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Official letters

05/03/2024

Water

Nature-based water resilience cannot wait

Open letter: Nature-based water resilience cannot wait Brussels, 5 March 2024 Dear European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, We…

Joint open letter on the need to publish the EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems before the end of this Commission’s mandate

06/09/2023

Farm to Fork Food policy

Joint open letter on the need to publish the EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems before the end of this Commission’s mandate

Brussels, 6th September 2023 Dear President von der Leyen, We, the undersigned organisations, and distinguished academics, are writing once again…

17/03/2022

CAP Food policy Food security

Re: EP resolution on food security

The war against Ukraine raises legitimate concerns over price increases and availability of certain agriculture inputs, namely cereals for animal…

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for agri-food products

07/03/2022

Food policy

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for agri-food products

Ending the use of cages in animal farming

27/04/2021

Animal welfare Food policy

Ending the use of cages in animal farming

Ending the use of cages in animal farming. “End the cage age” ECI received 1.4 million verified signatures from every…

08/05/2019

Food policy

Open letter to the lead candidates for the role of European Commission President on a common food policy and a VP responsible for sustainable food systems

07/05/2019

Food policy

Letter from 55 civil society organisations to EU Heads of Government for the nomination of next EU Commissioners

26/03/2018

Animal welfare Climate change

Less and better: A call for policy action on animal farming

Organic food in green public procurement can drive EU sustainable consumption policy

12/07/2017

Food policy

Organic food in green public procurement can drive EU sustainable consumption policy

07/03/2014

Animal welfare

On Commission Communication on sustainable food

15/10/2010

Animal welfare

On draft Commission report on cloning of animals for food

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

15/03/2010

Food policy

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

15/03/2010

Animal welfare

On key amendments of the Marit Paulsen report on evaluation and assessment of the Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006‐2010 (COM(2006)0013 – 009/2202(INI))

On the issue of green public procurement

22/12/2009

Food policy

On the issue of green public procurement

On labelling of origin article 24 EC Reg. 834/2007

13/11/2009

Food policy

On labelling of origin article 24 EC Reg. 834/2007

12/11/2009

Food policy

On labelling of origin

08/05/2009

Food policy

On labelling of origin article 24 (1) EC Reg. 834/2007

12/11/2008

Food policy

On nutrition labeling

Organic infographics and videos

Benefits of Sustainable Public Procurement

Sustainable Public Procurement of food: Strategic lever to systemic change

Different approaches to food and farming

VIDEO - Green claims & PEF: how can metrics foster or destroy sustainability?

Changing the food system through collaborative agri-food chains & sustainable public procurement

The benefits of organic products in sustainable public procurement

The benefits of organic products in sustainable public procurement - Czech

Transforming food & farming through the EU Organic Action Plan 2021-2027

Sustainable Development Goals 15: Life on land

Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation & 14: Life below water

Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good health and well-being & 8: Decent work and economic growth

Factsheets and manuals

26/10/2022

Food policy

Zooming in on the limitations of the PEF methodology for agri-food products

22/06/2013

Water

Water conservation and recycling in organic beverage processing

22/06/2013

Water

Multi-stakeholder organic conversion initiatives to improve water quality

22/12/2012

Water

Organic Approaches to Rural Development Policy: Water

22/06/2009

Water

Organic - part of the solution! Water

18/06/2009

Animal welfare

Organic - part of the solution! Animal welfare

Reports and studies

Towards a just transition of food systems - Challenges and policy levers for France

28/05/2021

Climate change Food policy

Towards a just transition of food systems - Challenges and policy levers for France

IDDRI “Towards a just transition of food systems – Challenges & policy levers for France”. Aubert, Gardin (IDDRI) & Alliot…

Sustainable Public Procurement of food: A goal within reach

14/05/2021

Food policy

Sustainable Public Procurement of food: A goal within reach

The aim of this paper is to provide five key arguments in favour of sustainable healthy food procurement to address…

Best practice in organic public procurement: the case of denmark

10/12/2020

Food policy

Animal welfare

Library

Nature-based water resilience cannot wait

Joint open letter on the need to publish the EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems before the end of this Commission’s mandate

Re: EP resolution on food security

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for agri-food products

Ending the use of cages in animal farming

Open letter to the lead candidates for the role of European Commission President on a common food policy and a VP responsible for sustainable food systems

Letter from 55 civil society organisations to EU Heads of Government for the nomination of next EU Commissioners

Less and better: A call for policy action on animal farming

Organic food in green public procurement can drive EU sustainable consumption policy

On Commission Communication on sustainable food

On draft Commission report on cloning of animals for food

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

On key amendments of the Marit Paulsen report on evaluation and assessment of the Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006‐2010 (COM(2006)0013 – 009/2202(INI))

On the issue of green public procurement

On labelling of origin article 24 EC Reg. 834/2007

On labelling of origin

On labelling of origin article 24 (1) EC Reg. 834/2007

On nutrition labeling

Zooming in on the limitations of the PEF methodology for agri-food products

Water conservation and recycling in organic beverage processing

Multi-stakeholder organic conversion initiatives to improve water quality

Organic Approaches to Rural Development Policy: Water

Organic - part of the solution! Water

Organic - part of the solution! Animal welfare

Towards a just transition of food systems - Challenges and policy levers for France

Sustainable Public Procurement of food: A goal within reach

Best practice in organic public procurement: the case of denmark

EU Food and Farming Policy, and Food Security

Organic Agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals – Part of the Solution

Animal welfare in the EU: closing the gap between ambitious goals and practical implementation