It said that only 5 percent of waste organic material is being re-used as fertilizer in the bloc. 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. A new report on the use of pesticides in Europe shows that pesticide residues are found in food products ranging from milk powder to chocolate bars.
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. A new report on the use of pesticides in Europe shows that pesticide residues are found in food products ranging from milk powder to chocolate bars.