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Library
Factsheets and manuals
![Global Safety & Risk Assessment Protocol for New Genomic Technologies](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-1-420x540.png)
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,…
![Organic farming benefits for agricultural soils](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_healthysoils-420x540.jpg)
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…
![EU-27: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_EU27-420x540.png)
EU-27: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
EU27: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans‘…
![Austria: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Austria-420x540.png)
Austria: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Austria: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans‘…
![Belgium: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Belgium-420x540.png)
Belgium: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Belgium: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans‘…
![Bulgaria: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Bulgaria-420x540.png)
Bulgaria: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Bulgaria: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Croatia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Croatia-420x540.png)
Croatia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Croatia: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Cyprus: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Cyprus-420x540.png)
Cyprus: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Cyprus: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Czech Republic: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_CzechRepublic-420x540.png)
Czech Republic: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Czech Republic: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic…
![Denmark: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Denmark-420x540.png)
Denmark: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Denmark: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Estonia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Estonia-420x540.png)
Estonia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Estonia: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Finland: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Finland-420x540.png)
Finland: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Finland: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![France: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_France-420x540.png)
France: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
France: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Germany: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Germany-420x540.png)
Germany: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Germany: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Greece: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Greece-420x540.png)
Greece: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Greece: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Hungary: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Hungary-420x540.png)
Hungary: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Hungary: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Ireland: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Ireland-420x540.png)
Ireland: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Ireland: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Italy: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Italy-420x540.png)
Italy: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Italy: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Latvia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Latvia-420x540.png)
Latvia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Latvia: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Lithuania: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Lithuania-420x540.png)
Lithuania: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Lithuania: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Luxembourg: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Luxembourg-420x540.png)
Luxembourg: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Luxembourg: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Malta: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Malta-420x540.png)
Malta: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Malta: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Netherlands: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Netherlands-420x540.png)
Netherlands: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Netherlands: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Poland: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Poland-420x540.png)
Poland: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Austria: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans Austria: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans.…
![Portugal: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Portugal-420x540.png)
Portugal: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Portugal: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Romania: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Romania-420x540.png)
Romania: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Romania: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Slovakia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Slovakia-420x540.png)
Slovakia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Slovakia: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Slovenia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Slovenia-420x540.png)
Slovenia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Slovenia: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Spain: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Spain-420x540.png)
Spain: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Spain: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Sweden: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/06/OrganicInEurope_Sweden-420x540.png)
Sweden: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Sweden: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
![Organic - part of the solution! Soil](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2009/06/ifoameu_factsheet_organic_part_of_the_solution_soil_thumbnail-420x540.png)
22/06/2009
Soil
Organic - part of the solution! Soil
Press releases
![24 finalists highlight excellent examples of EU organic from field to fork](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/03/EU-Organic-Awards-420x540.jpg)
24 finalists highlight excellent examples of EU organic from field to fork
BRUSSELS, 19 JULY 2024 – Today the EU Commission revealed the finalists of the 2024 EU Organic Awards, the EU-wide…
![ECOSCORE: organic farming organisations reach an agreement ending legal procedures with ADEME, YUKA and its partners [English + French press release]](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/10/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_sustainability_labelling-420x540.jpg)
04/06/2024
Labelling
ECOSCORE: organic farming organisations reach an agreement ending legal procedures with ADEME, YUKA and its partners [English + French press release]
ECOSCORE: organic farming organisations reach an agreement ending legal procedures with ADEME, YUKA and its partners BRUSSELS, PARIS, 4 JUNE…
![Vote on CAP simplification, a missed opportunity for farmers & citizens](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/CAP-2-420x540.png)
24/04/2024
CAP
Vote on CAP simplification, a missed opportunity for farmers & citizens
BRUSSELS, 24 APRIL 2024 – Today’s vote in the European Parliament simplifying certain Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rules will not…
![IFOAM Organics Europe regrets a CAP simplification without vision](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/CAP-2-420x540.png)
IFOAM Organics Europe regrets a CAP simplification without vision
BRUSSELS, 15 MARCH 2024 – IFOAM Organics Europe warns that the CAP simplification proposal presented today by the Commission is…
![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](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/10/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_sustainability_labelling-420x540.jpg)
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](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2024/01/Sustainable-labelling_Small-420x540.jpg)
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…
![NGT vote a step backward for biosafety that nonetheless safeguards the possibility for traceability and national “coexistence” measures](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-1-420x540.png)
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).…
![IFOAM Organics Europe calls on MEPs to postpone plenary vote on NGTs as ENVI Committee vote leaves many issues unsolved](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-1-420x540.png)
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](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/10/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_sustainability_labelling-420x540.jpg)
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…
![Policymakers should respect the organic movement's choice not to use NGTs](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-1-420x540.png)
30/11/2023
GMOs
Policymakers should respect the organic movement's choice not to use NGTs
BRUSSELS, 30 NOVEMBER 2023 – Speaking at an online press conference this morning, Jan Plagge, President of IFOAM Organics Europe,…
![European Parliament should uphold ban for all NGTs in organic in rapporteur's report](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-1-420x540.png)
19/10/2023
GMOs
European Parliament should uphold ban for all NGTs in organic in rapporteur's report
BRUSSELS, 19 OCTOBER 2023 – IFOAM Organics Europe, the voice for organic food and farming in Europe, is strongly against…
![Six-fold increase in organic seeds needed in the next ten years in Europe - 2nd European Organic Seed Policy Conference shows pathways to make organic seeds a reality](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/08/LIVESEEDING-420x540.jpg)
Six-fold increase in organic seeds needed in the next ten years in Europe - 2nd European Organic Seed Policy Conference shows pathways to make organic seeds a reality
The Spanish Presidency of the European Union put a spotlight on rural areas and agricultural resilience during a High-level Rural…
![Organic sector calls on agriculture ministers to prioritise agroecological innovation over techno-fixes](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-1-420x540.png)
01/09/2023
GMOs
Organic sector calls on agriculture ministers to prioritise agroecological innovation over techno-fixes
BRUSSELS, 1 SEPTEMBER 2023 – IFOAM Organics Europe urges Agriculture Ministers to uphold a systemic approach of innovation and sustainability…
![EU Organic Awards - Get to know this year's finalists](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-15-420x540.jpg)
EU Organic Awards - Get to know this year's finalists
BRUSSELS, 18 JULY 2023 – Today, the finalists for the annual EU organic awards have been announced. 24 are shortlisted…
![NGT proposal a step backward for biosafety, freedom of choice and consumers’ information](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-1-420x540.png)
05/07/2023
GMOs
NGT proposal a step backward for biosafety, freedom of choice and consumers’ information
BRUSSELS, 5 JULY 2023 – IFOAM Organics Europe considers the Commission’s proposal to deregulate “New Genomic Techniques” (NGTs) as misguided,…