09/03/2023
Press Summary
In the opinion, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
- welcomes the communication from the European Commission regarding the fertiliser crisis and its impact on European farmers (higher costs), consumers (food price inflation) and industry workers;
- calls for both short-term and longer-term measures to limit the EU's dependence on imported mineral fertilisers, reduce the environmental impact of crop fertilisation and improve the functioning of the EU fertiliser market;
- welcomes the establishment of a new fertiliser market observatory in 2023 to ensure transparency in the EU fertiliser market;
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