Fertilizers Europe

Fertilizers Europe represents the major fertilizer manufactures in the EU.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Director Taxation and Customs Union) and

14 Nov 2025 · Discussions on technical issues concerning the design and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Meeting with Heiko Kunst (Head of Unit Climate Action)

30 Oct 2025 · Product benchmark update – ammonia

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

28 Oct 2025 · High Level Dialogue with Industry executives on the implementation of CBAM.

Meeting with Wopke Hoekstra (Commissioner) and

28 Oct 2025 · High Level Dialogue with Industry executives on the implementation of CBAM

Meeting with Fabien Santini (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)

23 Oct 2025 · Meeting with Fertilizers Europe to exchange on the market situation and long term challenges

Meeting with Radan Kanev (Member of the European Parliament)

21 Oct 2025 · European Energy Forum- Addressing natural gas demand for European industry competitiveness

Meeting with Vicente Hurtado Roa (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union) and

19 Sept 2025 · Discussions on technical issues concerning the design and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Meeting with Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner), Dan Jørgensen (Commissioner) and

15 May 2025 · Fertilisers

Meeting with Ľubica Karvašová (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

5 May 2025 · Tariffs on Russian fertilizers

Meeting with Lucia Granelli (Head of Unit Taxation and Customs Union)

4 Apr 2025 · Urea monitoring system

Meeting with Jon Nyman (Head of Unit Trade)

28 Mar 2025 · Monitoring of imports of certain chemical products

Meeting with Gilles Pennelle (Member of the European Parliament)

25 Mar 2025 · Discussions autour des engrais

Meeting with Vilija Sysaite (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Stéphane Séjourné) and YARA BELGIUM S.A.

18 Mar 2025 · Challenges of the ammonia-based fertiliser industry and need of a sector-specific strategy.

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Director Taxation and Customs Union) and

14 Mar 2025 · Discussions on technical issues concerning the design and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament) and Verein Deutscher Zementwerke e.V.

6 Mar 2025 · Austausch

Meeting with Radan Kanev (Member of the European Parliament) and

6 Mar 2025 · European Energy Forum- Energy intensive industries

Meeting with Mireia Borrás Pabón (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)

28 Feb 2025 · AGRI

Meeting with Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez), Terhi Lehtonen (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez) and

20 Feb 2025 · To hear interest representatives’ view on the state of play of fertilizer production in Europe.

Meeting with Dan Barna (Member of the European Parliament) and AZOMURES SA

18 Feb 2025 · Modification of customs duties applicable to imports of certain goods originating in or exported directly or indirectly from the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus; Introductory Meeting

Meeting with Giorgio Gori (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

5 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on resolution on energy intensive industries with the Alliance of energy-intensive industries

Meeting with Christophe Hansen (Commissioner) and

3 Feb 2025 · Proposal for a regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council increasing duties on nitrogen fertilisers and certain agri-food imports from Russia and Belarus

Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and

28 Jan 2025 · Competitiveness, Clean Industrial Deal and energy and their impact on European industry.

Meeting with Maria Elena Scoppio (Director Taxation and Customs Union) and

17 Jan 2025 · Discussions on technical issues concerning the design and implementation of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)

Meeting with Christophe Clergeau (Member of the European Parliament)

12 Dec 2024 · ENVI/AGRI

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

27 Nov 2024 · Fertilizers and Nitrogen

Meeting with Krzysztof Hetman (Member of the European Parliament)

14 Nov 2024 · Fertilizers imports to the EU

Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · Fertilizers

Meeting with Marta Wcisło (Member of the European Parliament) and Grupa Azoty Spółka Akcyjna

8 Oct 2024 · Euroactiv: the future of agriculture and fertilizers

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

23 May 2024 · Imports into the EU of Russian fertilizers, Export duties on Russian fertilizers, EU food security

Meeting with Elina Melngaile (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Miriam Garcia Ferrer (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and

23 Apr 2024 · - Imports of Russian fertilizers - Food security

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)

8 Feb 2024 · Decarbonisation of fertilisers industry

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

8 Feb 2024 · Physical meeting - Exchange on CBAM

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

2 Feb 2024 · Roundtable with associations of industrial users

Meeting with Peter Jahr (Member of the European Parliament)

30 Jan 2024 · soil monitoring law

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

22 Jan 2024 · Decarbonization road map.

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

9 Jan 2024 · Farm visit and roundtable with agri-food chain stakeholders

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

30 Nov 2023 · Clean Transition Dialogue on Energy Intensive Industries

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

15 Nov 2023 · Soil Health Law

Meeting with Beatrice Covassi (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

15 Nov 2023 · Public Hearing - Soil Monitoring Law

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action)

12 Oct 2023 · Fertilizer sector decarbonisation strategy

Meeting with Martin Hojsík (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

29 Sept 2023 · Soil Health Law

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

27 Sept 2023 · Discuss Decarbonization pathways of the fertilizers and ammonia industry

Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)

20 Sept 2023 · Rolle von Mineral-Dünger

Meeting with Mercedes Bresso (Member of the European Parliament)

13 Jun 2023 · Net Zero Industry Act

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

27 Apr 2023 · Update on the situation of the European industry; Gas supply; Fertilizers imports from Russia and sanctions; Long-term strategy for the sector.

Meeting with Aleksandra Tomczak (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

24 Apr 2023 · Future EU hydrogen market and the EU hydrogen bank

Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President) and

20 Apr 2023 · EU Energy Platform

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

20 Dec 2022 · ETS

Meeting with Michal Wiezik (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

16 Nov 2022 · Industrial Emissions Directive

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

19 Oct 2022 · Upcoming communication about fertilizers - EU Fertiliser strategy

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and

14 Oct 2022 · ETS

Meeting with Peter Liese (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)

19 May 2022 · ETS Revision

Meeting with Andreas Glück (Member of the European Parliament)

3 May 2022 · Fit for 55

Meeting with Kerstin Jorna (Director-General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs)

18 Mar 2022 · Present EU the many challenges for the fertilizer industry in the present situation AND the consequences this could have for food security in Europe going forward

Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis), Sofja Ribkina (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis)

16 Feb 2022 · To discuss serious issues affecting the nitrogen fertilizer sector

Meeting with Maciej Golubiewski (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)

27 Jan 2022 · European Food security

Meeting with Tom Vandenkendelaere (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur for opinion)

26 Jan 2022 · renewable energy, presentation of sector

Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

14 Oct 2021 · High energy prices and how this is affecting the competitiveness of European companies in the energy intensive sectors.

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

22 Sept 2021 · Fertilizer industry

Meeting with Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

8 Sept 2021 · Fit-for-55 package

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

2 Sept 2021 · Videoconference - Follow-up meeting to the COM proposal for a CBAM

Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)

25 Jun 2021 · CBAM and conditions for the fertilizer sector

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)

15 Jun 2021 · Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Meeting with Antoine Colombani (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and

7 Jun 2021 · Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism

Meeting with Aliénor Margerit (Cabinet of Commissioner Paolo Gentiloni)

26 May 2021 · CBAM

Meeting with Gints Freimanis (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis) and

3 May 2021 · Carbon Borden Adjustment Mechanism

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

27 Apr 2021 · Contribution of the fertilizers sector to the climate neutrality objective

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union) and European Chemical Industry Council

16 Apr 2021 · Videoconference - Discussion on a forthcoming proposal for a CBAM and its interaction with the forthcoming ETS reform.

Meeting with Thierry Breton (Commissioner) and

24 Mar 2021 · Commissioner Breton meeting with CEOs from Energy Intensive Industries on Industrial strategy & fit for 55.

Meeting with Joan Canton (Cabinet of Commissioner Thierry Breton)

4 Feb 2021 · Decarbonisation

Meeting with Michele Piergiovanni (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager), Yizhou Ren (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

2 Oct 2020 · To discuss state aid for indirect costs, ETS, Green deal

Meeting with Camilla Bursi (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)

28 Apr 2020 · To discuss the use and need of fertilizers

Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)

5 Mar 2020 · Sustainable food systems

Meeting with Alina-Stefania Ujupan (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Margrethe Vestager)

4 Mar 2020 · Biodiversity strategy, farm to fork, research and innovation

Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

12 Feb 2020 · Anti dumping duties

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

4 Mar 2019 · The relative burden of ETS for the fertilizer industry, opportunities for carbon capture and use, perspectives for green ammonia, Clean Planet for All, long-term solutions

Meeting with Maria Asenius (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström), Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

18 May 2018 · Anti-dumping duty on ammonium nitrate from Russia

Meeting with Jean-Luc Demarty (Director-General Trade)

7 May 2018 · Anti-dumping, WTO disputes and import duties

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

10 Nov 2017 · Fertilizer Regulation

Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

14 Jun 2017 · Circular economy

Meeting with Jos Delbeke (Director-General Climate Action)

2 Mar 2017 · ETS

Meeting with Yvon Slingenberg (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

13 Apr 2016 · ETS reform

Meeting with Miguel Ceballos Baron (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

7 Mar 2016 · Trade in fertilizers

Meeting with Grzegorz Radziejewski (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

25 Feb 2016 · Situation of European Fertilizers industry

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

25 Feb 2016 · Fertilisers

Meeting with Aurore Maillet (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

25 Feb 2016 · Circular Economy

Meeting with Elżbieta Bieńkowska (Commissioner)

11 Nov 2015 · Meeting with Director General Mr Hansen

Meeting with Dermot Ryan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

17 Jul 2015 · 1/ ETS and the consequences for the fertilizer industry, Fertilizer production is very energy intensive due to the use of natural gas as feedstock and the heating requirements. ETS (benchmarks and correction factors) is therefore a key concern for the fertilizer industry, and especially for the production of ammonia. The Commission services have clearly marked the fertilizer industry as the industry most exposed to carbon leakage. 2/2. Climate change mitigation in agriculture and the contribution of the fertilizer sector, Fertilizers are an important part of GHG calculations in agriculture. Intensification means that more CO2 will be taken up by the plants. Using the right fertilizer and the right techniques can lower emissions. Fertilizers Europe are involved in several activities to promote better use of fertilizers, and we cooperate with DG AGRI on some of these activities.

Meeting with Claes Bengtsson (Cabinet of Commissioner Margrethe Vestager)

17 Jun 2015 · Fertilizer Markets in Europe

Meeting with Juho Romakkaniemi (Cabinet of Vice-President Jyrki Katainen)

14 Apr 2015 · Energy Union

Meeting with Patrick Costello (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella)

14 Apr 2015 · Circular economy, Air quality, Nitrates

Meeting with Rolf Carsten Bermig (Cabinet of Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska)

3 Mar 2015 · Introductory meeting

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner) and

2 Mar 2015 · Decarbonisation and ETS

Meeting with Tom Tynan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)

12 Feb 2015 · Understanding fertilizer prices, reducing carbon footprint of agriculture production, developing indicators for nitrogen use efficiency, Commission proposals for new fertilizer regulation