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Type of documents
 
Year
 
Topic
 
Official letters
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

21/06/2021
Biodiversity Plant health care

Beekeeping organisations and civil society concerns on pesticide risk assessment methodology and bees' protection from pesticides

30/03/2021
GMOs

Regulation of new genomic technique

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

04/06/2014
Plant health care

Revision of the EU fertiliser regulation and cadmium content of fertilisers

25/02/2014
GMOs Seeds

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

Organic infographics and videos
Factsheets and manuals
08/12/2009
Climate change Food security

Organic - part of the solution! Food security

Leaflets
18/11/2021
Biodiversity Plant health care

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…
Reports and studies
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…
22/02/2021
Agroecology

Roots of Resilience: Land Policy for an Agroecological transition in Europe

Read the policy report report “Roots of resilience: Land policy for an agroecological transition in Europe” in EnglishRead the executive…
27/01/2021
Agroecology

A 10+13 agroecology approach to shape policies and transform eu food systems

This policy paper puts forward a proposal to mainstream agroecology into the policies governing EU food systems. It builds on…
24/06/2016
Plant health care

RISE Foundation - Nutrient Recovery and Reuse in European Agriculture

21/06/2016
Climate change

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

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)

18/02/2009
GMOs Seeds

[Summary] Economic impacts of labelling thresholds for the adventitious presence of genetically engineered organisms in conventional and organic seed

18/02/2009
GMOs

Economic impacts of labelling thresholds for the adventitious presence of genetically engineered organisms in conventional and organic seed

Press releases
29/04/2021
GMOs

Organic movement raises red flag on assumed benefits deregulating new genomic techniques

30/03/2021
GMOs

Civil society, farmers and business organizations: Vice-President Timmermans, don't deregulate GM crops & animals

25/03/2021
25% organic target Farm to Fork Food policy

IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes new Organic Action Plan

24/02/2021
Agroecology

Land policy is key to agroecological transition in F2F Strategy and CAP reform

17/02/2021
25% organic target CAP Farm to Fork

European organic market grew to €45 billion in 2019

06/10/2016
GMOs

EU Parliament objects to new GMO authorisations

20/07/2016
CAP Climate change

Effort Sharing Decision - Agriculture should play its part in emissions reduction, says organic farming

BRUSSELS, 20 July 2016 – The organic food and farming movement welcomes the Commission’s proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…
03/02/2016
GMOs

EU Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops

BRUSSELS, 3 February 2016 – Today, the European Parliament voted to oppose the import of three genetically modified (GM) soybeans…
14/01/2016
GMOs

The organic sector urges the Commission to classify new genetic engineering techniques as GMOs

02/12/2014
GMOs

GMO “opt out” proposal: Governments must be allowed to protect their own national interests

11/11/2014
GMOs

MEPs confirm that environmental concerns can justify GMO bans, EU Commission and Council must follow

Position papers
20/04/2021
25% organic target Farm to Fork

10 priorities for the Farm to Fork INI Report

10 priorities for the Farm to Fork INI Report. As the European Parliament is preparing its reaction (own-initiative report) to…
24/04/2016
Plant health care

Plant health care in organic farming

 
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