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Last Commission consultation before presentation revised Sustainable Use of pesticides Directive
On 5 October, Mathilde Calmels, IFOAM Organics Europe’s Policy Coordinator on Pesticides, Natural Inputs and Fertilisers, will be one of…
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Upcoming vote on the Regulation on Statistics on Agricultural Inputs and Outputs (SAIO) in AGRI Committee
On 2 February 2021, the Commission published its proposal for a Regulation on Statistics on Agricultural Inputs and Outputs (SAIO),…
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Save the date & contribute: 6th European Conference on Copper in Plant Protection, 17-18 November 2021, online
Recent severe weather events and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report make it clear: agriculture will have to…
![Help us show that organic is a front-runner in transforming food & farming](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/09/21-420x540.png)
12/07/2021
Vision
Help us show that organic is a front-runner in transforming food & farming
To make our shared Vision for organic in 2030 a reality, we collect European initiatives that are transforming EU food…
![They make it happen! Improving biodiversity with flower strip in orchards](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/09/21-420x540.png)
08/07/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Improving biodiversity with flower strip in orchards
According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) the current biodiversity loss we are witnessing is “the greatest…
![Beekeepers and civil society concerned about pesticide risk assessment methodology](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/JointLetter-420x540.png)
Beekeepers and civil society concerned about pesticide risk assessment methodology
At the Agriculture and Fisheries (AGRIFISH) Council on 28-29 June, Member State representatives will vote on a crucial step for…
![Curious about alternatives to contentious fertilisers? Read RELACS’ new practice abstracts](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2021/09/comm_website_THUMBNAILS-420x540.jpg)
Curious about alternatives to contentious fertilisers? Read RELACS’ new practice abstracts
The RELACS project just released two new practice abstracts on promising alternatives to fertilisers suitable for organic farming. Struvite as…
Vitamin B2 supplementation and copper reduction in organic farming - New RELACS practice abstracts
The RELACS project recently published three new practice abstracts (practical guidelines) on: Vitamin B2 supplementation for laying and parent hens…
![They make it happen! Preserving land for local and agroecological farming](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/09/21-420x540.png)
18/05/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Preserving land for local and agroecological farming
By 2030, we want organic on every table. We want organic and agroecological practices employed on more than half of…
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Our members can now provide feedback to our new internal strategy
We are working on our new internal strategy. To make sure you, our membership, have a say in this, we…
![They make it happen! Making good food the easy choice for everyone](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/09/21-420x540.png)
16/04/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Making good food the easy choice for everyone
Organic contributes to promoting and delivering healthy and sustainable diets. This is part of our Vision 2030 set out and…
RELACS and Organic-PLUS collaborate to find alternatives to contentious inputs
On 8 April 2021, more than 50 participants joined RELACS and Organic-PLUS’ webinar to discuss both projects’ activities on reducing…
![Public consultation on the revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUD) legislation closes](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OrganicInputs-2-420x540.png)
13/04/2021
Plant health care
Public consultation on the revision of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (SUD) legislation closes
While the European Commission is revising the Directive for a sustainable use of pesticides (the so-called SUD), IFOAM Organics Europe…
![Have your say on future EU policy options on the sustainable use of pesticides: participate in the Commission’s public consultation](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OrganicInputs-2-420x540.png)
23/03/2021
Plant health care
Have your say on future EU policy options on the sustainable use of pesticides: participate in the Commission’s public consultation
The European Commission is looking for stakeholders’ feedback to design future policy options for the revision of the Sustainable Use…
![The European Commission proposes updated rules for agricultural statistics on pesticides and fertilisers](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OrganicInputs-2-420x540.png)
15/03/2021
Plant health care
The European Commission proposes updated rules for agricultural statistics on pesticides and fertilisers
The Farm to Fork strategy’s ambitions and targets have created needs for new data on pesticide and fertiliser use. In…
Watch RELACS’ new project video on copper replacement in Hungarian organic vineyard
RELACS just released a new project video on replacing copper in plant protection products in organic viticulture. In the organic…
![Do you have an initiative making Europe more organic? Share it with us and inspire others to transform food and farming systems!](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/09/21-420x540.png)
16/02/2021
Vision
Do you have an initiative making Europe more organic? Share it with us and inspire others to transform food and farming systems!
Making Europe more organic has always been the European organic movement’s mission. Working towards this goal means leading change, believing…
![They make it happen! Generating added value through an organic grass-fed beef quality scheme](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/09/21-420x540.png)
22/01/2021
Vision
They make it happen! Generating added value through an organic grass-fed beef quality scheme
By 2030, the European organic movement wants a fair distribution of value and power in the food supply chain, and…
From lab to field: RELACS’ first project video on new plant protection products replacing copper in organic viticulture
In their commercial vineyard in Frick, Switzerland, FiBL carried out 16 treatments of new plant protection products against mildew in…
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08/01/2021
Vision
Are you making Europe more organic? Share your initiative transforming food and farming systems with us and inspire others!
The organic movement is a front-runner when it comes to setting the stage for fair, environmentally conscious, healthy and caring…