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Member States call for ‘new impact assessment’ on the Pesticides Regulation (SUR), delaying strict EU pesticide regulation
On 19 December, Member States1 voted in favour of requesting complementary data to the existing impact assessment the Commission carried…
![EU pesticides regulation (SUR) under attacks from Member States & industry](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_SUR-420x540.jpg)
16/12/2022
Plant health care
EU pesticides regulation (SUR) under attacks from Member States & industry
The EU Pesticide Reduction proposal SUR has been under attack by lobbyists. They developed a strategy to delay and possibly…
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Promoting recycled fertilizers in Europe: IFOAM Organics Europe position paper & outcomes policy workshop on closing the nutrients’ cycle
On 28 February, IFOAM Organics Europe has published a new position paper on the Commission’s Integrated Nutrients Management Action Plan…
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November newsletter: SUR, GMO-free event, and more!
Two weeks ago, we published our November newsletter and it’s rich in updates and information on the hottest organic topics!…
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Agreement on new deforestation law
EU consumption is responsible for around 10% of global deforestation. In the beginning of December, the Council and European Parliament…
![Bold pesticide reduction plan faces attack on Saturday](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_SUR-420x540.jpg)
06/12/2022
Plant health care
Bold pesticide reduction plan faces attack on Saturday
BRUSSELS, 6 DECEMBER 2022 – EU plans to cut pesticide use and risk by half and protect the most sensitive…
![Press conference: EU pesticide reduction under fierce attack](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_SUR-420x540.jpg)
Press conference: EU pesticide reduction under fierce attack
In June 2022, the EU Commission presented a legislative proposal on the “sustainable use of plant protection products” (SUR), which…
![Political Hotspot - November 2022](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PoliticalHotspot-2-420x540.png)
24/11/2022
Plant health care
Political Hotspot - November 2022
The legislative process of revising the EU’s pesticide legislation, the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR), is full of hurdles,…
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Welcome note November 2022
Dear reader, I am happy to welcome you to this year’s last edition of our newsletter. I am proud to…
![1 million EU citizens knock on EU’s door: No synthetic pesticides to save bees & farmers](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/09/Save-the-Bees-420x512.png)
1 million EU citizens knock on EU’s door: No synthetic pesticides to save bees & farmers
Over 1 million EU citizens are asking to restore nature, provide healthy food, healthy soil and clean water. On Friday 25…
![‘Way forward in organic plant health care strategies’ Conference, 17-18 November 2022, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_PlantHealthCare-420x540.jpg)
‘Way forward in organic plant health care strategies’ Conference, 17-18 November 2022, online
On 17 & 18 November, IFOAM Organics Europe, BÖLW and JKI Institüte organised an online conference on the ‘Way forward…
![Policy recommendations to reduce inputs like copper, antibiotics and introduce new nutrient sources](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/02/relacs.jpg)
18/11/2022
Knowledge for organic
Policy recommendations to reduce inputs like copper, antibiotics and introduce new nutrient sources
The RELACS project developed and researched alternatives to contentious inputs in organic crop production, think about copper and mineral oils,…
![Climate Farm Demo, a project of 1,500 pilot demo farms to increase climate smart farming](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/04/logo_farmdemo_thumb.png)
14/11/2022
Knowledge for organic
Climate Farm Demo, a project of 1,500 pilot demo farms to increase climate smart farming
In October, the Horizon Europe Project Climate Farm Demo has started. It aims to increase, speed-up and disseminate the adoption…
![Commission's fertiliser communication, short term fixes, no long-term solutions](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_PlantHealthCare-420x540.jpg)
09/11/2022
Plant health care
Commission's fertiliser communication, short term fixes, no long-term solutions
In its Communication on ensuring availability and affordability of fertilisers, the EU Commission postpones necessary changes to achieve more sustainable food systems by…
![Organic movement asks for higher environmental ambition in the upcoming Fertiliser Communication & digitalization of pesticide use data in SAIO’s implementing act](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_PlantHealthCare-420x540.jpg)
03/11/2022
Plant health care
Organic movement asks for higher environmental ambition in the upcoming Fertiliser Communication & digitalization of pesticide use data in SAIO’s implementing act
Upcoming Fertilizers Communication of the Commission On 24 October, we co-signed a joint letter with 9 NGOs calling on the…
![Changes in regulation on recognition of control authorities & bodies for the purpose of import of organic products into the EU](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EURegulation-420x540.png)
28/10/2022
Organic regulations
Changes in regulation on recognition of control authorities & bodies for the purpose of import of organic products into the EU
While the EU Organic Regulation 2018/848 has been in force since the start of the year, implementing regulation that specify…
![Organic movement responds to public consultation on Soil Health Law](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_healthysoils-420x540.jpg)
25/10/2022
Soil
Organic movement responds to public consultation on Soil Health Law
Soil health is a cornerstone of organic farming and common organic farming practices improve actively soil quality. Healthy soils are…
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Farmers at the centre of research, innovation & knowledge exchange in TP Organics new study
Organic living labs and lighthouse farms in Europe is a brand new study by TP Organics, the European technology platform…
![ClieNFarms online public policy workshop on climate neutrality and food security](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/03/ClieNfarms.png)
01/10/2022
Knowledge for organic
ClieNFarms online public policy workshop on climate neutrality and food security
On 8 July 2022, the first ClieNFarms public policy workshop, organised by IFOAM Organics Europe, took place online. The workshop…
![They make it happen! Helping young graduates get in touch with the practical organic world](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-24-420x540.jpg)
30/09/2022
Vision
They make it happen! Helping young graduates get in touch with the practical organic world
Organic contributes to promoting and delivering healthy and sustainable diets. This is part of our Vision 2030 set out and…
![Welcome note September 2022 Newsletter - EU Organic Day and EU Organic Awards](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/WelcomeNote-2-420x540.png)
Welcome note September 2022 Newsletter - EU Organic Day and EU Organic Awards
23 September was a day of celebrations! Besides the autumn equinox, it was the second edition of EU Organic Day.…
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Preview of events
This year’s edition of the Organic Innovation Days, the only EU event on organic and agroecological research and innovation, will…
![Updates on pesticides and recycled nutrients: Regulation (SUR), statistics and data](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_SUR-420x540.jpg)
Updates on pesticides and recycled nutrients: Regulation (SUR), statistics and data
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomed the Commission’s proposal on the revision of the Sustainable Use of pesticides Regulation (SUR). It could…
![Presence of pesticides in the environment – Scientific article out now](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_DO-Pesticide-Contamination-420x540.jpg)
26/09/2022
Knowledge for organic
Presence of pesticides in the environment – Scientific article out now
After months of work, IFOAM Organics Europe is happy to announce the article Presence of pesticides in the environment, transition…
![Celebrating organic practices throughout the supply chain - Winners of the EU Organic Awards](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-15-420x540.jpg)
23/09/2022
EU Organic Day
Celebrating organic practices throughout the supply chain - Winners of the EU Organic Awards
BRUSSELS, 23 SEPTEMBER 2022 – Today, on EU Organic Day, representatives of a pan-European collaboration handed out the first EU…
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Watch the EU Organic Awards ceremony, tomorrow 23/9, 10:00
Tomorrow, Friday 23 September, there will be the second edition of the EU Organic Day, established by the European Commission…
![Public consultation on Soil Health Law is open](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_healthysoils-420x540.jpg)
21/09/2022
Soil
Public consultation on Soil Health Law is open
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on the Soil Health Law to which everyone can submit feedback until…
![Help us show that organic is a front-runner in transforming food & farming](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/09/21-420x540.png)
13/09/2022
Vision
Help us show that organic is a front-runner in transforming food & farming
To make our shared Vision for organic in 2030 a reality, we collect European initiatives that are transforming EU food…
![Recognising the benefits of organic farming](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Food-Policy-420x540.jpg)
12/09/2022
Knowledge for organic
Recognising the benefits of organic farming
Organic farming has countless benefits for the natural environment and society, but they are often overlooked. Maria Ladinig and Bram…
![FarmDemo Training Kit helps you organise a successful farm demonstration – Available in all EU languages](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/FarmDemo-2-420x540.png)
10/09/2022
Knowledge for organic
FarmDemo Training Kit helps you organise a successful farm demonstration – Available in all EU languages
Do you want to organize a successful farm demonstration? FarmDemo’s Training Kit collects tools, guidelines, and videos that will help…
![Supporting knowledge exchange between AKIS-actors: EU-FarmBook project launched](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-22-420x540.jpg)
09/09/2022
Knowledge for organic
Supporting knowledge exchange between AKIS-actors: EU-FarmBook project launched
This August, the EU-FarmBook project started. Its goal is to support knowledge exchange between all actors active in the national…
![EU Organic Day in two weeks – Join us (online) on 23/9](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-420x540.png)
09/09/2022
EU Organic Day
EU Organic Day in two weeks – Join us (online) on 23/9
In two weeks, the European organic movement will have its time to shine at the EU Organic Day. Let’s use…
![Transformation scenarios for boosting organic farming & organic - OrganicTargets4EU project starts](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/OT4EU-420x540.png)
Transformation scenarios for boosting organic farming & organic - OrganicTargets4EU project starts
The Horizon Europe project OrganicTargets4EU officially started on 1 September 2022. Coordinated by IFOAM Organics Europe, the project aims to…
![EU Organic Awards - Get to know the finalists](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-15-420x540.jpg)
20/07/2022
EU Organic Day
EU Organic Awards - Get to know the finalists
BRUSSELS, 20 JULY 2022 – Today, the finalists for the first annual EU organic awards have been announced. 24 are…
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Welcome note June 2022 Newsletter
Dear readers, Summer has arrived all over Europe and harvesting season is upon us. Summer mood is not slowing down…
![Preview of events](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Preview-420x540.png)
Preview of events
Pesticides threaten our food and farming systems.They kill pollinators like bees, reduce the quality of soils, endanger the health of…
![IFOAM Organics Europe launches a guideline on the use of Flavourings in Organic Food](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EURegulation-420x540.png)
28/06/2022
Organic regulations
IFOAM Organics Europe launches a guideline on the use of Flavourings in Organic Food
One of the new EU Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848’s novelties is the restriction of the use of natural flavourings in…
![EU Organic Day approaches: Share your initiative, we will give it visibility - 23 September 2022](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-420x540.png)
EU Organic Day approaches: Share your initiative, we will give it visibility - 23 September 2022
EU Organic Day is just around the corner, and we are looking forward to celebrating its first fully fledged edition…
![Got pesticides in your body? It’s your last chance to find out](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/06/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-10-420x540.jpg)
28/06/2022
Plant health care
Got pesticides in your body? It’s your last chance to find out
Pesticides threaten our food and farming systems.They kill pollinators like bees, reduce the quality of soils, endanger the health of…
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Nature restoration law is published
On 22 June the European Commission published the proposal of a Nature Restoration Law together with the Sustainable Use of…
![Final Event of SmartAgriHubs, 26-28 September 2022, Lisbon, Portugal](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/SmartAgriHubs-420x540.png)
Final Event of SmartAgriHubs, 26-28 September 2022, Lisbon, Portugal
26-28 September, the SmartAgriHubs projects will have its final event in Lisbon, Portugal. On Monday 26 September, members of the…
![They make it happen! Green public procurement in Copenhagen’s public kitchens](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/10/vision-420x540.png)
They make it happen! Green public procurement in Copenhagen’s public kitchens
Organic contributes to promoting and delivering healthy and sustainable diets. This is part of our Vision 2030 set out and…
![Do you have an initiative that is transforming food & farming? Share it with us, get visibility & inspire others!](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/10/vision-420x540.png)
21/06/2022
Vision
Do you have an initiative that is transforming food & farming? Share it with us, get visibility & inspire others!
To make the EU Green Deal a reality, we will need to transform food and farming. The organic movement has…
![Shifting school meals and schools for increased resilience](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Food-Policy-420x540.jpg)
Shifting school meals and schools for increased resilience
Schools are the place where many young people learn about healthy diets and a sustainable food culture if this can…
![ClieNFarms public policy workshop on climate-neutrality and food security, 8 July, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/03/ClieNfarms.png)
ClieNFarms public policy workshop on climate-neutrality and food security, 8 July, online
On 8 July 2022, IFOAM Organics Europe is organising the first online public policy workshop of ClieNFarms on climate-neutral farming…
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20/06/2022
Plant health care
Contribute to the Commission’s consultation on the future EU integrated nutrient management action plan (INMAP)
The Commission is preparing an Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan (INMAP) as announced in the EU Biodiversity and Farm to…
Conference: Is it possible to have a more sustainable Mediterranean diet? 28-30 September, Bari, Italy
There is a need for a change of course to Sustainable Food Systems (SFS), in which the Mediterranean diet represents…
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Environmental NGOs and organic movement call on Commission to develop a new indicator to measure progress towards the Farm to Fork pesticide reduction target
BRUSSELS, 9 JUNE 2022 – The organisers of the European Citizens’ Initiative Save Bees and Farmers (signed by 1.2 million…
![Do you have pesticides in your body? Join the pesticide check-up and find out](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/06/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-10-420x540.jpg)
09/06/2022
Plant health care
Do you have pesticides in your body? Join the pesticide check-up and find out
Pesticides are a serious threat to our food and farming systems. On the field, they kill pollinators like bees and…
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06/06/2022
Plant health care
Agreement on agricultural statistics (SAIO)
On Thursday 2 June, the Council of the EU and the European Parliament reached an agreement on the new EU…