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Type of documents
 
Year
 
Topic
 
Official letters
10/07/2023
Biodiversity

Nature restoration cannot be postponed

Dear Members of the European Parliament, During the plenary votes of 12 July you will decide on the fate of…
12/06/2023
Biodiversity

An ambitious Nature Restoration Law is needed for resilient and productive farming systems

Dear Members and Substitute Members of the Environment Committee, On Thursday 15 June you are invited to vote on the…
21/06/2021
Biodiversity Plant health care

Beekeeping organisations and civil society concerns on pesticide risk assessment methodology and bees' protection from pesticides

29/04/2021
Biodiversity Soil

IFOAM Organics Europe contribution to the public consultation on new EU Soil Strategy

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…
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"

26/03/2018
Animal welfare Climate change

Less and better: A call for policy action on animal farming

20/03/2018
GMOs Seeds

Open letter from civil society calling for the Bayer-Monsanto merger to be rejected

20/12/2017
Seeds

High number of patent applications for plants and animals

12/07/2017
Seeds

Request for prolongation of the temporary experiment set up by Commission implementing Decision 2014/150/EU providing for certain derogations for the marketing of populations of plant species

27/03/2017
GMOs Seeds

Open letter to the European Commission on agri-business mergers

26/04/2016
Seeds

Vote on the McIntyre report in COMAGRI

03/02/2016
Seeds

Stop patents on conventionally bred seeds, plants and animals

17/12/2015
Seeds

EP Resolution on Patents and Plant Breeders Rights

16/07/2015
Seeds

Call for an ambitious reform of the EU seed and Plant Reproductive Material (PRM) marketing law

29/01/2015
Biodiversity CAP

Implementation of Ecological Focus Areas and impacts on biodiversity

07/03/2014
Animal welfare

On Commission Communication on sustainable food

25/02/2014
GMOs Seeds

Vote on Paulsen report on plant breeding (2012/2099(INI))

11/12/2013
Biodiversity Seeds

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

31/10/2013
GMOs Seeds

On college debate on 6 November on genetically modified maize

15/10/2010
Animal welfare

On draft Commission report on cloning of animals for food

18/06/2010
Biodiversity

On stakeholder consultation – post-2010 biodiversity strategy

15/03/2010
Animal welfare

On key amendments of the Marit Paulsen report on evaluation and assessment of the Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006‐2010 (COM(2006)0013 – 009/2202(INI))

Organic infographics and videos
Factsheets and manuals
20/04/2021
Knowledge for organic

Intercropping for boosting organic farming in Europe

01/08/2018
Climate change Knowledge for organic

Climate-friendly practices on your farm - A practical manual

Extreme temperatures and weather events during the last springs and summers have left no doubt about the relevance of climate…
23/05/2018
Climate change Knowledge for organic

SOLMACC – Policy recommendations

Institute: Ekologiska Landbrukarna, FiBL , Bioland, AIAb and IFOAM EU 
22/12/2012
Biodiversity

Organic Approaches to Rural Development Policy: Biodiversity

18/06/2009
Animal welfare

Organic - part of the solution! Animal welfare

04/01/2009
Biodiversity Fairness & transparency

Organic - part of the solution! Externalities

Leaflets
18/11/2021
Biodiversity Plant health care

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…
16/02/2021
About us Vision

Making Europe more organic - A short overview of IFOAM Organics Europe's past, present & future work

18/06/2020
Knowledge for organic Seeds

LIVESEED - Boosting organic seed and plant breeding across Europe

Seeds are the foundation of farming. Therefore, organic production should start with organic seed. Applying organic seed is mandatory according…
26/06/2019
About us Vision

Making Europe more organic - A short overview of IFOAM EU's past, present and future work

23/05/2018
Climate change Knowledge for organic

SOLMACC - Advocacy leaflet

Institute: Ekologiska Landbrukarna, FiBL , Bioland, AIAb and IFOAM EU 
23/10/2017
Climate change Knowledge for organic

SOLMACC – Viable climate-friendly farming – Socio-economic strategies

Institute: Ekologiska Landbrukarna, FiBL , Bioland, AIAb and IFOAM EU – Authors: Sigrid Griese (Bioland), Lin Bautze (FiBL), Ann-Kathrin Trappenberg (IFOAM EU), Stephen Meredith (IFOAM EU), Eric Gall (IFOAM EU) and…
23/08/2017
Vision

Transforming food and farming - Making it happen, an organic roadmap

Reports and studies
10/11/2023
GMOs Seeds

Sustainability in organic breeding. Improving the entire system or adjusting some genes?

Sustainability in organic breeding. Improving the entire system or adjusting some genes? is a briefing providing an overview of the…
16/12/2022
Biodiversity Plant health care

Presence of pesticides in the environment, transition into organic food, and implications for quality assurance along the European organic food chain – A review

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