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Factsheets and manuals

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,…
01/03/2024
Climate change

Organic: Safeguarding climate and nature

Climate change and its consequences threaten agricultural systems and our food production. Farmers are already facing big challenges as a…

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…

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…

Climate-friendly practices on your farm - A practical manual

Extreme temperatures and weather events during the last springs and summers have left no doubt about the relevance of climate…

SOLMACC – Policy recommendations

Institute: Ekologiska Landbrukarna, FiBL , Bioland, AIAb and IFOAM EU 
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…

Plant health care in organic farming - The role of natural substances in a biodiversity-based system approach

One of organic agriculture’s defining traits is its approach towards plant health care, relying mainly on preventive and indirect measures…
14/09/2018
GMOs

Keeping GMOs out of organic - Project presentation August 2018-2020

The project ‘Keeping GMOs out of organic’ was developed in 2018 and revised in August 2018, after the adoption of…

SOLMACC - Advocacy leaflet

Institute: Ekologiska Landbrukarna, FiBL , Bioland, AIAb and IFOAM EU 
Press releases

Welcome back, Ms von der Leyen. EU organic looks forward to continue transforming our rural areas & food systems

Re-election Ms von der Leyen as President of the EU Commission took place today, 18 July 2024, with 401 votes…

Parliament's vote on Green Claims Directive: IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes efforts to curb greenwashing and the acknowledgement of specific environmental assessment needs for agri-food

BRUSSELS, 12 MARCH 2024 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes today’s plenary vote on the directive on green claims. This directive…

Green claims: organic movement applauds renewed recognition of PEF's shortcomings for agrifood

BRUSSELS, 14 FEBRUARY 2024 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes today’s vote on green claims as it underscores the limitations of…
07/02/2024
GMOs

NGT vote a step backward for biosafety that nonetheless safeguards the possibility for traceability and national “coexistence” measures

BRUSSELS, 07 FEBRUARY 2024 – Today the European Parliament voted on the legislative proposal on so-called “New Genomic Techniques” (NGTs).…

Organic farmers call for fair prices and recognition of public goods delivery

BRUSSELS, 1 FEBRUARY 2024 – As thousands of organic farmers have joined protests across Europe, the organic food and farming…

IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes Strategic Dialogue on the Future of Agriculture

BRUSSELS, 25 JANUARY 2024 – On the occasion of the launch of the strategic dialogue on the future of agriculture,…
25/01/2024
GMOs

IFOAM Organics Europe calls on MEPs to postpone plenary vote on NGTs as ENVI Committee vote leaves many issues unsolved

BRUSSELS, 24 JANUARY 2024 – Today, the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI Committee) voted on the…

Green Claims: Organics Europe highlights Product Environmental Footprint method's shortcomings for agri-food

BRUSSELS, 23 JANUARY 2024 – As compromise amendment negotiations on the Green Claims Directive proposal are taking place within the…

Bold pesticide reduction plan faces attack on Saturday

BRUSSELS, 6 DECEMBER 2022 – EU plans to cut pesticide use and risk by half and protect the most sensitive…

[Save bees & farmers press release] 1 million EU citizens tell EU Commission: end the war against nature

On Friday 25 November, representatives of the European Citizens Initiative Save Bees and Farmers delivered a clear message to Vice-President…

Environmental NGOs and organic movement call on Commission to develop a new indicator to measure progress towards the Farm to Fork pesticide reduction target

BRUSSELS, 9 JUNE 2022 – The organisers of the European Citizens’ Initiative Save Bees and Farmers (signed by 1.2 million…

EU Parliament AGRI Committee supports organic farming in vote on Organic Action Plan report

BRUSSELS, 31 MARCH 2022 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes ComAGRI’s vote on the Parliament’s Organic Action Plan (OAP) report. AGRI…
Position papers
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…
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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