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Official letters

04/10/2016

Climate change

Open letter to environment ministers on the Effort Sharing and the LULUCF Regulations

Oppose authorisation of three genetically modified (GM) maize for cultivation

05/07/2016

GMOs

Oppose authorisation of three genetically modified (GM) maize for cultivation

13/05/2016

Climate change

Upcoming exchange of views in the Agriculture Council on climate and agriculture (May 17) with particular reference to the forthcoming Effort Sharing Decision and LULUCF proposals

26/04/2016

Seeds

Vote on the McIntyre report in COMAGRI

22/04/2016

Climate change

Letter to ensure that the 2030 Effort Sharing Decision, the EU's largest climate instrument, is fit for purpose

New techniques of genetic engineering: Why EU GMO law must be fully applied to the so-called ‘New Plant Breeding Techniques’

16/03/2016

GMOs

New techniques of genetic engineering: Why EU GMO law must be fully applied to the so-called ‘New Plant Breeding Techniques’

Open letter on new invasive species in Spain that can outcross with genetically modified maize

24/02/2016

GMOs

Open letter on new invasive species in Spain that can outcross with genetically modified maize

22/02/2016

Climate change

Open letter by 76 public health, environmental, civil society, organic farming and animal welfare organisations on the opening of the trilogue negotiations on the National Emissions Ceilings Directive

03/02/2016

Seeds

Stop patents on conventionally bred seeds, plants and animals

On European standards for natural and organic cosmetics

17/11/2010

Organic regulations

On European standards for natural and organic cosmetics

On EFSA revision of lime sulphur and Azadirachtin

17/11/2010

Plant health care

On EFSA revision of lime sulphur and Azadirachtin

On processing – Annexes VIII and IX of Reg. (EC) No 889/2008 ‐ the first areas to be discussed by the expert group

17/11/2010

Organic regulations

On processing – Annexes VIII and IX of Reg. (EC) No 889/2008 ‐ the first areas to be discussed by the expert group

15/10/2010

Animal welfare

On draft Commission report on cloning of animals for food

On re-examination of nitrite/nitrate, SO2 and HCl

29/09/2010

Organic regulations

On re-examination of nitrite/nitrate, SO2 and HCl

On protection of food and farm sector from GMO contamination

09/07/2010

GMOs

On protection of food and farm sector from GMO contamination

18/06/2010

Biodiversity

On stakeholder consultation – post-2010 biodiversity strategy

On Committee vote on regulation on novel foods – 4th May

29/04/2010

Organic regulations

On Committee vote on regulation on novel foods – 4th May

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

15/03/2010

Food policy

On the draft report on the provision of food information to consumers (COM(2008)0040 – C6‐0052/2008 – 2008/0028(COD))

15/03/2010

Animal welfare

On key amendments of the Marit Paulsen report on evaluation and assessment of the Action Plan on the Protection and Welfare of Animals 2006‐2010 (COM(2006)0013 – 009/2202(INI))

Factsheets and manuals

01/10/2010

Climate change

Organic - part of the solution! Climate change

Organic - part of the solution! Food quality & safety

01/10/2010

Food security

Organic - part of the solution! Food quality & safety

Reports and studies

RISE Foundation - Nutrient Recovery and Reuse in European Agriculture

24/06/2016

Plant health care

RISE Foundation - Nutrient Recovery and Reuse in European Agriculture

21/06/2016

Climate change

Organic farming, climate change mitigation and beyond: reducing the environmental impacts of EU agriculture

CAP 2014-2020: Organic farming and the prospects for stimulating public goods

20/04/2016

CAP

CAP 2014-2020: Organic farming and the prospects for stimulating public goods

Proposal for a new EU Common Agricultural Policy

18/03/2010

CAP

Proposal for a new EU Common Agricultural Policy

Organic food and farming: A system approach to meet the sustainability challenge

18/02/2010

Climate change

Organic food and farming: A system approach to meet the sustainability challenge

Press releases

Strong disagreement among EU agriculture ministers on organic regulation review – new start needed

13/12/2016

Organic regulations

Strong disagreement among EU agriculture ministers on organic regulation review – new start needed

Public statement: The organic regulation review has reached a dead end – we need a new start

09/12/2016

Organic regulations

Public statement: The organic regulation review has reached a dead end – we need a new start

EU Parliament objects to new GMO authorisations

06/10/2016

GMOs

EU Parliament objects to new GMO authorisations

New platform for farmers to find organic solutions and exchange knowledge launched

03/10/2016

Knowledge for organic R&I policy

New platform for farmers to find organic solutions and exchange knowledge launched

CORK 2.0 Declaration: Strong political commitment on public goods payments needed to turn words into reality

06/09/2016

CAP

CORK 2.0 Declaration: Strong political commitment on public goods payments needed to turn words into reality

20/07/2016

Seeds

No Patents on Seeds: Animals are not an invention of the feed industry!

Effort Sharing Decision - Agriculture should play its part in emissions reduction, says organic farming

20/07/2016

CAP Climate change

Effort Sharing Decision - Agriculture should play its part in emissions reduction, says organic farming

BRUSSELS, 20 July 2016 – The organic food and farming movement welcomes the Commission’s proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions…

CAP not delivering public goods promised

15/07/2016

CAP

CAP not delivering public goods promised

Organic regulation negotiations, is the end near?

04/07/2016

Organic regulations

Organic regulation negotiations, is the end near?

Constructive approach needed in the organic regulation negotiations

23/05/2016

Organic regulations

Constructive approach needed in the organic regulation negotiations

17/05/2016

Seeds

Organic farmers urge Commission to ban patents on seeds

08/04/2016

About us

Change of Director at IFOAM EU

Strong Board & President for a strong European Organic Movement

04/04/2016

About us

Strong Board & President for a strong European Organic Movement

EU Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops

03/02/2016

GMOs

EU Parliament opposes import of three herbicide-resistant GM crops

BRUSSELS, 3 February 2016 – Today, the European Parliament voted to oppose the import of three genetically modified (GM) soybeans…

European Patent office revokes Monsanto Patent on Melons

20/01/2016

Seeds

European Patent office revokes Monsanto Patent on Melons

14/01/2016

GMOs

The organic sector urges the Commission to classify new genetic engineering techniques as GMOs

Commission proposals on GMO cultivation bans fail to solve problems of GMO-free food sector

13/07/2010

GMOs

Commission proposals on GMO cultivation bans fail to solve problems of GMO-free food sector

Position papers

24/04/2016

Plant health care

Plant health care in organic farming

Annual reports