Priorities
Climate and Energy Policy Framework
The EU has decided to be at the forefront of the fight against climate change and is already taking strong action.
Trade
European fertilizer manufacturers operate in a global marketplace and advocate for fair and open trade.
Industrial policy
EU mineral fertilizer industry calls on the EU to put industry on top of the agenda and to commit to new, ambitious industrial strategy for energy intensive industries.
Energy cost
As the largest industry consumer of natural gas, the EU nitrogen industry’s competitiveness is mainly driven by affordable and fair gas price.
Soil Health
Soil health is vital for ensuring the resilience of European ecosystems in the face of our changing climate, and for providing the EU with sufficient, safe and nutritious food. Soil health is farmer´s major asset for sustained and sustainable food production.
Read more about our commitment here (https://www.fertilizerseurope.com/plant-nutrition-soil-health/)
REACH
Mineral fertilizers come under the scope of REACH, the EU’s instrument for managing the risks presented by chemical substances for human health and the environment.
BREFs
Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and the Council on industrial emissions (IED) is the main EU instrument regulating pollutant emissions from industrial installations.
CAP post 2020
Future agricultural policy aims at encouraging the transition towards a more sustainable agriculture.
Nitrogen Use (incl. EU NEP)
Nitrogen is essential for life and plays a key role in food production. Fertilizer industry actively promotes good practices to improve nitrogen use in food production.
Circular Economy Action Plan
The EU fertilizer industry is leading a way towards a fully circular economy.
Micro plastics
By providing sound evidence and expertise advice to regulators, fertilizer sector seek new solutions in controlled released fertilizers.
Fertilizing Products Regulation
From summer 2022 onwards, fertilizer producers, traders and farmers will be confronted with the EU Fertilizing Products Regulation (FPR)...
Farming & Air Quality
The agricultural sector is responsible for ammonia emissions impacting air quality. A series of best practices can be applied to curb emissions.
Clean Planet for All
Europe’s ambition to be climate neutral by 2050 presents a serious challenge for energy-intensive industries.
EU ETS/ CBAM
Ensuring a level playing field for fertilizer production, energy and carbon costs is our priority.