News
Launch of the Green Deal call at the European Research & Innovation Days 2020
From 22-24 September, the European Research and Innovation Days, the European Commission’s annual flagship event, brought together policymakers, researchers, entrepreneurs,…
25/09/2020
Organic regulations
Postponement of the organic regulation & Organic Action Plan consultation
On 4 September 2020, important steps on two important Commission’s files were taken. Firstly, the EU Commission submitted a proposal…
Replacement of copper in organic farming – First results of RELACS experiments conducted by ÖMKi
Copper is currently used as a plant protection product (PPP) and/or leaf fertilizer in organic and conventional farming in several…
23/09/2020
CAP
Call for a transformation of Europe’s agriculture: Share your picture!
After a diverse and empowering mobilisation in 2018 and 2019, the Good Food Good Farming campaign calls for a third…
EIP-AGRI Seminar “CAP Strategic Plans: the key role of AKIS in Member States”
From 16-18 September, the European Innovation Partnership (EIP-AGRI) held an online seminar about the development of Agricultural Knowledge and Innovation…
22/09/2020
Farm to Fork
In case you forgot after the summer break: Key points of the Farm to Fork strategy
As we reported about in our previous newsletter, the European Commission unveiled its Farm to Fork (F2F) strategy and EU…
22/09/2020
About us
Civil Dialogue Groups – New members + new space on the extranet!
As voice of the European organic sector, IFOAM Organics Europe is in contact with EU institutions through different channels. One…
18/09/2020
Vision
Develop your own vision and strategy using our member-only toolkit
By 2030, the organic movement wants fair, environmentally conscious, healthy and caring food and farming systems across Europe. That is…
16/09/2020
Vision
Making Europe more organic using the EcoLocal Market app
Get inspired by a Spanish app! To make the organic value chain fairer and more transparent, two women developers have…
15/09/2020
Seeds
LIVESEED workshop on vegetative propagating material – Why organic vegetative material has a long way to go compared to organic seeds
Vegetative propagation material such as seed potatoes, rootstocks and cuttings were in the spotlight of a LIVESEED workshop on 10…
14/09/2020
About us
Welcoming our new colleague
IFOAM Organics Europe is excited to welcome its new colleague, Julie Goeseels. In September, she joined the Finance, Legal, Operations…
14/09/2020
About us
In case you missed it: IFOAM EU continues growing as IFOAM Organics Europe (and has a new website!)
It has been more than 15 years since we started our work of making Europe more organic. Since then, we…
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…
Smaller, greener, healthier? Sustainability of livestock farming in Europe
On Wednesday 9 September, Kurt Sannen, Chair of IFOAM Organics Europe’s Interest Group of Organic Farmers, participated in the online…
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,…
04/09/2020
CAP
Representing environmentally-friendly farmers at the Commission’s ‘Farmers of the Future’ workshop
What will agriculture look like in 2050? How can we ensure that enough food is produced, while ensuring that environment…
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…
01/09/2020
About us
Saying goodbye to our colleague
Carolina Ana Ferreira Carolina started as volunteer in 2018 in the event and membership unit. After one year of volunteering…
01/09/2020
About us
Welcoming our new colleagues
IFOAM Organics Europe is excited to welcome its new volunteers. They joined our team in September and will work with…
March for agricultural reforms opens three days of protest at the informal agriculture council in Koblenz (Germany)
Koblenz/Brussels, 30 August 2020 – Protestors rallied in the city of Koblenz at the start of three days of protest accompanying the informal EU agriculture…
Farm gate nutrient budgets in organic agriculture
The RELACS project partners issued practical guidelines informing farmers about assessing the main nutrient flows in and out of their…
04/08/2020
Plant health care
Request for proposal: Conducting research on pesticide contamination in the environment and pesticide residues in organic food
IFOAM Organics Europe (IFOAM OE) is the European umbrella organisation for organic food and farming. We fight for the adoption…
Request for a meeting re. CAP alignment with the European Green Deal
Brussels, 20th July 2020 To: Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans Subject: Request for a meeting re. CAP alignment with the European…
TP Organics and other European Technology Platforms propose joint research & innovation priorities for a sustainable food system
The European Technology Platforms (ETPs) TP Organics, Plants for the Future, and Food for Life have jointly published a policy…
Welcome note July 2020
Dear IFOAM Organics Europe members,Dear reader, I am honoured and humbled by the trust you are putting into my colleagues…
Political hotspot July 2020
With the publication of the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork (F2F) strategies, the European Commission puts organic food and…
08/07/2020
About us
Read about our vision for a sustainable European food and farming system and our achievements in 2019 in our digital annual report
IFOAM Organics Europe’s 2019 annual report is available online. Read about our 2019 achievements as a European organic movement in…
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…
PRESS RELEASE: Organic is part of the solution, speakers of European Organic Congress agree
BRUSSELS, 3 JULY 2020 – High-level speakers from the European Commission, European Parliament and the German Presidency of the EU…
TP Organics participates in webinars on Agroecology Partnership
One of the eight European Partnerships planned in cluster 6 of Horizon Europe will be about “Agroecology Living Labs and…
PRESS RELEASE: Jan Plagge re-elected President of IFOAM Organics Europe (and a rebranding for IFOAM EU)
BRUSSELS, 30 JUNE 2020 – At its 10th General Assembly, IFOAM Organics Europe’s members elected a new Board. They re-elected Jan Plagge as President. He is the President of Bioland e.V. (Germany and North Italy) and has…
30/06/2020
About us
IFOAM EU proud to continue growing as IFOAM Organics Europe – New website marks change
We have updated our presence! Since our organisation was established in 2003, it has grown significantly together with the organic…
LIVESEED international workshop identifies top priorities to work towards 100% organic seed
LIVESEED’s international workshop on 25-26 June put the spotlight on North-West Europe and the EU organic regulation’s implementation on organic…
Help us identifying the needs and knowledge gaps in organic fruit growing – Fill out BIOFRUITNET’s questionnaire
Plant protection against pests and diseases is a big issue for organic fruit growers, as fruit is a very sensitive…
19/06/2020
About us
Saying goodbye to our colleague
Kaja Gutzen Kaja joined IFOAM Organics Europe in July 2019 as a European Solidarity Corps volunteer. She was based at…
17/06/2020
About us
IFOAM EU welcomes the Steering Committee (SC) of its Interest Group on Certification and Integrity (IGOC)
On 6 May, IFOAM EU’s Interest Group of Certification and Integrity (IGOC) elected a Steering Committee (SC) to ensure the…
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…
07/06/2020
Vision
Take part in the members-only webinar on our vision & strategy toolkit
Are you an IFOAM EU member who is developing a vision & strategy process for your organisation? Our new member-only toolkit can…
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…
28/05/2020
Press release
Joint Press Release: YOUR LAND, MY LAND, OUR LAND: Nyéléni Food Sovereignty Movement in Europe and Central Asia releases access to land handbook
Today the Nyéléni Food Sovereignty Movement in Europe and Central Asia (Nyéléni ECA) launches a practical tool to support and…
26/05/2020
Farm to Fork
Key points of the Farm to Fork strategy
The European Green Deal (EGD) was unveiled by the European Commission in December 2019 and aims for Europe to become the first…
26/05/2020
R&I policy
“In the name of innovation”: Two new investigative reports published by Corporate Europe Observatory
Corporate Europe Observatory recently published two investigative reports on how industry controls EU research funding. In the name of innovation,…
Press Release: IFOAM EU welcomes landmark decision to put organic at the heart of future European food system
BRUSSELS, 20 MAY 2020 – IFOAM EU welcomes the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork (F2F) strategies and the target…
14/05/2020
R&I policy
SmartAgriHubs launched its special Covid-19 open call! Apply before 3 June
As Europe is facing the Covid-19 crisis, it must further stimulate development of digital innovations which can tackle the challenges…
TP Organics webinar on Horizon Europe attracts 59 participants
On 5 May 2020, TP Organics held a successful webinar about Horizon Europe, giving a preview of the EU’s next…
Welcome note April 2020
Dear readers, For all of us, these days are really challenging. We are facing a crisis where no one can…
29/04/2020
CAP
Transition to the new CAP: Rules agreed in European Parliament
On 28 April, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development (COMAGRI) of the European Parliament voted on the rules of…
Commission to publish Farm to Fork strategy on 29 April 2020... or will it?
The Farm to Fork strategy and the EU biodiversity strategy – both essential components of the European Green Deal –foreseen…
Political hotspot April 2020
The current COVID-19 pandemic has far reaching effects on Europe, life as we know it, agriculture and the organic sector.…