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Factsheets and manuals
19/07/2023
GMOs

Global Safety & Risk Assessment Protocol for New Genomic Technologies

The environmental release and widespread production and consumption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) since the mid-1990s has raised serious ecological,…
04/07/2023
Soil

Organic farming benefits for agricultural soils

Organic farming benefits for agricultural soils. Soil health is a cornerstone of organic farming and health is one of the…

Press briefing: EU’s first legally binding pesticide reduction targets under threat

IFOAM Organics Europe & GLOBAL 2000 press briefing on the background and threats to the EU Sustainable Use of Plant…

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…

Proposal to develop a new indicator for monitoring the Farm to Fork pesticide reduction target

IFOAM Organics Europe calls for the European Commission to develop a new indicator for monitoring the Farm to Fork pesticide…
Leaflets

Making organic products in sustainable public procurement happen

Organic products in public procurement can play a key role in making the target of 25% of organic land by…
05/06/2019
GMOs

All techniques of genetic modification must be regulated

Organic farming is GMO-free per definition but is endangered by the development of new techniques of genetic modification. If their…
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,…

Recommendations regarding the Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan (INMAP)

Recommendations regarding the Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan (INMAP) In this paper, IFOAM Organics Europe recalls the benefits of organic…

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…
28/09/2022
Food policy

Position paper on sustainability labelling & the Planet-score 

IFOAM Organics Europe supports fighting greenwashing by substantiating green claims and supports the European Commission’s intention to increase visibility 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…
03/08/2022
Textiles

Organic textiles - Protecting the credibility of the organic label

In the European Union (EU), the use of the term “organic” in relation to textiles is not protected the same…
27/04/2022
Climate change

Position paper on carbon farming and the revision of the LULUCF Regulation

Finding synergies between climate action and biodiversity protection. The organic movement welcomes the ‘Sustainable Carbon Cycles’ initiative of the European…
 
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