GLOSSARY

EFMA Countries	Country Groups
EU 10: New member states of the EU as from 1-5-2004 EU 12: EU 10 plus Bulgaria and Romania EU 15: EU member states before 1-5-2004 EU 25: EU 15 plus EU 10 EU 27: European Union as of 1-1-2007	EECA: East Europe and Central Asia (FSU without Baltic States)

Fertilizer product terms		Conversion rates
Ammonia		82% N
SA	Ammonium sulphate	21% N
Urea		46% N
AN	Ammonium nitrate	33.5% N
CAN	Calcium ammonium nitrate	27% N
SOL	Solutions (mainly UREA-AN [UAN])	30% N
Oth. Str. N, OSTRN, O.S.N.	Other straight-N fertilizers (mainly ASN, CN, but also NH3 for direct application)	18% N
AP	Ammonium phosphates	17% N, 47% P2O5
NPK	Nitrogen-phosphate-potassium fert. (incl. steam-granulation and compaction)	15% N, 15% P2O5, 15% K2O
NP	Nitrogen-phosphate fertilizers	16% N, 13% P2O5 (exports: 20% P2O5)
NK	Nitrogen-potassium fertilizers	13% N
PK	Phosphate-potassium fertilizers	17% P2O5
TSP-SSP	Triple / single superphosphates	40% P2O5
Oth. STR. PH	Other straight P2O5 fertilizers	14% P2O5

* only conversion rates used for this handbook are indicated









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