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Fertilisers

Under NT law you can be prosecuted if you manufacture or distribute fertilisers that contain excessive levels of cadmium, lead and mercury.

A national working party is developing new national standards for a wide range of contaminants. When these standards are available the NT Government will work with industry to adopt these into Territory legislation.

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Last updated: 01 February 2019

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