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02/10/2024
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…

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…

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
GMOs

Explainer video: Developing and applying detection methods for plants created with ‘new genomic techniques’ (new GMOs)

The technical research project DARWIN will develop, test, and validate no less than 9 new detection methods and new digital…
03/09/2024
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The European food industry speaks out loud and clear for rigorous labelling of NGTs  

In the framework of a joint action of organic and conventional companies, 376 businesses from the food industry from 16 Member…
17/07/2024
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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…

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…
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…

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…

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…

Research call ‘Fostering agroecology at farm & landscape levels’ open

The new European Research & Innovation Partnership AGROECOLOGY has launched its first call “Fostering agroecology at farm and landscape levels”.…

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…
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).…

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…
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…
12/01/2024
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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…
30/07/2018
GMOs

IFOAM EU welcomes the European Court of Justice decision that new genetic engineering techniques will be regulated as GMOs

BRUSSELS, 25 JULY 2018 – The organic food and farming movement welcomes the decision of the European Court of Justice…
 
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