2022-11-22 Presentation by ANFFE on Regulation 2019.1009 of fertilizer products in a conference held in the port of Seville

On November 17, the National Association of Fertilizer Manufacturers (ANFFE) has made a presentation in Seville on Regulation 2019/1009 of fertilizer products in a conference entitled: 'Fertilizer: logistics and competitiveness factor for agriculture'.

Said event, which was held in the Seville Aquarium auditorium, was organized by the Seville Port Authority and the Association of Companies for the Promotion of the Port of Seville (ProSevillaPort).

It was inaugurated by the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries, Water and Rural Development of the Junta de Andalucía, Carmen Crespo, and the President and Director of the Seville Port Authority, as well as representatives of the main associations and manufacturing companies, participated in it. of fertilizers, marketers, cerealists, actors in the logistics chain and professionals in the sector. The main challenges currently facing the fertilizer sector have been analysed.

Paloma Pérez, General Secretary of ANFFE has made a presentation on the sector and on Regulation 2019/1009, which regulates the fertilizer sector and which replaces the previous Regulation 2003/2003. This new legislative provision implies a series of important changes, both in terms of approach and scope, since in addition to regulating inorganic fertilizers, which were previously harmonized, other types of products are included, such as organic fertilizers, biostimulants, inhibitors, culture media, etc. In addition, the use of some by-products as component materials to manufacture fertilizer products is allowed, in line with the principles of the circular economy.

The port of Seville, a logistics and industrial node in the south of the peninsula, stood out as one of the main Spanish ports for fertilizer trade, with imports of more than 500,000 t/a and exports close to 80,000 t/a of product.