News
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…
18/06/2025
GMOs
A coalition of conventional and organic farmers call for an end to patents on seeds
BRUSSELS, 18 JUNE 2025 – IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the statement of a large coalition of German organisations representing conventional farmers, organic…
17/06/2025
Labelling
Common statement on Green Claims Directive
With the Green Claims Directive trilogue delayed to 23 June, IFOAM Organics Europe released a common statement with TIC Council,…
29/04/2025
GMOs
The demands of the organic movement on the proposal on “New Genomic Techniques” ahead of Trilogue phase
About one year after the European Parliament voted on the legislative proposal on so-called “New Genomic Techniques” (NGTs) in the…
April 2025 newsletter – Out now
As spring ushers in new growth, our April 2025 newsletter brings fresh insights into the future of organic farming in…
IFOAM Organics Europe meets the project partners of OrganicClimateNET in Lyon
From 1st to 3rd April 2025, IFOAM Organics Europe was at the general assembly of the Horizon Europe project OrganicClimateNET…
Preview of events
The organic regulatory framework has concluded an important stage of completeness with its extension to third countries. As of 1 January…
Review of events
From the 11–14 of February 2025, the Nuremberg Exhibition Center in Germany hosted BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic…
New innovations in organic agriculture: Ecological, technological, and sociological dimensions
On 13 March, our Let’s Discuss Organic webinar was dedicated to “New innovations in organic agriculture.” Innovation in organic has…
Webinar "Our seeds, our future: Protecting biodiversity and farmers' Rights"
To celebrate the International Day of Seeds, IFOAM – Organics International hosts global experts to discuss seed sovereignty, corporate resistance, and farmers’…
Upcoming webinar: Impact of the new EU Organic Regulation on international trade
The organic regulatory framework has concluded an important stage of completeness with its extension to third countries. As of 1…
27/03/2025
Events
This June in Warsaw: shape the future of organic at European Organic Congress 2025!
Get ready for three days of inspiration, collaboration and action for organic! Registration is now open for the European Organic Congress…
Bringing the organic perspective to the European Carbon Farming Summit
IFOAM Organics Europe participated in the European Carbon Farming Summit which took place from 4th to 6th March 2025 in…
Council reached worrisome position on NGT Proposal: All eyes on the trilogue now
About one year after the European Parliament voted on the legislative proposal on so-called “New Genomic Techniques” (NGTs) in the…
14/03/2025
GMOs
Council position on NGT proposal fails to protect EU breeders, farmers, & 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…
Intl 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…
13/03/2025
GMOs
Organic Youth urges: Ensuring GMO-free agriculture is a prerequisite for realising EU Commission’s vision for the future of agriculture
German youth organisations have taken a clear stance against the planned deregulation of so-called “New Genomic Techniques” (NGTs). In a…
04/03/2025
Events
“BEING Organic in EU” project events at BIOFACH 2025
The BEING Organic in EU project is a promotion campaign proposed by FederBio in cooperation with Naturland co-financed by the…
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 draft compromise text on the legislative proposal on so-called “New…
15/02/2025
Events
Takeaways from BIOFACH 2025
From the 11–14 of February 2025, the Nuremberg Exhibition Center in Germany hosted BIOFACH, the world’s leading trade fair for organic…
January 2025 Newsletter – Multilingual Edition
Read this special Newsletter in BG, CZ, DA, DE, ES, EN, FI, FR, HR, HU, IT, NL, NO, PL, PT, UA…
10/01/2025
GMOs
New GMOs – Key resources
This article is an overview of useful resources we have compiled for you. We will update this on a rolling…