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Official letters

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…

Joint open letter on the need to publish the EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems before the end of this Commission’s mandate

06/09/2023

Farm to Fork Food policy

Joint open letter on the need to publish the EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems before the end of this Commission’s mandate

Brussels, 6th September 2023 Dear President von der Leyen, We, the undersigned organisations, and distinguished academics, are writing once again…

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for textiles

01/12/2022

Labelling Textiles

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for textiles

Open letter on concerns about the PEF methodology and its application to apparel and footwear products

26/10/2022

Textiles

Open letter on concerns about the PEF methodology and its application to apparel and footwear products

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…

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for agri-food products

07/03/2022

Food policy

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for agri-food products

Ending the use of cages in animal farming

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…

Two months left to transpose the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive

01/03/2021

Fairness & transparency

Two months left to transpose the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive

08/05/2019

Food policy

Open letter to the lead candidates for the role of European Commission President on a common food policy and a VP responsible for sustainable food systems

07/05/2019

Food policy

Letter from 55 civil society organisations to EU Heads of Government for the nomination of next EU Commissioners

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

Organic food in green public procurement can drive EU sustainable consumption policy

12/07/2017

Food policy

Organic food in green public procurement can drive EU sustainable consumption policy

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

15/10/2010

Animal welfare

On draft Commission report on cloning of animals for food

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

15/03/2010

Food policy

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

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))

On the issue of green public procurement

22/12/2009

Food policy

On the issue of green public procurement

On labelling of origin article 24 EC Reg. 834/2007

13/11/2009

Food policy

On labelling of origin article 24 EC Reg. 834/2007

12/11/2009

Food policy

On labelling of origin

08/05/2009

Food policy

On labelling of origin article 24 (1) EC Reg. 834/2007

12/11/2008

Food policy

On nutrition labeling

Organic infographics and videos

Organic textiles, part of the solution - our infographic

Benefits of Sustainable Public Procurement

Sustainable Public Procurement of food: Strategic lever to systemic change

Different approaches to food and farming

VIDEO - Green claims & PEF: how can metrics foster or destroy sustainability?

Changing the food system through collaborative agri-food chains & sustainable public procurement

The benefits of organic products in sustainable public procurement

The benefits of organic products in sustainable public procurement - Czech

Transforming food & farming through the EU Organic Action Plan 2021-2027

Sustainable Development Goals 15: Life on land

Sustainable Development Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation & 14: Life below water

Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good health and well-being & 8: Decent work and economic growth

Factsheets and manuals

2024 EU elections – Organic movement’s manifesto [short version]

07/05/2024

25% organic target About us EU Green Deal

2024 EU elections – Organic movement’s manifesto [short version]

23/04/2024

25% organic target About us EU Green Deal

2024 EU elections - Organic movement's manifesto

Organics Europe hereby presents a manifesto that articulates a vision for vibrant European rural areas where agriculture is sustainable, resilient,…

30/11/2022

Textiles

Library

Nature-based water resilience cannot wait

Joint open letter on the need to publish the EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems before the end of this Commission’s mandate

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for textiles

Open letter on concerns about the PEF methodology and its application to apparel and footwear products

Re: EP resolution on food security

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for agri-food products

Ending the use of cages in animal farming

Two months left to transpose the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive

Open letter to the lead candidates for the role of European Commission President on a common food policy and a VP responsible for sustainable food systems

Letter from 55 civil society organisations to EU Heads of Government for the nomination of next EU Commissioners

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

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

Organic food in green public procurement can drive EU sustainable consumption policy

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

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

On Commission Communication on sustainable food

On draft Commission report on cloning of animals for food

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

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))

On the issue of green public procurement

On labelling of origin article 24 EC Reg. 834/2007

On labelling of origin

On labelling of origin article 24 (1) EC Reg. 834/2007

On nutrition labeling

2024 EU elections – Organic movement’s manifesto [short version]

2024 EU elections - Organic movement's manifesto

Social & environmental impacts of organic and non-organic textiles - An overview of the literature

Zooming in on the limitations of the PEF methodology for agri-food products

EU-27: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans