MOSCOW, September 27, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Switzerland - Europe's largest phosphate-based fertilizer
production enterprise, PhosAgro-Cherepovets (a subsidiary of
PhosAgro), has successfully passed a certification audit by SGS,
the world leader in inspection, verification, testing and
certification, to meet the "Protect and Sustain" requirements of
the International Fertilizer Association ("IFA").
The certification covers the development, manufacture, sale and
distribution of ammonia, complex mineral fertilizers, ammonium
nitrate and urea.
The Protect and Sustain standard was developed by the
International Fertilizer Association with the support of SGS in
2010 in order to help IFA member companies to meet high standards
of quality, safety and reliability through the introduction of
industry best practices and technologies.
A high score based on the results of the audit reflects the
safety of a company's products, both at the production stage and
for the end user. Successful certification demonstrates advantages
in work with clients, observance of strict safety, occupational
safety and environmental standards, as well as the proper quality
of transportation and storage of products.
PhosAgro CEO, President of the Russian Fertilizer Industry
Association, and Vice-President of IFA for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Andrey Guryev said: "PhosAgro
has received an objective and independent evaluation of its
activities in the field of quality control, safe production
conditions, logistics and marketing, and interaction with
customers. We will continue to adhere to high standards in our
production processes and corporate governance so that our
high-quality products that contain low levels of potentially
hazardous impurities, including 35 different fertilizer grades,
remain competitive not only in our priority Russian market, but
also in the markets of 100 countries worldwide."
Konstantin Timoshechkin, Regional Manager for Eastern Europe, Certification and Business
Enhancement, SGS said: "Based on the results of the certification
audit conducted at PhosAgro-Cherepovets, I would especially note
the effectiveness of the enterprise's quality control, testing of
incoming raw materials, handling of products, and compliance with
safety requirements."
Background information
The International Fertilizer Association (IFA) was
founded in 1927 as a non-profit organization representing the world
fertilizer industry. It unites 525 companies from 85 countries of
the world, representing all activities related to the production,
sale, transportation and distribution of all types of fertilizers,
relevant raw materials and intermediate products. IFA members
include all Russian and the largest world fertilizer producers,
such as Yara (Norway), OCP
(Morocco), Mosaic, PotashCorp
(USA), IFFCO (India), Vale (Brazil), Sinochem (China) and others.
IFA has consultative status with the United Nations, actively
cooperates with international organizations such as the
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the
International Energy Agency (IEA), the Food and Agriculture
Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the International Plant
Nutrition Institute (IPNI), etc.
IFA's priority is to actively promote the efficient and rational
production and use of plant nutrients in order to maintain and
increase agricultural productivity throughout the world.
The Russian Fertilizer Industry Association (RAPU) was
established in 2008 by the largest Russian producers of mineral
fertilizers, which account for more than 90% of all mineral
fertilizer sales to the Russian market.
The main objectives of the RAPU are the coordination of the
activities of its member enterprises in resolving development
issues facing the mineral fertilizer industry, assisting members of
the Association in resolving pressing issues of business
development, assisting state and other structures in creating and
promoting agricultural development programs and related industries
.
The president of RAPU is Andrey Guryev, who is also the
vice-president of the International Fertilizer Industry Association
(IFA) for Eastern Europe and
Central Asia, as well as the CEO
of PhosAgro.
The executive director of RAPU is Igor
Kaluzhsky.
PhosAgro (www.phosagro.ru) is one of the leading global
vertically integrated phosphate-based fertilizer producers. The
Company focuses on the production of phosphate-based fertilizers
and high-grade phosphate rock (P2O5 content
of not less than 39%).
The Company is the largest phosphate-based fertilizer producer
in Europe, the largest producer of
high-grade phosphate rock worldwide and the second largest MAP/DAP
producer in the world (excluding China), according to Fertecon. PhosAgro is
also one of the leading producers of feed phosphates (MCP) in
Europe, and the only producer in
Russia.
The Company's products, including phosphate ore, over 35 grades
of fertilizer, feed phosphates, ammonia and sodium
tripolyphosphate, are used in 100 countries around the world on all
inhabited continents. PhosAgro's priority markets, aside from
Russia and the CIS, are
Latin America, Europe and Asia.
PhosAgro's shares and GDRs trade on the Moscow Exchange and the
London Stock Exchange, respectively, under the ticker PHOR. The
Company's GDRs have been included in the MSCI Russia and MSCI
Emerging Markets indexes since 1 June
2016.
SGS is the world's leading inspection, verification,
testing and certification company. The company is recognised as the
global benchmark for quality and integrity. With headquarters in
Geneva, Switzerland, SGS has more
than 90,000 employees, and operates a network of more than 2,000
offices and laboratories around the world.
SOURCE PhosAgro