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Official letters
![CAP Simplification Rules – we were consulted but not heard](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/JointLetter-420x540.png)
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…
![Nature-based water resilience cannot wait](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/JointLetter-420x540.png)
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](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/JointLetter-420x540.png)
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…
![Special Edition Newsletter - Spanish](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Spanish
![Special Edition Newsletter - German](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - German
![Special Edition Newsletter - French](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - French
![Special Edition Newsletter - Hungarian](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Hungarian
![Special Edition Newsletter - Italian](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Italian
![Special Edition Newsletter - Lithuanian](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Lithuanian
![Special Edition Newsletter - Dutch](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Dutch
![Special Edition Newsletter - Polish](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Polish
![Special Edition Newsletter - Portuguese](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Portuguese
![Special Edition Newsletter - Romanian](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Romanian
![Special Edition Newsletter - Ukrainian](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Ukrainian
![Special Edition Newsletter - Bulgarian](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Bulgarian
![Special Edition Newsletter - Czech](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Czech
![Special Edition Newsletter - Danish](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
09/02/2024
About us
Special Edition Newsletter - Danish
![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](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EURegulation-420x540.png)
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
Organic infographics and videos
Factsheets and manuals
![Management of pesticide residues in organic products – a follow-up brief](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/12/EU-organic-regulations-420x540.png)
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.…
![2024 EU elections - Organic movement's manifesto](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2024/04/EU-elections-thumbnail-1-420x540.jpg)
2024 EU elections - Organic movement's manifesto
Organics Europe hereby presents a manifesto that articulates a vision for vibrant European rural areas where agriculture is sustainable, resilient,…
![Organic: Safeguarding climate and nature](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/04/Climate-change-420x540.png)
01/03/2024
Climate change
Organic: Safeguarding climate and nature
Climate change and its consequences threaten agricultural systems and our food production. Farmers are already facing big challenges as a…
Leaflets
![All techniques of genetic modification must be regulated](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Schermata-2020-06-18-alle-16.04.39-420x540.png)
05/06/2019
GMOs
All techniques of genetic modification must be regulated
Organic farming is GMO-free per definition but is endangered by the development of new techniques of genetic modification. If their…
Reports and studies
![Organic Agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals – Part of the Solution](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EOSTA-SDG-Organic-420x540.jpg)
Organic Agriculture and the Sustainable Development Goals – Part of the Solution
Institute: EOSTA and Nature & More – Author: Simon de Schaetzen
![Climate Change and Land - An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/IPCC-climate-change-and-land-420x540.jpg)
Climate Change and Land - An IPCC special report on climate change, desertification, land degradation, sustainable land management, food security, and greenhouse gas fluxes in terrestrial ecosystems
Institute: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) – Authors: 107 experts from 52 countries
Press releases
![24 finalists highlight excellent examples of EU organic from field to fork](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/03/EU-Organic-Awards-420x540.jpg)
24 finalists highlight excellent examples of EU organic from field to fork
BRUSSELS, 19 JULY 2024 – Today the EU Commission revealed the finalists of the 2024 EU Organic Awards, the EU-wide…
![Welcome back, Ms von der Leyen. EU organic looks forward to continue transforming our rural areas & food systems](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/pressrelease-1-420x540.png)
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…
![ECOSCORE: organic farming organisations reach an agreement ending legal procedures with ADEME, YUKA and its partners [English + French press release]](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/10/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_sustainability_labelling-420x540.jpg)
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…
![Vote on CAP simplification, a missed opportunity for farmers & citizens](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/CAP-2-420x540.png)
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…
![EU Parliament advances organic plant breeding with new PRM legislation vote](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OrganicSeeds-420x540.png)
24/04/2024
Seeds
EU Parliament advances organic plant breeding with new PRM legislation vote
BRUSSELS, 24 APRIL 2024 – Today’s vote on the Plant Reproductive Material Regulation (PRM) legislation could contribute to a balanced regulation…
![OrganicAdviceNetwork project kick-off marks the beginning of the first European network of organic advisors](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2024/04/Screenshot-2024-06-04-151211-420x153.png)
OrganicAdviceNetwork project kick-off marks the beginning of the first European network of organic advisors
In April 2024, the OrganicAdviceNetwork project, funded by the EuropeanCommission and the Swiss State Secretariat for Education, Research andInnovation, brought…
![IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes AGRI Committee vote on Plant Reproductive Material](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OrganicSeeds-420x540.png)
19/03/2024
Seeds
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes AGRI Committee vote on Plant Reproductive Material
BRUSSELS, 19 MARCH 2024 – The European organic movement considers today’s vote on the Plant Reproductive Material Regulation (PRM) legislation an…