The EU has reached a provisional deal limiting metal content in fertilisers to 60 mg per litre , which will mostly benefit Russia 's PhosAgro and EuroChem , as well as Norway 's Yara who withdrew from PhosAgro . The measure still needs to be confirmed by member states and Parliament '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 is to affect 8 % of fertiliser imported to Europe , including those from Morocco 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 PhosAgro. The measure still needs to be confirmed by member states and Parliament'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 8% of fertiliser imported to Europe, including those from Morocco and Tunisia, whose products contain more heavy metals.