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Grupa Azoty Spółka Akcyjna

Grupa Azoty S.A.

Grupa Azoty is a major European manufacturer of fertilizers, plastics, and chemical products.

Lobbying Activity

Meeting with Pawel Wisniewski (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen) and Orlen S.A. and Związek Pracodawców Business & Science Poland

5 Dec 2025 · Introductory Meeting / Discussion on the current state of the fertilizers market in the EU

Meeting with Wopke Hoekstra (Commissioner) and

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

Meeting with Stéphane Séjourné (Executive Vice-President) and

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

Grupa Azoty urges free carbon allowances alongside border tax

25 Sept 2025
Topic — This initiative sets rules for converting foreign carbon prices into European border certificates.
Message — Grupa Azoty requests that the basic instrument of protection against carbon leakage remains the allocation of free allowances. This should continue until the effectiveness of the CBAM mechanism has been fully verified.12
Why — This allows the company to reduce compliance costs while maintaining its market position.3
Impact — Non-EU competitors face stricter evidence requirements and higher costs when entering European markets.4
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Grupa Azoty calls for stricter origin rules for fertilizers

19 Sept 2025
Topic — Evaluation of EU rules governing the safety and quality of fertilizers.
Message — Grupa Azoty proposes redefining 'manufacturer' to distinguish actual producers from importers who package products. They suggest creating an EU-wide register of market entities to improve transparency regarding origins. Finally, they call for expanding the list of microorganisms allowed in fertilizing products.123
Why — This would protect EU producers from unfair competition and highlight product quality.4
Impact — Importers and distributors would lose the ability to label themselves as manufacturers.5
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Grupa Azoty warns 2040 climate target risks EU deindustrialisation

16 Sept 2025
Topic — The European Commission is amending Climate Law to establish a 2040 greenhouse gas target.
Message — The group calls for targets that account for national economic capabilities and the needs of energy-intensive industries. They advocate maintaining free emission allowances alongside carbon border taxes while abolishing mandatory renewable fuel targets. The organization suggests rewarding decarbonization rather than penalizing production using current technologies.123
Why — This approach reduces compliance costs and protects their market share from non-EU competition.45
Impact — Environmental groups lose as slower emission cuts delay the transition to green energy.67
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Grupa Azoty urges EU to include chemicals in ETS compensation

26 Aug 2025
Topic — Reviewing eligibility for State aid to compensate for indirect emissions costs.
Message — Grupa Azoty requests extending compensation eligibility to the organic chemicals and fertilizer sectors. They argue these energy-intensive activities face significant risks from rising carbon prices.123
Why — This expansion would significantly reduce the company's operating costs and improve market competitiveness.4
Impact — Foreign producers from countries like Russia and Belarus would face tougher competition.5
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Response to Extension of the scope of the carbon border adjustment mechanism to downstream products and anti-circumvention measures

25 Aug 2025

Making use of the opportunity to provide comments in the public consultation, Grupa Azoty submits its complex comments and propositions on the needed changes in Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) rules in the attachment.
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Response to Commission Implementing Regulation on the list for the purposes of Article 26 of Regulation (EU) 2024/1252

25 Jul 2025

Grupa Kapitałowa Grupa Azoty as capital group supports the principles of sustainable development, including the idea of circular economy as a tool for building a strong, competitive and independent economy within the European Union. Critical raw materials, the recovery of which is possible from the product groups mentioned in the draft act, are of great importance in many significant sectors of the economy, including those related to broadly understood intra-Community security. The presented initiative is therefore really important. Please find attached our opinion and the matters requested.
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Grupa Azoty demands stronger cost relief and market protection

8 Jul 2025
Topic — The consultation addresses legislation to accelerate decarbonization and competitiveness in energy-intensive European industries.
Message — The group requests a review of climate regulations and continued free emission allowances. They also advocate for technological neutrality and EU funding for high operating costs.12
Why — This would reduce their financial burden and subsidize the transition to cleaner technologies.34
Impact — Third-country producers lose market access as the EU increases protectionist trade mechanisms.5
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Grupa Azoty urges ETS reforms to protect chemical industry competitiveness

8 Jul 2025
Topic — Evaluation of the EU emissions trading system and its market stability reserve for 2026 review.
Message — The company requests maintaining free emission allowances for fertilizer products until 2030 and freezing product benchmarks. They also seek indirect cost compensation and additional allowances to counter imports from Russia.123
Why — These measures would lower operational costs and protect their market share from non-EU competitors.45
Impact — Environmental progress could slow if price pressures on industrial polluters are significantly reduced.6
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Response to Amendment of conformity assessment procedures for EU fertilising products

27 Mar 2025

We kindly request for clarification in the text of the proposed regulation: 1. On page 2 in the EXPLANATORY MEMORANDUM in point 1 "CONTEXT OF THE DELEGATED ACT", it should be clarified which test is meant, because it is only generally stated that: "Under the current rules, the test may be performed by any laboratory chosen by the manufacturer. A notified body with accreditation to perform inspections must supervise the testing." 2. In the attached draft delegated regulation - module A1, only and exclusively the detonation resistance test is mentioned. In accordance with Regulation 2019/1009, in module A1, the detonation resistance and oil retention tests are always performed together for the assessment of conformity. Therefore, does the reference in the content of the delegated regulation on amendments to Regulation 2019/1009 only to the detonation resistance test result from the fact that there were no objections to the laboratories performing the oil retention test (all are accredited)? If not, then the newly introduced regulation should include both tests: oil retention and detonation resistance.
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Meeting with Marta Wcisło (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Mar 2025 · Meeting with Director of Grupa Azoty on imports of Russian fertilizers

Grupa Azoty urges financial support and import protections

4 Mar 2025
Topic — A cross-sectoral plan to ensure water resilience and security across the European Union.
Message — Grupa Azoty requests that the strategy recognizes existing regulations to avoid new burdens. They call for financial support and trade protections against products from regions with lower standards.123
Why — This approach would protect their market share and reduce costs for meeting environmental targets.45
Impact — Non-EU chemical producers would face barriers when exporting products to the European market.6
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Meeting with Ditte Juul-Joergensen (Director-General Energy) and European Chemical Industry Council and

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

Grupa Azoty urges nuclear and carbon capture inclusion in fuel rules

25 Oct 2024
Topic — This consultation specifies the methodology for calculating greenhouse gas emissions savings from low-carbon fuels.
Message — They propose treating nuclear power and carbon capture as zero-emission energy sources. The company also wants biohydrogen included as a low-carbon fuel.123
Why — Including more technologies allows the company to choose cheaper decarbonization routes.45
Impact — Environmental groups lose oversight as upstream biomass emissions would not be tracked.67
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Meeting with Andrzej Buła (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Oct 2024 · Fertilizers import to EU from Russia

Meeting with Marta Wcisło (Member of the European Parliament)

9 Oct 2024 · European fertilizers

Meeting with Marta Wcisło (Member of the European Parliament) and Fertilizers Europe

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

Response to Environmental Implementation Review 2025

5 Jul 2024

As a company that operates in accordance with the principles of sustainable development and respects environmental protection aspects, the Grupa Azoty Capital Group supports all activities in this area. Taking advantage of the opportunity to express opinion on the initiative "EU environmental law - 2025 implementation review" we see the need to highlight several issues related to the further implementation of environmental protection policies and we would like to draw attention to issues whose development and strengthening is necessary to achieve the assumed goals.Details attached.
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Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and Fertilizers Europe and YARA BELGIUM S.A.

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

Grupa Azoty urges strict limits on recycled manure fertilizers

17 May 2024
Topic — Proposed update to allow recycled manure fertilizers above current nitrogen limits.
Message — The company requests specific conditions for using recycled nitrogen fertilizers based on soil permeability. They argue for a full impact assessment instead of interim measures. They also highlight concerns regarding high ammonia emissions from these products.1234
Why — This would protect the market position of their mineral fertilizer business against competition.56
Impact — Companies producing recycled fertilizers lose the ability to scale their operations efficiently.7
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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

Response to Update of related legislation as a consequence of the new regulation on recycled plastic Food Contact Materials

15 Apr 2024

Grupa Azoty supports the principles of sustainable development, with particular emphasis on those aimed at guaranteeing food safety. Due to the possibility of expressing an opinion on the revision of Commission Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food, we draw attention to the following issues that are important to take into account in legislative work and in a possible legislative proposal. We also ask for clarifications in the interpretation of several provisions. 1. New wording of Article 8 on General requirements of substances states that Manufacturers of plastic materials and articles and of products from intermediate stages of their manufacturing shall know the composition of the substance and make it available to the competent authorities on request. a) How it translates into any obligation of the manufacturer of substance to disclose its composition? b) What is the rule imposed on manufacturer of substance to disclose the composition of substance? c) What is a definition of composition regarding to requirements of Article 8? Is it the degree of purity; content of polymer, particular additives, polymer production aids, NIASes, aids to polymerisation? 2. A new article 14a should be article 15a. 3. Annex IV, point 8 introduces an additional requirement to be included in the declaration of conformity, i.e.: (iv) the maximum lifespan of the material or article based on a report evaluating the maximum lifespan of the material or article taking into account the elements set out in Article 10(3); a) Please clarify whether this obligation will apply to base polymers in the form of granules? b) Please define the term "lifespan" which is not defined in Regulation (EU) 10/2011. Such details should be included in the upcoming amendment of the 10/2011 Regulation.
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Response to Evaluation of the National Emission reduction Commitments Directive

14 Mar 2024

Grupa Azoty supports the principles of sustainable development, respects the principles of environmental protection and supports all activities aimed at preventing environmental pollution, including those set out in Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants (the NEC Directive). Due to the possibility of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness, efficiency and coherence of the operation of the NEC Directive, we draw attention to the following issues that are important to take into account in legislative work and in a possible legislative proposal. Details in the attachment.
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Grupa Azoty urges EU to maintain current nitrate rules

8 Mar 2024
Topic — Evaluation of EU rules protecting water against pollution from agricultural nitrates.
Message — The organization requests maintaining current nitrate measures and avoiding tighter provisions. They advocate for better agricultural education and knowledge exchange regarding soil management.123
Why — This prevents increased regulatory costs and avoids overlapping legal requirements.45
Impact — Coastal ecosystems may remain at risk if pollution sources are misattributed.6
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Response to Guidance to Member States and market actors to unlock private investments in energy efficiency (EED recast)

22 Feb 2024

Thanking European Commission for the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on unlocking private investment in energy efficiency guidance to Member States and market actors, the Azoty Capital Group, which is a leader in the Polish fertiliser market and one of the key capital groups in the fertiliser and chemical industry in Europe, encloses its position on the consultation.
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Response to Guidance to facilitate the designation of renewables acceleration areas

22 Feb 2024

Thanking European Commission for the opportunity to contribute to the consultation on Renewable energy - guidance on designating renewables acceleration area, the Azoty Capital Group, which is a leader in the Polish fertiliser market and one of the key capital groups in the fertiliser and chemical industry in Europe, encloses its position on the consultation.
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Response to 8th Environment Action Programme – Mid-term Review

26 Jan 2024

As a company that operates in accordance with the principles of sustainable development and respects environmental protection aspects, the Grupa Azoty supports all activities aimed at preventing environmental pollution, including those set out in Decision (EU) 2022/591, referred to as the 8th EAP. With reference to the mid-term review of the 8th EPA, we would like to draw attention primarily to the following issues, the development and strengthening of which is required to achieve the objectives of the 8th EPA Environment Action Programme: 1.Technology development 2. Financing investments and development activities 3. Simplification of the investment framework and prioritization 4. Harmonization of regulations and development of the necessary infrastructure (details in the attachment)
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Response to Measures to reduce microplastic pollution

17 Jan 2024

Grupa Azoty, as a company operating in accordance with the principles of sustainable development and respecting environmental protection aspects, supports all measures aimed at preventing environmental pollution, including the unintentional emission of microplastics into the environment. At the same time, we would like to point out that, as a manufacturing company, we meet a lot of legal requirements that effectively prevent the unintentional emissions of pollutants into the environment, e.g.: BAT reference documents, requirements contained in integrated permits and other acts. The company's operations are also conducted with an the integrated management system, including ISO 14001. Nevertheless, we draw attention to several aspects presented in the proposal of the regulation (details in the attachment).
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Grupa Azoty proposes merging reports to cut administrative burden

30 Nov 2023
Topic — This consultation seeks to reduce corporate reporting obligations in EU legislation by 25%.
Message — Aggregate new or recently created reporting obligations into single documents with existing ones. Limit report scopes to data strictly relevant to the enterprise's primary activities. Introduce materiality levels to eliminate unimportant report elements.123
Why — Reducing submission frequency would increase work efficiency and cut the time needed for preparation.4
Impact — Regulators might lose visibility into secondary activities that companies deem non-significant or irrelevant.5
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Grupa Azoty urges EU to allow multiple soil testing methods

3 Nov 2023
Topic — The EU Soil Health Law proposal aims to define and restore healthy soil conditions.
Message — The company requests several soil testing methods instead of one single standard. They argue phosphorus limits should ignore the last three years of reduced fertilizer use.12
Why — Using older data prevents the imposition of stricter phosphorus limits caused by recent crises.34
Impact — Regulators lose the benefit of standardized measurements for comparing soil health across different nations.5
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Grupa Azoty demands technology neutrality for EU hydrogen valleys

5 Sept 2023
Topic — A strategic roadmap to double the number of European hydrogen valleys.
Message — The company urges the EU to allow all low-carbon hydrogen production methods, including nuclear and carbon capture. They argue that restricting support to renewable electrolysis limits cost-effective decarbonisation options for energy-intensive industries.12
Why — This flexibility would help the group maintain competitive pricing for global chemical and fertilizer markets.3
Impact — Renewable energy providers face increased competition from conventional producers using carbon capture and nuclear power.4
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Grupa Azoty urges EU to align carbon capture with climate targets

31 Aug 2023
Topic — The EU is consulting on strategies to deploy industrial carbon capture and storage.
Message — Grupa Azoty wants carbon capture recognized within EU renewable energy and hydrogen targets. They also request an expanded list of carbon-binding products and operational subsidies.123
Why — This would lower compliance costs while protecting the company's competitiveness during decarbonisation.45
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Grupa Azoty urges stricter reporting and higher CBAM penalties

11 Jul 2023
Topic — This consultation defines reporting rules for importers during the carbon border mechanism's transition.
Message — The company demands data standards equal to those required of European manufacturers. They argue for limiting flexibility to small firms and increasing penalties for non-compliance.12
Why — This ensures non-EU competitors face the same carbon costs and compliance burdens.3
Impact — Foreign importers and small businesses would face higher administrative costs and stiffer fines.4
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Meeting with Koen Doens (Director-General Directorate-General for International Partnerships)

21 Jun 2023 · green energy and agriculture fertilisers

Grupa Azoty urges priority for hydrogen sector in energy reform

23 May 2023
Topic — EU initiative to reform electricity market design for price stability and faster decarbonization.
Message — The organization proposes that renewable energy contracts should primarily target large energy-intensive plants. They suggest rewarding suppliers that sign these agreements with public support mechanisms. They also seek exemptions from mandatory hedging for industrial plants serving small customer groups.123
Why — This would secure the vast amounts of green electricity required for chemical production.4
Impact — Other commercial electricity buyers would face reduced availability of long-term renewable energy contracts.5
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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

Polish fertilizer giant urges flexible EU rules for industrial protection

13 Mar 2023
Topic — This consultation addresses Europe’s ability to achieve sustainability and strategic autonomy by 2050.
Message — The company requests flexible technological tools like nuclear technology and carbon capture for decarbonisation. They also seek the restoration of state aid to cover indirect emission costs.12
Why — This would reduce the financial burden of climate regulations and lower production costs.34
Impact — Other industrial sectors may lose out on funding as fertilizer producers seek priority access.5
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Meeting with Kadri Simson (Commissioner) and

26 Oct 2022 · Joint purchasing options.

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and

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

Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)

14 Feb 2022 · European policies concerning fertilizers and agriculture

Grupa Azoty demands more funding and carbon leakage protections

26 Nov 2020
Topic — Review of the EU Emissions Trading System to achieve climate neutrality.
Message — The group requests non-discriminatory EU funding and state aid for indirect costs. They argue that free allowances must remain despite any new carbon border measures.123
Why — This would provide the necessary capital for electrification and protect local production.45
Impact — Foreign exporters and international shipping companies would face higher costs and regulatory burdens.678
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Grupa Azoty Urges Including Fertilizers in New Carbon Tax

1 Apr 2020
Topic — The European Union is consulting on a mechanism to price carbon on imported goods.
Message — Grupa Azoty supports the CBAM provided that existing free carbon allowances are not weakened. They demand the fertilizer sector's inclusion to counter carbon leakage caused by foreign producers. The mechanism should use a two-level approach to reward exporters with low emission intensity.123
Why — This would reduce their financial burden by protecting market share from high-emission imports.4
Impact — Downstream industries may lose competitiveness due to higher costs for imported intermediate fertilizer products.5
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Meeting with Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström)

8 May 2018 · State of EU fertilizers industry

Grupa Azoty urges local conditions in carbon allocation rules

17 Apr 2018
Topic — The European Commission is updating rules for allocating free emission allowances in the ETS.
Message — Grupa Azoty requests that carbon benchmarks reflect the local energy mixes of Member States. They suggest rejecting standards based on technologies that are not yet commercially viable. The company also wants to prevent new administrative burdens and high monitoring costs.123
Why — This would lower the company's compliance costs by securing a higher volume of free allowances.45
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Meeting with Jean-Luc Demarty (Director-General Trade) and CIECH S.A.

16 Feb 2016 · On-going TTIP negotiations