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IFOAM Organics Europe and European Citizens' Initiative condemn "fake pesticide reduction"

Methodologies are a political choice: Harmonised Risk-Indicator (HRI-1) misleads EU citizens and harms organic agriculture BRUSSELS/VIENNA, 30 SEPTEMBER 2024 –…

September 2024 newsletter - embracing productive months ahead

We just published our post-summer newsletter edition. Wondering what’s in it for you? Here are a few highlights you might…
19/09/2024
Events

Organic businesses, we are working on a new event just for you

We are proud to introduce a new event: the Organic Food Forum. Taking place for the first time this November,…
19/09/2024
Events

21st Organic World Congress in Taiwan

Every three years, the global organic movement meets at the IFOAM Organic World Congress (OWC) and holds its General Assembly.…

Advisory services & advisors, join our OrganicAdviceNetwork

We invite agricultural and rural advisory services and advisors with interest and competences in organic agriculture to join the OrganicAdviceNetwork.…

Preview of events

On 19 July, the EU Commission revealed the finalists of the 2024 EU Organic Awards, the EU-wide yearly initiative recognising organic…
19/09/2024
Events

Review of events

On 13 June 2024, IFOAM Organics Europe’s Director Eduardo Cuoco spoke at a session Supporting farmers in times of turbulence…
18/09/2024
Events

"A movement building bridges" & other takeaways from the European Organic Congress 2024

Following the summer break for many, harvest time has begun. This is visible in farmers’ produce reaching our forks and…

Regulation updates: De-alcoholised wine, use organic logo, certificates, compliance & aquaculture

Following the summer break, there are a number of updates on the EU Organic Regulation. From new legal initiatives to…

Organic living labs develop and test food security & resilience scenarios

Helping to create and support “living labs” (LLs) is an important strategy within EU research and innovation to promote the…

Building the future of EU agrifood – Encouraging high-level statements at congress’ first day

BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, 10 SEPTEMBER 2024 – Following the Strategic Dialogue for the future of EU agriculture’s recommendations, many agrifood stakeholders,…

European food industry loud and clear about rigorous labelling of new genomic techniques (NGTs)

376 food businesses from 16 Member States, signed Food Industry for Freedom of Choice, a letter calling for rigorous labelling…
09/09/2024
Events

Join Europe's organic leaders at the Nordic Organic Food Fair

The international trade fair Nordic Organic Food Fair is a must-attend event for organic stakeholders and certified organic businesses. Free…
02/09/2024
Food policy

Does organic still have a ring-fenced budget in the EU promotion policy?

The short answer: yes, even though it has been reduced, for SIMPLE projects. No MULTI projects will be funded in…

Get ready for the last part of Horizon Europe & the next framework programme – Organic Innovation Days

This year’s edition of TP Organics’ annual Organic Innovation Days is themed “Preparing for the next programme: Getting organic research…

New project will benefit organic operators & contribute to fairer EU Organic Regulation

In June 2024, we kicked off an exciting two-year project that will produce important information for most organic operators! Our…

Building our members’ capacity, also after the EU elections

A new European Parliament is settling in and the new European Commission is scheduled to officially start its work on…
14/08/2024
CAP Events

Civil society is taking the CAP by storm: What happened, what's next and how to get involved? 

The Good Food Good Farming campaign mobilised ahead of the European elections, organising a stunt under the motto We can’t eat…

EU Organic Regulation updates: FAQ on organic rules & second list of compliant control bodies

The Commission has updated its Frequently asked questions on organic rules with new topics. It now also clarifies questions on:…

Provide your input to EU research & innovation priorities for organic & agroecology by 18 August

The Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for Organics and Agroecology is a key document setting organic and agroecology’s research…
08/08/2024
Events

Natexpo 2024: The organic sector meets in Lyon

Since 2018, Natexpo has been organised every two years (even-numbered years) in Lyon, in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. This is no coincidence…
31/07/2024
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Saying goodbye to our volunteers

About the ESC Programme  The European Solidarity Corps (ESC) provides young people residing in Europe with the unique chance to…

Fostering organic farming: Key factors for the development of the organic sector

The organic sector has grown steadily in EU countries in recent years. In 2022, 10.4% of the total utilised agricultural…

Biodiversity management in organic greenhouses – Webinar available

In the frame of in the IPMWORKS project, we hosted a webinar on greenhouses and biodiversity – the last one…

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…
15/07/2024
Events

Building resilient food futures across generations – Organics Europe’s Youth Event take-aways

The second edition of the Organics Europe Youth Event (OEYE) was held at CIHEAM Bari, Italy, on July 8-9, 2024.…

Working together to enable farmers as agile entrepreneurs – European Biostimulants’ summit

IFOAM Organics Europe’s Director Eduardo Cuoco spoke at a session Supporting farmers in times of turbulence at the European Biostimulants…

Pesticide residue management in organic products

Our food supply includes conventional agricultural systems using synthetic pesticides and other agrochemical products. As our agricultural systems are open…

CDG meeting on organic farming: Agroforestry, plant protection & compliance

Organic stakeholders exchanged with the Commission on synergies between agroforestry and organic, plant protection products and the regulatory switch from…
04/07/2024
Events Seeds

Fruitful discussion during LiveSeeding online webinar on organic seed and planting material databases

On 4 July 2024, the LiveSeeding project organised a learning exchange on organic seed databases, using examples from Spain and…

Help set the EU’s research and innovation priorities for organic & agroecology 

The Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda (SRIA) for Organics and Agroecology is a key document setting organic and agroecology’s R&I…

First list of control bodies recognised for compliance published

The first list of control bodies (CBs) recognised for compliance regarding imports from third countries was published in the EU’s…

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…
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)…

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…

Political Hotspot June 2024

Ongoing farmers’ protests highlight the need to address concerns about unfair pricing and competition in European agriculture. The objectives laid…
05/06/2024
Events

Review of events

Last April, 18 European project partners of the OrganicAdviceNetwork project met for three days planning the first steps to set-up…
05/06/2024
Events

Preview of events

External advisory services and advisors with organic competences or an interest in organic are invited to join the OrganicAdviceNetwork project’s…

Open webinar on biodiversity management in organic greenhouses

We are organising a series of free and open webinars relevant to organic farming as part of our involvement in…

Practical knowledge about intercropping in organic systems available

Scientists and local actors from across Europe are investigating intercropping’s benefits for soil health, fertiliser use, weed and disease control…
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…
04/06/2024
GMOs Seeds

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…

Join our network of advisory services and advisors – OrganicAdviceNetwork 

External advisory services and advisors with organic competences or an interest in organic are invited to join the OrganicAdviceNetwork project’s…
03/06/2024
About us

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…

EU Organic Day is coming up - Get ready to be visible on/around 23 September 2024

On 23 September 2024 Europe will celebrate its 4th EU Organic Day! We call on the European organic movement to get…

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…
31/05/2024
Events

Organics Europe Youth Event: Fully booked & programme update 

We are thrilled to announce that second edition of the Organic Europe Youth Event (OEYE) 2024 is fully booked. Thank…

Civil dialogue group about plant protection products & imports 

On 24 May, the European Commission held a Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on organic farming. While the many stakeholder present…

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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