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Official letters
![Serious concerns about the EU Commission proposal on New Genomic Techniques](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/03/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-420x540.png)
19/11/2023
GMOs
Serious concerns about the EU Commission proposal on New Genomic Techniques
The European Commission has launched a proposal for the (de-)regulation of new genetically modified organisms (GMOs) or New Genomic Techniques…
![Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 November 2023 – Points of reflection on agenda item “Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed products - state of play](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/03/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-420x540.png)
17/11/2023
GMOs
Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 November 2023 – Points of reflection on agenda item “Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed products - state of play"
To: Agriculture ministers of the European Union Re: Agriculture and Fisheries Council, 20 November 2023 – Points of reflection on…
![Don't delete article 43 - CAP funding for effective pesticide reductions](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_SUR-420x540.jpg)
Don't delete article 43 - CAP funding for effective pesticide reductions
Public funds need to be used to support farmers in taking the measures needed to effectively reduce pesticides, protect health…
![Joint open letter on the need to publish the EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems before the end of this Commission’s mandate](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/03/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-420x540.png)
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…
![25 July AGRIFISH Council exchange of views on the Commission’s proposal on NGTs](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/03/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-420x540.png)
20/07/2023
GMOs
25 July AGRIFISH Council exchange of views on the Commission’s proposal on NGTs
Re: 25 July AGRIFISH Council exchange of views on the Commission’s proposal on NGTs Dear Agriculture Minister, On 25 July…
![Prevent patented GM seeds in Europe resulting from reform of EU GMO regulation](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-1-420x540.png)
03/07/2023
GMOs
Prevent patented GM seeds in Europe resulting from reform of EU GMO regulation
We are writing to express our concerns about a possible flood of patented seeds entering the EU market as a…
![IFOAM Organics Europe submission to public consultation - Legislation for plants produced by certain new genomic techniques](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/GMOs-1-420x540.png)
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…
![Ending the use of cages in animal farming](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/04/end_cage_age-420x540.jpg)
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…
![Regulation of new genomic technique](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/03/Capture-décran-2021-03-29-à-16.52.35-420x540.png)
30/03/2021
GMOs
Regulation of new genomic technique
Organic infographics and videos
Factsheets and manuals
![Global Safety & Risk Assessment Protocol for New Genomic Technologies](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-1-420x540.png)
19/07/2023
GMOs
Global Safety & Risk Assessment Protocol for New Genomic Technologies
The environmental release and widespread production and consumption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) since the mid-1990s has raised serious ecological,…
Leaflets
![Plant health care in organic farming - The role of natural substances in a biodiversity-based system approach](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/12/plant_health_care_leaflet-420x540.jpg)
Plant health care in organic farming - The role of natural substances in a biodiversity-based system approach
One of organic agriculture’s defining traits is its approach towards plant health care, relying mainly on preventive and indirect measures…
![Keeping GMOs out of organic - Project presentation August 2018-2020](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/07/GMO_leaflet-420x540.png)
14/09/2018
GMOs
Keeping GMOs out of organic - Project presentation August 2018-2020
The project ‘Keeping GMOs out of organic’ was developed in 2018 and revised in August 2018, after the adoption of…
Reports and studies
![Sustainability in organic breeding. Improving the entire system or adjusting some genes?](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/11/sustainability-organic-breeding_briefing-paper-420x540.png)
Sustainability in organic breeding. Improving the entire system or adjusting some genes?
Sustainability in organic breeding. Improving the entire system or adjusting some genes? is a briefing providing an overview of the…
![Toxicological comparison of pesticide active substances approved for conventional vs. organic agriculture in Europe](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Report-2-420x540.png)
23/02/2023
Plant health care
Toxicological comparison of pesticide active substances approved for conventional vs. organic agriculture in Europe
There is much debate about whether the (mostly synthetic) pesticide active substances (AS) in conventional agriculture have different non-target effects…
![Towards a just transition of food systems - Challenges and policy levers for France](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/05/IDDRI_study_202103-420x540.jpg)
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…
![Sustainable Public Procurement of food: A goal within reach](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/03/FPC_SPP_recommendations-420x540.png)
14/05/2021
Food policy
Sustainable Public Procurement of food: A goal within reach
The aim of this paper is to provide five key arguments in favour of sustainable healthy food procurement to address…