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Library
Factsheets and manuals
19/07/2023
GMOs
Global Safety & Risk Assessment Protocol for New Genomic Technologies
The environmental release and widespread production and consumption of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) since the mid-1990s has raised serious ecological,…
04/07/2023
Soil
Organic farming benefits for agricultural soils
Organic farming benefits for agricultural soils. Soil health is a cornerstone of organic farming and health is one of the…
Climate-friendly practices on your farm - A practical manual
Extreme temperatures and weather events during the last springs and summers have left no doubt about the relevance of climate…
SOLMACC – Policy recommendations
Institute: Ekologiska Landbrukarna, FiBL , Bioland, AIAb and IFOAM EU
Reports and studies
Sustainability in organic breeding. Improving the entire system or adjusting some genes?
Sustainability in organic breeding. Improving the entire system or adjusting some genes? is a briefing providing an overview of the…
23/02/2023
Plant health care
Toxicological comparison of pesticide active substances approved for conventional vs. organic agriculture in Europe
There is much debate about whether the (mostly synthetic) pesticide active substances (AS) in conventional agriculture have different non-target effects…
Environmental impacts of achieving the EU’s 25% organic land by 2030 target: a preliminary assessment
The European Union’s Farm to Fork Strategy target of a 25% organic share of agricultural land by 2030 is ambitious…
21/12/2018
Fairness & transparency
Taxation as a tool towards true cost accounting
STUDY ON THE REDUCTION OF VAT FOR ORGANIC PRODUCTS & INCREASED TAXES FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY UNFRIENDLY PESTICIDES
Agroecology and carbon neutrality in Europe by 2050: what are the issues?
Institute: Institute for Sustainable Development and International Relations (IDDRI) – Authors: Pierre-Marie Aubert, Marie-Hélène Schwoob, Xavier Poux
15/06/2013
About us
Making Europe more organic - 10 years of advocacy for sustainable food and farming
MAKING EUROPE MORE ORGANIC: 10 YEARS OF ADVOCACY FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND FARMING Anniversaries provide an opportunity to reflect on…
Position papers
07/12/2023
Animal welfare
IFOAM Organics Europe’s position paper on animal welfare practices and labelling
Explore our latest position paper outlining the status quo of organic farming’s view on animal welfare and current challenges in…
22/05/2023
Organic regulations
Management of Pesticide Residues in Organic Products
Read this Position Paper in ENGLISH – BULGARIAN In Europe (and worldwide), we currently largely rely on conventional agricultural systems,…
28/02/2023
Plant health care
Recommendations regarding the Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan (INMAP)
Recommendations regarding the Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan (INMAP) In this paper, IFOAM Organics Europe recalls the benefits of organic…
IFOAM Organics Europe’s recommendations on the Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR)
Read this Position Paper in ENGLISH – BULGARIAN IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the European Commission’s proposal on the revision of…
