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22/03/2022
Organic regulations
Guidelines to help interpret EU Organic Regulation now online
After a 10-year long process, the new EU Organic Regulation has started to apply on 1 January 2022. The basic…
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Expert on recycled fertilisers? Join our Task Force on Recycled Fertilisers
IFOAM Organics Europe’s Board created a Task Force on Recycled Fertilisers. This decision comes in the context of the “Integrated…
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Open letter to MEPs regarding EP resolution on food security
In view of the current discussions in the Parliament on the impact of the war in Ukraine on food security,…
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Soil Health Law: Organic movement’s contribution to public consultation
60-70% of soils in the EU are not healthy and the EU still lacks a comprehensive soil protection policy. In…
![Buy Better Food campaign wants to put sustainable food on all public plates](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/FoodPolicy-2-420x540.png)
14/03/2022
Food policy
Buy Better Food campaign wants to put sustainable food on all public plates
The time has come to make public food procurement a mainstream issue at European level. To this end, we participate…
![The 7 key policy recommendations on sustainable food public procurement](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/FoodPolicy-2-420x540.png)
The 7 key policy recommendations on sustainable food public procurement
The Food Policy Coalition’s policy recommendations on food procurement support procurement as a tool that contributes to the systemic transformation…
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Statement of solidarity with Ukraine
The European organic movement expresses its solidarity with all people in Ukraine, with all those, including in Russia, who have…
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Latest IPCC report: Agroecological practices support food security
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has published its latest report Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability. The…
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Welcome note February 2022 newsletter
Dear Readers, I would like to welcome you back after the winter break and take this opportunity to wish you…
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EU organic movement calls on Member States to provide reliable data on organic and other Farm to Fork targets
BRUSSELS, 2 FEBRUARY 2022 – As the first trialogue on the Regulation on Statistics on Agricultural Inputs and Outputs (SAIO)…
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Sustainability labelling: Product Environmental Footprint not suitable for agri-food products
Sustainability labelling has to be one of the major food-related political topics of 2022. As the think tank IDDRI outlines…
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Trialogues on Regulation on Statistics on Agricultural Inputs and Outputs to start
On 10 December, the Council of the EU approved its mandate for negotiations on the Regulation on Statistics on Agricultural…
![Have your say! European Commission public consultations on nutrition labelling & nutrient profiles](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/FoodPolicy-2-420x540.png)
24/01/2022
Food policy
Have your say! European Commission public consultations on nutrition labelling & nutrient profiles
Until 7 March, the European Commission is consulting stakeholders on two public consultations: Revision of rules on information provided to…
![Revised Directive for a Sustainable Use of pesticides expected on 23 March](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/12/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-3-420x540.jpg)
Revised Directive for a Sustainable Use of pesticides expected on 23 March
The indicative calendar of the European Commission for the first half of 2022 mentions the launch of a “Nature restauration…
![Join pan-European testing for pesticide residues during #GoodFoodGoodFarming action month in October 2022](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/GFGF-2-420x540.png)
18/01/2022
Plant health care
Join pan-European testing for pesticide residues during #GoodFoodGoodFarming action month in October 2022
In the bodies of farm workers and city inhabitants, in people’s bedrooms and children’s playgrounds – pesticide residues at harmful…
![New EU Organic Regulation: Guidelines & main changes](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EURegulation-420x540.png)
05/01/2022
Organic regulations
New EU Organic Regulation: Guidelines & main changes
After a 10-year long process, the new EU Organic Regulation has started to apply on 1 January 2022. The basic…
![Update on consolidated version of Regulation (EU) 2018/848](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EURegulation-420x540.png)
05/01/2022
Organic regulations
Update on consolidated version of Regulation (EU) 2018/848
After ten years of activities, the New EU Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848 has entered into application. As expected, many delegated…
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Developing Organic: Join our ‘Pesticide use and contamination’ project
Dear IFOAM EU members, Today we’re launching a call to join our first ‘Developing Organic’ project on Pesticide use and contamination:…
Policy brief on the organic approach to inputs - Plant protection products, fertilisers, veterinary drugs and feed additives explained
A new policy brief offers a clearer picture on the principles and regulations governing the use of different inputs in…
![IFOAM EU calls for an integrated EU food policy and more sustainable food systems in open letter to recently confirmed Commission President Ursula von der Leyen](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/JointLetter-420x540.png)
17/07/2019
Food policy
IFOAM EU calls for an integrated EU food policy and more sustainable food systems in open letter to recently confirmed Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
Developing an integrated EU food policy and appointing a European Commission Vice President responsible for ensuring the sustainability of our…
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08/05/2019
Food policy
IFOAM EU calls for an integrated EU food policy in open letter to potential European Commission Presidents
Developing an integrated EU food policy and appointing a European Commission Vice President responsible for ensuring the sustainability of our…
![IFOAM EU welcomes the agreement on a new Fertiliser Regulation](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OrganicInputs-2-420x540.png)
22/01/2019
Plant health care
IFOAM EU welcomes the agreement on a new Fertiliser Regulation
IFOAM EU welcomes the agreement on a new Fertilising Product Regulation (FPR), reached after almost two years of negotiations. Around…
From Italy to Japan - Findings on behavioural manipulation as an alternative to the use of paraffin oil in greenhouse whitefly control presented in Japan
The RELACS project just published its third news story, focusing on the experience of Valeria Fattoruso, researcher at RELACS’ partner…