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Type of documents
 
Year
 
Topic
 
Official letters
15/12/2022
GMOs

IFOAM Organics Europe and ENGA letter to COM Kyriakides and Wojciechowski regarding the impact assessment on potential future legislation on “New Genomic Techniques” (NGTs)

01/12/2022
Labelling Textiles

Joint open letter on concerns over PEF methodology for textiles

10/11/2022
Plant health care

Joint letter to call on the Parliament and the Council to support the Commission’s proposal on the SUR

29 NGOs, the European organic movement, beekeepers and IBMA (biocontrol manufacturers) call on the Parliament and the Council to support…
03/11/2022
Plant health care

Joint statement from 16 organisations across Europe on the SAIO Regulation regarding PPPs' records to be kept by professional users

We co-signed with 15 NGOs this joint statement regarding the SAIO (Statistics on Agricultural Inputs and Outputs) Regulation (approved by the European Parliament…
26/10/2022
Textiles

Open letter on concerns about the PEF methodology and its application to apparel and footwear products

24/10/2022
Plant health care

The Commission’s new initiative for a Fertiliser Communication and the urgency of the Integrated Nutrients Management Action Plan

24/10/2022
Plant health care

Joint letter on the Commission’s new initiative for a Fertiliser Communication and the urgency of the Integrated Nutrients Management Action Plan

04/10/2022
GMOs

European Commission’s biased road to deregulation of new GMOs

Targeted survey is fatally flawed and cannot be used for impact assessment of “new genomic techniques” legislation.
21/03/2022
Plant health care

Publication of the revision of the legislation on the sustainable use of pesticides, on 23 March 2022

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…
07/03/2022
Food policy

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

28/02/2022
Plant health care

Joint statement on the revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Directive

February 28, 2022 – We, the undersigned organisations, are deeply concerned about the lack of ambition in the proposal on…
04/10/2016
Climate change

Open letter to environment ministers on the Effort Sharing and the LULUCF Regulations

05/07/2016
GMOs

Oppose authorisation of three genetically modified (GM) maize for cultivation

13/05/2016
Climate change

Upcoming exchange of views in the Agriculture Council on climate and agriculture (May 17) with particular reference to the forthcoming Effort Sharing Decision and LULUCF proposals

26/04/2016
Seeds

Vote on the McIntyre report in COMAGRI

22/04/2016
Climate change

Letter to ensure that the 2030 Effort Sharing Decision, the EU's largest climate instrument, is fit for purpose

16/03/2016
GMOs

New techniques of genetic engineering: Why EU GMO law must be fully applied to the so-called ‘New Plant Breeding Techniques’

24/02/2016
GMOs

Open letter on new invasive species in Spain that can outcross with genetically modified maize

22/02/2016
Climate change

Open letter by 76 public health, environmental, civil society, organic farming and animal welfare organisations on the opening of the trilogue negotiations on the National Emissions Ceilings Directive

03/02/2016
Seeds

Stop patents on conventionally bred seeds, plants and animals

05/11/2014
GMOs

DATE vote on new law on national bans on genetically modified crops

01/11/2014
GMOs

On the Environment Committee debate on Wednesday 3 September on the cultivation of genetically modified crops

04/06/2014
Plant health care

Revision of the EU fertiliser regulation and cadmium content of fertilisers

28/05/2014
CAP

On using CAP rural development programmes to maximise the impact of the new EU Organic Action Plans

09/04/2014
CAP

CAP implementation must enhance agro-ecological solutions, not support agrochemicals

21/03/2014
CAP

On risks of suspension and cuts to organic farming support payments

07/03/2014
Animal welfare

On Commission Communication on sustainable food

06/03/2014
CAP

Letter to the attention of President Barroso in view of the college debate on the Common Agricultural Policy delegated acts

25/02/2014
GMOs Seeds

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

24/01/2014
CAP

On the CAP delegated acts

17/10/2011

On Green Paper on promotion measures and information provision for agricultural products

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

01/09/2011
CAP

RE: Inter-Service Consultation on CAP reform: concerns that greening of the CAP is being jeopardised and losing environmental focus

22/06/2011
CAP

On financial perspectives 2014-2020, future of rural development programmes

Organic infographics and videos
Factsheets and manuals
06/12/2022
Plant health care

Press briefing: EU’s first legally binding pesticide reduction targets under threat

IFOAM Organics Europe & GLOBAL 2000 press briefing on the background and threats to the EU Sustainable Use of Plant…
30/11/2022
Textiles

Social & environmental impacts of organic and non-organic textiles - An overview of the literature

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…
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