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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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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…
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Organic in the SAPEA report
The recently published Science Advice for Policy by European Academies (SAPEA) report “A sustainable food system for the European Union”…
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25/02/2020
CAP
Charles Michel’s MFF proposal puts second-pillar budget at risk
Ahead of the extraordinary Council on EU’s long-term budget, the Multi-annual Financial Framework (MFF), Council President Charles Michel presented the…
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BIOFACH session on organic seed and organic heterogenous material in the New EU Organic Regulation
On 14 February, IFOAM EU organized a session on Organic Seed and organic heterogenous material in the new EU Organic Regulation at…
![PRESS RELEASE: IFOAM EU calls for a target of 20% organic land in the EU](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/FoodPolicy-2-420x540.png)
PRESS RELEASE: IFOAM EU calls for a target of 20% organic land in the EU
BRUSSELS, 13 FEBRUARY 2020 – As the European Commission is expected to release the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies,…