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Help protecting our forests by demanding deforestation free supply-chains – Together4Forests
Forests and other ecosystems are under pressure worldwide: A total of 13 million hectares are deforested each year and almost…
![First open source detection test for a gene-edited GM crop](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PR-420x540.png)
07/09/2020
GMOs
First open source detection test for a gene-edited GM crop
This press release was first published by Greenpeace EU Brussels, 07 SEPTEMBER 2020 – Greenpeace, together with other non-governmental organisations,…
![IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes public consultation on new EU Organic Action Plan and additional time to finalize new organic rules](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PR-420x540.png)
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes public consultation on new EU Organic Action Plan and additional time to finalize new organic rules
BRUSSELS, 4 SEPTEMBER 2020 – The organic food and farming movement welcomes the announcement today by the Commission that the…
![More than 1,000 discussed the new Organic Regulation, Common Agriculture Policy, and future of our food system at first digital European Organic Congress](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EOC-2-420x540.png)
More than 1,000 discussed the new Organic Regulation, Common Agriculture Policy, and future of our food system at first digital European Organic Congress
On 1-3 July, the first online edition of our European Organic Congress took place with more than 1,000 participants. This…
![Commission publishes Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/786 on arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EURegulation-420x540.png)
17/06/2020
Organic regulations
Commission publishes Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/786 on arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries
On 16 June 2020, the Commission published the implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/786 amending and correcting the regulation laying down detailed…
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European Patent Office: No patents on conventionally bred varieties
On 14 May 2020, the enlarged board of appeal of the European Patent Office (EPO) has released an opinion that…
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23/04/2020
Organic regulations
Official publication of new secondary regulations complementing the new Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848
Following the publication of the new Organic Regulation (EU) 2019/848 in June 2018, two secondary legal acts have been published…