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Press releases
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…
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).…
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…
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,…
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…
05/10/2023
Farm to Fork GMOs Knowledge for organic Seeds

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…
05/09/2023
Agroecology Food security TP Organics

Organic and agroecological farming are the best guarantee for long-term food security

Brussels, 5 September 2023 – At today’s high-level expert webinar “Safeguarding long-term food security“, TP Organics, the European Technology Platform…
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…
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,…
22/06/2023
GMOs

European organic movement resolution: No hidden GMOs, system-based approach to innovation

BRUSSELS, 22 JUNE 2023 – In a resolution adopted yesterday at its General Assembly, the European organic movement re-affirms that organic…
21/06/2023
About us GMOs

Jan Plagge re-elected President of IFOAM Organics Europe

BRUSSELS, 21 JUNE 2023 – At today’s General Assembly, IFOAM Organics Europe’s membership elected a new Board and Jan Plagge…
23/02/2023
Agroecology Plant health care

Scientific study shows synthetic pesticides significantly more dangerous than natural ones

13/02/2023
Agroecology Food policy Labelling

EU organic movement warns against greenwashing

BRUSSELS, 13 FEBRUARY 2023 – IFOAM Organics Europe warns against the misuse of claims, labels, or communication initiatives about food…
29/04/2021
GMOs

Organic movement raises red flag on assumed benefits deregulating new genomic techniques

30/03/2021
GMOs

Civil society, farmers and business organizations: Vice-President Timmermans, don't deregulate GM crops & animals

24/02/2021
Agroecology

Land policy is key to agroecological transition in F2F Strategy and CAP reform

09/12/2019
Agroecology Farm to Fork Food policy

Organic food and farming calls for agroecology to be at the heart of the Farm to Fork Strategy

07/11/2019
GMOs

Organic food and farming movement asks for immediate action on new genetic engineering techniques

24/09/2019
Fairness & transparency

Coalition statement on the IMCO vote on UTPs

24/07/2019
GMOs

The organic movement calls to maintain and correctly implement the GMO legislation

16/04/2019
Agroecology Climate change

IFOAM EU welcomes the new IDDRI study on agroecology and carbon neutrality by 2050

15/04/2019
Fairness & transparency

Joint press release: Civil society launches a campaign calling on the next Members of the European Parliament to make Europe more sustainable and fair by 2024

10/04/2019
Fairness & transparency

Taxation can be a tool towards true cost accounting according to new study

12/03/2019
Fairness & transparency

Joint press release: An important step closer to a fairer food chain for everyone

19/12/2018
Fairness & transparency

The organic food and farming movement welcomes the agreement on Unfair Trading Practices – A first step towards protecting the weakest actors in the food chain

07/09/2018
Fairness & transparency

Joint statement on UTPs ahead of SCA

06/09/2018
Fairness & transparency

The organic food and farming movement supports putting an end to unfair trading practices

25/07/2018
GMOs

IFOAM EU welcomes the European Court of Justice decision that new genetic engineering techniques will be regulated as GMOs

12/04/2018
Fairness & transparency

Key step taken to end human suffering in EU supermarket supply chains

12/04/2018
Fairness & transparency

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

18/01/2018
GMOs

European Court of Justice Advocate General misses the opportunity to clarify the legal status of new genetic engineering techniques

15/01/2018
GMOs

The Organic food and farming movement calls for the regulation of new genetic engineering technques as GMOs

27/09/2017
GMOs

The Organic movement calls for the regulation of new genetic engineering techniques as GMOs

27/03/2017
GMOs

Member States still reject GMO cultivation

06/10/2016
GMOs

EU Parliament objects to new GMO authorisations

03/02/2016
GMOs

EU Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops

BRUSSELS, 3 February 2016 – Today, the European Parliament voted to oppose the import of three genetically modified (GM) soybeans…
14/01/2016
GMOs

The organic sector urges the Commission to classify new genetic engineering techniques as GMOs

27/11/2015
Agroecology Climate change

Earth to Paris: The organic movement calls for an end to high-emitting industrial farming practices

28/10/2015
GMOs

EU Parliament holds Commission accountable for its promise to make EU GMO authorisation procedure more democratic

29/09/2015
Agroecology

Feeding the people: global agri-food system needs fundamental change

08/04/2015
GMOs

Juncker plan could break promise on democratisation of EU GM crop decisions

01/04/2015
GMOs

Organic farmers call for GMO bans

12/01/2015
GMOs

European Parliament to vote on national GMO bans

02/12/2014
GMOs

GMO “opt out” proposal: Governments must be allowed to protect their own national interests

11/11/2014
GMOs

MEPs confirm that environmental concerns can justify GMO bans, EU Commission and Council must follow

26/11/2012
Water

EU water blueprint must lead to a "blue" and sustainable CAP

12/03/2012
Fairness & transparency

The EU Commission’s health and consumers department caves in to farmers and industry lobby request to allow the spread of highly dangerous pest

09/03/2012
GMOs

Council failed to reach improvement for GMO free food and farming

08/12/2011
Fairness & transparency

No space for fraud in organic production: tighter controls are bearing fruit

28/10/2011
GMOs

Transparency and strict rules for GMOs needed: Commission reports on GMO policy must be followed by overdue action

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