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Official letters

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

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

Implementation of Ecological Focus Areas and impacts on biodiversity

29/01/2015

Biodiversity CAP

Implementation of Ecological Focus Areas and impacts on biodiversity

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

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

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

EU rules for organic wine production: Background, evaluation and further sector development

18/02/2013

Organic regulations

EU rules for organic wine production: Background, evaluation and further sector development

Press releases

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…

Strong Institutional commitment needed to ensure a good legislative transition

22/11/2017

Organic regulations

Latest Council compromise: Risk of less harmonised rules for organic in EU

IFOAM EU at informal Council: We need an organic growth agenda for Europe

02/06/2015

Organic regulations

IFOAM EU at informal Council: We need an organic growth agenda for Europe

EU Parliament draft report on organic regulation, going in the right direction

26/05/2015

Organic regulations

EU Parliament draft report on organic regulation, going in the right direction

Organic regulation proposal: No agreement without the organic sector

11/05/2015

Organic regulations

Organic regulation proposal: No agreement without the organic sector

Ministers display a diversity of opinions on organic

05/05/2015

Organic regulations

Ministers display a diversity of opinions on organic

13/03/2015

Organic regulations

Don't rush regulation

EU Parliament questions legal proposal for a new EU organic regulation

03/12/2014

Organic regulations

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

10/09/2014

Organic regulations

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

Ministers question organic regulation proposal

14/07/2014

Organic regulations

Ministers question organic regulation proposal

Organic sector concludes organic regulation proposal is inadequate

06/05/2014

Organic regulations

Organic sector concludes organic regulation proposal is inadequate

Controversial Overhaul of EU Organic Regulation Raises Red Flags

17/04/2014

Organic regulations

Controversial Overhaul of EU Organic Regulation Raises Red Flags

Information on the EU organic regulation and action plan proposals

26/03/2014

Organic regulations

Information on the EU organic regulation and action plan proposals

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

24/03/2014

Organic regulations

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

IFOAM EU position on the organic regulation review

14/01/2014

Organic regulations

IFOAM EU position on the organic regulation review

7th European Organic Congress: Lithuanian EU Presidency – Opportunity to build on the success of organic

03/07/2013

Organic regulations

7th European Organic Congress: Lithuanian EU Presidency – Opportunity to build on the success of organic

Biodiversity objectives must be part of a reformed CAP

20/12/2011

Biodiversity CAP

Biodiversity objectives must be part of a reformed CAP

Position papers

Position paper on Organic textile: Protecting the integrity of the organic label

20/12/2017

Organic regulations

Position paper on Organic textile: Protecting the integrity of the organic label

19/09/2011

Soil

Library

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

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

On the upcoming Trilogue Negotiations on the New Organic Regulation

Implementation of Ecological Focus Areas and impacts on biodiversity

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

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

EU rules for organic wine production: Background, evaluation and further sector development

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

Strong Institutional commitment needed to ensure a good legislative transition

Provisional agreement reached - impact on organic operators to be evaluated

Organic regulation review: no deal is better than a bad deal

Organic regulation negotiations, time for a change

Council conclusions on EU Biodiversity Strategy need to follow with targeted actions and investment

Moving in the right direction with Parliament vote on organic, but obstacles still remain

Agri council on organic: reasonable compromise took up many sector demands

EU policies should support organic production and consumption

Latest Council compromise: Risk of less harmonised rules for organic in EU

IFOAM EU at informal Council: We need an organic growth agenda for Europe

EU Parliament draft report on organic regulation, going in the right direction

Organic regulation proposal: No agreement without the organic sector

Ministers display a diversity of opinions on organic

Don't rush regulation

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

7th European Organic Congress: Lithuanian EU Presidency – Opportunity to build on the success of organic

Biodiversity objectives must be part of a reformed CAP

Position paper on Organic textile: Protecting the integrity of the organic label

The EU Soil Directive – building the foundations for a quagmire or healthy humus?