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Organic infographics and videos
Factsheets and manuals

Management of pesticide residues in organic products – a follow-up brief 

IFOAM Organics Europe published its Position Paper on the Management of Pesticide Residues in Organic Products early summer in 2023.…

2024 EU elections - Organic movement's manifesto

Organics Europe hereby presents a manifesto that articulates a vision for vibrant European rural areas where agriculture is sustainable, resilient,…

Use of Flavourings in Organic Food

This guidance is based on IFOAM Organics Europe understanding of the new Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (referred to in this document…
Reports and studies
10/11/2023
GMOs Seeds

Sustainability in organic breeding. Improving the entire system or adjusting some genes?

Sustainability in organic breeding. Improving the entire system or adjusting some genes? is a briefing providing an overview of the…

Report on contaminants present in food - Evaluation of survey results

This report contains the results of a survey on contaminants on food and how to deal with them. The survey…

Pilot study of spray drift on small organic farms in Switzerland

Spray drift is a major problem for organic farmers, particularly in small fields (Speiser and Kretzschmar, 2021). To support the…

Cases of pesticide residues – Illustrating the decisions taken by control bodies and control authorities in Europe

The handling of organic products contaminated with pesticide residues is highly diverse within Europe. Also, differences between different actors within…
15/06/2013
About us

Making Europe more organic - 10 years of advocacy for sustainable food and farming

MAKING EUROPE MORE ORGANIC: 10 YEARS OF ADVOCACY FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND FARMING Anniversaries provide an opportunity to reflect on…
Position papers
07/12/2023
Animal welfare

IFOAM Organics Europe’s position paper on animal welfare practices and labelling

Explore our latest position paper outlining the status quo of organic farming’s view on animal welfare and current challenges in…

Management of Pesticide Residues in Organic Products

Read this Position Paper in ENGLISH – BULGARIAN In Europe (and worldwide), we currently largely rely on conventional agricultural systems,…

IFOAM Organics Europe’s recommendations on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR)

Read this Position Paper in ENGLISH – BULGARIAN IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the European Commission’s proposal on the revision of…
06/09/2022
Seeds

Position Paper on the review of EU rules on Plant Reproductive Material

Harnessing the potential of cultivated plant diversity for sustainable agriculture. The organic movement welcomes the plans of the Commission to…
 
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