Registration of Fertilizers and Related Products + Adjuvants in Ecuador
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Registration of fertilizers, soil amendments, and related agricultural products in Ecuador according to type and subtype classification:
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
In Ecuador, the applicable regulation for Fertilizer Products, Soil Amendments, and Related items is Resolution No. 218; Seventh Edition.
Products falling within the scope of this regulation are eligible for registration.
1. SUBTYPE OF FERTILIZERS
a. Inorganic Fertilizer (chemical or mineral origin).
1. Inorganic Fertilizer.
2. Inorganic Fertilizer with Organic Matter (OM) Content.
b. Organic Origin Fertilizer.
2. SUBTYPE OF SOIL AMENDMENTS
a. Inorganic Soil Amendments.
b. Organic Soil Amendments (includes Humic Substances).
3. SUBTYPES OF RELATED PRODUCTS FOR AGRICULTURAL USE
a. Biostimulants (Bioles may be considered within this category).
b. Natural and/or chemical growth regulators.
c. Natural and/or chemical growth regulators and their mixtures with fertilizers: When a product is enriched with these substances, it can be registered under this category, even if it has significant nutritional contributions.
d. Elicitors
e. Biological inoculants (phosphorus-solubilizing microorganisms, growth regulator activators, organic matter decomposers, symbiotic and nonsymbiotic nitrogen-fixing bacteria, etc., and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi.)
f. Hydrating agents
g. Ripening Agents
h. Detergents (neutral, ionic, non-ionic)
i. Foliage Cleaners
j. Antifoaming and Foaming Agents
k. Stressors
l. Preservatives
m. Antioxidants
n. Soil flocculants
o. Solar Radiation Protectors
p. Waxes
q. Hydrogels
r. Latex removers
s. Desiccants
t. Ethylene inhibitors
u. Moisture retainers
v. Organic substrates
w. Disinfectants
x. Water hardness correctors
y. Water pH regulators
z. Water and/or soil desalinizers
aa. Urease inhibitors
Registration of Agricultural Adjuvants in Ecuador
Any adhesive, deposit-forming, emulsifiable, diluent, synergistic, or wetting substance intended to facilitate the application and action of a formulated product, which can be further categorized as:
- Surfactants or wetting agents
- Adherents
- Penetrants
- Anti-drift
- Emulsifiers or compatibility agents
