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Type of documents
 
Year
 
Topic
 
Official letters
01/12/2022
Labelling Textiles

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for textiles

17/03/2022
CAP Food policy Food security

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…
29/04/2021
Biodiversity Soil

IFOAM Organics Europe contribution to the public consultation on new EU Soil Strategy

27/04/2021
Animal welfare Food policy

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…
01/03/2021
Fairness & transparency

Two months left to transpose the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive

29/05/2019
Organic regulations Seeds

Common letter to the European Commission on the Organic Regulation 2018/848 and the upcoming Delegated Act on "Organic Heterogeneous Materials"

12/04/2018
Fairness & transparency

Unfair Trading Practices: New proposal is a step forward but promoting fairness in the whole chain remains a challenge

26/03/2018
Animal welfare Climate change

Less and better: A call for policy action on animal farming

20/03/2018
GMOs Seeds

Open letter from civil society calling for the Bayer-Monsanto merger to be rejected

20/12/2017
Seeds

High number of patent applications for plants and animals

12/07/2017
Seeds

Request for prolongation of the temporary experiment set up by Commission implementing Decision 2014/150/EU providing for certain derogations for the marketing of populations of plant species

27/03/2017
GMOs Seeds

Open letter to the European Commission on agri-business mergers

26/04/2016
Seeds

Vote on the McIntyre report in COMAGRI

03/02/2016
Seeds

Stop patents on conventionally bred seeds, plants and animals

17/12/2015
Seeds

EP Resolution on Patents and Plant Breeders Rights

19/11/2015
Organic regulations

On organic aquaculture - Use of non-organic juvenils on Organic Production

18/11/2015
Organic regulations

On the upcoming Trilogue Negotiations on the New Organic Regulation

16/07/2015
Seeds

Call for an ambitious reform of the EU seed and Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) marketing law

22/05/2015
Fairness & transparency

Request to include the Land as a Resource Communication in the 2016 Work Programme of the European Commision

24/02/2015
Fairness & transparency

Petition to the European Parliament 'Preserving and managing European farmland as our common wealth: A CSO Call for a sustainable and fair EU governance of farmland

07/03/2014
Animal welfare

On Commission Communication on sustainable food

25/02/2014
GMOs Seeds

Vote on Paulsen report on plant breeding (2012/2099(INI))

11/12/2013
Biodiversity Seeds

Parliament must stand up for S&PRM law that favours diversity

31/10/2013
GMOs Seeds

On college debate on 6 November on genetically modified maize

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

17/11/2010
Organic regulations

On European standards for natural and organic cosmetics

17/11/2010
Organic regulations

On processing – Annexes VIII and IX of Reg. (EC) No 889/2008 ‐ the first areas to be discussed by the expert group

15/10/2010
Animal welfare

On draft Commission report on cloning of animals for food

29/09/2010
Organic regulations

On re-examination of nitrite/nitrate, SO2 and HCl

29/04/2010
Organic regulations

On Committee vote on regulation on novel foods – 4th May

15/03/2010
Animal welfare

On key amendments of the Marit Paulsen report on evaluation and assessment of the Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006‐2010 (COM(2006)0013 – 009/2202(INI))

16/10/2008
Organic regulations

Draft Regulation on a Community scheme COM (2008) 401/3

Factsheets and manuals
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.…
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…
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…
16/08/2019
Fairness & transparency

The Unfair Trading Practices Directive: a transposition and implementation guide

22/02/2019
Fairness & transparency

Full Cost Accounting to Transform Agriculture and Food Systems

22/12/2012
Soil

Organic Approaches to Rural Development Policy: Soil

12/03/2012
Organic regulations Plant health care

Guideline for Pesticide Residue Contamination for International Trade in Organic

01/10/2010
Food security

Organic - part of the solution! Food quality & safety

08/12/2009
Climate change Food security

Organic - part of the solution! Food security

22/06/2009
Soil

Organic - part of the solution! Soil

18/06/2009
Animal welfare

Organic - part of the solution! Animal welfare

04/01/2009
Biodiversity Fairness & transparency

Organic - part of the solution! Externalities

Press releases
19/07/2024
EU Organic Awards EU Organic Day

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…
18/07/2024
EU Green Deal Fairness & transparency Food systems

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…
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…
24/04/2024
Seeds

EU Parliament advances organic plant breeding with new PRM legislation vote

BRUSSELS, 24 APRIL 2024 – Today’s vote on the Plant Reproductive Material Regulation (PRM) legislation could contribute to a balanced regulation…
19/03/2024
Seeds

IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes AGRI Committee vote on Plant Reproductive Material

BRUSSELS, 19 MARCH 2024 – The European organic movement considers today’s vote on the Plant Reproductive Material Regulation (PRM) legislation an…
12/03/2024
Food policy Labelling

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…
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