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Official letters

05/03/2024

Water

Nature-based water resilience cannot wait

Open letter: Nature-based water resilience cannot wait Brussels, 5 March 2024 Dear European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, We…

The EU must make pesticide reduction a reality

26/02/2024

EU Green Deal Farm to Fork Plant health care

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…

Joint open letter on the need to publish the EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems before the end of this Commission’s mandate

06/09/2023

Farm to Fork Food policy

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…

17/03/2022

CAP Food policy Food security

Re: EP resolution on food security

The war against Ukraine raises legitimate concerns over price increases and availability of certain agriculture inputs, namely cereals for animal…

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for agri-food products

07/03/2022

Food policy

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for agri-food products

Ending the use of cages in animal farming

27/04/2021

Animal welfare Food policy

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…

Representation of peasant, agroecological and organic farmers at Agricultural Outlook conference

17/11/2020

EU Green Deal Farm to Fork

Representation of peasant, agroecological and organic farmers at Agricultural Outlook conference

President letter to MEPs on the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation

14/10/2020

CAP Farm to Fork

President letter to MEPs on the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation

Open letter calling for full alignment of the reformed CAP with the European Green Deal

01/10/2020

CAP EU Green Deal Farm to Fork

Open letter calling for full alignment of the reformed CAP with the European Green Deal

29/05/2019

Organic regulations Seeds

Common letter to the European Commission on the Organic Regulation 2018/848 and the upcoming Delegated Act on "Organic Heterogeneous Materials"

08/05/2019

Food policy

Open letter to the lead candidates for the role of European Commission President on a common food policy and a VP responsible for sustainable food systems

07/05/2019

Food policy

Letter from 55 civil society organisations to EU Heads of Government for the nomination of next EU Commissioners

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

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

On European standards for natural and organic cosmetics

17/11/2010

Organic regulations

On European standards for natural and organic cosmetics

On processing – Annexes VIII and IX of Reg. (EC) No 889/2008 ‐ the first areas to be discussed by the expert group

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

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

29/09/2010

Organic regulations

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

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

29/04/2010

Organic regulations

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

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

15/03/2010

Food policy

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

On the issue of green public procurement

22/12/2009

Food policy

On the issue of green public procurement

On labelling of origin article 24 EC Reg. 834/2007

13/11/2009

Food policy

On labelling of origin article 24 EC Reg. 834/2007

12/11/2009

Food policy

On labelling of origin

08/05/2009

Food policy

On labelling of origin article 24 (1) EC Reg. 834/2007

12/11/2008

Food policy

On nutrition labeling

Draft Regulation on a Community scheme COM (2008) 401/3

16/10/2008

Organic regulations

Draft Regulation on a Community scheme COM (2008) 401/3

Organic infographics and videos

Benefits of Sustainable Public Procurement

Sustainable Public Procurement of food: Strategic lever to systemic change

Press conference: Conventional and organic pesticides compared

Different approaches to food and farming

VIDEO - Green claims & PEF: how can metrics foster or destroy sustainability?

Changing the food system through collaborative agri-food chains & sustainable public procurement

The benefits of organic products in sustainable public procurement

The benefits of organic products in sustainable public procurement - Czech

Transforming food & farming through the EU Organic Action Plan 2021-2027

Sustainable Development Goal 6: Clean water and sanitation & 14: Life below water

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.…

26/10/2022

Food policy

Zooming in on the limitations of the PEF methodology for agri-food products

30/06/2022

Organic regulations

Use of Flavourings in Organic Food

This guidance is based on IFOAM Organics Europe understanding of the new Regulation (EU) 2018/848 (referred to in this document…

22/06/2013

Water

Library

Nature-based water resilience cannot wait

The EU must make pesticide reduction a reality

Joint open letter on the need to publish the EU legislative framework for Sustainable Food Systems before the end of this Commission’s mandate

Re: EP resolution on food security

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for agri-food products

Ending the use of cages in animal farming

Representation of peasant, agroecological and organic farmers at Agricultural Outlook conference

President letter to MEPs on the CAP Strategic Plan Regulation

Open letter calling for full alignment of the reformed CAP with the European Green Deal

Common letter to the European Commission on the Organic Regulation 2018/848 and the upcoming Delegated Act on "Organic Heterogeneous Materials"

Open letter to the lead candidates for the role of European Commission President on a common food policy and a VP responsible for sustainable food systems

Letter from 55 civil society organisations to EU Heads of Government for the nomination of next EU Commissioners

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

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

On European standards for natural and organic cosmetics

On processing – Annexes VIII and IX of Reg. (EC) No 889/2008 ‐ the first areas to be discussed by the expert group

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

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

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

On the issue of green public procurement

On labelling of origin article 24 EC Reg. 834/2007

On labelling of origin

On labelling of origin article 24 (1) EC Reg. 834/2007

On nutrition labeling

Draft Regulation on a Community scheme COM (2008) 401/3

Management of pesticide residues in organic products – a follow-up brief

Zooming in on the limitations of the PEF methodology for agri-food products

Use of Flavourings in Organic Food

Water conservation and recycling in organic beverage processing

Multi-stakeholder organic conversion initiatives to improve water quality

Organic Approaches to Rural Development Policy: Water

Guideline for Pesticide Residue Contamination for International Trade in Organic

Organic - part of the solution! Water