{"id":451027,"date":"2021-03-04T11:27:05","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:27:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=451027"},"modified":"2021-03-04T11:27:05","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T16:27:05","slug":"phosagro-welcomes-european-commissions-adoption-of-voluntary-green-labelling-guidelines-for-benchmark-quality-fertilizers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/phosagro-welcomes-european-commissions-adoption-of-voluntary-green-labelling-guidelines-for-benchmark-quality-fertilizers\/","title":{"rendered":"PhosAgro Welcomes European Commission&#8217;s Adoption of Voluntary Green Labelling Guidelines for Benchmark-Quality Fertilizers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-newslines\">\n<p class=\"xn-distributor\">PR Newswire<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-location\">MOSCOW<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 4, 2021<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; PhosAgro,<b>\u00a0<\/b>one of the world&#8217;s leading phosphate-based fertilizer producers, welcomes the European Commission&#8217;s adoption of official guidelines on the use of voluntary green labelling for fertilizers that are free from harmful concentrations of cadmium (Cd) and other heavy metals that are hazardous to human health and soils.<\/p>\n<p>The voluntary labels proposed by the European Commission are a direct outcome of the provisions of<b> Regulation (EU) 2019\/1009 on the use of agrochemicals in the EU.<\/b> Adopted in <span class=\"xn-chron\">June 2019<\/span> by the European Parliament and the European Council, this regulation was the result of a historic decision introduce an EU-wide ban on the trade in phosphate-based fertilizers containing hazardous levels of heavy metals and arsenic. Starting from <span class=\"xn-chron\">16 July 2022<\/span>, <b>the sale of phosphate-based fertilizers containing more than 60 mg of cadmium per kg of P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5 <\/sub>will be barred throughout the EU<\/b>. Moreover, in <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2026<\/span>, the European Commission will consider in its next report further tightening of restrictions on cadmium. <\/p>\n<p>At the same time, a number of European countries, recognising the importance of limiting cadmium content in fertilizers as early as the 1980s, unilaterally introduced stricter regulations. Such national derogations are in place in 21 EU countries, including <span class=\"xn-location\">Switzerland<\/span>, where the limit for cadmium was set at 21 mg per kg of P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5<\/sub> back in 1986; in <span class=\"xn-location\">Sweden<\/span>, 44 mg per kg of P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5<\/sub>; <span class=\"xn-location\">the Netherlands<\/span>, 31 mg per kg of P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5<\/sub>; <span class=\"xn-location\">Hungary<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Slovakia<\/span>, 20 mg per kg of P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5<\/sub>; and <span class=\"xn-location\">Finland<\/span>, 22 mg per kg of P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5<\/sub>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Regulation 2019\/1009 on the use of agrochemicals in the EU states that manufacturers of mineral fertilizers with cadmium content below the benchmark of 20 mg of Cd per kg of P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5<\/sub> may use a voluntary green label on their packaging.<\/p>\n<p>The right to add a green label with a special symbol applies to this group of mineral fertilizers. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/transparency\/regdoc\/index.cfm?fuseaction=list&amp;coteId=3&amp;documentType=COMMUNICATION_FROM_COMMISSION&amp;version=ALL\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">document<\/a> published by the Commission provides detailed information on the appearance of labels and examples thereof. Declarations of the absence of cadmium concentrations harmful to human health and soil (less than 20 mg per kg of P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5<\/sub>) can be presented in two possible ways: text and\/or a visual representation: as one example, an image of the chemical element cadmium, Cd, is shown with a down-facing arrow alongside it.<\/p>\n<p>The voluntary green labelling is in line with both the European Green Deal and the new Farm to Fork Strategy goal of limiting the impact on arable land of fertilizers with high levels of harmful contaminants. The labels underscore the Commission&#8217;s commitment to transitioning to sustainable agriculture and to maintaining healthy soils that are not contaminated with heavy metals, which, in the long term, will protect the health of plants, animals and humans, thanks to the production of higher-quality food. <\/p>\n<p>The voluntary labelling will enable producers like PhosAgro to inform consumers that their products meet strict low-cadmium standards. Phosphate rock from the Murmansk region \u2013 the core of PhosAgro&#8217;s phosphate-based and NPK fertilizer production \u2013 sets quality benchmarks and adheres to the ISO 9001 quality management system as well as corporate standards for fertilizer production. Corporate standards ensure a traceability chain \u2013 from the extraction of apatite-nepheline ore to the supply to consumers of phosphate-based fertilizers that set the benchmark for cleanliness. This factor is a prerequisite for the transition to a new platform for sustainable agriculture and food systems with affordable food that has improved characteristics.<\/p>\n<p>PhosAgro CEO <span class=\"xn-person\">Andrey Guryev<\/span> said: &#8220;PhosAgro always welcomes measures to increase the transparency of fertilizer production and supply chains for end consumers. Farmers have the right to choose their crop nutrients based on all available information about their composition, especially when it comes to the absence of concentrations of toxic substances, such as cadmium, that are harmful to health and soils. And for producers of phosphate-based fertilizers around the world, additional incentives are being created to improve production technologies to ensure the sustainability of agriculture and to take care of soil fertility and public health.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Independent Director and Chair of PhosAgro&#8217;s Sustainable Development Committee <span class=\"xn-person\">Irina Bokova<\/span> said:\u00a0&#8220;The introduction of labelling is a responsible policy in light of both the increasing demand for safe, healthy foods and the ever-growing base of scientific research that shows that reducing the concentration of cadmium in fertilizers will contribute to the long-term health of soils and reduced intake of this toxic substance into the human body through food. It is important that people, not only in the EU but all over the world, can make more informed choices when buying food, with a better understanding of what they are made of and how they are produced, and what nutrients were used for the cultivation of agricultural products.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\n        <span class=\"xn-person\">Xavier Rolet<\/span>, Chairman of PhosAgro&#8217;s Board of Directors, said: &#8220;I welcome the fact that at a time when food supplies in numerous countries are at risk and the pandemic rages, the European Commission has maintained its unswerving focus on food safety and quality. We at PhosAgro are confident that the key beneficiaries of this green labelling decision will be the people of <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> and consumers in all those countries that import EU agricultural products.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Playing our role to ensure global food security and the supply of healthy food is at the heart of PhosAgro&#8217;s mission and commitment to consumers in the 102 countries where the Company supplies its sustainable and eco-efficient products.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>It should be noted that in <span class=\"xn-location\">Russia<\/span>, since March last year, the cadmium content in mineral fertilizers has been regulated by the Russian national standard GOST R 58658-2019 on environmentally friendly fertilizers, and these limits are stricter than in <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The maximum concentration of cadmium in mineral fertilizers approved for sale in <span class=\"xn-location\">Russia<\/span> under the above-mentioned regulation is 20 mg per kg of P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5<\/sub>. This national standard is included in the package of requirements for the national Green Standard, which was developed at the behest of the President of Russia Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n<p>\n        <b>About PhosAgro<\/b>\n      <\/p>\n<p>PhosAgro (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phosagro.ru\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.phosagro.ru<\/a>) is one of the world&#8217;s leading vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producers in terms of production volumes of phosphate-based fertilizers and high-grade phosphate rock with a\u00a0P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5<\/sub> content\u00a0of 39% and higher. PhosAgro&#8217;s environmentally friendly fertilizers stand out for their high efficiency, and they do not lead to the contamination of soils with heavy metals.<\/p>\n<p>The Company is the largest phosphate-based fertilizer producer in <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> (by total combined capacity for DAP\/MAP\/NP\/NPK\/NPS), the largest producer of high-grade phosphate rock with a P<sub>2<\/sub>O<sub>5<\/sub> content of 39%, a top-three producer of MAP\/DAP globally, one of the leading producers of feed phosphates (MCP) in <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, and the only producer in <span class=\"xn-location\">Russia<\/span>, and <span class=\"xn-location\">Russia&#8217;s<\/span> only producer of nepheline concentrate (according to the RAFP).<\/p>\n<p>PhosAgro&#8217;s main products include phosphate rock, more than 50 grades of fertilizers, feed phosphates, ammonia, and sodium tripolyphosphate, which are used by customers in over 100 countries spanning all of the world&#8217;s inhabited continents. The Company&#8217;s priority markets outside of <span class=\"xn-location\">Russia<\/span> and the CIS are <span class=\"xn-location\">Latin America<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia<\/span>. <\/p>\n<p>PhosAgro&#8217;s shares are traded on the Moscow Exchange, and global depositary receipts (GDRs) for shares trade on the London Stock Exchange (under the ticker PHOR). Since <span class=\"xn-chron\">1 June 2016<\/span>, the Company&#8217;s GDRs have been included in the MSCI Russia and MSCI Emerging Markets indexes.<\/p>\n<p>More information about PhosAgro can be found on the website: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.phosagro.ru\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\">www.phosagro.ru<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p id=\"PURL\">\n        <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Cision\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" alt=\"Cision\" src=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/img\/favicon.png?sn=IO99437&amp;sd=2021-03-04\" \/> View original content:<a id=\"PRNURL\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/phosagro-welcomes-european-commissions-adoption-of-voluntary-green-labelling-guidelines-for-benchmark-quality-fertilizers-301240823.html\">http:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/phosagro-welcomes-european-commissions-adoption-of-voluntary-green-labelling-guidelines-for-benchmark-quality-fertilizers-301240823.html<\/a><\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  PhosAgro<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/rt.prnewswire.com\/rt.gif?NewsItemId=IO99437&amp;Transmission_Id=202103041123PR_NEWS_USPR_____IO99437&amp;DateId=20210304\" style=\"border:0px;width:1px;height:1px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PR Newswire MOSCOW, March 4, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; PhosAgro,\u00a0one of the world&#8217;s leading phosphate-based fertilizer producers, welcomes the European Commission&#8217;s adoption of official guidelines on the use of voluntary green labelling for fertilizers that are free from harmful concentrations of cadmium (Cd) and other heavy metals that are hazardous to human health and soils. The voluntary labels proposed by the European Commission are a direct outcome of the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2019\/1009 on the use of agrochemicals in the EU. Adopted in June 2019 by the European Parliament and the European Council, this regulation was the result of a historic decision introduce an EU-wide ban on the trade in phosphate-based fertilizers containing hazardous levels of heavy metals and arsenic. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/phosagro-welcomes-european-commissions-adoption-of-voluntary-green-labelling-guidelines-for-benchmark-quality-fertilizers\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;PhosAgro Welcomes European Commission&#8217;s Adoption of Voluntary Green Labelling Guidelines for Benchmark-Quality Fertilizers&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-451027","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>PhosAgro Welcomes European Commission&#039;s Adoption of Voluntary Green Labelling Guidelines for Benchmark-Quality Fertilizers - Market Newsdesk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/phosagro-welcomes-european-commissions-adoption-of-voluntary-green-labelling-guidelines-for-benchmark-quality-fertilizers\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"PhosAgro Welcomes European Commission&#039;s Adoption of Voluntary Green Labelling Guidelines for Benchmark-Quality Fertilizers - Market Newsdesk\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"PR Newswire MOSCOW, March 4, 2021 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; PhosAgro,\u00a0one of the world&#8217;s leading phosphate-based fertilizer producers, welcomes the European Commission&#8217;s adoption of official guidelines on the use of voluntary green labelling for fertilizers that are free from harmful concentrations of cadmium (Cd) and other heavy metals that are hazardous to human health and soils. 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