The European Parliament statement said that the EU imports more than 6 million tonnes of phosphate rock a year but could recover much more through recycling. The EU has reached a provisional deal limiting cadmium content in fertilisers to 60 mg per kilogram, which will mostly benefit Russia 's PhosAgro and EuroChem , as well as Norway 's Yara who buys from Russia . The measure still needs to be confirmed by member states and EU 's Internal Market Committee , but is aimed at reducing the health and environmental risks of heavy metals in fertilisers and if approved, could come into force within three years . The measure stands to affect only 5 percent of fertiliser imported to Europe , including those from Norway and Tunisia , whose products contain more heavy metals.
The EU has reached a provisional deal limiting cadmium content in fertilisers to 60 mg per kilogram, which will mostly benefit Russia 's PhosAgro and EuroChem , as well as Norway 's Yara who buys from Russia . The measure still needs to be confirmed by member states and EU 's Internal Market Committee , but is aimed at reducing the health and environmental risks of heavy metals in fertilisers and if approved, could come into force within three years . The measure stands to affect only 5 percent of fertiliser imported to Europe , including those from Norway and Tunisia , whose products contain more heavy metals.