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Official letters

12/04/2018

Fairness & transparency

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

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

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

Organic infographics and videos

Organic textiles, part of the solution - our infographic

Factsheets and manuals

Management of pesticide residues in organic products – a follow-up brief

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.…

Reports and studies

Taxation as a tool towards true cost accounting

21/12/2018

Fairness & transparency

Taxation as a tool towards true cost accounting

STUDY ON THE REDUCTION OF VAT FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS & INCREASED TAXES FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY UNFRIENDLY PESTICIDES

Agroecology and carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050: what are the issues?

01/12/2018

Agroecology Climate change

Agroecology and carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050: what are the issues?

Institute: Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) – Authors: Pierre-Marie Aubert, Marie-Hélène Schwoob, Xavier Poux

Press releases

Welcome back, Ms von der Leyen. EU organic looks forward to continue transforming our rural areas & food systems

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…

ECOSCORE: organic farming organisations reach an agreement ending legal procedures with ADEME, YUKA and its partners [English + French press release]

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…

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

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…

Green claims: organic movement applauds renewed recognition of PEF's shortcomings for agrifood

14/02/2024

Food policy Labelling

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…

Green Claims: Organics Europe highlights Product Environmental Footprint method's shortcomings for agri-food

23/01/2024

Food policy Labelling

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…

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

01/10/2018

Organic regulations

European Parliament’s plenary adopts the new EU organic regulation. Implementing and delegated acts require joint efforts

12/04/2018

Fairness & transparency

Position Paper on the Commission’s Proposal for a Directive on Unfair Trading Practices

Interpretation Note on the use of lithothamnium in organic processed products

15/03/2018

Organic regulations

Library

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

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

Management of pesticide residues in organic products – a follow-up brief

Taxation as a tool towards true cost accounting

Agroecology and carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050: what are the issues?

Welcome back, Ms von der Leyen. EU organic looks forward to continue transforming our rural areas & food systems

ECOSCORE: organic farming organisations reach an agreement ending legal procedures with ADEME, YUKA and its partners [English + French press release]

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

Green claims: organic movement applauds renewed recognition of PEF's shortcomings for agrifood

Green Claims: Organics Europe highlights Product Environmental Footprint method's shortcomings for agri-food

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

EU Parliament moves to ban Unfair Trading Practices in the food supply chain

Joint statement on UTPs ahead of SCA

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

European Parliament’s plenary adopts the new EU organic regulation. Implementing and delegated acts require joint efforts

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

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

EU Parliament questions legal proposal for a new EU organic regulation

8th European Organic Congress: Key EU policy-makers agree: Organic is a key sector to develop in Europe

Ministers question organic regulation proposal

Organic sector concludes organic regulation proposal is inadequate

Controversial Overhaul of EU Organic Regulation Raises Red Flags

Information on the EU organic regulation and action plan proposals

Towards a new policy framework for organic farming – good aims but many open questions

IFOAM EU position on the organic regulation review

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

Position Paper on the Commission’s Proposal for a Directive on Unfair Trading Practices

Interpretation Note on the use of lithothamnium in organic processed products