On February 22, the Ministry of Ecological Environment held a symposium, with phosphorus chemical associated industry associations, enterprise representatives face to face, in view of the Yangtze river "three phosphorus" (phosphate ore, phosphorus chemical enterprises, phosphogypsum storeroom) pollution prevention and control problems, to solicit opinions of work program on the special investigation and rectification action.

Participants considered that the objectives and measures set forth in the program were effective and feasible, meanwhile, also proposed specific revision suggestions of the project content. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Ecological Environment said that they would continue to revise and improve the work program and issue and implement it as soon as possible.

Relevant principals of the Ministry of Ecological Environment pointed out that the special investigation and rectification action of the Yangtze river "three-phosphorus" is an important measure for the Ministry of Ecological Environment to play a key role in the protection and restoration of the Yangtze river, which is not only conducive to the ecological environment protection and pollution control of the Yangtze river economic belt, but also conducive to the healthy and orderly development of the industry. In the next step, the Ministry of Ecological Environment, together with relevant provinces and cities, will further strengthen the supervision, guidance and assistance to industry and enterprise. In accordance with the work ideas of banning and weeding out a batch, meeting the standards and upgrading a batch, the backward production capacity that seriously pollutes the environment will be disposed according to laws and regulations, substandard enterprises will be guided and helped to carry out standard transformation and improve the standardized management level. They will encourage and support advanced green production capacity and set an industry benchmark. They will strive to effectively prevent and control the pollution of “three phosphorus”, and promote the green development of phosphorus chemical industry chain in about two years.

Recently, the Ministry of Ecological Environment has been to Chongqing, Hubei, Sichuan, Guizhou, Yunnan and other major provinces of phosphate chemical industry to carry out research on mines and enterprises. On this basis, in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations and standards, they fully absorb the opinions of industry associations and enterprises, formulate the investigation and treatment plan and target requirements on the problem of "three phosphorus" pollution.