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Workshop on phosphorus reuse

ESPP workshop to input to the development of proposals for phosphorus “reuse and recycling rates” from sewage, update on phosphorus recovery technologies, discussion of quotas (recycled phosphorus content obligations) for fertilisers. This workshop will enable direct dialogue with the European Commission Joint Research Centre (JRC) team working on defining the implementing criteria for the revised Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive art. 20 phosphorus “reuse and recycling rates”.

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ESPC6 conference planned

6th European Sustainable Phosphorus Conference ESPC6 24-25 November, Benguerir, Morocco. ESPC is the world’s leading sustainable phosphorus event, every 2-3 years. ESPC6 will include a site visit to an OCP phosphate mine, rock beneficiation and processing. ESPC6 is co-organised by OCP Group and ESPP, with support of UM6P (Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique).

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Input to BioTech II

ESPP will input to this consultation requesting: relevance of including nutrients and fertilisers in BioTech II; need to ensure resilient nutrient supply needs to feed crops to input to biomanufacturing; importance of recycled nutrients for fertiliser supply resilience; lead market mechanisms should address not only carbon content but also recycled nutrient content; and support for measures proposed in the Call for Evidence for investment predictability and a single market for secondary nutrients and bio-based fertilisers.

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Input on food and feed rules

ESPP regrets that despite input from Sweden, from eight European organisations led by FEFAC, and from ESPP, the proposal does not address the annex of 767/2009 which currently excludes from use in animal feed any product extracted from sewage or manure, so excluding processes which generate safe, purified mineral phosphates from incineration ashes. ESPP also asks that the ABP and TSE regulations should be fully reviewed in the context of the 2026 Circular Economy Act, to identify how nutrient recycling can be facilitated whilst ensuring safety and consumer confidence.

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Call to include nutrients

Call to include nutrients in the EU Circular Economy Act (CEA) – sign now. ESPP says phosphorus should be part of the EU Circular Economy Act (CEA) and has published input to the EU Circular Economy Act on the economics of circular economy policies.

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