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Challenges and opportunities facing organic & how policies can be part of the solution
Ahead of the EU elections, our Director, Eduardo Cuoco was interviewed about the current challenges organic faces. In two pieces…
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17/07/2024
GMOs
More than 200 food companies call for strict legislation on new GMOs - Sign and share our joint European letter
More than 200 organic and conventional companies from 12 European countries are already calling for strict legislation on new GMOs…
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Positive steps for EU’s resilience in Council decisions on nature restoration, soil monitoring law & green claims
On 17 June, European legislation on soil, nature, and environmental labelling took a few steps forward as the Council of…
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13/06/2024
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Join our Brussels team: 5 exciting placements open
IFOAM Organics Europe is excited to announce a call for 4 enthusiastic young volunteers from the European Solidarity Corps (ESC)…
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Read our June newsletter! Here's what you can expect.
We just published our latest newsletter, the last one before the European elections and the summer break. Wondering what’s in…
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Political Hotspot June 2024
Ongoing farmers’ protests highlight the need to address concerns about unfair pricing and competition in European agriculture. The objectives laid…
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04/06/2024
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General Assembly 2024: Register now & agenda available
We would like to inform our members that the General Assembly’s (GA) agenda is now published on the member’s extranet…
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New genomic techniques, what comes up?
Despite significant political pressure to reach an agreement among the EU institutions before the European elections in June 2024, the…
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03/06/2024
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Saying goodbye to our colleagues
Selene Capalbo After 5 months in our communications team, Selene is leaving IFOAM Organics Europe to continue building her experience…
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NGOs call for climate action & fair agrifood systems – 31 May; 1 June & throughout October
On 31 May, the NGOs who are part of the Good Food Good Farming coalition gathered in Brussels for its…
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Invitation to Council members to strategy workshop
We are pleased to invite (y)our national representative(s) to take part in IFOAM Organics Europe’s internal strategy workshop physically on…
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27/05/2024
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We need your help on improving our services
We want to better meet your needs as IFOAM Organics Europe member. Help us do this by sharing how you…
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Researching detection methods & digital solutions for products derived from new genomic techniques
From January 2024 to June 2027, IFOAM Organics Europe is part of a technical research project called DARWIN. It aims…
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17/05/2024
CAP
CAP “simplification”: Missed opportunity fails to answer farmers’ demands
Following farmers’ protests, the European Commission proposed a Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform which has now been approved in votes…
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Technical workshops future CAP – From food security to solidarity & rural areas
On 16-17 May 2024 the European Commission organised the last technical workshop for Solidarity and Rural Communities in the next…
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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…
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DARWIN: Transition to safe & sustainable food systems through new & innovative detection methods & digital solutions for plant-based products derived from new genomic techniques, under a co-creation approach
1 January 2024 to 30 June 2027 This project title is quite a mouthful, so let’s break it down. The…
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10/04/2024
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Welcome Note April 2024
Dear readers, Welcome to the April edition of our newsletter. Already in February’s special newsletter, we highlighted European farmers’ grievances…
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09/04/2024
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Calling all IFOAM Organics Europe’s members: Your voices shape our future – General Assembly on 20 June 2024
We are pleased to invite IFOAM Organics Europe’s members to this year’s virtual General Assembly (GA) on 20 June 2024,…
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04/04/2024
CAP
A CAP simplification without vision – Farmers and organic sector’s demands left behind
On 15 March the Commission unveiled its long-awaited proposal to review the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) to further support farmers.…
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31/03/2024
CAP
Launch of organic farmers subgroup on post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy
Our Interest Group of Organic Farmers (IGOF) launched its subgroup on the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). While the current…
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Preview of events
On 14-15 April, Joanna Wierzbicka, our Deputy Director will be attending Natural & Organic Products Expo (NOPEX) at ExCeL, London…
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Nature restoration in jeopardy – Member States’ Environment Ministers endanger another EU law
After reaching a trilogue agreement on the Nature Restoration Law last November, adoption of a piece of European Union legislation…
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Organics Europe's stance on Member State's efforts to delay anti-deforestation law (EUDR)
Some EU Member States, spearheaded by Austria and endorsed by Finland, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Sweden, are trying to weaken…
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22/03/2024
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Share your membership experience with us: your feedback matters!
Do you have any feedback about the membership services we provide as IFOAM Organics Europe? Or maybe about our activities,…
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20/03/2024
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Want to learn more about IFOAM Organics Europe’s present, past and future work? Have a look at our 2024 prospectus!
IFOAM Organics Europe is the European umbrella organisation for organic food and farming. With almost 200 members in 34 European…
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IFOAM Organics Europe regrets a CAP simplification without vision
BRUSSELS, 15 MARCH 2024 – IFOAM Organics Europe warns that the CAP simplification proposal presented today by the Commission is…
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07/03/2024
CAP
Organic movement’s voice in the Civil Dialogue Group on Environment, Climate and the CAP
As IFOAM Organics Europe, our members and experts regularly advise and discuss policy options with the Commission and other stakeholders…
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01/03/2024
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Explaining IFOAM Organics Europe’s work in two pages – Updated prospectus
In the first quarter of 2024, we updated our prospectus, a short overview of our activities and accomplishments over the…
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New faces and new projects in the Research & Innovation Unit
A new year means new research and innovation (R&I) projects! Several new Horizon Europe projects in which IFOAM Organics Europe…
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07/02/2024
GMOs
NGT vote a step backward for biosafety that nonetheless safeguards the possibility for traceability and national "coexistence" measures
BRUSSELS, 07 FEBRUARY 2024 – Today the European Parliament voted on the legislative proposal on so-called “New Genomic Techniques” (NGTs).…
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February 2024 Newsletter - Multilingual Edition
Read this Special Newsletter in BG, CZ, DA , DE, ES, EN, FR, HU, IT, LT, NL, PL, PT, RO, UA Dear reader,Welcome to 2024! As we usher in the new year and an EU…
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24/01/2024
GMOs
IFOAM Organics Europe calls on MEPs to postpone plenary vote on NGTs as ENVI Committee vote leaves many issues unsolved
BRUSSELS, 24 JANUARY 2024 – Today, the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI Committee) voted on the…
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12/01/2024
GMOs
Myth busting: NGTs and organic
With an eye on this year’s elections, the EU institutions have geared up work on many important dossiers and advancing…
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11/01/2024
GMOs
New GMOs – Key resources
This article is an overview of useful resources we have compiled for you. We will update this on a rolling…
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17/12/2021
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Hiring now - Colleagues for our Project & Fundraising, Events & Membership, and Communication team
IFOAM Organics Europe is seeking three self-motivated and responsible people to join our Project & Fundraising, Events & Membership, and Communication…
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Political hotspot December 2021 newsletter
On 23 November, the European Parliament approved the new CAP (2023-2027) Regulations. Now, Member States’ CAP Strategic Plans will be…
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16/12/2021
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Happy holidays from IFOAM Organics Europe
IFOAM Organics Europe wishes you caring, healthy, ecological, and fair holidays! May 2022 be bright, peaceful, inspiring, healthy, united, joyous,…
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Preview of events
Next year, the European organic movement will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Together with IFOAM – Organics International’s 50th and IFOAM…
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15/12/2021
Climate change
Sustainable Carbon Cycles: New EU Communication
On 15 December, the European Commission presented its Communication on ‘Sustainable Carbon Cycles’. On the one hand, the Communication addresses…
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14/12/2021
GMOs
Commission event: Can New Genetic Engineering Techniques (NGETs) be sustainable?
The European Commission invited stakeholders, public officials, and politicians for a high-level event to discuss their plans to launch new…
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12/12/2021
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Celebrating 20 years of IFOAM Organics Europe in the Year of Organics throughout 2022, across Europe
Next year, the European organic movement will celebrate its 20th anniversary. Together with IFOAM – Organics International’s 50th and IFOAM…
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Read our new leaflet on plant health care in organic farming
Have you ever heard of all the preventive plant protection measures implemented by organic farmers to produce food without using…
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03/12/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Get inspired by ETHIQUABLE’s sustainable code of conduct
In 17 years of presence on the ground, Ethiquable measures how dedicated fair trade is able to provide an answer…
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03/12/2021
Vision
Do you contribute to transforming European food and farming? Submit your initiative & inspire!
A variety of organic and other initiatives are already revolutionizing food and farming across Europe, paving the way for the…
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25/11/2021
CAP
Organic calls for environmentally ambitious CAP SPs - The Parliament approved disappointing new CAP Regulation
Organic reclaims environmentally ambitious CAP SPs – The Parliament approved disappointing new CAP Regulation On 23 November 2021, the European…
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23/11/2021
CAP
Parliament approves disappointing new CAP - Organic needs environmentally ambitious national CAP Strategic Plans
BRUSSELS, 23 November 2021 – Today, the European Parliament’s Plenary adopted the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) (2023-2027) Regulation with…
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EU releases soil strategy & plans legal initiative in 2023
On 17 November, the European Commission published the EU Soil Strategy for 2030 together with a proposal for a regulation…
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18/11/2021
CAP
Organic movement warns of insufficient ambition in CAP Strategic Plans
BRUSSELS, 18 November 2021 – Today, the organic food and farming movement published an evaluation of measures and budgets to support organic agriculture in Members States’ draft CAP Strategic Plans (CAP SPs). The analysis, based on organic farmers associations’ feedback…
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15/11/2021
Climate change
COP26: Outcomes relevant to food, land & agriculture
The UN Climate Change Conference (COP 26) took place from 31 October to 12 November 2021 in Glasgow. Even though…