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Type of documents
 
Year
 
Topic
 
Official letters
05/07/2016
GMOs

Oppose authorisation of three genetically modified (GM) maize for cultivation

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

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

29/10/2015
GMOs

Glyphosate - Need for a robust and credible scientific assessment of carcinogenicity

22/05/2015
Fairness & transparency

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

08/04/2015
GMOs

Open letter to Commission President Juncker: Keeping your promise to make EU GMO decisions more democratic

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

29/01/2015
Biodiversity CAP

Implementation of Ecological Focus Areas and impacts on biodiversity

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

17/11/2010
Organic regulations

On European standards for natural and organic cosmetics

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

29/09/2010
Organic regulations

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

09/07/2010
GMOs

On protection of food and farm sector from GMO contamination

18/06/2010
Biodiversity

On stakeholder consultation – post-2010 biodiversity strategy

29/04/2010
Organic regulations

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

Press releases
13/12/2016
Organic regulations

Strong disagreement among EU agriculture ministers on organic regulation review – new start needed

09/12/2016
Organic regulations

Public statement: The organic regulation review has reached a dead end – we need a new start

06/10/2016
GMOs

EU Parliament objects to new GMO authorisations

04/07/2016
Organic regulations

Organic regulation negotiations, is the end near?

23/05/2016
Organic regulations

Constructive approach needed in the organic regulation negotiations

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

17/12/2015
Biodiversity CAP

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

28/10/2015
GMOs

EU Parliament holds Commission accountable for its promise to make EU GMO authorisation procedure more democratic

13/10/2015
Organic regulations

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

16/06/2015
Organic regulations

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

11/06/2015
Organic regulations

EU policies should support organic production and consumption

Riga, 11 June 2015 – At this politically important moment for the organic regulation reform – between an informal AGRIFISH…
10/06/2015
Organic regulations

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

02/06/2015
Organic regulations

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

26/05/2015
Organic regulations

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

11/05/2015
Organic regulations

Organic regulation proposal: No agreement without the organic sector

05/05/2015
Organic regulations

Ministers display a diversity of opinions on organic

08/04/2015
GMOs

Juncker plan could break promise on democratisation of EU GM crop decisions

01/04/2015
GMOs

Organic farmers call for GMO bans

13/03/2015
Organic regulations

Don't rush regulation

12/01/2015
GMOs

European Parliament to vote on national GMO bans

20/12/2011
Biodiversity CAP

Biodiversity objectives must be part of a reformed CAP

08/12/2011
Fairness & transparency

No space for fraud in organic production: tighter controls are bearing fruit

28/10/2011
GMOs

Transparency and strict rules for GMOs needed: Commission reports on GMO policy must be followed by overdue action

13/07/2010
GMOs

Commission proposals on GMO cultivation bans fail to solve problems of GMO-free food sector

Position papers
10/12/2015
GMOs Seeds

New Plant Breeding Techniques

 
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