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Official letters
10/04/2024
CAP
CAP Simplification Rules – we were consulted but not heard
Brussels, 10 April 2024 Dear European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen,European Coordination Via Campesina and IFOAM Organics Europe both…
The EU must make pesticide reduction a reality
We, the undersigned 125 organisations, condemn the failure of the European Parliament, Council and Commission to deliver on a crucial…
Factsheets and manuals
EU-27: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
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Austria: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
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Belgium: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
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Bulgaria: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
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Croatia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Croatia: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Cyprus: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Cyprus: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Czech Republic: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Czech Republic: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic…
Denmark: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Denmark: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Estonia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Estonia: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Finland: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Finland: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
France: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
France: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Germany: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Germany: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Greece: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Greece: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Hungary: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Hungary: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Ireland: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Ireland: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Italy: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Italy: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Latvia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Latvia: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Lithuania: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Lithuania: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Luxembourg: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Luxembourg: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Malta: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Malta: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Netherlands: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Netherlands: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Poland: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
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Portugal: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Portugal: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Romania: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Romania: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Slovakia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Slovakia: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Slovenia: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Slovenia: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Spain: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Spain: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Sweden: Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans
Sweden: Prospects & developments for organic in CAP strategic plans ‘Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans’…
Leaflets
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
The ambition gap - Assessing organic farming support measures in current draft national CAP Strategic Plans for the Common Agricultural Policy 2023-2027
All 27-EU Member States have until 1st January 2022 to submit their Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)Strategic Plans to the European…
Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP Strategic Plans [Country overview]
Prospects & developments for organic in national CAP strategic plans 29 June 2021 – IFOAM Organics Europe presents the new…
Press releases
Strategic Dialogue creates unique momentum to reconcile environmental & economic sustainability
BRUSSELS, 14 OCTOBER 2024 – Speaking today at a hearing in the European Parliament committee for Agriculture on the outcome…
30/09/2024
Plant health care
IFOAM Organics Europe and European Citizens' Initiative condemn "fake pesticide reduction"
Methodologies are a political choice: Harmonised Risk-Indicator (HRI-1) misleads EU citizens and harms organic agriculture BRUSSELS/VIENNA, 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 –…
EU Organic Awards recognise excellence, as Court report stresses need for long-term vision for organic & stronger CAP
BRUSSELS, 23 SEPTEMBER 2024 – Today, on EU Organic Day, Europe celebrates its organic sector and operators. Locally and nationally,…
10/09/2024
CAP
Shaping agrifood's future: Future CAP should empower farmers and ensure agroecological transition
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 – Following last week’s recommendations of the strategic dialogue on the future of EU agriculture,…
Strategic Dialogue – Organic is a leading choice for transitioning to sustainable agri-food systems
BRUSSELS, 4 SEPTEMBER 2024 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the report of the ‘Strategic Dialogue on the future of EU…
24/04/2024
CAP
Vote on CAP simplification, a missed opportunity for farmers & citizens
BRUSSELS, 24 APRIL 2024 – Today’s vote in the European Parliament simplifying certain Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) rules will not…
IFOAM Organics Europe regrets a CAP simplification without vision
BRUSSELS, 15 MARCH 2024 – IFOAM Organics Europe warns that the CAP simplification proposal presented today by the Commission is…
Parliament approves disappointing new CAP – Organic needs environmentally ambitious national CAP Strategic Plans
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM, 23 November 2021 – Today, the European Parliament’s Plenary adopted the new CommonAgricultural Policy (CAP) (2023-2027) Regulation with…
Organic movement warns of insufficient ambition in CAP Strategic Plans
Today, the organic food and farming movement published an evaluation of measures and budgets to support organic agriculture in Members…
New report highlights benefits of organic farming for biodiversity
A new report by IFOAM Organics Europe highlights the contribution of organic farming to protecting Europe’s biodiversity. The report recommends…
New report highlights need for increased support to organic farming in future CAP plans to reach EU 25% target
Press release report CAP strategic plans needed support to organic farming in future CAP plans to reach EU 25% target.…