RTCR 316: 1999 Fertilizers, Technical Material, and Related Substances. Registration 1- Objective and scope of application.
The purpose of this technical regulation is to create the official registration for formulated fertilizers, technical material, and related substances for agricultural use, as well as the registration of natural and legal persons in accordance with the first paragraph of Article 25 of the Phytosanitary Protection Law Nº 7664 of April 8, 1997.
These registrations do not grant, with respect to third parties, any right over the commercial property of the products nor confer any preferential, exclusive, absolute, or enforceable right regarding the import, export, manufacture, formulation, packing, packaging, sale, or use of these substances and materials it seeks to protect.
2- Definitions 2.1 Chelating agent (Agente quelatante): a compound that has two or more sites for binding a metal in soluble form under adverse conditions that would otherwise be insoluble (cation or anion), and form a chelate (quelato). Such as EDTA, NTA, POLYPHOSPHORIC ACID, PROTEINS, AND POLYFLAVONOIDS.
2.2 Marginal annotation (Anotación marginal): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.3 Inorganic fertilizers (Fertilizantes inorgánicos): fertilizers in which the declared nutrients with inorganic salts obtained by extraction and/or by a physical and/or chemical industrial process.
- N, P, K Fertilizers.
- Simple N, P, K Fertilizers.
- Simple nitrogenous fertilizers (Fertilizantes nitrogenados simples) (N): Fertilizers containing nitrogen in a declarable amount and that may contain other elements, but do not have a declarable phosphorus and/or potassium content.
- Simple phosphate fertilizers (Fertilizantes fosfatados simples) (P): Fertilizers containing phosphorus in a declarable amount and that may contain other elements, but do not have a declarable nitrogen and/or potassium content.
- Simple potassic fertilizers (Fertilizantes potásicos simples) (K): Fertilizers containing potassium in a declarable amount and that may contain other elements, but do not have a declarable nitrogen and/or phosphorus content.
- Compound N, P, K Fertilizers.
- Compound N P Fertilizers: Fertilizers containing nitrogen and phosphorus in declarable amounts and that may contain other elements, but do not have a declarable potassium content.
- Compound N K Fertilizers: Fertilizers containing nitrogen and potassium in declarable amounts and that may contain other elements, but do not have a declarable phosphorus content.
- Compound P K Fertilizers: Fertilizers containing phosphorus and potassium in declarable amounts and that may contain other elements, but do not have a declarable nitrogen content.
- Compound N P K Fertilizers: Fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in declarable amounts and that may contain other elements.
- Ca, Mg, Na, S Fertilizers: Fertilizers containing one or more of the elements: Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, and Sulfur and that do not contain nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium in declarable amounts and are therefore not classified as simple or compound N, P, K fertilizers.
- These products differ from Ca, Mg, and S soil conditioners (acondicionadores de suelo) in that their main function is plant nutrition.
- Trace element fertilizers (Fertilizantes de elementos traza) (oligo-elementos): Fertilizers that have declarable amounts of one or more trace elements, but that do not have nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, calcium, magnesium, sodium, and sulfur in declarable amounts.
- Ca, Mg, and S Soil Conditioners.
- Calcic and Magnesian Amendments (Enmiendas Cálcicas y Magnésicas) (Ca, Mg): Inorganic soil conditioners containing one or both of the elements calcium and magnesium, generally in the form of oxide, hydroxide, or carbonate, intended mainly to maintain or raise soil pH.
- They do not have nitrogen, phosphorus, or potassium in declarable amounts.
- Other Ca, Mg, S soil conditioner elements: Soil conditioners (acondicionadores de suelo), for example gypsum or sulfur.
Organic fertilizers (Fertilizantes orgánicos): Organic products, generally of plant and/or animal origin, added to the soil specifically for plant nutrition, generally containing nitrogen of plant and/or animal origin.
- Organic nitrogenous fertilizers (Fertilizantes nitrogenados orgánicos): Products of plant and/or animal origin in which the declarable nitrogen content is organically combined with carbon and which may contain other elements, but do not have a declarable phosphorus or potassium content.
- Synthetic organic nitrogenous fertilizers (Fertilizantes nitrogenados orgánicos sintéticos): Nitrogenous fertilizers in which the nitrogen is combined with carbon by organic synthesis.
- Organic N P fertilizers (Fertilizantes orgánicos N P): Organic fertilizers that contain, in addition to nitrogen, a declarable content of phosphorus of plant and/or animal origin, and which may contain other elements, but which do not have a declarable potassium content.
- Organic N K fertilizers (Fertilizantes orgánicos N K): Organic fertilizers that contain, in addition to nitrogen, a declarable content of potassium of plant and/or animal origin, and which may contain other elements, but which do not have a declarable phosphorus content.
- Organic N P K fertilizers (Fertilizantes orgánicos N P K): Organic fertilizers that contain, in addition to nitrogen, declarable amounts of phosphorus and potassium of plant and/or animal origin, and which may contain other elements.
- Semi-organic fertilizers (Fertilizantes semiorgánicos): Products in which the declarable nutrients are of both organic and inorganic origin, obtained by mixing and/or chemical combination of organic and inorganic fertilizers.
2.4 Agricultural Inputs Department (Departamento de Insumos Agrícolas): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.5 Product efficacy (Eficacia del producto): is the effect of a fertilizer product on yield, which depends on climate, soil, plant conditions, and correct management of other cultivation techniques. The product efficacy can be established insofar as its application corrects nutrient deficiencies evidenced through chemical analysis of soils or foliar samples. Also, insofar as it corrects the deficiency symptoms shown by plants and these demonstrate favorable changes in their appearance, coloration, or production.
2.6 Packaging (Envase): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.7 Label (Etiqueta): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.8 Manufacturer (Fabricante): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.9 Fertilizer (Fertilizante): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.10 Simple fertilizer (Fertilizante simple): is any product that contains only one of the nutrient elements.
2.11 Compound fertilizer (Fertilizante compuesto) (chemical): consists of a formulation obtained by chemical combination that contains at least two of the primary nutrient elements and is prepared by processes involving chemical reactions between technical materials.
2.12 Blended fertilizer (Fertilizante mezclado) (Physical Mixture (Mezcla Física)) consists of a mixture formed by two or more technical materials mixed or granulated together without chemical reactions occurring between said materials. It includes mixtures of dustable powders, granulated products, and liquid products.
2.13 Chemical formula (Fórmula química): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.14 Formulation (Formulación): is the action that consists of mixing technical material among themselves and/or with an inert product, to obtain the final product. Physical state in which the final product is to be used.
2.15 Formulator (Formulador): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.16 Grade (Grado): are the concentrations expressed in terms of the percentages of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P2O5), and potassium (K2O), magnesium (MgO), and boron (B), and in this order strictly, in addition to the following elements: calcium (CaO), sulfur (S), zinc (Zn), cobalt (Co), molybdenum (Mo), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), and manganese (Mn), ordered from highest to lowest concentration.
2.17 Importer (Importador): natural or legal person who imports fertilizers, technical material, and related substances.
2.18 Presentation book (Libro de presentación): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.19 Marginal annotations book (Libro de anotaciones marginales): book legally constituted by the Phytosanitary Protection Services Directorate (Dirección de Servicios de Protección Fitosanitaria), where the modifications to a registration approved by the head or authorized subordinate of the Agricultural Inputs Department (Departamento de Insumos Agrícolas) are recorded, for a fertilizer, technical material, and related substances.
2.20 Registration book (Libro de inscripción): book legally constituted by the Phytosanitary Protection Services Directorate (Dirección de Servicios de Protección Fitosanitaria), where the registration approved by the head or authorized subordinate of the Agricultural Inputs Department (Departamento de Insumos Agrícolas) is recorded, for a fertilizer, technical material, and related substances.
2.21 Technical material (Material técnico): compound with a purity lower than that of a material designated as chemically pure, and it is used in the formulation of fertilizers and related substances. Also called raw material (materia prima).
2.22 Micronutrients (Micronutrimentos): are those essential elements required by the plant for its growth, in small quantities; among them are boron, cobalt, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, and zinc.
2.23 Ministry (Ministerio): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.24 Chemical name (Nombre químico): is the scientific name of the compound under the standard nomenclature for fertilizers and related substances.
2.25 Primary nutrients or essential elements (Nutrimentos o elementos esenciales primarios): this is the term for the essential elements required by the plant in large quantities, and they are: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5), and potassium (expressed as K2O).
2.26 Secondary nutrients or essential elements (Nutrimentos o elementos esenciales secundarios): are the essential elements for plant growth in smaller quantities than the primary elements and in larger quantities than the micronutrients (micronutrimentos); these are: calcium, magnesium, and sulfur.
2.27 Chelate (Quelato): type of compound or chemical bond in which the central metal (cation) bonds to the chelating agent (agente quelatante) in the same molecule through two or more bonds. Such bonds produce one or more heterocyclic rings, and the metal is part of the ring.
2.28 Registration (Registro): (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 2.29 Related substance (Sustancia afín): that substance that contributes to a better use of nutrients by the plant, for example amendments, nutrient-fixing organisms, mobilizing organisms, or others.
2.30 Product type (Tipo de producto): nature to which the fertilizer belongs, natural or synthetic organic, inorganic, simple, blended (mezclado), compound, semi-organic (semiorgánico), or others.
2.31 Units per milliliter or gram for biological fertilizers (Unidades por mililitro o gramo para fertilizantes biológicos): is a unit of concentration by which the number of cells per milliliter or gram is indicated.
3- Registration (Registro) 3.1 (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 3.2 (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 3.3 (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 3.4 (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 3.5 (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 3.6 For the registration of fertilizers, technical material, and related substances, the following documents must be submitted:
- a)(Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") b) (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") c) (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") d) (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") e) For products consisting of novel formulations (Fertilizers and related substances), the requested uses under our agroecological conditions must be submitted. If the trials come from other countries, they must be endorsed by the official entity that authorizes and controls them in the product's country of origin. Exempted from this requirement are duly registered conventional formulas.
3.7 The certificates of analysis for fertilizers, technical materials, and related substances must contain the following information according to the product class (if a product contains more than one class, the certificate must contain the information for each of them):
3.7.1 Inorganic products (Productos inorgánicos). (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 3.7.2 Natural organic or synthetic organic product (Producto orgánico natural u orgánico sintético) and their mixtures. (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 3.7.3 Amendment products (Productos enmiendas) as soil acidity correctives. (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 3.7.4 Biological products must contain the following information:
- Type, scientific name of microorganisms of commercial product (u/ml or u/g) depending on the physical state of the product.
- Inert material expressed as a percentage by mass.
3.8 (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 3.9 In the case of special formulas manufactured or formulated at the request and for the restricted use of certain farmers, producers, or agricultural companies, it must be indicated on the label or by printing on the corresponding sacks that the formulas are FOR EXCLUSIVE USE AND DIRECT SALE (USO EXCLUSIVO Y VENTA DIRECTA).
The registration of said formulas will not be required when it does not constitute a substantial modification to the formula of the original registration and provided that the raw material (materia prima) is registered in the original registration under similar conditions. In any case, the manufacturing or formulating companies must notify the Ministry (Ministerio) of the type of formula and the name of the company or applicant, and it will be the responsibility of the manufacturing or formulating companies to determine the substantial nature of the modification.
4- Administration of the Registration (Administración del Registro) (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 5- Marginal annotations (Anotaciones marginales). (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 6- Revalidations (Revalidaciones). (Repealed by Article 2° of Decreto Ejecutivo N° 37982 of August 5, 2013, "Publishes Resolución N° 314-2013 (COMIECO-X) of July 5, 2013, and its Annex: "Reglamento Técnico Centroamericano RTCA 65.05.54:09 Fertilizantes y Enmiendas de uso Agrícola. Requisitos para el registro") 7- Sampling and analysis methods.
7.1 The fertilizer sampling methods shall be those specified according to the official standard, and what corresponds shall be applied as established in the regulation in force for the quality control of chemical and biological substances for agricultural use.
The analysis methods for the determination of elements in fertilizers must be the same as those adopted by the Association of Official Analytical Chemists (AOAC). Those not covered by the AOAC, and for biological products, shall be those that the Ministry (Ministerio) considers adequate.
8- Customs clearance (Desalmacenaje), manufacture, formulation, repacking, and repackaging 8.1 Any natural or legal person who imports fertilizers, technical material, and related substances may only clear said products through customs if the importer and the products are registered with the Ministry (Ministerio).
8.2 Likewise, the Ministry (Ministerio) may authorize the importation and use of an unregistered fertilizer, technical material, and related substances on a one-time basis for research reasons or for special use needs, provided there is no substitute product.
8.3 To obtain authorization for customs clearance (desalmacenaje) of fertilizers, technical material, and related substances imported for products not registered with the Ministry (Ministerio), the applicant must submit to the Ministry (Ministerio):
8.3.1 An application signed by the legal representative, for the case of a legal entity, and by the natural person and responsible professional incorporated into the commercial establishment, stating:
- Name and address of the applying natural or legal person.
- Name and address of the natural or legal person exporting the product.
- Name and address of the natural or legal person consignee of the product.
- Trade name, class, formulation, and concentration of the product.
- Quantity in kilos or liters, CIF value in US dollars of the imported product, and copy of the commercial invoice.
- Product registration number.
- Country of origin.
- Port of entry.
- Customs office of clearance (Aduana de desalmacenaje) - Any other document the Ministry (Ministerio) may need.
9- Advertising 9.1 No fertilizer, technical material, and related substance may be advertised in mass media or by other means of communication if the product is not registered.
9.2 Advertising for fertilizers, technical material, and related substances carried out through any advertising medium must clearly indicate the purpose of the advertised product in accordance with the registration information.
10- Trade, retention, and confiscation 10.1 The Ministry of Health will be responsible for the registration, control of importation, commercialization, and use of domestic fertilizers in supermarkets and other establishments not exclusive to the sale of fertilizers, technical material, and related substances.
10.2 Every person must allow the duly accredited and identified authorities of the Ministry (Ministerio) to obtain samples of the products referred to in this regulation, in order to perform the necessary tests to determine their identity and physical, chemical, or biological condition, according to the official sampling standard.
10.3 The Ministry (Ministerio) may confiscate or retain, through its duly authorized and identified officials, any fertilizer, technical material, and related substances that:
- Are not registered with the Ministry (Ministerio).
- Do not comply with the physical, chemical, or biological properties, as declared in the corresponding registration, upon verification by accredited laboratories.
10.4 In compliance with the provisions for cases of sampling and confiscation, the officials must draw up the corresponding record, as the case may be, which will include at least the following information:
- Place and date of the record's execution.
- Name and credentials of the Ministry (Ministerio) officials.
- Name and credentials of the representative of the natural or legal person owner or person in charge of the confiscated product.
- Quantity, trade name, formulation of the product, and registration number.
- Reason for which the confiscation or retention was carried out, indicating the violated legal provisions. It must include the charges, credentials, and signatures of the Ministry (Ministerio) officials, the owner or person in charge of the product, and two witnesses, if any.
10.5 After the retention is carried out in the commercial establishment, the interested party will be granted a period of fifteen business days from the moment the corresponding record is notified, to correct the regulatory infractions, or to oppose the retention. The product will remain under the responsibility of the distributor or the corresponding company.
10.6 After the period established in the previous point has expired, the Ministry (Ministerio) will have a period of 8 calendar days to resolve, as appropriate, the final confiscation or the release of the retained products. Final confiscation will proceed if the company does not correct the infraction within a maximum period of three months.
10.7 The Ministry (Ministerio) will dispose of the confiscated products without any financial responsibility, once the administrative act ordering it becomes final.
11- Precautions in handling and use 11.1 Every person who manufactures, formulates, repacks, repackages, stores, transports, mixes, and applies formulated fertilizers, technical material, and related substances must use the recommended and clean protective equipment, when the substances to be handled so require.
11.2 The selection, supply, and maintenance of personal protective equipment is the responsibility of the employer.
11.3 The spraying or dusting of fertilizers and related substances on springs (manantiales), ponds, canals, or other water sources or any area where contamination may occur is prohibited. The use of these products in flooded crops, canal irrigation systems, and other particular uses shall be carried out in accordance with the specific standards issued by the Ministry (Ministerio) jointly with the Ministry of Health.
11.4 The washing of any application equipment in rivers, lakes, and water currents is prohibited.
11.5 The use of fertilizers and related substances in agricultural aviation activities must comply with the provisions of the respective Regulation.
12- Rectification of registration errors 12.1 Errors contained in the registration entries may be material or conceptual.
12.2 A material error occurs when, without known intention, some words are written for others or the expression of some formal circumstance of the entries is omitted.
12.3 A conceptual error occurs when, without known intention, the concepts contained in the respective applications are altered, varying their true meaning.
12.4 Material and conceptual errors shall be corrected under the responsibility of the head of the Agricultural Inputs Department (Departamento de Insumos Agrícolas).
12.5 When there are errors or omissions in the act of registration that result in absolute nullity and its cancellation proceeds, the interested party will be informed, and it will be published in the Diario Oficial once, subsequently carrying out the rectification by means of a new registration. Said registration will be valid from the date of rectification. This nullity shall be clarified by means of a reasoned resolution by the Director of the Phytosanitary Protection Services Directorate (Dirección de Servicios de Protección Fitosanitaria).
12.6 Material and conceptual errors shall be rectified by a new entry in the Registration Book (Libro de Inscripciones), which will contain the registration where the error made is expressed, reasoned, and clearly rectified, authorized with the signature and seal of the head of the Agricultural Inputs Department (Departamento de Insumos Agrícolas). Said rectifications will preserve, for all purposes, their registration number and original date, provided the error is attributable to the officials in charge of the registration.
13- Units of measurement In this technical regulation, to cite units of length, surface, volume, and mass, compliance is required with Decreto Nº 23355-MEIC published in "La Gaceta" Nº 114, of June 15, 1994; NCR 26:1994. Metrology. International System of Units (SI). Legal units of measurement.