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![More than 1,000 discussed the new Organic Regulation, Common Agriculture Policy, and future of our food system at first digital European Organic Congress](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EOC-2-420x540.png)
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](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/PR-420x540.png)
03/07/2020
Events
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](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/TPO-420x540.png)
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…
![LIVESEED international workshop identifies top priorities to work towards 100% organic seed](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Liveseed-2-420x540.png)
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…
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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…
![Commission publishes Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/786 on arrangements for imports of organic products from third countries](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EURegulation-420x540.png)
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…
![NATEXPO, the first organic event to defy the crisis 21-22 September, Lyon, France](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Natexpo-420x540.png)
16/06/2020
Events
NATEXPO, the first organic event to defy the crisis 21-22 September, Lyon, France
On 21 and 22 September, NATEXPO will be the first major event for organic professionals after the outset of the…
![Have a look at the programme of the European Organic Congress 2020](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EOC-2-420x540.png)
11/06/2020
Events
Have a look at the programme of the European Organic Congress 2020
Are you joining our digital European Organic Congress 2020 ‘Organic in action’ from 1-3 July? Check out the congress programme on our…
![Take part in the members-only webinar on our vision & strategy toolkit](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/MemberUpdate-420x540.png)
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…
![Now open: Registration for the European Organic Congress 2020](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EOC-2-420x540.png)
26/05/2020
Events
Now open: Registration for the European Organic Congress 2020
Join our digital European Organic Congress 2020 ‘Organic in action’ from 1-3 July! This online edition of our congress is…
![“In the name of innovation”: Two new investigative reports published by Corporate Europe Observatory](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Report-2-420x540.png)
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,…
![SmartAgriHubs launched its special Covid-19 open call! Apply before 3 June](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/SmartAgriHubs-420x540.png)
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](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/TPO-420x540.png)
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…
![The European Organic Congress 2020 is going digital, 1-3 July](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EOC-2-420x540.png)
30/04/2020
Events
The European Organic Congress 2020 is going digital, 1-3 July
The European Organic Congress 2020 is going digital! Given this new format, we will extend the congress by one day,…
![Key take-aways from the successful Digital Forum: Food without Farmers](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Review-420x540.png)
24/04/2020
Events
Key take-aways from the successful Digital Forum: Food without Farmers
Thank you for joining our event ‘Food without Farmers’ on 23.04.2020. We reached 1 million people on social media and…
![Official publication of new secondary regulations complementing the new Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EURegulation-420x540.png)
23/04/2020
Organic regulations
Official publication of new secondary regulations complementing the new Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848
Following the publication of the new Organic Regulation (EU) 2019/848 in June 2018, two secondary legal acts have been published…
![Coming soon - SmartAgriHubs open call, supporting new Innovation Experiments in the agrifood sector](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/SmartAgriHubs-420x540.png)
Coming soon - SmartAgriHubs open call, supporting new Innovation Experiments in the agrifood sector
The SmartAgriHubs project is soon launching its much-awaited open call! If you are a Digital Innovation Hub (DIH), supporting one…
![Join the digital edition of the European Organic Congress, 1-3 July!](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EOC-2-420x540.png)
20/04/2020
Events
Join the digital edition of the European Organic Congress, 1-3 July!
The European Organic Congress 2020 is going digital! Given this new format, we will extend the congress by one day,…
![IFOAM EU’s General Assembly is going digital!](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/AboutUS-2-420x540.png)
IFOAM EU’s General Assembly is going digital!
On 30 June 2020 IFOAM EU will host its 10th General Assembly. At this biannual meeting, IFOAM EU’s membership reviews…
![Save the date for TP Organics’ Organic Innovation Days 2020](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OID-420x540.png)
Save the date for TP Organics’ Organic Innovation Days 2020
TP Organics announced its annual Organic Innovation Days 2020, the event that brings together important and diverse actors of the…
![European Organic Congress - Registration opening postponed to April 2020](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EOC-2-420x540.png)
European Organic Congress - Registration opening postponed to April 2020
The 2020 edition of the European Organic Congress is scheduled to take place on 1 and 2 July 2020 in Berlin, Germany.…
![Priority challenges for the first Work Programme of Horizon Europe – Position paper published by TP Organics](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/TPO-420x540.png)
Priority challenges for the first Work Programme of Horizon Europe – Position paper published by TP Organics
In view of the preparation of the first Work Programme of Horizon Europe, TP Organics has developed a Position Paper. It…
![BIOFACH session on organic seed and organic heterogenous material in the New EU Organic Regulation](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Liveseed-2-420x540.png)
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…
![TP Organics’ Science Day 2020: Horizon Europe – Innovation opportunities for organic companies](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/TPO-420x540.png)
TP Organics’ Science Day 2020: Horizon Europe – Innovation opportunities for organic companies
On 14 February, TP Organics’ Science Day on innovation opportunities for organic companies in Horizon Europe, to address the urgent…
![Organic fruit growers gather in Germany for the 19th Ecofruit conference](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/BioFtuitnet-420x540.png)
Organic fruit growers gather in Germany for the 19th Ecofruit conference
IFOAM EU is glad to be the patron of this important biennial event on the future of organic fruit growing.…
How much and which natural inputs does the organic sector need? – A lively debate during BIOFACH 2020
A lively discussion on natural inputs suitable for organic farming as well as future obstacles and opportunities for the sector’s…
![Organic fruit growers gather in Germany for the 19th Ecofruit conference - 17-19 February 2020, Stuttgart, Germany](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/BioFtuitnet-420x540.png)
Organic fruit growers gather in Germany for the 19th Ecofruit conference - 17-19 February 2020, Stuttgart, Germany
IFOAM EU is glad to be the patron of this important biennial event on the future of organic fruit growing.…
![Farmers group goes international - 14 February 2020, Nuremberg, Germany](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Review-420x540.png)
Farmers group goes international - 14 February 2020, Nuremberg, Germany
We were glad to welcome our colleagues from the international IFOAM Farmers group (INOFO) at our annual breakfast IFOAM EU…
![The organic movement and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) call for better regulation of natural origin plant protection technologies](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/Schermata-2020-06-29-alle-18.13.16-420x540.jpg)
30/01/2020
Plant health care
The organic movement and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) call for better regulation of natural origin plant protection technologies
IFOAM EU and the International Biocontrol Manufacturers Association (IBMA) published a five years roadmap for collaboration to promote the uptake of…
![Digitalisation of EU agriculture: driving technology versus being driven by it](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/IOF-2-420x540.png)
Digitalisation of EU agriculture: driving technology versus being driven by it
Digitalisation is a hot topic on the EU agenda. In agriculture, the expectations for digital technologies are high, and so…
![Register now for a high-level event on smart Farming, digitalization of agriculture and visions for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/IOF-2-420x540.png)
Register now for a high-level event on smart Farming, digitalization of agriculture and visions for the new Common Agricultural Policy (CAP)
On 29 January, the projects IoF2020 and SmartAgriHubs will hold their high level event in the European Parliament in Brussels.…