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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…
05/03/2024
Water

Nature-based water resilience cannot wait

Open letter: Nature-based water resilience cannot wait Brussels, 5 March 2024 Dear European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, We…
15/12/2022
GMOs

IFOAM Organics Europe and ENGA letter to COM Kyriakides and Wojciechowski regarding the impact assessment on potential future legislation on “New Genomic Techniques” (NGTs)

04/10/2022
GMOs

European Commission’s biased road to deregulation of new GMOs

Targeted survey is fatally flawed and cannot be used for impact assessment of “new genomic techniques” legislation.
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

22/10/2021
GMOs

IFOAM Organics Europe submission to public consultation - Legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques

IFOAM Organics Europe would like to take this opportunity to express its concerns with the proposed way forward in the Inception Impact Assessment (IIA) and highlight…
06/09/2021
GMOs

NGOs response to EU commission's report on new GMOs

20/05/2021
CAP

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

30/03/2021
GMOs

Regulation of new genomic technique

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

04/10/2016
Climate change

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

05/07/2016
GMOs

Oppose authorisation of three genetically modified (GM) maize for cultivation

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

16/03/2016
GMOs

New techniques of genetic engineering: Why EU GMO law must be fully applied to the so-called ‘New Plant Breeding Techniques’

24/02/2016
GMOs

Open letter on new invasive species in Spain that can outcross with genetically modified maize

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

05/11/2014
GMOs

DATE vote on new law on national bans on genetically modified crops

01/11/2014
GMOs

On the Environment Committee debate on Wednesday 3 September on the cultivation of genetically modified crops

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

06/03/2014
CAP

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

25/02/2014
GMOs Seeds

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

24/01/2014
CAP

On the CAP delegated acts

14/11/2013
CAP

On EAFRD delegated act - organic payments and greening

04/11/2013
GMOs

On the Environment Committee vote on the ammendments on Tuesday 11 November on national bans on genetically modified crops cultivation

31/10/2013
GMOs Seeds

On college debate on 6 November on genetically modified maize

02/09/2013
CAP

Boost sustainable investments in rural areas and green job creation. Reject further cuts to Pillar 2

17/06/2013
Climate change

EU biofuels policy comes at an unacceptably high economic, social and environmental cost – time to fix a failed policy

28/02/2013
CAP

Civil Society alarmed by the prospect of regressive Common Agricultural Policy reform

Reports and studies
27/04/2022
Biodiversity Climate change

Organic agriculture and its benefits for climate and biodiversity

Changing the way we produce food can make a big difference in mitigating climate change, can help farmers to adapt…
03/03/2022
25% organic target CAP

Evaluation of support for organic farming in draft CAP Strategic Plans (2023-2027)

All 27-EU Member States had to submit their Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) national Strategic Plans (SP) by 1 January 2022…
18/11/2021
25% organic target CAP

The ambition gap - Assessing organic farming support measures in current draft national CAP Strategic Plans for the Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027

All 27-EU Member States have until 1st January 2022 to submit their Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)Strategic Plans to the European…
19/07/2021
Biodiversity CAP

Organic farming and biodiversity - Policy options

29/06/2021
25% organic target CAP

Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans [Country overview]

Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP strategic plans 29 June 2021 – IFOAM Organics Europe presents the new…
28/05/2021
Climate change Food policy

Towards a just transition of food systems - Challenges and policy levers for France

IDDRI “Towards a just transition of food systems – Challenges & policy levers for France”. Aubert, Gardin (IDDRI) & Alliot…
21/06/2016
Climate change

Organic farming, climate change mitigation and beyond: reducing the environmental impacts of EU agriculture

20/04/2016
CAP

CAP 2014-2020: Organic farming and the prospects for stimulating public goods

18/12/2014
GMOs

Preventing GMO contamination: An overview of national "coexistence" measures in the EU

17/03/2014
Climate change

Mitigating the Impact of agriculture on air quality and climate change: Solutions for Improved Nitrogen Management

18/02/2014
Climate change

Agroecological family agriculture in Latin America in a climate change context (Spanish)

01/02/2014
R&I policy TP Organics

Strategic research and innovation agenda

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…
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…
15/03/2024
CAP Farm to Fork

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…
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).…
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