Yara Belgium

Yara International, a global leader in crop nutrition, ammonia and essential industrial solutions, welcomes the European Commissions initiative to increase circularity in the EU single market. The transition towards a circular economy continues to gain relevance in the fertilizer industry, especially since resource efficiency and sustainability are key drivers of competitiveness.

Yara welcomes the proposed Industrial Accelerator Act (IAA) and supports its objective to strengthen European industrial capacity and accelerate decarbonization, notably through the explicit inclusion of the chemical sector and other energyintensive industries.

We welcome the initiative to establish green lead markets as a key pillar of the Clean Industrial Deal. Without sufficient demand for low-carbon products, it is not economically feasible for energy-intensive industries to decarbonize. This is also true for the ammonia and fertilizer sector where the hydrogen production step makes the production energy-intensive.

Yara strongly supports the roll out of green & blue hydrogen economy. Our know-how and products will deliver low-carbon solutions to decarbonize agriculture, shipping and the wider economy. However, this transition requires a coherent and well-timed package of regulations, enabling energy infrastructure, funding and demand creation of low carbon end-products to develop in parallel.

1/2 Ref. Ares(2025)9769193 - 12/11/2025 Yara feedback on the draft European Competitiveness Fund Yara International appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback to the European Commission on the Regulation establishing the European Competitiveness Fund (ECF).

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Yara welcomes the introduction of a CBAM for fertilizer imports, but believes export levelling mechanisms deserve a fair evaluation. EU exporters like Yara are already challenged by a globally competitive market where supply & demand for commodities determine the price.

The legislative proposals released by the Commission to reach the 55% target by 2030 are an important milestone towards a climate-neutral society with a growing economy. Yara has already reduced its global direct and indirect emissions by 45 % compared to 2005 (and by 57 % in Europe).

Yara International welcomes the European Commissions initiative on the Biotech Act II and its ambition to strengthen industrial biotechnology, create lead markets, and accelerate the transition towards a circular and climate-neutral economy. At Yara, we are committed to responsibly feeding the world while protecting the planet, with the ambition of becoming climate neutral by 2050.

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the development of this important regulation. The legislative proposals released by the Commission to reach the 55% target by 2030 are an important milestone towards a climate-neutral society with a growing economy. Yara has already reduced its global direct and indirect emissions by 45 per cent % compared to 2005 (and by 57 % in Europe).

Yara appreciates the European Commissions initiative to review the renewable energy framework with the aim of meeting EU climate goals while ensuring competitiveness and sustainability through new enabling measures.

Yara International is Europe's leader in ammonia and fertilizer production as well as the world leader in ammonia trade. The draft Implementing Regulation allows for carbon credits or other emission units purchased under a baseline-and-credit emissions trading system to be considered equivalent to allowances paid under an emissions trading system.

Yara International welcomes the Commission's proposal for a Net Zero Industry Act (NZIA) and the opportunity to provide a feedback on the current text. Already today, Yara produces 7% of the hydrogen in the EU. Based on this and on our long-term experience in hands-on development and execution of both electrolysis and CCS projects, through investments in equipment and their use that energy-intensive industries will…

Yara shares the EU’s ambition of a climate neutral future, is actively working to decarbonize our industry in collaboration with partner companies and governments and pursues projects that can allow a rapid replacement of fossil fuels and cut the carbon footprint of nitrate-based fertilizer products up to 80-90%.

It is essential that DPP Service Providers use standardized formats and protocols to ensure interoperability across different sectors and support operational flexibility. This will facilitate seamless integration and data exchange, reducing the burden on manufacturers to comply with varying requirements while ensuring compliance.

Yara International welcomes the European Commission’s efforts to design an ambitious Fit for 55 regulatory package, and in particular the proposal that all GHG emissions and removals from agriculture, forestry, other land uses and land use change are considered in combination.

To deliver the society we want for the future, the goals of decarbonization, continued competitiveness for European Industry and security of supply must simultaneously be met. Access to abundant, affordable, reliable, adequate, and sustainable electricity is essential to deliver on all accounts.

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the development of this important regulation. Yara is one of the world’s largest ammonia producers, as well as one of the world’s largest ammonia shippers, and we have set ourselves ambitious GHG reduction targets for 2025 and 2030.

Yara shares the EU’s ambition of a climate neutral future, is actively working to decarbonize our industry in collaboration with partner companies and governments and pursues projects that can allow a rapid replacement of fossil fuels and cut the carbon footprint of nitrate-based fertilizer products up to 80-90%.

Suggested useful references about digital labelling Compiled by: Dr. Koen Van Keer, Regulatory Affairs and Labelling Manager, Yara International ASA / Yara Belgium (29-05-2023) The attached document is not aiming to present a complete and detailed overview and analysis of the state-of-the art of digital labelling.

Yara position on the Commissions Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Regulation (EU) 2019/1009 as regards the digital labelling of EU fertilising products Notice to readers (27/05/2023): This position is drafted from the perspective of a global mineral fertiliser manufacturer (Yara International ASA).

Yara would like to thank the European Commission for the opportunity to contribute to the preparatory work for the EU action plan for better management of nutrients (Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan, INMAP). Yara helps European farmers to select and manage plant nutrients in a sustainable way, in line with our mission to responsibly feeding the world and protecting the planet.

Yara International would like to thank the EU Commission for the opportunity to contribute to the preparation of the conversion of the Farm Accountancy Data Network (FADN) into a Farm Sustainability Data Network (FSDN).. We welcome this conversion step. Only if measurements are enabled, improvements can be tracked and farmers can be rewarded for the additional efforts they implement.