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![European Organic Congress 2024, 10-12 September in Budapest, Hungary](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EOC-2-420x540.png)
05/04/2024
Events
European Organic Congress 2024, 10-12 September in Budapest, Hungary
On 10-12 September, closely after the June elections of the new European Parliament, the 17th edition of our European Organic…
![A CAP simplification without vision – Farmers and organic sector’s demands left behind](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/CAP-2-420x540.png)
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.…
![Apply to be the next winner of the European Organic Awards 2024!](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/03/EU-Organic-Awards-420x540.jpg)
Apply to be the next winner of the European Organic Awards 2024!
Applications for the third edition of the EU Organic Awards will close on 12 May 2024. If you know of…
![Research call to tackle sound digitalisation for agriculture & food systems open](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/09/TP-Organics_small-420x540.jpg)
Research call to tackle sound digitalisation for agriculture & food systems open
The 2024 ICT-AGRI-FOOD Joint Call is officially open for proposals that will contribute “Towards transformation of agri-food systems for the…
![Launch of organic farmers subgroup on post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/CAP-2-420x540.png)
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…
![Preview of events](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/09/PREVIEW-420x540.png)
Preview of events
On 14-15 April, Joanna Wierzbicka, our Deputy Director will be attending Natural & Organic Products Expo (NOPEX) at ExCeL, London…
![Discover the projects organised at BIOFACH 2024 as part of the ''Being Organic in EU'' campaign.](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/12/Being-organic-in-EU.png)
29/03/2024
Events
Discover the projects organised at BIOFACH 2024 as part of the ''Being Organic in EU'' campaign.
The second year of BEING ORGANIC in EU marked two well-attended sessions and a networking reception at BIOFACH 2024, the…
![Upcoming 2024 Council meetings: Strengthening connections across Europe in September & November](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/AboutUS-2-420x540.png)
27/03/2024
Events
Upcoming 2024 Council meetings: Strengthening connections across Europe in September & November
We are pleased to invite (y)our national representatives to the European organic umbrella organisation(y)our natio to meet their European counterparts…
![Nature restoration in jeopardy – Member States’ Environment Ministers endanger another EU law](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Biodiversity-420x540.jpg)
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…
![Organics Europe's stance on Member State's efforts to delay anti-deforestation law (EUDR)](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/09/GP0STPO9P_Web_size_with_credit_line-420x534.jpg)
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…
![Research call ‘Fostering agroecology at farm & landscape levels’ open](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/09/TP-Organics_small-420x540.jpg)
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”.…
![Organic movement starts mapping needs & priorities for research and innovation policies](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/09/TP-Organics_small-420x540.jpg)
Organic movement starts mapping needs & priorities for research and innovation policies
Titled “Next steps to sustainable food systems”, TP Organics started its consultation process to identify what the organic movement and…
![IFOAM Organics Europe regrets a CAP simplification without vision](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/pressrelease-420x540.png)
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…
![Free and online best practices for organic farmers & trainers and multipliers](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OrganicFarmKnowledge-420x540.png)
09/03/2024
Knowledge for organic
Free and online best practices for organic farmers & trainers and multipliers
Organic farmers and those who want to transform their farm and farming system to more sustainable practices have more and…
![Organic movement’s voice in the Civil Dialogue Group on Environment, Climate and the CAP](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/CAP-2-420x540.png)
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…
![The EU-FarmBook platform is ready to store and share your project’s practice-oriented materials](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2024/03/EU-FarmBook-420x540.jpg)
01/03/2024
Knowledge for organic
The EU-FarmBook platform is ready to store and share your project’s practice-oriented materials
Too much of the knowledge coming from research and innovation projects does not reach the practitioners who could ultimately use…
![OrganicAdviceNetwork project, the first Europe-wide network for organic advisors, starting soon!](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2024/02/Organic-advisory-420x540.jpg)
OrganicAdviceNetwork project, the first Europe-wide network for organic advisors, starting soon!
As the EU Farm-to-Fork Strategy aims to achieve 25% of organic farmland in the EU by 2030, new organic farmers…
![New faces and new projects in the Research & Innovation Unit](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2024/04/SOILLStartup-420x540.jpg)
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…
![Organic farming’s integrated pest management practices – IPMWORKS factsheet](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/05/IPMWorsk-420x540.jpg)
18/02/2024
Knowledge for organic
Organic farming’s integrated pest management practices – IPMWORKS factsheet
Are you an organic farmer or advisor in any of these countries or production systems? Are you or do you…
![Von der Leyen yields to farmer’s groups demands to shelve the Sustainable Use of Pesticide Regulation proposal](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/10/SUR-420x540.png)
Von der Leyen yields to farmer’s groups demands to shelve the Sustainable Use of Pesticide Regulation proposal
This week the European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen announced in a concession to farmers, after weeks of protests…
![BIOFACH 2024: promotion policy in the spotlight!](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2024/02/BIOFACH-2-420x540.jpg)
08/02/2024
Events
BIOFACH 2024: promotion policy in the spotlight!
We are looking forward to meeting you at this year’s BIOFACH/VIVANESS, taking place next week between 13-16 February in Nuremberg. Drop by our booth 517 in Hall…
![February 2024 Newsletter - Multilingual Edition](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/Special-newsletter-420x540.png)
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…
![Meet us at BIOFACH 2024](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/12/BIOFACH-420x540.jpg)
31/01/2024
Events
Meet us at BIOFACH 2024
On 13-16 February the world’s leading organic trade fair, BIOFACH/VIVANESS, returns with its 2024 edition in Nuremberg, Germany. As the European…