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In this section you can find all our resources organised by type, topic and sorted chronologically. Click on the kind of resources you’re searching for and browse our latest publications!

Type of documents
 
Year
 
Topic
 
Official letters
01/12/2022
Labelling Textiles

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for textiles

01/03/2021
Fairness & transparency

Two months left to transpose the EU Unfair Trading Practices Directive

12/04/2018
Fairness & transparency

Unfair Trading Practices: New proposal is a step forward but promoting fairness in the whole chain remains a challenge

22/05/2015
Fairness & transparency

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

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

Organic infographics and videos
Factsheets and manuals
16/08/2019
Fairness & transparency

The Unfair Trading Practices Directive: a transposition and implementation guide

22/02/2019
Fairness & transparency

Full Cost Accounting to Transform Agriculture and Food Systems

04/01/2009
Biodiversity Fairness & transparency

Organic - part of the solution! Externalities

Reports and studies
23/09/2019
Climate change Fairness & transparency Soil Water

Organic Agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals – Part of the Solution

Institute: EOSTA and Nature & More – Author: Simon de Schaetzen 
21/12/2018
Fairness & transparency

Taxation as a tool towards true cost accounting

STUDY ON THE REDUCTION OF VAT FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS & INCREASED TAXES FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY UNFRIENDLY PESTICIDES
01/02/2014
R&I policy TP Organics

Strategic research and innovation agenda

18/01/2014
R&I policy

The European Innovation Partnership: Opportunities for innovation in organic farming and agroecology

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18/02/2008
R&I policy TP Organics

Vision for an organic food and farming research agenda to 2025

Press releases
18/07/2024
EU Green Deal Fairness & transparency Food systems

Welcome back, Ms von der Leyen. EU organic looks forward to continue transforming our rural areas & food systems

Re-election Ms von der Leyen as President of the EU Commission took place today, 18 July 2024, with 401 votes…
04/06/2024
Labelling

ECOSCORE: organic farming organisations reach an agreement ending legal procedures with ADEME, YUKA and its partners [English + French press release]

ECOSCORE: organic farming organisations reach an agreement ending legal procedures with ADEME, YUKA and its partners BRUSSELS, PARIS, 4 JUNE…
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…
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…
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…
22/03/2023
Food policy Labelling

Green claims: The fight against greenwashing must be based on methodologies promoting the transition towards more sustainable food systems

13/02/2023
Agroecology Food policy Labelling

EU organic movement warns against greenwashing

BRUSSELS, 13 FEBRUARY 2023 – IFOAM Organics Europe warns against the misuse of claims, labels, or communication initiatives about food…
25/01/2023
Labelling

La fédération européenne de l’agriculture biologique agit en justice pour défendre des affichages environnementaux fiables sur les produits alimentaires

25/01/2023
Labelling

EU Organic Movement takes legal action to defend reliable environmental labelling of food products

24/09/2019
Fairness & transparency

Coalition statement on the IMCO vote on UTPs

15/04/2019
Fairness & transparency

Joint press release: Civil society launches a campaign calling on the next Members of the European Parliament to make Europe more sustainable and fair by 2024

10/04/2019
Fairness & transparency

Taxation can be a tool towards true cost accounting according to new study

12/03/2019
Fairness & transparency

Joint press release: An important step closer to a fairer food chain for everyone

15/02/2019
Knowledge for organic R&I policy

Sharing knowledge and tools for organic farming - Organic Farm Knowledge platform has new design and content

19/12/2018
Fairness & transparency

The organic food and farming movement welcomes the agreement on Unfair Trading Practices – A first step towards protecting the weakest actors in the food chain

07/09/2018
Fairness & transparency

Joint statement on UTPs ahead of SCA

06/09/2018
Fairness & transparency

The organic food and farming movement supports putting an end to unfair trading practices

12/04/2018
Fairness & transparency

Key step taken to end human suffering in EU supermarket supply chains

12/04/2018
Fairness & transparency

Unfair Trading Practices: new proposal is a step forward but promoting fairness in the whole chain remains a challenge

22/01/2017
Knowledge for organic R&I policy

New project launched for organic pig and poultry farmers to find solutions for 100% use of organic and regional feed

11/01/2017
Knowledge for organic R&I policy

Internet of Things gets closer to your plate

03/10/2016
Knowledge for organic R&I policy

New platform for farmers to find organic solutions and exchange knowledge launched

14/10/2015
R&I policy

New Horizon 2020 Work Programme: a first step but more ambition needed

16/07/2013
R&I policy TP Organics

Organic research and innovation platform, TP Organics, officially recognized by European Commission

12/03/2012
Fairness & transparency

The EU Commission’s health and consumers department caves in to farmers and industry lobby request to allow the spread of highly dangerous pest

28/02/2012
R&I policy

EIP must recognise the innovative potential of organic farming

08/12/2011
Fairness & transparency

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

Position papers
13/02/2023
Agroecology Food systems Labelling

Position Paper - Organic & Regenerative Agriculture

29/09/2018
Fairness & transparency

Position Paper on the Commission’s Proposal for a Directive on Unfair Trading Practices

 
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