The lack of domestic sources of phosphorus poses stability of supplies risks and exposure to competitive pressures from suppliers that also compete on the EU market for finished fertilizers. Growing concerns on contaminants in water and soils and therefore, food, leads to increasing calls for cleaner fertilizers, which in turns increases the competitive pressures for clean sources of phosphorus, located outside of the EU and owned by competitors. And pressures to introduce circular economy, including in farming and animal-by products, leads to introduction of fertilizers based on organic and recycled sources.