The European fertilizer industry and related industries, scientists, and Members of the Parliament met to discuss the progress of legislative work on the New Fertilizer Regulation and the main issues in the Regulation. The first stakeholder session featured Copa-Cogeca, Association of Dutch Flower Auctions, European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform, European Consortium on Organic-Based Fertilizer, the European Biostimulants Industry Council (EBIC) and Fertilizers Europe.
The second section featured MEP Jaroslaw Walesa (EPP, Poland), the Rapporteur in the European Parliament’s INTA Committee, Franc Bogovic (EPP, Slovenia), the Shadow Rapporteur in the European Parliament’s AGRI Committee. MEP Wałęsa mentioned the phosphate supply risks if the limit of contaminants are set too low, while MEP Bogovic focused on circular economy aspects of agricultural and rural life.