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Press releases

EU Organic Awards 2025 celebrate excellence and inspire the future of organic 

BRUSSELS, 23 SEPTEMBER 2025 – Today, EU Organic Day, during a ceremony at the European Commission in Brussels, the winners…

IFOAM Organics Europe launches second #OrganicDelivers video: Spotlight on biodistricts 

BRUSSELS, 15 SEPTEMBER 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe has released the second video of its #OrganicDelivers campaign, this time highlighting…

IFOAM Organics Europe launches #OrganicDelivers campaign

BRUSSELS, 3 SEPTEMBER 2025 – Today, IFOAM Organics Europe released the first full documentary of its new campaign #OrganicDelivers, highlighting…
16/07/2025
CAP

CAP proposal: Organics Europe criticises a huge step backwards for sustainability

BRUSSELS, 16 JULY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe criticises a CAP proposal that ringfences budget only for income support in…
08/07/2025
CAP

Organics Europe welcomes MEPs' recognition of organic farming as a key innovative technique for EU agriculture

BRUSSELS, 8 JULY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the positive recognition of organic farming during the vote on the…
19/06/2025
Seeds

Farmers, breeders and seed saver organisations call on member states to protect farmers’ seed exchanges in a joint letter

BRUSSELS, 19 JUNE 2025 – A coalition of organisations representing farmers, breeders, and seed savers has sent today a joint letter to…

A coalition of conventional and organic farmers calls for an end to patents on seeds

BRUSSELS, 17 JUNE 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the statement of a large coalition of German organisations representing conventional…
04/06/2025
Water

Water Resilience Strategy recognises crucial role of organic but lacks ambition

BRUSSELS, 4 JUNE 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the European Commission’s Water Resilience Strategy, a necessary European response to…

EU food sovereignty depends on agroecology: TP Organics urges strong FP10

BRUSSELS, 3 JUNE 2025 – Agriculture and food are cornerstones of European sovereignty, together generating €900 billion in added value in…

Accelerating access to biocontrol in the EU: IFOAM Organics Europe issues recommendations

BRUSSELS, 20 MAY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe publishes today a position paper on biocontrol, calling for concrete actions to…
16/05/2025
Water

Organic farming insufficiently addressed in draft EU Water Resilience Strategy 

BRUSSELS, 16 MAY 2025 – Following the leak of the European Commission’s draft Water Resilience Strategy, IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes…
14/05/2025
CAP

IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the recognition of organic farming green benefits in the CAP simplification proposal  

BRUSSELS, 14 MAY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the positive recognition that organic farming is “green by definition” in…
25/03/2025
Water

IFOAM Organics Europe calls for concrete action in the Water Resilience Strategy to reduce agricultural pollution and associated costs

BRUSSELS, 25 MARCH 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the European Commission’s intention, outlined in the Vision on Agriculture and…
14/03/2025
GMOs

Council position on NGT proposal fails to protect EU breeders, farmers, and food industry: Parliament must stand strong for patents & traceability during trilogues

BRUSSELS, 14 MARCH 2025 – According to IFOAM Organics Europe, the position agreed on with a qualified majority during the…

International School Meals Day: call to EU policymakers for healthy, sustainable, organic meals for all children

STRASBOURG, FRANCE, 13 MARCH 2025 – On this year’s International School Meals Day, students, alongside delegates from IFOAM Organics Europe…
27/02/2025
GMOs

Latest compromise text on "new genomic techniques" has severe deficiencies, worrisome consequences for EU breeders, farmers & food industries

BRUSSELS, 27 FEBRUARY 2025 – According to IFOAM Organics Europe, the latest compromise text on “new genomic techniques” (NGTs) presented…
19/02/2025
Food policy

Agri-food Vision recognises organic as best practice in generational renewal and protection of ecosystem services

BRUSSELS, 19 FEBRUARY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes that the Vision for Agriculture and Food recognises organic agriculture as…

EU should support farmers to reduce harmful pesticides

BRUSSELS, 28 JANUARY 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe launches today a campaign to raise awareness of the social, economic and…

Organics continues shaping the future of EU agriculture as member of the EBAF

BRUSSELS, 23 JANUARY 2025 – “Organic farmers and food producers are leading efforts to make European agriculture truly sustainable, I am…

Youth declaration to Commissioner Hansen: The empowerment of youth is essential for long-term vision of European agriculture 

BRUSSELS, 09 JANUARY 2025 – In a joint declaration, participants to the European Commission’s Youth Policy Dialogue sent a clear message…
 
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