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Factsheets and manuals
![Management of pesticide residues in organic products – a follow-up brief](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/12/EU-organic-regulations-420x540.png)
25/06/2024
Organic regulations
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.…
![Organic: Safeguarding climate and nature](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/04/Climate-change-420x540.png)
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…
![Use of Flavourings in Organic Food](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/06/Capvture-420x540.png)
30/06/2022
Organic regulations
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…
Press releases
![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…
![[Save bees & farmers press release] 1 million EU citizens tell EU Commission: end the war against nature](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/pressrelease-1-420x540.png)
[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…
![EU Organic Awards – Get to know the finalists](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PR-420x540.png)
20/07/2022
EU Organic Day
EU Organic Awards – Get to know the finalists
BRUSSELS, 20 JULY 2022 – Today, the finalists for the first annual EU organic awards have been announced. 24 are shortlisted…
![European organic movement calls for a systemic approach to carbon farming recognising the multiple benefits of organic farming for climate and the environment](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PR-420x540.png)
27/04/2022
Climate change
European organic movement calls for a systemic approach to carbon farming recognising the multiple benefits of organic farming for climate and the environment
BRUSSELS, 27 APRIL 2022 – As carbon farming is a current priority on the EU agenda when it comes to…
![EU Parliament AGRI Committee supports organic farming in vote on Organic Action Plan report](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PR-420x540.png)
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…
![EU Organic Awards – Applications opened at high-level event](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PR-420x540.png)
25/03/2022
EU Organic Day
EU Organic Awards – Applications opened at high-level event
BRUSSELS, 25 MARCH 2022 – Today, Commissioner for agriculture Janusz Wojciechowski launched the applications for the first ever EU organic…
![European organic movement rejoices awards for organic](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PR-420x540.png)
18/02/2022
EU Organic Day
European organic movement rejoices awards for organic
BRUSSELS, 18 FEBRUARY 2022 – Today, the European Commission, IFOAM Organics Europe, the European Economic and Social Committee, the European…
![Member States still reject GMO cultivation](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/GMOs-1-420x540.png)
27/03/2017
GMOs