To boost the use of organic and more environment-friendly fertilisers by European farmers, MEPs vote on revised internal market access rules, which would also help to reduce the dependence on imported phosphates, during the EP plenary session (23-26 October) in Strasbourg. Limits for cadmium, a heavy metal which could pose health and environmental risks, will also be introduced. The results are: 298 in favour, 234 against and 135 abstentions. Mihai ŢURCANU (EPP, RO), Rapporteur, expresses himself after the vote.

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ŢURCANU, Mihai (EPP, RO)

CE marked fertilising products: extracts from the vote and illustrative footage

Opening of the vote on CE marked fertilising products.

Vote on the proposal as a whole - carried In favour: 298  Against: 234 Abstention: 135 Total: 667

SOUNDBITE (Romanian), Mihai &#354;URCANU (EPP, RO), Rapporteur, I would like to begin by thanking the colleagues for voting on this as they have. I would like to refer to the rules of procedure of the European Parliament now, on the mandate for the committee for Interinstitutional Negoatiations. (The mandate to start negotiations with Council was approved by 343 votes to 252, with 59 abstentions. The file was sent back to the Internal Market Committee for inter-institutional negotiations. Council has yet to agree on its position.)

Illustration shots of CE marked fertilising products (8 shots)