  
magnesium                            
1.0   MgO 
For citric acid -soluble 
manganese                           
1.0   MnO 
 For citric a cid-soluble boron                              
0.05   B2O3 
 For water -soluble boron                                   
0.05   B2O3 
For acid-soluble sulfur 
1.0   SO4 
Mixed phosphate fertilizer (a 
phosphate fertilizer mixed 
with any of phosphate 
fertilizers,  organic fertilizers, 
byproduct fertilizers,  calcium 
fertilizers, silicate fertilizers, 
magnesium fertilizers, 
manganese fertilizers, boron 
fertilizers, or microelement 
compound fertilizers)  Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that total 
phosphate, citric acid -
soluble phospha te or citrate -
soluble phosphate                                                                                  
 1.0  P 2O5  1.For a fertilizer which 
guarantee neither nitrogen 
nor potassium  
  Per 1.0% of the largest 
nutrient content o f every 
guaranteed nutrient : 
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 2 . 
2. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee nitrogen or 
potassium:  1. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total nitrogen 
must contain other forms 
of nitrogen than 
ammoniacal or nitr ic 
nitrogen, and contain both 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen.  
2. The  fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid or total  
Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid and 
potassium:  
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 2 . potassium must be made 
with animal or vegetable 
raw materials.  
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing citric acid -
soluble and citrate -soluble 
phosphoric acid must be 
guaran teed with either 
citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid. 
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5 . [omission]  
6. [omission]  
7. For a fert ilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that experiment  
must be inspect ed by the 
government.  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.   
 
   
3 (1) Potash f ertilizers with six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Potassium Sulfate  1.[omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid-soluble  
sulfur in addition to the  
nutrients mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble sulfur         
1.0   SO4 [omission]  [omission]  
Potassium Magnesium 
Sulfate  1. Water -soluble potassium                                  
12.0   K2O 
Water -soluble  
magnesium                                 
5.0   MgO 
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid-
soluble  sulfur in 
addition to the  
nutrients mentioned 
in 1 
Acid- soluble sulfur         
1.0 SO4 [omission]  [omission]   
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
(2) Potash fertilizers with three or six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Coated potassium fertilizer 
(potassium fertilizer coated 
with sulfur or other coating 
materials)  
 1. Water -soluble potassium                                  
10.0  K2O 
 
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed  water -soluble 
calcium  , water -soluble 
magnesium, water -
soluble manganese,  
water -soluble boron  or 
acid-soluble sulfur  in 
addition to water -soluble 
potassium :  
     -In addition to the 
nutrients mentioned in 1,  
For water -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
For water -soluble  
magnesium                            [omission]  1. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total nitrogen 
must contain other forms 
of nitrogen than 
ammoniacal or nitr ic 
nitroge n, and contain both 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen.  
2. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid or total 
potassium must be made 
with animal or vegetable 
raw materials.  
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing citric acid -
soluble and citrate -soluble  
1.0  MgO  
For water -soluble 
manganese                            
0.10  MnO  
For water -soluble boron                                   
0.05   B 2O3 
For acid-soluble sulfur 
1.0  SO 4 phosphoric acid must be 
guaranteed with either 
citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid. 
4. The ferti lizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5 . [omission]  
6. [omission]  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.  
Mixed potash fertilizer (a 
potash fertilizer mixed with 
any of potash fertilizers,  
organic fertilizers, byproduct Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that total 
potassium, citric acid -
soluble potassium or citrate -1.For a fertilizer which 
guarantee neither nitrogen 
nor phosphate  
  Per 1.0% of the largest [omission]   
fertilizers,  calcium fertilizers, 
silicate fertilizers, 
magnesium fertilizers, 
manganese fert ilizers, boron 
fertilizers, or microelement 
compound fertilizers)  soluble potassium                                                                                  
 1.0   K 2O nutrient content of total, 
potassium, citrate-soluble 
potassium or water -
soluble  potassium : 
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 1 . 
2. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee nitrogen or 
phosphate:  
Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid and 
potassium:  
refer to the annex 2 of  
toxic substances.  
   
4 (1) Organic Fertilizers with six -year-term of validity of registration  
○Producers of the organic fertilizers may guarantee the nutrients laid down in the Annexed table Y and in the following 
table.  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Raw bone meal  1. [omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed silicate, 
calcium, magnesium, 
manganese, or boron in 
addition to the nutrients 
mentioned in 1: For 
silicate, magnesium, 
manganese, or boron 
refer to the Annexed 
table Y  
For acid -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
For citric acid-soluble 
calcium  
1.0  CaO  
For water -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO     
Steamed Bone Meal 
(including degelatinized 
bone meal)  1.2 [omission]  
3. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed silicate, 
calcium, magnesium, 
manganese, or boron in 
addition to  
-In addition to the 
nutrients mentioned in 1: 
For silicate, magnesium, 
manganese, or boron 
refer to the Annexed 
table Y  
For acid -soluble calcium  
1.0   CaO 
For citric acid -soluble 
calcium  
1.0   CaO 
For water -soluble calcium  
1.0   CaO   
Rapeseed cake  1.  Total nitrogen                                          
4.5      N  
    Total phosphoric acid                                    
1.9   P2O5  
    Total potassium                                            
1.0   K2O  
2. For a fertilizer with  
guaranteed silica te, 
calcium, magnesium, 
manganese, or boron in 
addition to the nutrients 
mentioned in 1: For 
silicate, magnesium, 
manganese, or boron 
refer to the Annexed 
table Y  
Processed poultry manure 
(any of the following 
fertilizers:  
1. poultry manure treated 
by mixing with sulfuric 
acid etc. followed by 
thermal power -drying  
2. poultry manure treated 
by pressure -vapor boiling 
followed by drying  
3. poultry manure treated 
by hot -air drying & 
pulverization 1. [omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed silicate, 
magnesium, manganese, 
or boron in addition to 
the nutrients mentioned 
in 1: For silicate, 
magnesium, manganese, 
or boron  
   refer to the Annexed 
table Y  
For acid-soluble sulfur  
1.0   SO4 [omission]    
simultaneously  
4. poultry manure treated 
by fermen tation & drying)   
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
(2) Fertilizers with three-year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Processed fish scrap 
fertilizer ( A fertilizer made 
from the material  listed in 
material category 1 , No.1 
“b”; adsorbed by adsorbing 
material of animal or 
vegetable such as peat and 
others)  1.2 [omission]  
3. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed silicate, 
calcium, magnesium, 
manganese, or boron in 
addition to the nutrients 
mentioned in 1:  
refer to the Annexed 
table Y [omission]  [omission]  
Dried microbe fertilizer 
(either of the following 
fertilizers:  
1.A fertilizer made from the 
material , listed in material 
category 1 ,No.3 “e” or “f”  1. [omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed phosphate , 
potash, silicate, calcium, 
magnesium, manganese, 
boron, or sulfur in [omission]  [omission]   
 2. A fertilizer made from 
the material, listed in 
material category 2, No.15   
  )  addition to the 
guaranteed nitrogen:  
For total nitrogen                                         
4.5    N  
For total phospho ric acid                                    
1.0   P 2O5 
 For total potassium                                         
1.0   K 2O 
For silicate, magnesium, 
manganese, or boron 
refer to the Annexed 
table Y  
  For acid-soluble calcium  
1.0   CaO 
For citric acid-soluble 
calcium  
1.0   CaO 
For water -soluble calcium  
1.0   CaO 
For acid-soluble  sulfur        
1.0   SO4 
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
(3) Fertilizers with three or six -year-term of validity of registration   
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Byproduct animal or 
vegetable fertilizer 
(fertilizers made from the 
materials listed in material 
category 1)  
  Refer to the Annexed table X  For fertilizers made from the 
animal -derived materials  
Per 1.0% N of total 
nitrogen :  
Arsenic                                 
0.01   As  
Cadmium                                                
0.00008% Cd   1. Total nitrogen, total 
phosphoric acid or total 
potassium must be 
guaranteed.  
2. The fertilizer made from 
both types of fertilizer 
containing citric acid -
soluble and citrate -soluble 
phosphoric acid must be 
guarantee d with either 
citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid. 
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
4. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ing redient”  
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
Mixed organic fertilizer 
(either of the following 
fertilizers:  
 1. A mixture of organic 
fertilizer and organic 
fertilizers, rice bran, 
fermented rice bran, dried 
algae (powder), or 
wormseed meal, or ,  
2. Dried mixture of the 
fertilizer materials for a 
mixed organic fertilizer 
mentioned in 1 and blood 
or bean -curd ref use.) The sum of total nitrogen 
and total phosphoric acid 
or total potassium  
                                                         
2.0   N+P 2O5 or N+K 2O 
Total nitrogen                                         
1.0     N  
For total phosphoric acid                                
1.0   P 2O5 
For total potassium                                   
1.0   K 2O 
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed phosphate, 
potash, silicate, calcium, [omission]  1.2[omission]  
  
 magnesium, manganese, 
boron, or sulfur in 
addition to the 
guaranteed nitrogen:  
For total nitrogen                                         
1.0      N 
For total phosphoric acid                                    
1.0   P 2O5 
 For total potassium                                         
1.0   K 2O 
For silicate, magnesium, 
manganes e, or boron 
refer to the Annexed 
table Y  
  For acid-soluble calcium  
1.0   CaO  
For citric acid -soluble 
calcium  
1.0   CaO  
For water -soluble calcium  
1.0   CaO  
 
For acid - soluble sulfur        
1.0   SO 4  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
 
   
5 (1) Byproduct fertilizers  with three -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Microbe fertilizer (Microbes 
obtained in the activated 
sewage sludge listed in 
material category 2, No.15)  
 Refer to the Annexed table X  Arsenic                                             
0.005   As  
Cadmium                                           
0.0005   Cd 
Mercury                                           
0.0002   Hg  
Nickel                                             
0.03   Ni  
Chromium                                          
0.05   Cr  
Lead                                              
0.01   Pb  
 1. The fe rtilizer must be 
recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a result of 
undergoing vegetation 
experiment on toxicity ti 
plants.  
2. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of 
Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries to  have been 
produced in processing 
plants which can’t be 
contaminated with bovine 
vertebral column and 
cattle which didn’t go 
through slaughter.  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
  
(2) Byproduct fertilizers  with three or six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Byproduct fertilizer (E ither 
of the following fertilizers : 
1. The fertilizer made from    
the materials listed in 
material category 1 and 2  
2. The fertilizer made from 
the materials listed in 
material category 2 ) 
 Refer to the Annexed table X  refer to the Annexed table of 
toxic substances 3  . 1. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total nitrogen 
must contain other forms 
of nitrogen than 
ammoniacal or nitrate 
nitrogen, and contain both 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen.  
2. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid or total 
potassium must be made 
with animal or vegetable 
raw materials.  
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of material  
containing citric acid -
soluble and citrate -soluble 
phosphoric acid must be 
guaranteed with either  
citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble phospho ric 
acid. 
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types of material  
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5 . The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
6. For a fertilizer made from 
phosphorus furnace slag, 
particle -size of the  
fertilizer shall be 100% 
through a wire sieve with 
4.00mm openings, and 
made from the other slag, 
particle -size of the 
fertilizer shall be 100% 
through a wire sieve with 
2.00mm openings, and 
also must be 60% and 
more through a wire sieve 
with 600 μm openings.  
7. For a  fertilizer made from 
the material for which  
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.  
Liquid fertilizer (A liquid -
form fertilizer made from 
fertilizer or fertilizer 
materials listed in material 
category 1 or 2)  1. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
nitrogen :  
       Total nitrogen                                     
1.0% N  
(2)For a fertilizer with refer to the Annexed table of 
toxic substances 3  . 1. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total nitrogen 
must contain other forms 
of nitrogen than 
ammoniacal or nitrate 
nitrogen, and contain both  
guaranteed 
ammoniacal nitrogen :  
Ammoniacal nitrogen                               
1.0% N  
(3)For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed nitrate 
nitrogen :  
Nitrate nitrogen                                    
1.0   N  
2. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid:  
Total phosphoric acid                               
1.0   P 2O5 
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble phosphoric 
acid: 
Citric acid -soluble 
phosphoric acid                    
1.0   P 2O5 
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citrate -
soluble phosphoric ammoniacal and nitr ate 
nitrogen.  
2. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid or total 
potassium must be made 
with animal or vegetable 
raw materials.  
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of material  
containing citric acid -
soluble and citrate -soluble 
phosphoric a cid must be 
guaranteed with either 
citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid. 
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types of material  
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5. The fertilizer must use   
acid: 
Citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid                       
1.0   P2O5 
(4) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble phosphoric 
acid: 
Water -soluble phosphoric 
acid                        
1.0   P 2O5 
3. (1)  For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
potassium:  
Total potassium                             
1.0   K 2O 
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble potassium:  
Citric acid -soluble 
potassium                          
1.0   K 2O 
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -“the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
6. For a fertilizer made from 
phosphorus furnace slag, 
particle -size of the 
fertilizer shall be 100% 
through a wire sieve with 
4.00mm openings, and 
made from the other slag, 
particle -size of the 
fertilizer shall be 100% 
through a wire sieve with 
2.00mm openin gs, and 
also must be 60% and 
more through a wire sieve  
soluble potassium:  
Water -soluble  
potassium                             
1.0   K 2O 
4.For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed alkalinity:   
Alkalinity  
5.0 CaO or CaO+MgO  
5. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
calcium  
1.0   CaO 
For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble calcium  
1.0   CaO 
For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -soluble 
calcium  
1.0   CaO 
6. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
silicic acid  
5.0   SiO 2 with 600 μm openings.  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which  
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.   
     
For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -soluble 
silicic acid  
5.0    SiO 2 
  
7 (1) For a fertilizer with  
guarantee d acid -
soluble magnesium:  
Acid-soluble  
magnesium                       
1.0   MgO  
(2) For a fertilizer with  
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble magnesium:  
Citric acid -soluble 
magnesium                       
1.0   MgO  
 
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble magnesium:  
Water -soluble  
magnesium                              
1.0   MgO  
8. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -
soluble manganese:  
Acid-soluble 
manganese                              
0.005   MnO  
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble manganese:  
Citric acid -soluble 
manganese                        
0.005   MnO  
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble manganese:  
Water -soluble  
manganese                         
0.005    MnO 
9. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble boron:  
Citric acid -soluble  
boron                               
0.005   B2O3 
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble boron:  
Water -soluble boron                               
0.005   B2O3 
10. For acid-soluble  
sulfur         
1.0   SO 4 
Adsorbed compound 
fertilizer (an ads orbed water 
solution made from 
fertilizers  or fertilizer  
materials  listed in  material 
category  1 or 2 containing 
nitrogen, phosphoric acid, or 
potassium by diatomaceous 
earth or other adsorbtive 
materials)  Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that the sum of  
two and more of the main  
nutrient contents of  
nitrogen, phosphoric acid, or 
potassium :                         
2.0  N+P 2O5, N+K 2O,  
P2O5+K2O, or N+P 2O5+K2O 
 [omission]  
 1.[omission]  
2. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for  which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.  
Compound fertilizer for 
home garden (A fertilizer 
made from fertilizer or 
fertilizer materials listed in 
material category 1 or 2; of 1. The sum of two or more 
of the largest nutrient 
contents of each nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid, or 
potassium                         Per 1.0% of the total of the 
largest nutrient content of 
each nitrogen, phosphoric 
acid and potassium:  
refer to the Annexed table of 1. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total nitrogen 
must contain other forms 
of nitrogen than 
ammoniacal or nitrate  
which type shall be "fertilizer 
for home garden" specified 
in Article 1 of the 
Enforcement Regulations for 
the Fertilizer Control Act 
(Ministry of Agriculture and 
Forestry Ordinance, No.64, 
1950 ; hereinafter referred 
to as "Regularions")  
 0.2   N+P 2O5, N+K 2O,  
P2O5+K2O, or N+P 2O5+K2O 
2. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
nitrogen:  
      Total nitrogen                                       
0.1   N 
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed 
ammoniacal nitrogen:  
Ammoniacal nitrogen                                  
0.1   N 
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed nitrate 
nitrogen:  
Nitrate nitrogen                                    
0.1   N 
3. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid:  
Total p hosphoric acid                               
0.1   P2O5 
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -toxic substances 2 . nitrogen, and contain both 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen.  
2. The fertilizer with  
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid or total 
potassium must be made 
with animal or vegetable 
raw materials.  
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of material 
containing citric acid -
soluble and citrate -soluble 
phosphoric acid must be 
guaranteed with either 
citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid. 
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types of material 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.   
soluble phosphoric 
acid :  
Citric acid -soluble 
phosphoric acid                    
0.1   P 2O5 
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citrate -
soluble phosph oric 
acid: 
Citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid                       
0.1   P 2O5 
(4) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble phosphoric 
acid: 
Water -soluble phosphoric 
acid                        
0.1   P 2O5 
4. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
potassium:  
Total potassium                             
0.1   K 2O 5. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient” 
which wa s confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
6. For a fertilizer made from 
phosphorus fu rnace slag, 
particle -size of the 
fertilizer shall be 100% 
through a wire sieve with 
4.00mm openings, and 
made from the other slag, 
particle -size of the 
fertilizer shall be 100% 
through a wire sieve with 
2.00mm openings, and 
also must be 60% and  
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble potassium:  
Citric acid -soluble 
potassium                          
0.1   K 2O 
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble potassium:  
Water -soluble  
potassium                             
0.1   K 2O 
5.For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed alkalinity:   
Alkalinity  
5.0 CaO or CaO+MgO  
6. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
calcium  
0.1  CaO  
For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble calcium  
0.1  CaO  more throug h a wire sieve 
with 600 μm openings.  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which  
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.   
For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -soluble 
calcium  
0.1  CaO  
7. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
silicic acid  
5.0  SiO 2 
     
For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -soluble 
silicic acid  
5.0  SiO 2 
  
8 (1) For a fertilizer with  
guaranteed acid -
soluble magnesium:  
Acid-soluble  
magnesium                       
0.01  MgO  
(2) For a fertilizer with  
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble magnesium:  
Citric acid -soluble  
magnesium                       
0.01  Mg O 
 
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble magnesium:  
Water -soluble  
magnesium                             
0.01  MgO  
9. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -
soluble manganese:  
Acid-soluble 
manganese                              
0.002  MnO  
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble manganese:  
Citric acid -soluble 
manganese                        
0.002  MnO  
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble manganese:   
Water -soluble  
manganese                         
0.002  MnO  
10. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble boron:  
Citric acid -soluble  
boron                              
0.002   B 2O3 
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble boron:  
Water -soluble boron                               
0.002  B 2O3 
11. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid - 
soluble sulfur:  
For acid -soluble sulfur        
1.0   SO 4 
 
 
   
6 (1) Compound Fertilizer with six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Ammonium phosphate  1. Ammoniacal nitrogen                                       
8.4   N  
  Water -soluble phosphoric 
acid  
37.1   P 2O5 
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble phosphoric acid                     
in addition to the total  
phosphoric acid and 
water -soluble phosphoric 
acid: 
   Ammoniacal nitrogen                                        
8.4   N  
Citric acid -soluble  
phosphoric acid  
37.1   P2O5  
  Water -soluble phosphoric  
acid  
37.1   P 2O5 Per 1.0% N+P 2O5 of the sum 
of the largest nutrient 
content of nitrogen, and 
phosphoric acid:  
Arsenic                                             
0.002   As  
Cadmium                                           
0.000075   Cd  
       
3. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citate soluble 
phosphoric acid                      
in addition to the total  
phosphoric acid and 
water -soluble phosphoric 
acid: 
   Ammoniacal nitro gen                                       
8.4   N  
Citrate -soluble  
phosphoric acid  
37.1   P2O5  
  Water -soluble phosphoric  
acid  
37.1   P 2O5 
 
Potassium nitrate  Nitrate nitrogen                                        
9.7   N  
Water -soluble potassium                              
32.5   K 2O Per 1.0% N+K 2O of each 
nirogen, and potassium:  
Nitrous acid                                          
0.02   HNO 2  
Potassium phosphate  Water -soluble phosphoric  
acid  
25.0   P 2O5 
Water -soluble potassium                              Per 1.0% P 2O5+K2O of the 
content of each phosphoric 
acid, and potassium:  
Arsenic                                                
24.2   K 2O 0.002   As  
                                   
Cadmium                                            
0.000075 Cd  
    
Magnesium ammonium 
phosphate  Ammoniacal nitrogen                                        
4.0   N  
Citrate -soluble  phosphoric 
acid 
20.0   P2O5  
Citric acid-soluble 
magnesium                         
1.0   MgO Per 1.0% N+P 2O5 of the sum 
of each nitrogen and 
phosphoric acid:  
Arsenic                                              
0.002  As 
Cadmium                                            
0.000075   Cd 
Nickel                                              
0.005  Ni 
Chromium                                           
0.05  Cr 
Mercury                                            
0.00005   Hg 
Lead                                              
0.003   Pb  
Fused com pound fertilizer 
(any of the following 
fertilizers :  
1. A fused mixture of 1. Citric acid -soluble 
phosphoric acid                         
12.0   P 2O5 
   Citric acid -soluble Per 1.0% P2O5+K2O of the 
sum of the guaranteed 
mutrient content of 
phosphoric acid and 1～3 [omission]  
4. The fertilizer made from 
the calcinated sludge of 
end-treatment plants of  
fertilizer or fertilizer 
material  
2. A fused mixture of 
materials for the fused 
silicate phosphate 
mentioned in 1 and 
fertilizer materials . ) 
 potassium                              
1.0     K2O 
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed alkalinity, 
acid-soluble silicic acid, or 
citric acid -soluble 
magnesium in addition to 
citric acid -soluble 
phosphoric acid and citric 
acid-soluble potassium :  
     -In addition to the 
nutrient mentioned in 1,  
      For alkalinity                                         
40.0   CaO or CaO+MgO  
      For acid -soluble silicic  
acid                             
10.0   SiO2 
      For citric acid -soluble  
magnesium                        
20.0   MgO potassium :  
Arsenic                                 
0.002  As  
 
    Cadmium                                              
0.000075   Cd  
    Nickel                                                 
0.005   Ni  
    Chromium                                             
0.05   Cr  
    Titanium                                              
0.02   Ti  
Mercury  
0.00005 Hg  
Lead  
0.003 Pb  sewerage  must be 
recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a result of 
vegetation experiment on 
toxicity to plants.  
 
 
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
(2) Compound fertilizers with three -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main Maximum permissible Other limited particulars  
  
nutrients (%)  
 content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 
Mixed sludge compound 
fertilizer  
(A granulated or molded 
mixture of sludge fertilizer 
(limited to concentrated, 
digested, dehydrated, or 
dried sludge obtained 
from treatment 
excrement sewage plants 
was piled, decayed, and 
aged) and the nitrogen 
fertilizers, phosphate 
fertilizers, potash 
fertilizers, organic 
fertilizers,  byproduct 
fertilizers , compound 
fertilizers, calcium 
fertilizers, silicate 
fertilizers , magnesium 
fertilizers, manganese 
fertilizers, boron 
fertilizers, or micro -Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that the sum of  
two and more of the main  
nutrient contents of  
nitrogen, phosphoric acid, or 
potassium : 2.0         
N+P2O5, N+K2O,  
P2O5+K2O, or 
N+P2O5+K2O  
 Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid and 
potassium:  
   refer to the Annexed 
table of toxic substances 
2. 1. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing citric acid -
soluble and citrate -
soluble phosphoric acid 
must be guaranteed 
with either citric acid -
soluble or citrate -
soluble phosphoric acid.  
2. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
3. A fertilizer guaranteed 
acid-soluble manganese 
must contain a fertilizer 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
manganese as 
materials.  
4. Sludge fertilizer must  
element compound 
fertilizers)  be used less than 40% 
of the total weight of 
mixed sludge compound 
fertilizer when 
calculated as dry 
fermented sludge 
fertilizer.  
5.［omission ］ 
6. For a fertilizer made 
from the material for 
which vegetation 
experiment is mandatory, 
that experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.1.  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
(3) Compound fertilizers with three or six-year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Complex fertilizer (any of 
the following fertilizers  
1. A granulated or molded Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that the sum of  
two and more of the main   Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each nitrogen, 1.~3. [omission]  
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer  
mixture of two and more of 
the nitrogen fertilizers, 
phosphate fertilizers, 
potash fertilizers, organic 
fertilizers, byproduct 
fertilizers , compound 
fertilizers, calcium 
fertilizers,  silicate 
fertilizers , magnesium 
fertilizers, ma nganese 
fertilizers, boron fertilizers, 
or microelement compound 
fertilizers,  
2. [omission]  
3. A chemically treated 
fertilizer or fertilizer 
materials listed in material 
category 1 or 2  
4. [omission]  
5. [omission]  nutrient contents of  
nitrogen, phosphoric acid, or 
potassium:  2.0         
N+P2O5, N+K2O,  
P2O5+K2O, or 
N+P2O5+K2O  
 phosphoric acid and 
potassium:  
   refer to the Annexed 
table of toxic substances 
2.    containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5. [omission]  
6. For a fertilizer made 
from the material for 
which vegetation 
experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.  
Mixed animal waste 
compound fertilizer  
(A granulated or molded 
mixture of animal waste Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that the sum of  
two and more of the main  
nutrient contents of  Per 1.0% of the total of the 
largest nutrient content of 
each nitrogen, phosphoric 
acid and potassium:   1. [omission]  
2. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and  
(limited to heat -dried waste 
of cattle and hog) and the 
nitrogen fertilizers, 
phosphate fertilizers, potash 
fertilizers,  organic fertilizers, 
byproduct fertilizers , 
compound fertilizers, 
calcium fertilizers,  silicate 
fertilizers , magnesium 
fertilizers, manganese 
fertilizers, boron fertilizers, 
or micro -element compound 
fertilizers)  nitrogen, phosphoric acid, or 
potassium:  2.0         
N+P2O5, N+K2O,  
P2O5+K2O, or 
N+P2O5+K2O  
 refer to the Annexed table of 
toxic substances 2 .  calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
3. A fertilizer guaranteed 
acid-soluble manganese 
must contain a fertilizer 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
manganese as materials.  
4. Animal waste (limited to 
heat-dried waste of cattle 
and hog) must be 
guaranteed with nitrogen 
more than 2.0% and with 
the total of nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid and 
potassium more than 
5.0% when calculated as 
dry animal waste.  
5. Animal waste (limited to 
heat-dried waste of cattle 
and hog) must be used 
less than 70% of the total 
weight of mixed animal 
waste compound fertilizer  
when calculated as dry 
animal waste.  
6. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle whic h 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.  
Mixed compost compound 
fertilizer  
(any of the following Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that the sum of  
two and more of the main  Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each nitrogen, 1. [omission]  
2. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer  
fertilizers:  
1. A heat -drying with 
granulated or molded 
mixture of compost 
(limited to compost which 
mainly made from animal 
and poultry waste or 
organic matter of food 
origin) and the nitrogen 
fertilizers, phosphate 
fertilizers, potash 
fertilizers, organic 
fertilizers,  byproduct 
fertilizers , compound 
fertilizers, calcium 
fertilizers, silicate 
fertilizers , magnesium 
fertilizers, manganese 
fertilizers, boron 
fertilizers, or micro -
element compound 
fertilizers;  
2. [omission])  nutrient contents of  
nitrogen, phosphoric acid, or 
potassium:  2.0         
N+P2O5, N+K2O,  
P2O5+K2O, or 
N+P2O5+K2O  
 phosphoric acid and 
potassium:  
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 2 . containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
3. A fertilizer guaranteed 
acid-soluble manganese 
must contain a fertilizer 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
manganese as materials.  
4. Compost (limited to 
compost which mainly 
made from organic matter 
of food origin) must be 
guaranteed with nitrogen 
more than 3.0% and with 
the total of nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid and 
potassium more than 
5.0% when calculated as 
dry compost.  
5. Compost (limited to 
compost which mainly 
made from animal and 
poultry waste or organic  
matter of food origin) 
must be 15 or less at the 
carbon nitrogen ratio
（C/N）, and must be 
used less than 50% of the 
total weight of mixed 
compost compound 
fertilizer when calculated 
as dry compost.  
6. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is  
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.  
Molded compound fertilizer 
(a granulated or molded 
mixture of nitrogen 
fertilizers, phosphate 
fertilizers, potash fertilizers, 
organic fertilizers, byproduct 
fertilizers , compound 
fertilizers, calcium fertilizers,  
silicate fertilizers,  
magnesium fertilizer s, 
manganese fertilizers, boron 
fertilizers or microelement 
compound fertilizers, and 
any one of ligneous peat, 
waste fiber of paper -pulp, 
peat humus, ground rhyolitic 
tuff, or bentonite)  
 Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that the sum of  
two and more  of the main  
nutrient contents of  
nitrogen, phosphoric acid, or 
potassium:  2.0         
N+P2O5, N+K2O,  
P2O5+K2O, or 
N+P2O5+K2O  
 Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid and 
potassium:  
refer to the Annexed ta ble 
of toxic substances 2 . 1~3. [omission]  
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5. A fertilizer guaranteed 
acid-soluble manganese 
must contain a fertili zer 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
manganese as materials.  
6. Ligneous peat (containing 
humus at the equivalent 
rate of 100ml and more of 
consumption of 0.02 mol 
per liter potassium 
permanganate solution per 
1g dry matter) must be 
used at the rate of 20 to  
45% on  a dry basis.  
7. Waste fiber of paper -pulp 
(waste fiber obtained from 
wastewater from paper -
pulp factory; containing 
55% and more of 
holocellulose on a dry 
basis) must be used at the 
rate of 25 to 40% on a dry 
basis.  
8. Peat humus (humus 
obtained from peat put 
under washing and 
separation; containing 
20% and less of ashes on 
a dry basis) must be used 
at the rate of 10 to 25% 
on a dry basis.  
9. Ground rhyolitic tuff 
(containing equivalent to 
130mg and more of cation 
exchange capacity per 
100g dry matter)  must be 
used at the rate of 25 to  
35% on a dry basis.  
10. Bentonite (containing 
equivalent to 50mg and 
more of cation exchange 
capacity per 100g dry 
matter) must be used at 
the rate of 25 to 35%.  
11. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of 
Agriculture, Forestry and 
Fisheries to have been 
produced in processing 
plants which can’t be 
contaminated with bovine 
vertebral column and 
cattle which didn’t go 
through slaughter.  
12. For a fertilizer ma de 
from the material for 
which vegetation 
experiment is mandatory, 
that experiment must be  
inspected by the 
government.  
 
Coated compound fertilizer 
(complex fertilizer or  liquid 
fertilizer , coated with sulfur 
or other coating materials)  
 1. The sum of mai n nutrient 
contents of nitrogen and 
water -soluble phosphoric 
acid or water -soluble 
potassium  
2.0   N+P 2O5 or N+K 2O 
2~4. [omission]  
5. For a fertilizer with  
guaranteed water -soluble 
calcium:  
Water -soluble magnesium                            
1.0  CaO  
6. For a fertilizer with  
guaranteed water -soluble 
magnesium:  
Water -soluble magnesium                            
1.0   MgO  
7. For a fertilizer with  
guaranteed water -soluble  
manganese:  
Water -soluble manganese                            Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid and 
potassium:  
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 2 . 1~3. [omission]  
4. For a fertilizer made from 
the m aterial for which  
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.   
0.10   MnO  
8. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -soluble 
boron:  
Water -soluble boron                               
0.05   B2O3  
9. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed ac id-soluble 
sulfur:  
For acid -soluble sulfur  
1.0  SO4  
Mixed fertilizer (any of the 
following fertilizers :  
1. A mixture of two and 
more of nitrogen 
fertilizers, phosphate 
fertilizers, potash 
fertilizers, organic 
fertilizers, byproduct 
fertilizers , compound 
fertilizers, calcium 
fertilizers, silicate 
fertilizers, magnesium 
fertilizers, manganese 1. The sum of two or more 
of the largest nutrient 
contents of each nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid, or 
potassium                         
2.0   N+P 2O5, N+K 2O,  
P2O5+K2O, or N+P 2O5+K2O 
2~4. [omission]  
5. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed alkalinity:   
Alkalinity  
5.0 CaO or CaO+MgO  
6. (1) For a fertilizer with Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each nitrogen, 
phosphoric acid and 
potassium:  
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 2 . 1~3. [omission]  
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types of material 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5. A fertilizer guaranteed 
acid-soluble manganese 
must contain a fertilizer 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
manganese as materials  
6. The fertilizer must use  
fertilizers, boron 
fertilizers, or 
microelement compound 
fertilizers ;  
 2~3. [omission])  
 guaranteed acid -soluble 
calcium  
1.0  CaO  
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
7. (1)  For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -
soluble silicic acid  
5.0  SiO 2 
     
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble silicic acid  
5.0  SiO 2 
  
8 (1) For a fertilizer with  
guaranteed acid -
soluble magnesium:  “the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have b een produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which  
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspe cted by the 
government.   
Acid-soluble  
magnesium                        
1.0  MgO  
(2) For a fertilizer with  
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble magnesium:  
Citric acid -soluble 
magnesium                       
1.0  MgO  
 
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble magnesium:  
Water -soluble  
magnesium                            
0.01  MgO  
9. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -
soluble manganese:  
Acid-soluble 
manganese                              
0.005  MnO  
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid - 
soluble manganese:  
Citric acid -soluble 
manganese                       
0.005  MnO  
(3) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble m anganese:  
Water -soluble  
manganese                         
0.005  MnO  
10. (1) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed citric acid -
soluble boron:  
Citric acid -soluble  
boron                             
0.005   B2O3 
(2) For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -
soluble boron:  
Water -soluble boron                               
0.005  B2O3 
11. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid - 
soluble sulfur:   
For acid -soluble sulfur        
1.0   SO 4 
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
   
7 (1) Calcium Fertilizers  with six-year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Calcium sulphate  
(a byproduct in the 
manufacturing of phosphoric 
acid) 
 1. Citric acid -soluble 
calcium, citrate -soluble 
calcium or water -soluble 
calcium               1.0  
2.For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed total sulfur in 
addition to the  nutrients 
mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble sulfur         
1.0 SO4                                                                           Per 1.0%  largest nutrient 
content of each  content of 
citric acid -soluble calciu m, 
citrate -soluble calcium and 
water -soluble calcium : 
Arsenic           0.004   As                                          
Sulfamic acid (Amido 
sulfuric acid)                            
0.01   NH2SO3H 
  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
 
(2) Calcium Fertilizers  with three or six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Mixed calcium fertilizer (a 
mixture of calcium fertilizers 
and organic fertilizers, Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that  
Alkalinity         5.0 CaO or  1.For a fertilizer which 
guarantee nitrogen and 
neither phosphate nor 1. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total nitrogen 
must contain other forms  
byproduct fertilizers , calcium 
fertilizers,  silicate fertilizers , 
magnesium fertilizers, 
manganese fertilizers,  boron 
fertilizers, or microelement 
compound fertilizers)  CaO+MgO  
 
 
                                                                           potassium  
  Per 1.0% N of total, 
ammoniacal, or nitrate 
nitrogen, or the sum of 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen:  
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 1 . 
2. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee either 
phosphate or potassium 
and does not guarantee 
nitrogen  
Per 1.0% of the sum of 
the largest guaranteed 
nutrient content of each 
phosphoric acid, alkalini ty, 
calcium,  silicic acid, 
magnesium, manganese, 
boron and sulfate: refer to 
the Annexed table of toxic 
substances 2 . 
3. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee more than two of nitrogen than 
ammoniacal or nitr ate 
nitrogen, and contain both 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen.  
2. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid or total 
potassium must be made 
with animal or vegetable 
raw materials.  
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing citric acid -
soluble and citrate -soluble 
phosphoric acid must be 
guaranteed with either 
citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid. 
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be  
of the nitrogen, 
phosphate or potassium  
   Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each 
nitrogen, phosphoric 
acid and potassium:  
refer to the Annexed 
table of toxic 
substances 2 . 
4. For a fert ilizer which 
guarantee none of the 
nitrogen, phosphate or 
potassium  
Per 1.0% of the  
Alkalinity:  
refer to the Annexed 
table of toxic 
substances 1 . guaranteed with ei ther 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5 . A fertilizer guaranteed 
acid-soluble manganese 
must contain a fertilizer 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
manganese as materials.  
6. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go th rough 
slaughter.  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that experiment 
must be inspected by the  
government.  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
8 [omission]  
   
9 (1) Magnesium Fertilizers with six-year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Magnesium sulfate fertilizer  
 1.[omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
sulfur in addition to the  
nutrients mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble sulfur         
1.0 SO4 
 [omission]  If a fertilizer is made from 
magnesium -containing 
materials added with sulfuric 
acid, the content of water -
soluble manganese per the 
content of citric acid -soluble 
magnesium must be more 
than 0.8  . 
Processed magnesium 
fertilizer (a material 
containing basic magnesium 
such as serpentinite and 
others, added with sulfuric 
acid) 1.[omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid-soluble 
calcium,  citric acid -
soluble calcium , water -
soluble calcium or acid -
soluble sulfur in addition 
to the  nutrients 
mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Citric acid -soluble calcium  [omission]  [omission]   
1.0  CaO  
Water -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Acid-soluble sulf ur  
1.0  SO 4 
 
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
(2) Magnesium Fertilizers with three or six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Coated magnesium fertilizer 
(magnesium fertilizer coated 
with sulfur or other coating 
materials)  1. Water-soluble magnesium          
1.0   MgO 
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed water -soluble 
calcium , water -soluble 
magnesium, water -
soluble manganese,  
water -soluble boron or 
acid-soluble sulfur in 
addition to the water -
soluble magnesium  : 
     -In addition to the [omission]  If a fertilizer is made from 
magnesium -containing 
materials added with sulfuric 
acid, the content of water -
soluble manganese per the 
content of citric acid -soluble 
magnesium must be more 
than 0.8  .  
nutrients mentioned in 1,  
For water -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
For water -soluble  
magnesium                            
1.0  MgO  
For water -soluble  
manganese                            
0.10  MnO  
For water -soluble boron                                   
0.05   B2O3  
For acid -soluble sulfur  
1.0  SO 4 
Processed magnesium 
fertilizer (a material 
containing basic magnesium 
such as serpenti nite and 
others, added with sulfuric 
acid) 1.[omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
calcium,  citric acid -
soluble calcium , water -
soluble calcium or acid -
soluble sulfur in addition 
to the  nutrients 
mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  [omission]  [omission]   
Citric acid -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Water -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Acid-soluble sulfur  
1.0  SO 4 
 
Mixed magnesium fertilizer 
(a mixture of magnesium 
fertilizers and organic 
fertilizers, byproduct 
fertilizers, calcium fertilizers, 
silicate fertilizers, 
magnesium fertilizers, 
manganese fertilizers, boron 
fertilizers, or microelement 
compound fertilizers ) Refer  to the Annexed table X  
provided that  
Cirtic acid -soluble 
magnesium                           
1.0   MgO 
Water -soluble magnesium                               
1.0   MgO 
 1.For a fertilizer which 
guarantee nitrogen and 
neither phosphate nor 
potassium  
Per 1.0%  N of total, 
ammoniacal, or nitrate 
nitrogen, or the sum of 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen:  
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 1 . 
2. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee either 
phosphate or potassium 
and does not guarantee 
nitrogen  
Per 1.0% of the sum of 1. The fertilizer with 
guarantee d total nitrogen 
must contain other forms 
of nitrogen than 
ammoniacal or nitrate 
nitrogen, and contain both 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen.  
2. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid or total 
potassium must be made 
with animal or vegetable 
raw materials.  
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing citric acid - 
the largest guaranteed 
nutrient content of each 
phosphoric acid, alkalini ty, 
calcium, silicic acid, 
magnesium, manganese, 
boron and sul fate: refer to 
the Annexed table of toxic 
substances 2 . 
3. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee more than two 
of the nitrogen, 
phosphate or potassium  
   Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each 
nitrogen, phosphoric 
acid and potassium:  
refer to the Annexed 
table of toxic 
substances 2 . 
4. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee none of the 
nitrogen, phosphate or 
potassium  soluble and citrate -soluble 
phosphoric acid must be 
guaranteed with either 
citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid. 
4. The fertilizer made with 
both typ es of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5 . A fertilizer guaranteed 
acid-soluble manganese 
must contain a fertilizer 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
manganese as materials.  
6. The fertilizer must use  
“the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which  
Per 1.0% of the  Cirtic 
acid-soluble magnesium:  
refer to the Annexed 
table of toxic 
substances 2 . can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
   
10 (1) Manganese Fertilizers with six-year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Manganese sulfate fertilizer  1.[omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid-soluble 
sulfur in addition to the  
nutrients mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble sulfur         
1.0 SO4 
 [omission]   
Processed manganese 
fertilizer (a mixture of 
manganese -containing and 
magnesium -containing 
materials, added with 
sulfuric acid)  
 1.[omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
calcium,  citric acid -
soluble calcium , water -
soluble calcium or acid -
soluble sulfur in addition 
to the  nutrients 
mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Citric acid -soluble calcium  [omission]    
1.0  CaO  
Water -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Acid-soluble sulfur  
1.0  SO 4 
 
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
(2) Manganese Fertilizers with three or six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Mixed manganese fertilizer 
(a mixture of manganese 
fertilizers and organic 
fertilizers, byproduct 
fertilizers, calcium fertilizers, 
silicate fertilizers, 
magnesium fertilizers, 
manganese fertilizers, boron 
fertilizers, or microelement 
compound fertilizers ) Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that  
water -soluble manganese                       
0.10   MnO  
Water -soluble magnesium                                
1.0   MgO  
 1.For a fertilizer which 
guarantee nitrogen and 
neither phosphate nor 
potassium  
Per 1.0% N of total, 
ammoniacal, or nitrate 
nitrogen, or the sum of 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen:  
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 1 . 
2. For a fertilizer which 1. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total nitrogen 
must contain other forms 
of nitrogen than 
ammoniacal or nitrate 
nitrogen, and contain both 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen.  
2. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid or total 
potassium must be made  
guarantee either 
phosphate or potassium 
and does not guarantee 
nitrogen  
Per 1.0% of the sum of 
the largest guaranteed 
nutrient content of each 
phosphoric acid, alkaliniy, 
calcium, silicic acid, 
magnesium, manganese, 
boron and sulf ate: refer to 
the Annexed table of toxic 
substances 2 . 
3. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee more than two 
of the nitrogen, 
phosphate or potassium  
   Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each 
nitrogen, phosphoric 
acid and potassium:  
refer to the Annexed 
table of toxic with animal or vegetable 
raw materials.  
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing citric acid -
soluble and citrate -soluble 
phosphoric acid must be 
guaranteed with either 
citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble phosphoric 
acid. 
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types  of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5 . A fertilizer guaranteed 
acid-soluble manganese 
must contain a fertilizer 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
manganese as materials.  
6. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient”  
substances 2 . 
4. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee none of the 
nitrogen, phosphate or 
potassium  
Per 1.0% of the water -
soluble manganese:  
refer to the Annexed 
table of toxic 
substances 1 . which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column and cattle which 
didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that 
experiment must be 
inspected by the 
government.  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
   
11 (1) Boron Fertilizes with six -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Processed boron fertilizer (a 
mixture of boron -containing 
materials and basic 
magnesium -containing 
materials such as 
serpentinite and others, 
added with sulfuric acid)  1.[omission]  
2. For a fertilizer with 
guaranteed acid -soluble 
calcium,  citric acid -
soluble calcium , water -
soluble calcium or acid -
soluble sulfur in addition 
to the  nutrients 
mentioned in 1  
Acid-soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Citric acid -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Water -soluble calcium  
1.0  CaO  
Acid-soluble sulfur  
1.0  SO 4 
 [omission]   
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
   
12 (2) Microelement Compound Fertilizers with three or six-year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Minimum content of main 
nutrients (%)  
 Maximum permissible 
content of toxic 
substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Mixed microelement 
fertilizer (a mixture of 
manganese fertilizers, 
boron, fertilizers, 
microelement compound 
fertilizers, or magnesium 
fertilizers  and organic 
fertilizers, byproduct 
fertilizers, calcium fertilizers, 
silicate fertilizers, 
magnesium fertilizers, 
manganese fertilizers, boron 
fertilizers, or microelement 
compound fertilizers ) Refer to the Annexed table X  
provided that  
the sum of the largest main 
nutrient content of each 
manganese and boron                                                     
0.15   MnO+B2O3 1.For a fertilizer which 
guarantee nitrogen and 
neither phosphate nor 
potassium  
Per 1.0% N of total, 
ammoniacal, or nitrate 
nitrogen, or the sum of 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen:  
refer to the Annexed table 
of toxic substances 1 . 
2. For a fertilizer  which 
guarantee either 
phosphate or potassium 
and does not guarantee 
nitrogen  
Per 1.0% of the sum of 
the largest guaranteed 
nutrient content of each 
phosphoric acid, alkalinity, 1. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total nitrogen 
must contain other forms 
of nitrogen than 
ammoniacal or nitrate 
nitrogen, and contain both 
ammoniacal and nitrate 
nitrogen.  
2. The fertilizer with 
guaranteed total 
phosphoric acid or tota l 
potassium must be made 
with animal or vegetable 
raw materials.  
3. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing citric acid -
soluble and citrate -soluble 
phosphoric acid must be 
guaranteed with either  
calcium, silicic acid, 
magnesium, manganese, 
boron and sulfate: refer to 
the Annexed table of toxic 
substances 2 . 
3. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee more than two 
of the nitrogen, 
phosphate or potassium  
   Per 1.0% of the total of 
the largest nutrient 
content of each 
nitrogen, phosphoric 
acid and potassium:  
refer to the Annexed 
table of toxic 
substances 2 . 
4. For a fertilizer which 
guarantee none of the 
nitrogen, phosphate or 
potassium  
Per 1.0% of the sum of 
the largest main 
nutrient content of citric acid -soluble or 
citrate -soluble p hosphoric 
acid. 
4. The fertilizer made with 
both types of fertilizer 
containing alkalinity and 
calcium must be 
guaranteed with either 
alkalinity or calcium.  
5 . A fertilizer guaranteed 
acid-soluble manganese 
must contain a fertilizer 
guaranteed acid -solubl e 
manganese as materials.  
6. The fertilizer must use 
“the certified ingredient” 
which was confirmed by 
the Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated 
with bovine vertebral 
column a nd cattle which  
each manganese and 
boron : 
refer to the Annexed 
table of toxic 
substances 2 . didn’t go through 
slaughter.  
7. For a fertilizer made from 
the material for which 
vegetation experiment is 
mandatory, that experiment 
must be inspected by the 
government.  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
   
13 Sludge Fertilizers and Others with three -year-term of validity of registration  
Type of fertilizer  Maximum permissible content of toxic substances (%)  
 Other limited particulars  
 
Sludge fertilizer  
(any of the following 
fertilizers:  
1. The fertilizer made from    
the materials listed in 
material category 3, 
No.1~3  
2. A mixture or a dried 
mixture of sludge fertilizer 
mentioned in 1  
3. Piled, decayed and aged 
materials listed in material 
category 3, No.1~3 or 
that materials mixed with 
raw materials of vegetable 
or animal, or material 
listed in material category 
3, No.4  
4. The fertilizer made from 
the materials listed in 
material category 3, No.4)  Arsenic                                         0.005   As  
Cadmium                                      0.0005   Cd  
Mercury                                      0.0002   Hg  
Nickel                                            0.03   Ni  
Chromium                                        0.05   Cr  
Lead                                             0.01   Pb  
 1.The fertilizer which material 
is not undergone vegetation 
experiment must be 
recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a result of 
undergoing vegetation 
experiment on toxicity to 
plants.  
2. The fertil izer must use “the 
certified ingredient” which 
was confirmed by the 
Minister of Agriculture, 
Forestry and Fisheries to 
have been produced in 
processing plants which 
can’t be contaminated with 
bovine vertebral column 
and cattle which didn’t go 
through slaug hter. 
 
Marine -byproduct fermented [omission]  1.The fertilizer that the  
fertilizer  (Piled, decayed and 
aged materials listed in 
material category 3, No. 5 
mixed with raw materials of 
vegetable or animal ) marine -byproduct is not 
undergone vegetation 
experiment must be 
recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a result of 
undergoing vegetation 
experiment on toxicity to 
plants.  
2～3 [omission]  
Sulfur or sulfur compound  
(The fertilizer made from    
the materials listed in 
material category 3, No.6)  
 [omission]  The fertilizer that the 
inclusion of sulfur is not 
undergone vegetation 
experiment must be 
recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a result of 
undergoing vegetation 
experiment on toxicity to 
plants.  
notes: part to be revised is underlined.  
 
 
 
 
  
Annex ed table  X 
1. (1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed total nitrogen:  
       Total nitrogen   1.0  N 
(2)For a fertilizer with guaranteed ammoniacal nitrogen:       
Ammoniacal nitrogen   1.0   N 
(3) For a fertilizer with guaranteed nitrate nitrogen:  
Nitrate nitrogen    1.0   N  
2. (1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed total phosphoric acid:                
Total phosphoric acid   1.0   P 2O5 
(2) For a fertilizer with guaranteed citric acid -soluble phosphoric acid:  
Citric acid-soluble phosphoric acid   1.0   P 2O5 
(3) For a fertilizer with guaranteed citrate -soluble phosphoric acid:  
Citrate -soluble phosphoric acid    1.0   P2O5 
(4) For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble phosphoric acid:  
Water -soluble phosphoric acid   1.0   P 2O5 
3. (1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed total potassium:  
Total potassium   1.0   K 2O 
(2) For a fertilizer with guaranteed citric acid -soluble potassium:  
Citric acid -soluble potassium    1.0   K 2O 
(3) For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble potassium:  
Water -soluble potassium   1.0   K 2O 
4.For a fertilizer with guaranteed alkalinity:   Alkalinity  
5.0   CaO or CaO+MgO  
5. (1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed acid -soluble calcium :  
Acid-soluble calcium   1.0   CaO 
(2) For a fertilizer with guaranteed citric acid -soluble calcium : 
Citric acid -soluble calcium   1.0   CaO  
(3) For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble calcium :  
Water -soluble calcium    1.0   CaO  
6.(1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed acid -soluble silicic acid : 
Acid-soluble silicic acid    5.0   SiO 2 
(2) For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble silicic acid  
Water -soluble silicic acid   5.0   SiO 2 
7.(1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed acid -soluble magnesium:  
Acid-soluble   magnesium   1.0   MgO  
(2) For a  fertilizer with guaranteed citric acid -soluble magnesium:  
Citric acid -soluble magnesium   1.0   MgO  
(3) For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble magnesium:  
Water -soluble magnesium   1.0   MgO  
8. (1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed acid -soluble mang anese:  
Acid-soluble manganese   0.10   MnO  
(2) For a fertilizer with guaranteed citric acid -soluble manganese:  
Citric acid -soluble manganese   0.10   MnO  
(3) For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble manganese:  
Water -soluble  manganese   0.10   MnO 
9. (1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed citric acid -soluble boron:  
Citric acid -soluble boron    0.05   B2O3 
(2) For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble boron:   
Water -soluble boron   0.05   B2O3 
10. For a fertilizer with guaranteed acid-soluble sulfur :  
Acid-soluble sulfur   1.0  SO4 
 
   
Annex ed Table  Y 
1. For a fertilizer with guaranteed acid -soluble silicic acid : 
Acid-soluble silicic acid    5.0   SiO 2 
For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble silicic acid : 
Water -soluble silicic acid   5.0   SiO 2 
2 (1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed acid -soluble magnesium:  
Acid-soluble   magnesium   1.0   MgO  
(2) For a fertilizer with guaranteed citric acid -soluble magnesium:  
Citric acid -soluble magnesium   1.0   MgO  
(3) For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble magnesium:  
Water -soluble magnesium   1.0   MgO  
3. (1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed acid -soluble manganese:  
Acid-soluble manganese   0.10   MnO  
(2) For a fertilizer with guaranteed citric acid -soluble manganese:  
Citric acid -soluble manganese   0.10   MnO  
(3) For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble manganese:  
Water -soluble manganese   0.10   MnO  
4. (1) For a fertilizer with guaranteed citric acid -soluble boron:  
Citric acid -soluble boron   0.05   B 2O3 
(2) For a fertilizer with guaranteed water -soluble boron:  
Water -soluble boron   0.05    
 
   
Annex ed Table  of toxic substance  1 
Thiocyanates       0.01    NH 4SCN 
Arsenic             0.004    As  
Nitrous acid        0.04      HNO 2 
Biuret nitrogen     0.02      N  
Sulfamic acid      0.01    NH 2SO3H 
Cadmium         0.00015   Cd  
Nickel             0.01       Ni  
Chromium         0.1        Cr  
Titanium           0.04       Ti  
Mercury            0.0001    Hg  
Lead               0.006      Pb                               
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Annex ed Table   of toxic substance  2 
Thiocyanates       0.005    NH 4SCN 
Arsenic             0.002    As  
Nitrous acid        0.02      HNO 2 
Biuret nitrogen     0.01      N  
Sulfamic a cid      0.005    NH 2SO3H 
Cadmium         0.000075   Cd  
Nickel             0.005       Ni  
Chromium         0.05        Cr  
Titanium           0.02       Ti  
Mercury            0.00005   Hg  
Lead               0.003      Pb  
 
   
Annex ed Table  of toxic substance  3 
1. For a fertilizer which guarantee one of nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potassium  
 (1) For a fertilizer which guarantee nitrogen and neither phosphate nor potassium  
Per 1.0% of the largest nutrient content of total nitrogen, ammoniacal nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, or the sum of 
ammoniacal and nitrate nitrogen:  
Thiocyanates       0.01    NH 4SCN 
Arsenic             0.004    As  
Nitrous acid        0.04      HNO 2 
Biuret nitrogen     0.02      N  
Sulfamic acid      0.01    NH 2SO3H 
 (2) For a fertilizer which guarantee phosphate and neither nitrogen nor potassium  
     Per 1.0% of the largest nutrient content of total phosphate, citric acid -soluble phosphate, citrate -soluble phosphate 
or water -soluble phosphate:  
Arsenic             0. 004    As  
Cadmium         0.00015   Cd  
For a fertilizer made from slag, per 1.0% of the largest nutrient content of total phosphate, citric acid -soluble 
phosphate, citrate -soluble phosphate or water -soluble phosphate:  
Nickel             0.005       Ni  
Chromium         0.05        Cr  
are added.  
Exceptionally, for a fertilizer made from the materials listed in material category 3, No.6 “h” or ”i” , per 1.0% of the 
largest nutrient content of total phosphate, citric acid -soluble phosphate, citrate -soluble pho sphate or water -soluble 
phosphate:  
Arsenic             0.004    As   
Cadmium         0.00015   Cd  
Nickel             0.01       Ni  
Chromium         0.1        Cr  
Mercury            0.0001    Hg  
Lead               0.006      Pb  
(3). For a fertilizer which guarantee potassium and neither nitrogen nor phosphate   
Per 1.0% of the largest nutrient content of total, potassium, citrate -soluble potassium or water -soluble potassium:  
Arsenic             0.004    A s 
2. For a fertilizer which  guarantee more than two of the nitrogen, phosphate or potassium  
   Per 1.0% of the total of the largest nutrient content of each nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potassium:  
Thiocyanates       0.005    NH 4SCN 
Arsenic             0.002    As  
Nitrous acid        0.02      HNO 2 
Biuret nitrogen     0.01      N  
Sulfamic acid      0.005    NH 2SO3H 
Cadmium         0.000075   Cd  
Exceptionally, for a fertilizer made from the materials listed in material category 3, No.6 “h” or ”i” , Per 1.0% of the 
total of the largest nutrient content of each nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potassium:  
Arsenic             0.002       As  
Cadmium         0.000075    Cd  
Nickel             0.001        Ni  
Chromium         0.05         Cr  
Mercury            0.00005    Hg  
Lead               0.003       Pb   
3. For a fertilizer which guarantee silicate and none of the nitrogen, phosphate and potassium  
  Per 1.0% of the total of the largest nutrient content of each acid -soluble silicic acid or water -soluble silicic acid:  
   Nickel             0.01       Ni  
Chromium         0.1        Cr  
Titanium           0.04       Ti  
maximum limited content:  
   Nickel              0.4       Ni  
   Chromium         4.0        Cr  
   Titanium           1.5        Ti  
4. For a fertilizer which guarantee alkalinity or calcium and none of the nitrogen, phosphate, potassium and silicate  
  Per 1.0% of the total of the largest nutrient content of  alkalinity or calcium:  
Nickel             0.01       Ni  
Chromium         0.1        Cr 
Titanium           0.04       Ti  
maximum limited content:  
   Nickel              0.4       Ni  
   Chromium         4.0        Cr  
   Titanium           1.5        Ti  
5. For a fertilizer which guarantee none of the nitrogen, phosphate, potassium, silicate, alkalinity and calcium:  
 (1) For a fertilizer which guarantee magnesium and does not guarantee manganese  
    Per 1.0% of the total of the largest nutrient content of a cid-soluble magnesium, citric acid -soluble magnesium or 
water -soluble magnesium:  
    Nickel             0.01       Ni  
Chromium         0.1        Cr   
Titanium           0.04       Ti  
(2) For a fertilizer which guarantee manganese and does not guarantee boron  
    Per 1.0% of the total of the largest nutrient content of acid -soluble manganese, citric acid -soluble manganese or 
water -soluble manganese:  
    Nickel             0.01       Ni  
Chromium         0.1        Cr  
Titanium           0.04       Ti 
 (3) For a fertilizer which guarantee manganese and boron  
    Per 1.0% of the sum of the largest main nutrient content of each manganese and boron:  
    Arsenic             0.002    As  
Nitrous acid        0.02      HNO 2 
Nickel             0.005       Ni  
Chromium         0.05        Cr  
Titanium           0.02        Ti  
6. Unrelated to the description 1~5 stated above, for a fertilizer which made from the materials of different number 
stated in material category or materials undergone vegetation experiment  
 (1) For a fertilizer which guarantee nitrogen and neither phosphate nor potassium, or a  fertilizer which guarantee silicate 
and none of the nitrogen, phosphate and potassium, or a fertilizer which guarantee alkalinity or calcium and none of 
the nitrogen, phosphate, potassium and silicate, or a fertilizer which guarantee magnesium, manganese or boron 
(except a fertilizer which guarantee both manganese and boron) and none of the nitrogen, phosphate, potassium, 
silicate, alkalinity and calcium  
  Per 1.0% of the largest nutrient content  
Thiocyanates       0.01    NH 4SCN 
Arsenic             0.004    As   
Nitrous acid        0.04      HNO 2 
Biuret nitrogen     0.02      N  
Sulfamic acid      0.01    NH 2SO3H 
Cadmium         0.00015   Cd  
Nickel             0.01       Ni  
Chromium         0.1        Cr  
Titanium           0.04       Ti  
Mercury            0.0001    Hg  
Lead               0.006      Pb    
For a fertilizer made from slag, maximum limited content:  
    Nickel              0.4       Ni  
    Chromium         4.0        Cr  
    Titanium           1.5        Ti  
 (2) For a fertilizer which guarantee more than two of the nitrogen, phosphate or potassium  
    Per 1.0% of the total of the largest nutrient conte nt of each nitrogen, phosphoric acid and potassium:  
Thiocyanates       0.005    NH 4SCN 
Arsenic             0.002    As  
Nitrous acid        0.02      HNO 2 
Biuret nitrogen     0.01      N  
Sulfamic acid      0.005    NH 2SO3H 
Cadmium         0.000075   Cd  
Nickel             0.005       Ni  
Chromium         0.05        Cr  
Titanium           0.02       Ti   
Mercury            0.00005   Hg  
Lead               0.003      Pb  
For a fertilizer made from slag, maximum limited content:  
    Nickel              0.4       Ni  
    Chromium         4.0        Cr  
    Titanium           1.5        Ti  
 (3) For a fertilizer which guarantee both manganese and boron, and none of the nitrogen, phosphate, potassium, 
silicate, alkalinity and calcium  
    Per 1.0% of the sum of the largest main nutrient content of each manganese and boron:  
 
Thiocyanates       0.005    NH 4SCN 
Arsenic             0.002    As  
Nitrous acid        0.02      HNO 2 
Biuret nitrogen     0.01      N  
Sulfamic acid      0.005    NH 2SO3H 
Cadmium         0.000075   Cd  
Nickel             0.005       Ni  
Chromium         0.05        Cr  
Titanium           0.02       Ti  
Mercury            0.00005   Hg  
Lead               0.003      Pb  
For a fertilizer made from slag, maximum limited content:  
  Nickel              0.4       Ni  
  Chromium         4.0        Cr   
   Titanium           1.5        Ti  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   
Table of Raw material Specification Category 1  
Material Category 1  
No Type of the material  Requirements of the material  
1 Materials derived from 
animals  a. Fish and Shel fish (excluding collected guts)  
b. Fish and Shel fish (including collected guts)  
c. By-product in the process of manufacturing animal fiber from textile industry  
d. By-product in the process of manufacturing food or feed derived from animal 
(excluding Fish and Shel fish)  
e. Inclusion of gelatin or collagen by -product from gelatin or leather tanning 
manufacturing industry (excluding by -product in the process of manufacturing chrome 
tanning leat her) 
f. Fermented materials from any of a, b, c, d and e  
2 
 Materials derived from 
plants a. Residue of agricultural products, sea weeds or decomposed materials of these by 
enzyme  
b. By-product in the process of manufacturing food, beverage or feed derived from 
plants  
 
c. Molasses  
d. By-product in the process of manufacturing starch  
e. Fermented materials from any of a, b, c,  and d   
3 Materials derived from 
Microbe  a. Fermented by -product in the process of manufacturing food, beverage or feed  
b. Fermented by -products in the process of manufacturing medicine  made of plants or 
penicillin  
c. By-product in the process of manufacturing yeast for food  
e. By-product in the process of manufacturing ethyl alcohol, citric acid, lactic acid , etc 
from fermentation industry  
f. Dried microbe  
g. Dried residue of microbe that its lipid or nucleic acid extracted  
Note 
1. Limited to animal and plant materials  
2. Including the materials treated by pulverization, concentration, dehydration, dry, etc.  
3. Including the materials with added ingredients listed in Article 4, paragraph 4 of the Ordinance for the Enforcement of 
the Fertilizer Regulation Act  or water  
4. Excluding the sewage sludge obtained from treatment p lants of draining  
 
 
   
Table of Raw material Specification Category 2  
Material Category 2  
No Type of the material  Requirements of the material  
1 Inclusion of water -soluble 
nitrogen compounds  
(materials including 
nitrogen compounds 
except for ammonium 
salt and nitrate salt)  
 a. Amino acid, nucleic acid or a salt thereof(limited to the materials manufactured as 
reagent or industrial chemicals)  
b. Allantoin (limited to the materials manufactured as reagent or industrial chemicals)  
c. Oxamide (limited to the materials manufactured as regents or industrial chemicals)  
d. Cyanamide (limited to the materials manufactured as reagents or industrial 
chemicals)  
e. By-product in the process of manufacturing enzymes for food, feed additives  or 
artificial sweeteners  
f. Calcium Cyanamide (limited to the materials manufactured as reagents or industrial 
chemicals)  
g. Triazone (limited to the materials manufactured as reagents or industrial chemicals)  
h. Urea (limited to the materials manufactured as reagents or industrial chemicals) or a 
formaldehyde addition thereof  
i. Monoethanolamine (limited to the materials manufactured as reagents or industrial 
chemicals)  
j. Guanyl Urea Sulfate (limited to the materials manufactur ed as reagents or industrial 
chemicals)  
k. EDTA or a salt thereof (limited to the materials manufactured as reagents or  
industrial chemicals)  
l. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for plants.  
2 Inclusion of microbe 
(fermented by -product or 
materials including 
microbe obtained from 
culture)  b. Fermented by -product in the process of manufacturing food, beverage or feed 
(including the materials with added sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, ammonia, 
potassium chloride or potassium hydroxide after the separation of staple product ) 
c. Fermented by -product in the process or manufacturing medicine made of plants or 
penicillin (including the materials with added sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, 
ammonia, potassium chloride or potassium hydroxide after the separation of staple 
product)  
d. By-product in the process of manufacturing yeast for food (including the mater ials 
with added sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, ammonia, potassium chloride or potassium 
hydroxide after the separation of staple product)  
e. By-product in the process of manufacturing ethyl alcohol, citric acid, lactic acid, etc. 
(including the materials with added sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, ammonia, 
potassium chloride or potassium hydroxide after the separation of staple product)  
f. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a re sult of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for plants.  
3 Inclusion of the materials 
derived from animal and 
plant materials (animal 
and plant materials with 
added acid, alkaline, etc. a. Chitin or chitosan (limited to the materials manufactured as reagents or industrial 
chemicals)  
b. Gelatin (limited to the materials manufactured as reagents or industrial chemicals)  
c. Animal and plant materials with added sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, nitric acid 
phosphorus acid sodium hydroxide potassium hydroxide potassium carbonate alcohol  
and residue of animal and 
plant materials that its 
chemical compounds 
extracted)  
 for cooking and enzyme  
d. Phytic acid (limited to the materials manufactured as reagents or industrial 
chemicals)  
e. Betaine (limited to the materials manufactured as reagents or industrial chemicals)  
f. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for plants.  
4 Inclusion of ammonia 
(materials including 
ammonia or  ammonium 
salt) 
 a. Chemical compounds manufactured as reagents or industrial chemicals  
b. Ammonia or inclusion of ammonium sulfate collected from the process of 
manufacturing enzyme for food, amino acid, artificial sweeteners or feed additives  
c. Inclusion of ammonium sulfate collected in the chemical reaction of sulfuric acid and 
ammonia generated from the heating decompos ition of urea  
d. Inclusion of ammonium sulfate or inclusion of phosphate ammonium collected in the 
chemical reaction of sulfuric acid or phosphoric acid and ammonia in exhaust gas 
generated in the process of producing compost or sewage sludge fertilizer  
e. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be 
toxic to plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for 
plants.  
5 Inclusion of nitric acid 
(materials including nitric 
acid or nitric salt)  a. Chemical compounds manufactured as reagents or industrial chemicals  
b. By-product in the process of producing carbonic rare earth or rare earth oxide 
(limited to the inclusion of ammonium nitrate)  
c. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be 
toxic to plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for  
plants  
6 Inclusion of phosphoric 
acid (materials including 
phosphoric acid, 
diphosphoric acid, 
polypho sphoric acid, 
phosphorous acid or salt 
thereof)  a. Chemical compounds manufactured as reagents or industrial chemicals  
b. Inclusion of sodium phosphate generated by adding sodium hydroxide to any of the 
following liquid containing phosphoric acid  
 (1) Liquid in the process of manufacturing Inositol  
(2) Residual liquid  which  extracted  from making process of  phosph oric acid  
c. Inclusion of ammonium phosphate generated in any of the following process of 
removing the surface water -repellent coating of po wdered fire -extinguishing agent 
contains ammonium phosphate  
 (1) Compression, grinding or pulverizing  
(2) Mixing with alcohol and diffusion of the alcohol  
(3) Mixing with urea aqueous solution  
d. Steel furnace slag  
e. Inclusion of calcium phosphate generated by adding lime to any of the following 
phosphoric acid inclusion liquid or phosphorous acid inclusion liquid  
(1) Collected materials of phosphoric acid solution used for etching treatment of 
aluminum foil  
 (2) Fermented by -product solut ion in the process of manufacturing amino acid  
(3) Liquid in the process of manufacturing Inositol  
(4) Collected phosphoric acid solution used for washing liquid crystal panel  
 (5) Collected materials of phosphoric acid solution used in the time when ethan ol was  
manufactured  
 (6) Waste liquid in the process of manufacturing ossein   
(7) Collected liquid of waste gas generated in the process of manufacturing iron 
phosphate for casting, copper phosphate or nickel phosphate  
(8) Phosphorous acid solution liquid generated in the process of collecting nickel from 
liquid waste of nickel plating  
 (9) Liquid in the process of manufacturing vitamin B1  
f. Phosphate rock or reacted materials with sulfuric acid, nitric acid, phosphoric acid or 
ammonia  thereof  
g. Crystalized materials added with calcium chloride or calcium hydroxide to separated 
liquid generated in the process of solid -liquid separation such as coagulation 
sedimentation or membrane separation after wastewater treatment in treatment 
plants of sewage, treatment plants of excrement, treatment plant of village draining 
(in the case of using seed crystal, limited to the fertilizer equivalent)  
h. Precipitated materials added with calcium chloride or calcium hydroxide  to separated 
liquid o btained by solid -liquid separation of the incineration ash of sludge generated 
from treatment plants of sewage, treatment plants of excrement, treatment plants of 
village draining added with sodium hydroxide  
h. Crystalized materials added with magnesium  chloride, magnesium hydroxide, 
magnesium sulfate to the digested liquid or dehydrated filtrate with extracted its 
sediment after the digestion process of the sludge generated from treatment plants of 
sewage, treatment plants of excrement, treatment plants  of village draining or food 
manufacturing industry, the drain obtained from food manufacturing industry or 
compound thereof (in the case of the materials crystalized in digested liquid, limited 
to the washed one with water after collected) (in the case of  using seed crystal, 
limited to the fertilizer equivalent)   
i. Crystalized materials added with magnesium chloride, magnesium hydroxide, 
magnesium sulfate in treatment plants of excrement (limited to the washed materials 
with water after collected) (in the case of using seed crystal, limited to the fertilizer 
equivalent)  
j. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 or collected materials in 
treatment plants of sewage, treatment plants of excrement, treatment plants of vill age 
drain and treatment plants of drain listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to 
be toxic to plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for 
plants.(Limited to the materials with recognized its removal of sludge. Meanwhile, in the 
case of using adsorbing material, limited to the one which recognized its quality.)  
7 Inclusion of potassium 
(materials including 
potassium oxide, 
potassium hydroxide or 
potassium salt)  a. Chemical compound manufactured as reagent or ind ustrial chemical  
b. By-product in the process of manufacturing alkylsalicylate (limited to the inclusion of 
potassium sulfate)  
c. Materials added potassium hydroxide to seaweed  
d. By-product in the process of manufacturing sugar with using sugar beet or sugarcane 
for its row materials (limited to the inclusion of potassium sulfate)  
e. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be 
toxic to plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment o n toxicity for 
plants  
8 Ash of burning animal 
and plant materials  
 a. Ash generated in the process of burning any of the following one or more materials  
(1) Bunch or fruit of oil palm  
(2) By -product in the process of manufacturing alcohol (limited to animal and plant 
materials)   
(3) Disposed mushroom bed (limited to animal and plant materials)  
 (4) Coffee grounds  
 (5) By -product in the process of manufacturing corn starch (limited to animal and plant 
materials)   
(6) Category of oil seed cake  
 (7) Poultr y manure  
(8) Cattle manure  
(9) Feeds (limited to animal and plant materials)  
b. Ash generated in the process of burning b y-product s in the industry listed in Annexed 
Table No.1 (limited to animal and plant materials) and recognized not to be toxic to 
plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for plants  
9 Inclusion of silicic acid 
(materials includin g silicic 
acid or silicate)   a. Chemical materials manufactured as reagent or industrial chemical  
b. Furnace slag  
c. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be 
toxic to plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for 
plants  
10 Inclusion of calcium 
(materials including 
calcium oxide, calcium 
hydroxide or calcium salt)  
 a. Chemical materials manufactured as reagent or industrial chemical  
b. Shell-fossil 
c. Shell  
d. Furnace slag  
e. By-product in the process of manufacturing calcium hydroxide or calcium carbonate 
(limited to inclusion of calcium oxide, calcium hydroxide or calcium carbonate)   
f. Limestone  
g. By-product in the process of manufacturing sugar (limited to inclusion of calcium 
oxide, calcium hydroxide or  calcium carbonate)  
h. Dolomite  
i. Egg shell  
j. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for plants  
11 Inclusion of magnesium 
(materials including 
magnesium oxide, 
magnesium hydroxide or 
magnesium salt)  a. Chemical materials manufactured as reagent or indust rial chemical  
b. Sea water  
c. By-product in the process of manufacturing magnesium chloride with using sea water 
for its row materials (limited to inclusion of magnesium hydroxide or inclusion of 
magnesium chloride)  
d. By-product in the process of manufacturing magnesium hydroxide (limited to 
inclusion of magnesium hydroxide)  
e. Dolomite brick  
f. Ferronickel  furnace slag  
g. Brucite  
h. By-product in the process of manufacturing magnesia clinker (limited to inclusion of 
magnesium oxide or inclusion of magnesium hydroxide)  
i. Materials of calcined mineral or rock including magnesium   
j. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be toxic 
to plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for plants  
12 Inclusion of manganese 
(materials including 
manganese oxide, 
manganese hydroxide or 
manganese salt)  a. Chemical compounds manufactured as reagent or industrial chemical  
b. Ferromanganese furnace slag or silicomanganese furnace slag  
c. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be 
toxic to plants as a result of the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for 
plants  
13 Inclusion of boric acid 
(materials including boric 
acid or boric salt)  a. Chemical compounds manufactured as reagent or industrial chemical  
b. By-product in the industry listed in Annexed Table No.1 and recognized not to be 
toxic to plants as a result of  the investigation of vegetation experiment on toxicity for 
plants  
14 By-product of 
manufacturing fertilizer  Materials generated in the process of manufacturing component guaranteed fertilizers  
15 Activated sedimen t of 
food factory, etc.  Microbe obtained when wastewater of manufacturing main product in the industry listed 
in Annexed Table No.3 is purified through activated sludge process  
Note 
1. Including the materials treated by pulverization, concentration, dehydr ation, dry, etc.  
2. Including the materials with added ingredients listed in Article 4, paragraph 4 of the Ordinance for the Enforcement of 
the Fertilizer Regulation Act or water  
3. Including the materials with added ingredients listed in Annexed Table No. 2 for the purpose of neutralizing or pH 
adjusting  
4. Excluding the sewage sludge obtained from treatment plants of draining  
   
Table of Raw material Specification Category 3  
Material Category 3  
No Type of the material  Requirements of the material  Other limited particulars  
1 Sewerage sludge  
 Concentrated, digested, dehydrated, or dried 
sewage sludge obtained from end -treatment 
plants of sewerage  1. Raw materials conforming to 
the criteria listed in Annexed 
Table No.1 of the Ministry 
Ordinance on "Es tablishment of 
Criteria Relating to Industrial 
Wastes Containing Metals, etc." 
(Prime Minister's Office 
Ordinance No.5 of 1973) must 
be used.  
2. In the case of being used for 
the product which is not 
required the investigation of 
vegetation experiment on 
toxicity for plants, it must be 
recognized not to be toxic to 
plants as a result of the 
investigation of vegetation 
experiment on toxicity for 
plants.  2 Excrement Sewage Sludge  
 a. Concentrated, digested, dehydrated, or 
dried sewage sludge obtained from 
treatment plants of excrement  
b. Concentrated, digested, dehydrated, or 
dried sewage sludge obtained from 
treatment plants of village draining  
c. Concentrated, digested, dehydrated, or 
dried sewage sludge obtained from septic 
tank 
d. Excrement or dehydrated/dried excrement 
mixed with coagulating agent or deodorant 
agent  
e. Animal excrement or dehydrated/dried 
animal excrement mixed with coagulating 
agent (excluding the coagulating agents 
listed in Annexed Table of the Ministry  
Ordinance on “Specifying Special Fertilizer, 
etc.” (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry 
Ordinance No.177 of June 20th, 1950) or 
deodorant agent  
3 Industrial Sewage Sludge  
 a. Concentrated, digested, dehydrated, or  
dried sewage sludge obtained from draining  
treatment plants of factories  
b. Concentrated, digested, dehydrated, or 
dried sewage sludge obtained from draining 
treatment plants of places of production  
4 Ashes of burning of Sewage 
Sludge  
 a. Ashes gain by c alcination of  materials  
listed in No.1 ~3 In the case of being used for the 
product which is not required the 
investigation of vegetation 
experiment on toxicity for plants, 
it must be recognized not to be 
toxic to plants as a result of the 
investigation of vegetation 
experiment on toxicity for plants.  b. Ashes gain by calcination of materials 
listed in No.1~3 mixed with raw materials 
of vegetable or animal  
5 Marine -Byproduct  
 Internal organs of fish and shellfish  
 1.Raw material conforming to the 
criteria listed in Annexed Table 
No.1 of the Ministry Ordinance on 
"Establishment of Criteria 
Relating to Industrial Wastes 
Containing Metals, etc." (Prime  
Minister's Office Ordinance No.5 
of 1973) must be used.  
2. In the case of being used for 
the product which is  not required 
the investigation of vegetation 
experiment on toxicity for plants, 
it must be recognized not to be 
toxic to plants as a result of the 
investigation of vegetation 
experiment on toxicity for plants.  
6 Inclusion of Sulfur  
 a. Materials in the p rocess of manufacturing 
reagent or industrial chemical  
b. By-product in the industry listed in 
Annexed Table No.1  In the case of being used for the 
product which is not required the 
investigation of vegetation 
experiment on toxicity for plants, 
it must be recognized not to be 
toxic to plants as a result of the 
investigation of vegetation 
experiment on toxicity for plants.  
Note 
1. Including the materials treated by pulverization, concentration, dehydration, dry, etc.  
2. Including the materials with added in gredients listed in Article 4, paragraph 4 of the Ordinance for the Enforcement of 
the Fertilizer Regulation Act or water  
   
Annexed Table No.1  
1. Agriculture  
2. Fisheries  
3. Aquaculture  
4. Manufacture of Food  
5. Manufacture of Beverages, Tobacco and Feed 
6.Manufacture of Chemical and Allied Products  
7. Manufacture of Textile Products  
8. Manufacture of Leather Tanning, Leather Products and Fur Skins (limited to Manufacture of Leather Tanning and Fur 
Skins)  
9. Mining and Quarrying of Stone and Gravel (e xcluding Metal Mining)  
10. Manufacture of Pulp, Paper and Paper Products (limited to Manufacture of Pulp and Paper)  
11. Manufacture of Ceramic, Stone and Clay Products (excluding Glass and Its Products)  
12. Manufacture of Iron and Steel  
13. Manufacture of Non-Ferrous Metals and Products  
14. Manufacture of Electronic Parts, Devices and Electronic Circuits (limited to the industries including the process of 
phosphate recovering)  
15. Processing Desulfurization or Denitrification of Combustion Gas from Combusti on of Coal, Petroleum, etc.  
 
   
Annexed Table No.2  
1. Acidic Raw Materials as follows  
Sulfuric acid, Hydrochloric acid, Nitric acid, Phosphoric acid, Citric acid, Acetic acid, Formic acid or Silicic acid  
2. Basic Raw Materials as follows  
Ammonia liquid or ammonia gas, Sodium silicate, Sodium carbonate, Sodium acetate, Sodium hydroxide, Potassium 
carbonate, Potassium oxide, Potassium hydroxide, Calcium carbonate, Calcium oxide, Calcium hydroxide, Magnesium 
carbonate, Magnesium oxide or Magnesium hy droxide  
 
   
Annexed Table No.3  
1. Manufacture of Food  
2. Manufacture of Soft Drinks and Carbonated Water  
3. Manufacture of Alcoholic Beverages  
4. Manufacture of Tea and Coffee  
5. Manufacture of Balanced Compound Feeds or Elemental Feeds  
6. Manufacture of Pulp  
7. Manufacture of Resin (limited to the industries which are using pulp as its raw materials)  
8. Fermentation Chemical Products  
9. Manufacture of Gelatin  
 
   
(Abolition of the Official Standard for the following fertilizers)  
six-year-term of validity of registration  
・Coated nitrogen fertilizer,  Mixed nitrogen fertilizer , Coated phosphate fertilizer, Processed phosphate fertilizer , Mixed 
phosphate fertilizer,  Coated potassium fertilizer , Byproduct potash fertilizer, Mixed organic fertilize r, Complex fertilizer,  
Molded compound fertilizer , Coated compound fertilizer, Mixed fertilizer 、Mixed calcium fertilizer , Coated magnesium 
fertilizer,  Mixed magnesium fertilizer, Mixed manganese fertilizer , Mixed microelement fertilizer  
(※Change to the fertilizers of three or six -year-term of validity of registration)  
・Byproduct potassium fertilizer , Byproduct manganese fertilizer  (※Integrate into Byproduct fertilizer ) 
・Liquid microelement compound fertilizer  (※Integrate into Liquid fertilizer ) 
・Byproduct vegetable fertilizer  (※Integrate into Byproduct animal or vegetable fertilizer ) 
・Processed food residue fertilizer (any of the following fertilizers 、Magnesium ammonium phosphate  (※Change to the 
fertilizers of six -year-term of validity of registra tion) 
three -year-term of validity of registration  
・Coated nitrogen fertilizer, Mixed nitrogen fertilizer, Coated phosphate fertilizer, Processed phosphate fertilizer, Mixed 
phosphate fertilizer, Coated potassium fertilizer, Byproduct potash fertilizer, Mixed organic fertilizer, Complex fertilizer, 
Molded compound fertilizer, Coated compound fertilizer, Mixed fertilizer 、Mixed calcium fertilizer, Coated magnesium 
fertilizer, Mixed magnesium fertilizer, Mixed manganese fertilizer, Mixed microele ment fertilizer , Adsorbed compound 
fertilizer,  Compound fertilizer for home garden, Mixed animal waste compound fertilizer , Mixed compost compound fertilizer  
(※Change to the fertilizers of three or six -year-term of validity of registration)  
・Byproduct nitr ogen fertilizer , Byproduct phosphate fertilizer,  Byproduct compound fertilizer, Byproduct magnesium 
fertilizer , Byproduct manganese fertilizer  (※Integrate into Byproduct fertilizer ) 
・Byproduct liquid nitrogen fertilizer,  liquid nitrogen fertilizer , Liquid phosphate fertilizer,  Liquid compound fertilizer, 
Byproduct liquid manganese fertilizer  (※Integrate into liquid fertilizer ) 
・Byproduct animal fertilizer  (※Integrate into Byproduct animal or vegetable fertilizer )  
・Fused sludge ash silicate phosphate fertilizer  (※Integrate into Fused potassium silicate fertilizer ) 
・Mixed sludge compound fertilizer  (※Integrate into  Fused compound fertilizer ) 
・Sewerage sludge fertilizer , Excrement sewage sludge fertilizer,  Industrial sewage sludge fertilizer,  Mixed sewage sludge 
fertilizer , Ashes of burning of sludge fertilizers, Fermented sewage sludge fertilizer  (※Integrate into  Sludge fertilizer ) 
 