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Type of documents
 
Year
 
Topic
 
Official letters
10/04/2024
CAP

CAP Simplification Rules – we were consulted but not heard

Brussels, 10 April 2024 Dear European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,European Coordination Via Campesina and IFOAM Organics Europe both…
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…
02/12/2021
Climate change

Joint letter on carbon farming in the "Restoring Sustainable Carbon Cycles" initiative

20/05/2021
CAP

CAP Strategic Plans Regulation: Deleting article 13a on organic farming will have drastic consequences for the organic sector throughout Europe

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…
25/03/2021
CAP

Open letter calling for ambition in trilogues for a green and fair reform of the Common Agricultural Policy

05/03/2021
CAP

Time to deliver a framework for a balanced agricultural sector: Act for a CMO that respects climate, biodiversity and farmers in Europe and beyond!

01/03/2021
Fairness & transparency

Two months left to transpose the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive

30/11/2020
CAP

Transparency of CAP Trilogues process

30/11/2020
CAP

Open letter calling for transparency of CAP Trilogues process

23/11/2020
Climate change

December 2020 Climate Summit and COP 26 in November 2021 in Glasgow. Food and farming must play their part in meeting the Paris Climate targets

14/10/2020
CAP Farm to Fork

President letter to MEPs on the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation

01/10/2020
CAP EU Green Deal Farm to Fork

Open letter calling for full alignment of the reformed CAP with the European Green Deal

22/09/2020
CAP

Letter to Presidents of the European Parliament’s Political Groups on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and organic farming as a tool to reach Green Deal targets

20/07/2020
CAP EU Green Deal

Request for a meeting re. CAP alignment with the European Green Deal

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

22/02/2018
CAP

Open letter: MFF post-2020 - Prioritising organics can transform the agri-food sector and rural areas

04/10/2016
Climate change

Open letter to environment ministers on the Effort Sharing and the LULUCF Regulations

13/05/2016
Climate change

Upcoming exchange of views in the Agriculture Council on climate and agriculture (May 17) with particular reference to the forthcoming Effort Sharing Decision and LULUCF proposals

22/04/2016
Climate change

Letter to ensure that the 2030 Effort Sharing Decision, the EU's largest climate instrument, is fit for purpose

22/02/2016
Climate change

Open letter by 76 public health, environmental, civil society, organic farming and animal welfare organisations on the opening of the trilogue negotiations on the National Emissions Ceilings Directive

28/05/2014
CAP

On using CAP rural development programmes to maximise the impact of the new EU Organic Action Plans

09/04/2014
CAP

CAP implementation must enhance agro-ecological solutions, not support agrochemicals

21/03/2014
CAP

On risks of suspension and cuts to organic farming support payments

07/03/2014
Animal welfare

On Commission Communication on sustainable food

06/03/2014
CAP

Letter to the attention of President Barroso in view of the college debate on the Common Agricultural Policy delegated acts

24/01/2014
CAP

On the CAP delegated acts

08/11/2012
CAP

A message to EU Heads of State: No more blank cheques for harmful agriculture!

07/05/2012
CAP

European Parliamentarians must demand full transparency in CAP decision-making process

20/03/2012
CAP

New CAP should address EU protein deficit and support local protein production

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))

Leaflets
10/02/2022
25% organic target Food policy

Making organic products in sustainable public procurement happen

Organic products in public procurement can play a key role in making the target of 25% of organic land by…
16/02/2021
About us Vision

Making Europe more organic - A short overview of IFOAM Organics Europe's past, present & future work

16/12/2020
25% organic target Farm to Fork Food policy

A new EU Organic Action Plan to reach 25% organic land in Europe by 2030

16/10/2020
25% organic target CAP Farm to Fork

25% organic land in Europe by 2030 - Ambitious but achievable with the right policies in place

18/06/2020
Knowledge for organic Seeds

LIVESEED - Boosting organic seed and plant breeding across Europe

Seeds are the foundation of farming. Therefore, organic production should start with organic seed. Applying organic seed is mandatory according…
23/05/2018
Climate change Knowledge for organic

SOLMACC - Advocacy leaflet

Institute: Ekologiska Landbrukarna, FiBL , Bioland, AIAb and IFOAM EU 
Position papers
27/04/2022
Climate change

Position paper on carbon farming and the revision of the LULUCF Regulation

Finding synergies between climate action and biodiversity protection. The organic movement welcomes the ‘Sustainable Carbon Cycles’ initiative of the European…
09/11/2021
Organic regulations

IFOAM Organics Europe’s definition of “Organic Supply Chain Integrity”

20/04/2021
25% organic target Farm to Fork

10 priorities for the Farm to Fork INI Report

10 priorities for the Farm to Fork INI Report. As the European Parliament is preparing its reaction (own-initiative report) to…
30/11/2020
25% organic target CAP Farm to Fork

IFOAM Organics Europe contribution to EU consultation on rural areas

19/11/2020
25% organic target CAP EU Green Deal Farm to Fork

IFOAM Organics Europe suggestions for the new Organic Action plan

01/07/2020
25% organic target CAP Farm to Fork

CAP Post 2020: Policy recommendations. How the CAP should contribute to Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies - and the 25% organic land target by 2030

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