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Official letters
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…
10/07/2023
Biodiversity
Nature restoration cannot be postponed
Dear Members of the European Parliament, During the plenary votes of 12 July you will decide on the fate of…
12/06/2023
Biodiversity
An ambitious Nature Restoration Law is needed for resilient and productive farming systems
Dear Members and Substitute Members of the Environment Committee, On Thursday 15 June you are invited to vote on the…
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…
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…
27/09/2011
Organic regulations
Concerns about the intention to extend the scope of the Ecolabel to include agricultural food products, processed foods and products from aquaculture To Mr Janez Potočnik, European Commissioner for the Environment and Dacian Cioloş, European Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development
12/11/2009
Food policy
On labelling of origin
12/11/2008
Food policy
On nutrition labeling
Reports and studies
Environmental impacts of achieving the EU’s 25% organic land by 2030 target: a preliminary assessment
The European Union’s Farm to Fork Strategy target of a 25% organic share of agricultural land by 2030 is ambitious…
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…
Organic agriculture and its benefits for climate and biodiversity
Changing the way we produce food can make a big difference in mitigating climate change, can help farmers to adapt…
Evaluation of support for organic farming in draft CAP Strategic Plans (2023-2027)
All 27-EU Member States had to submit their Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) national Strategic Plans (SP) by 1 January 2022…
The ambition gap - Assessing organic farming support measures in current draft national CAP Strategic Plans for the Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027
All 27-EU Member States have until 1st January 2022 to submit their Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)Strategic Plans to the European…
Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans [Country overview]
Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP strategic plans 29 June 2021 – IFOAM Organics Europe presents the new…
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…
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…
22/02/2021
Agroecology
Roots of Resilience: Land Policy for an Agroecological transition in Europe
Read the policy report report “Roots of resilience: Land policy for an agroecological transition in Europe” in EnglishRead the executive…
27/01/2021
Agroecology
A 10+13 agroecology approach to shape policies and transform eu food systems
This policy paper puts forward a proposal to mainstream agroecology into the policies governing EU food systems. It builds on…
Agroecology and carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050: what are the issues?
Institute: Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) – Authors: Pierre-Marie Aubert, Marie-Hélène Schwoob, Xavier Poux