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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

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

Brussels, 6th September 2023 Dear President von der Leyen, We, the undersigned organisations, and distinguished academics, are writing once again…
Organic infographics and videos
Factsheets and manuals

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.…

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…
Leaflets

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…
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…

Environmental impacts of achieving the EU’s 25% organic land by 2030 target: a preliminary assessment 

The European Union’s Farm to Fork Strategy target of a 25% organic share of agricultural land by 2030 is ambitious…

Report on contaminants present in food - Evaluation of survey results

This report contains the results of a survey on contaminants on food and how to deal with them. The survey…
 
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