# Concerns about cadmium trade with EU | AGENCE EUROPE

> Morocco is concerned that the European Commission plans to lower the permitted cadmium limit in phosphate fertilisers, a move that would hit its exports, since OCP sells about 32% of its output in Europe. COPA-COGECA backs the concern, warning that cadmium-poor phosphate rock is scarce and the proposal lacks scientific justification.

- Date: 2017-01-11 · published 2017-01-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73303-concerns-about-cadmium-trade-with-eu-agence-europe
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

A tighter cadmium cap could limit supply of phosphate rock into the EU and raise phosphate fertilizer prices, which would squeeze European farm margins and feed costs.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2020-02-20 | [EU fertilizer regulations: What are the consequences for the European food chain? - Modern Diplomacy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54536-eu-fertilizer-regulations-what-are-the-consequences-for-the-european-food-chain.md) | 0.0% | -1.4% |
| DAP | 2022-03-01 | [House Ag Committee Begins Farm Bill Work With Eye on Fertilizer Prices, China Trade War Effects](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42255-house-ag-committee-begins-farm-bill-work-with-eye-on-fertilizer-prices-china.md) | +9.2% | +11.5% |
| DAP | 2021-12-13 | [The Complex Truth About Fertilizer Prices - The Fertilizer Institute](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43506-the-complex-truth-about-fertilizer-prices-the-fertilizer-institute.md) | 0.0% | -2.8% |
| DAP | 2025-12-30 | [China Raises Concerns in the Fertilizer Market - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21834-china-raises-concerns-in-the-fertilizer-market-datamarnews.md) | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| DAP | 2021-10-12 | [Fertilizer Prices Soar Near 2008 Highs on Supply Shocks, Concerns Sprout Over Sourcing Enough for 2022 U.S. Corn Acres - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44478-fertilizer-prices-soar-near-2008-highs-on-supply-shocks-concerns-sprout-over.md) | +0.4% | +6.6% |

## Sources

- agenceurope.eu: https://agenceurope.eu/en/bulletin/article/11702/19/concerns-about-cadmium-trade-with-eu

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