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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…

29/04/2021

Biodiversity Soil

IFOAM Organics Europe contribution to the public consultation on new EU Soil Strategy

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…

29/05/2019

Organic regulations Seeds

Common letter to the European Commission on the Organic Regulation 2018/848 and the upcoming Delegated Act on "Organic Heterogeneous Materials"

26/03/2018

Animal welfare Climate change

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

20/03/2018

GMOs Seeds

Open letter from civil society calling for the Bayer-Monsanto merger to be rejected

High number of patent applications for plants and animals

20/12/2017

Seeds

High number of patent applications for plants and animals

Request for prolongation of the temporary experiment set up by Commission implementing Decision 2014/150/EU providing for certain derogations for the marketing of populations of plant species

12/07/2017

Seeds

Request for prolongation of the temporary experiment set up by Commission implementing Decision 2014/150/EU providing for certain derogations for the marketing of populations of plant species

27/03/2017

GMOs Seeds

Open letter to the European Commission on agri-business mergers

26/04/2016

Seeds

Vote on the McIntyre report in COMAGRI

03/02/2016

Seeds

Stop patents on conventionally bred seeds, plants and animals

EP Resolution on Patents and Plant Breeders Rights

17/12/2015

Seeds

EP Resolution on Patents and Plant Breeders Rights

On organic aquaculture - Use of non-organic juvenils on Organic Production

19/11/2015

Organic regulations

On organic aquaculture - Use of non-organic juvenils on Organic Production

18/11/2015

Organic regulations

On the upcoming Trilogue Negotiations on the New Organic Regulation

Call for an ambitious reform of the EU seed and Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) marketing law

16/07/2015

Seeds

Call for an ambitious reform of the EU seed and Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) marketing law

07/03/2014

Animal welfare

On Commission Communication on sustainable food

25/02/2014

GMOs Seeds

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

Parliament must stand up for S&PRM law that favours diversity

11/12/2013

Biodiversity Seeds

Parliament must stand up for S&PRM law that favours diversity

31/10/2013

GMOs Seeds

On college debate on 6 November on genetically modified maize

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

On European standards for natural and organic cosmetics

17/11/2010

Organic regulations

On European standards for natural and organic cosmetics

On processing – Annexes VIII and IX of Reg. (EC) No 889/2008 ‐ the first areas to be discussed by the expert group

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

On re-examination of nitrite/nitrate, SO2 and HCl

29/09/2010

Organic regulations

On re-examination of nitrite/nitrate, SO2 and HCl

On Committee vote on regulation on novel foods – 4th May

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))

Draft Regulation on a Community scheme COM (2008) 401/3

16/10/2008

Organic regulations

Draft Regulation on a Community scheme COM (2008) 401/3

Organic infographics and videos

New Genomic Techniques + patents = ticking time bomb

Organic plant breeding and its contribution to food production - LIVESEED

Sustainable Development Goals 15: Life on land

Sustainable Development Goals 13: Climate action

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

Sustainable Development Goal 3: Good health and well-being

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.…

04/07/2023

Soil

Organic farming benefits for agricultural soils

Organic farming benefits for agricultural soils. Soil health is a cornerstone of organic farming and health is one of the…

30/06/2022

Organic regulations

Use of Flavourings in Organic Food

This guidance is based on IFOAM Organics Europe understanding of the new Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (referred to in this document…

22/06/2013

Water

Library

Nature-based water resilience cannot wait

IFOAM Organics Europe contribution to the public consultation on new EU Soil Strategy

Ending the use of cages in animal farming

Common letter to the European Commission on the Organic Regulation 2018/848 and the upcoming Delegated Act on "Organic Heterogeneous Materials"

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

Open letter from civil society calling for the Bayer-Monsanto merger to be rejected

High number of patent applications for plants and animals

Request for prolongation of the temporary experiment set up by Commission implementing Decision 2014/150/EU providing for certain derogations for the marketing of populations of plant species

Open letter to the European Commission on agri-business mergers

Vote on the McIntyre report in COMAGRI

Stop patents on conventionally bred seeds, plants and animals

EP Resolution on Patents and Plant Breeders Rights

On organic aquaculture - Use of non-organic juvenils on Organic Production

On the upcoming Trilogue Negotiations on the New Organic Regulation

Call for an ambitious reform of the EU seed and Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) marketing law

On Commission Communication on sustainable food

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

Parliament must stand up for S&PRM law that favours diversity

On college debate on 6 November on genetically modified maize

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

On European standards for natural and organic cosmetics

On processing – Annexes VIII and IX of Reg. (EC) No 889/2008 ‐ the first areas to be discussed by the expert group

On draft Commission report on cloning of animals for food

On re-examination of nitrite/nitrate, SO2 and HCl

On Committee vote on regulation on novel foods – 4th May

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))

Draft Regulation on a Community scheme COM (2008) 401/3

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

Organic farming benefits for agricultural soils

Use of Flavourings in Organic Food

Water conservation and recycling in organic beverage processing

Multi-stakeholder organic conversion initiatives to improve water quality

Organic Approaches to Rural Development Policy: Soil

Organic Approaches to Rural Development Policy: Water

Guideline for Pesticide Residue Contamination for International Trade in Organic

Organic - part of the solution! Soil