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22/05/2023
Organic regulations
New position paper on the management of pesticide residues in organic products
We are glad to announce that IFOAM Organics Europe releases today a new position paper on the Management of Pesticide…
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High-level policy debate and networking reception organised by TP Organics on "A Soil Deal for Europe and Beyond" on 30 May
TP Organics, the European Technology Platform for Research and Innovation in Organic and Agroecology, whose secretariat is hosted by IFOAM…
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BIOFRUITNET project: Making stronger networks in organic fruit growing
Knowledge sharing is key for bringing together innovative ideas and identify new solutions in organic farming. The Horizon 2020 BIOFRUITNET…
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National CAP Strategic Plans: On the road to achieving the 25% organic target
The Horizon Europe project OrganicTargets4EU supports the achievement of the targets set by the EU’s Farm to Fork and Biodiversity…
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New video on organic plant health care & updates on the SUR
We are happy to announce that we just published a new video on the organic approach to plant health care…
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Join the best in organic: Apply for the EU Organic Awards 2023
Calling all organic farmers, processors, retailers, and stakeholders in the organic value chain! Are you ready to showcase your achievements…
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Attend the Organic Food Conference in Tuscany, Italy
Would you like to enjoy great Italian organic food while discussing organic? Don’t miss out on our Organic Food Conference Events,…
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European organic operators, apply for the EU Organic Awards before 14 May!
Organic farming is a key part of the solution to our planet’s most pressing environmental challenges: from reducing use of…
![Farmers at the heart of innovation applying and sharing knowledge in living farm labs](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/04/TP-Organics-420x540.png)
10/04/2023
TP Organics
Farmers at the heart of innovation applying and sharing knowledge in living farm labs
“Organic living labs and lighthouse farms in Europe” is a study by TP Organics, the European technology platform for organic…
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Welcome Note March 2023
Dear Readers, Welcome to the March edition of our newsletter! We are excited to share with you the latest news…
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Political Hotspot March 2023
After a postponement in November 2022, on 22 March 2023 the European Commision’s proposal for a Directive on substantiation and…
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28/03/2023
About us
Exciting news: We have moved to a new office, the Organic House!
We are thrilled to share with you that IFOAM Organics Europe’s office has moved to a new location early March.…
![EU Organic Awards 2023: Apply before 14 May!](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/03/EU-Organic-Awards-420x540.jpg)
EU Organic Awards 2023: Apply before 14 May!
We are excited to announce that the EU Organic Awards are back for the second time after a successful debut…
![The Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR), moving forward but slowly](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/comm_website_THUMBNAILS_SUR-420x540.jpg)
23/03/2023
Plant health care
The Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR), moving forward but slowly
The legislative process of the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) proposed by the European Commission back in June 2022…
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Green claims: The fight against greenwashing must be based on methodologies promoting the transition towards more sustainable food systems
BRUSSELS, 22 MARCH 2023 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the publication of the Substantiating Green Claims initiative by the Commission,…
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09/03/2023
About us
Saying goodbye to our colleagues
![IFOAM Organics Europe & Diversified Communications partner to support organic market growth](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/pressrelease-1-420x540.png)
IFOAM Organics Europe & Diversified Communications partner to support organic market growth
BRUSSELS, 07 MARCH 2023 – We are excited to announce that IFOAM Organics Europe, the European umbrella organisation for organic…
![Scientific study shows synthetic pesticides significantly more dangerous than natural ones](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/pressrelease-1-420x540.png)
Scientific study shows synthetic pesticides significantly more dangerous than natural ones
More organic farming means less pesticide use and risk BRUSSELS, VIENNA, 23 FEBRUARY 2023 – The European Green Deal’s targets of…
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February 2023 Newsletter - Multilingual Edition
Read this Special Newsletter edition in CZ, DE, ES, FR, HU, IT, LT, NL, PL, PT, RO Welcome note Dear reader, Welcome to a very special edition of our newsletter. At…
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Online press conference: Conventional and organic pesticides compared, 23 February
“Organic farming is not what it claims to be. Organic farmers also spray poisons – and not too sparingly.” “Organic…
![EU organic movement warns against greenwashing](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/pressrelease-420x540.png)
EU organic movement warns against greenwashing
BRUSSELS, 13 FEBRUARY 2023 – IFOAM Organics Europe warns against the misuse of claims, labels, or communication initiatives about food…
![Innovative solutions in organic fruit production – BIOFRUITNET project's final conference - 2 March 2023, 9:15-13.30 (CET), online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2023/02/BIOFRUITNET-420x540.png)
Innovative solutions in organic fruit production – BIOFRUITNET project's final conference - 2 March 2023, 9:15-13.30 (CET), online
Organic farming relies on knowledge and information flow and has a biodiversity-based approach to plant health. Sharing the available best…
![EU organic movement takes legal action to defend reliable environmental labelling of food products](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2022/11/pressrelease-1-420x540.png)
25/01/2023
Labelling
EU organic movement takes legal action to defend reliable environmental labelling of food products
[disponible en français ci-dessous / available in French below] BRUSSELS/PARIS, 25 JANUARY 2023 – Actors involved in the ecological transition…
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Organic movement's recommendations on EU pesticides regulation (SUR)
IFOAM Organics Europe’s position paper gathering our recommendations on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR) is out. As our…
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Save the bees and farmers hearing at the European Parliament
The official hearing of the European Citizens (ECI) Initiative Save the Bees and Farmers, which we are part of, take…
![25% target of organic land by 2030: Challenges and priorities for Central and Eastern Europe 15 December 2020](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/AboutUS-2-420x540.png)
17/12/2020
About us
25% target of organic land by 2030: Challenges and priorities for Central and Eastern Europe 15 December 2020
On 15 December 2020, IFOAM Organics Europe organised its Expert Group for Capacity Building in Central and Eastern Europe’s annual…
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The European organic movement welcomes opportunities promoting organic agriculture in the European Commission's promotion policy work programme
The European organic movement welcomes the special attention reserved to organic agriculture in the European Commission’s promotion policy work programme.…
![IFOAM Organics Europe Meets Business online – a successful event! 8-9 December 2020, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/09/NEW-WEBSITE-THUMBNAILS-1-420x540.png)
IFOAM Organics Europe Meets Business online – a successful event! 8-9 December 2020, online
On 8-9 December 2020, 80 participants, from all walks of the organic supply chain and beyond, joined the 3rd edition…
![IFOAM Organics Europe President newly elected Vice-Chair of Civil Dialogue Group on the CAP](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/CAP-2-420x540.png)
14/12/2020
CAP
IFOAM Organics Europe President newly elected Vice-Chair of Civil Dialogue Group on the CAP
On Thursday 10 December, the Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on the Common Agricultural Policy elected Jan Plagge, President of IFOAM…
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Welcome note November 2020 newsletter
Dear readers, I would like to use this opportunity to look back on a turbulent year, marked with great successes…
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Political hotspot November 2020 newsletter
The European Commission is set to publish the next European organic action plan (OAP) at the beginning of next year.…
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27/11/2020
CAP
Start of CAP trilogues and recommendations to Member States
Only a few weeks after the votes on the CAP files in the European Parliament and the Council, the three…
![First online edition of Organic Innovation Days was a success! 24-25 November, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OID-420x540.png)
First online edition of Organic Innovation Days was a success! 24-25 November, online
On 24-25 November 2020, TP Organics, the European Technology Platform for Organic Food and Farming, held its annual Organic Innovation…
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25/11/2020
Seeds
Organic breeders, share your pictures - Use #BreedingABrightFuture on Twitter
#BreedingABrightFuture is LIVESEED’s social media campaign, aiming at raising awareness about the beauty and benefits of organic plant breeding to…
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Registration to IFOAM Organics Europe Meets Business 2020 closes next week. Secure your spot!
IFOAM Organics Europe Meets Business 2020 is around the corner! In a little more than two weeks we will meet…
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Our suggestions for the new Organic Action plan
The Commission is set to publish the next European organic action plan at the beginning of next year and has…
![Rewatch the webinar on the regulatory changes of the new EU Organic Regulation relevant to the Global South](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/EURegulation-420x540.png)
18/11/2020
Organic regulations
Rewatch the webinar on the regulatory changes of the new EU Organic Regulation relevant to the Global South
Did you miss the web meeting organized by the International Trade Centre on the new Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848? Would…
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Joint letter calling for balanced speaker representation at forthcoming EU Agricultural Outlook Conference
IFOAM Organics Europe, Slow Food, European Coordination Via Campesina (ECVC), and others call for balanced representation in terms of speakers…
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New organic regulations published
Application of the new EU Organic Regulation Originally, the new EU Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848 was set to apply from 1…
13/11/2020
Plant health care
RELACS project on track despite Covid-19: First digital annual meeting - 10-12 November, online
The RELACS project’s third annual meeting took place digitally 10-12 November. It demonstrated that research in all work packages is…
![Last week to register for the Organic Innovation Days 2020 – Brought to you by TP Organics and LIVESEED - 24-25 November 2020, online](https://www.organicseurope.bio/content/uploads/2020/06/OID-420x540.png)
12/11/2020
Seeds
Last week to register for the Organic Innovation Days 2020 – Brought to you by TP Organics and LIVESEED - 24-25 November 2020, online
Interested in organic research & innovation to transform food & farming? Interested in organic seed & plant breeding? This is…
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10/11/2020
About us
Welcoming our new colleague
We are happy to welcome our new colleague, Mathilde Calmels. On 9 November, she joined the Policy Unit as Policy…
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How will the EU Green Deal change Europe’s food prices change? Join our colleague Silvia online to get an idea!
On 12 November from 15:30-17:00, Silvia Schmidt, our food policy officer, will take part to the online event “The Green…
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Welcome note October 2020 newsletter
Dear readers, As Board Vice President of IFOAM Organics Europe and prospective member of the TP Organics Steering Committee, it…
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Political hotspot October 2020 newsletter
On 19–20 October, EU-27 agriculture ministers met in Luxembourg to adopt their general approach on the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP).…
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28/10/2020
Seeds
LIVESEED: Tools and incentives for the value chain involved in organic seed
According to Article 48 of Regulation EC No 834/2007, the establishment of a national database to list all offered organic seed and…
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IFOAM Organics Europe meets business – Agenda available! 8-9 December, online
Save the date for the next “IFOAM Organics Europe meets business” taking place online on 8-9 December 2020. “Bringing the…
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27/10/2020
Organic regulations
EGTOP reports on cleaning & disinfection and potassium available on Commission website
The Expert Group for Technical Advice on Organic Production (EGTOP) published two new reports. The first one is a draft…
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CAP ‘reform’: Parliament's small steps not good enough for a green transformation of food and farming
BRUSSELS, 23 OCTOBER 2020 – This week, Members of the European Parliament voted on the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), and Agriculture Ministers reached an…
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22/10/2020
About us
Representing the organic movement’s interests in the Commission’s Civil Dialogue Groups
The Civil Dialogue Groups (CDGs) are a tool to assist the European Commission and advise on policy. IFOAM Organics Europe…