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25/05/2020
PRESS RELEASE: IFOAM EU WELCOMES LANDMARK DECISION TO PUT ORGANIC AT THE HEART OF FUTURE EUROPEAN FOOD SYSTEM
BRUSSELS, 20 MAY 2020 – IFOAM EU welcomes the EU Biodiversity and Farm to Fork (F2F) strategies and the target to reach 25% organic land in Europe by 2030, as well as measures to boost the demand for organic products through promotion schemes and green public procurements.
Jan Plagge, IFOAM EU President, stated: “Proposing an EU target for organic land is a landmark decision that puts organic farming at the core of a transition of European agriculture towards agroecology. Organic farming is a successful economic model for farmers with proven benefits for the environment. Making it a cornerstone of a future EU sustainable food system is the right decision.” He continued: “We need to transform EU agriculture if we want to address the climate and biodiversity crisis and make our farming systems more resilient. The F2F strategy provides EU citizens with a clear vision for the future of our food system.”
“However, the objectives of the F2F and EU Biodiversity strategies will only be reachable if they are fully taken into account in the negotiations of the ongoing Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. We must not make the mistake of using Covid-19 as an excuse to continue a backward-looking agricultural policy”, warned Jan Plagge. “This is why the organic movement calls on the European Parliament, the Council and the Commission to fully integrate the objectives of the F2F and Biodiversity strategies into the CAP Strategic Plans Regulation, to raise the level of ambition and make the CAP an effective tool to incentivize and help farmers to transition to agroecological and more sustainable practices. The EU needs a new CAP that rewards farmers for their contribution to public goods such as the preservation of our natural resources.”
According to IFOAM EU, reaching 25% of organic land in the EU by 2030 is achievable if the CAP provides the necessary remuneration for the benefits of organic conversion and maintenance through existing rural development policies or innovative tools like eco-schemes. Including demand-side measures like promotion schemes and increasing the share of organic products in schools and hospitals through green public procurement is a smart choice as this push-pull approach has proven successful to increase organic farming in countries like Denmark.
IFOAM EU also welcomes the upcoming publication of an ambitious EU action plan for organic farming that will support land conversion, supply chain development, research and innovation and market development. With a reformed CAP, a solid action plan including quantitative time-bound objectives and a dedicated budget will be a good basis to increase organic land and reach the target for 2030.
Ends.
Background info
The EU’s organic farmland
- Makes up 7.7% of the EU’s total agricultural land
- Increased by one million hectares in the EU (7.6%) between 2017 & 2018
- Is farmed by almost 330,000 organic producers
The EU’s organic market
- Is the second largest single market for organic products
- Is valued at 37.4 billion
- Recorded a growth rate of 7.8% between 2017 & 2018
- On average, an EU citizens consumes €76 of organic food annually
- 71,000 processors process organic food
- 5,000 importers make sure organic food flows in and out of the EU
More information about organic in Europe is available in our press briefing and in our interactive infographic with organic production and market data.
For more information please contact:
Eric Gall, Policy Manager
eric.gall@ifoam-eu.org
Eva Berckmans, Communications Officer
eva.berckmans@ifoam-eu.org
Or visit www.ifoam-eu.org
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Feeding Europe without pesticides is a realistic objective, and a full transition of our agriculture towards agroecology could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the sector by 40% to 47% while at the same time preserving our biodiversity.
23/04/2019
EU commission withdraws licence of international organic certifier
EU commissions has withdrawn the organic certification licence for five countries from the international certification body Control Union, as its bad performance facilitated organic fraud
18/04/2019
European critics for Ukraina control body
European critics for Ukraina control body
08/04/2019
A new study confirms that organic farming protects the climate
The impact of long-term organic farming on soil-derived greenhouse gas emissions
01/04/2019
Household panel of market researchers highliths austrian organic share of food at 9%
The Austrians buy almost nine percent of fresh products in the conventional food retail in organic quality" - announced by Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA
08/01/2016
Organic groceries discount at Walmart Canada
Walmart Canada has quietly launched a new lineup of organic products under its Great Value store brand
25/09/2020
German consumers reach for regional products in the supermarket
In a survey commissioned by the German grocery retailer Rewe, 2,500 consumers provided information about their purchasing behavior. The focus was on regional products in supermarkets
16/09/2020
Organic share in Austrian retail double-digit for the first time
According to a report by Derstandard.de in Austria there's been a share of organic goods in retail
14/09/2020
EU-Organic-Regulation to be postponed
Last week, the EU Commission proposed to postpone the application of the new organic legislation by one year to January 1, 2022
01/09/2020
U.S. bilateral organic equivalence arrangement with Taiwan
The fast-growing organic market of Taiwan is poised to grow even faster.
28/08/2020
Amazon continues to shake up US retail trade
New planned grocery stores named "Amazon Fresh"by Amazon
14/08/2020
Ethical Fashion Market to Reach globally $8.25 Billion by 2023
The "Ethical Fashion Global Market Report 2020-30: COVID-19 Growth and Change" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering
12/08/2020
Let's understand AD, ADBA responds to Policy Connect report
Out of the 674 anaerobic digestion (AD) plants in the UK, just over 100 treat solely food waste, over three times as many treat agricultural wastes and 164 wastewater, while the rest treat a combination of different organic wastes.
10/08/2020
Swiss Updates: Bio-Suisse launches online shop for Bud-products
The Swiss can now order products online in their region from Bio-Suisse farms nationwide. Since last weekend, the umbrella organisation of Swiss bud farms has given its customers the opportunity to purchase...
29/07/2020
Organic Food Trade and its ups and downs
The ups and downs of international organic trade: how is this possible?
16/07/2020
Coronavirus: European Commission calls for action in protecting seasonal workers
Today, the European Commission presents Guidelines to ensure the protection of seasonal workers in the EU in the context of the coronavirus pandemic
09/07/2020
Jan Plagge re-elected President of IFOAM Organics Europe
At its 10th General Assembly, IFOAM Organics Europe’s members elected a new Board
08/06/2020
How to use Connature properly to connect to new suppliers, buyers
We write down some tips to connect properly to new operators
04/06/2020
Argentina seeks bigger share of China’s organic market
From raw materials to final products, from pears to honey, producers of organic products hope existing demand for healthy food will be consolidated after the coronavirus
02/06/2020
Agriculture Bill vote leaves Green Brexit in the balance
A ‘Green Brexit’ for food and farming? After the vote it’s hanging in the balance
01/06/2020
Four new Standards included in the IFOAM Family of Standards
IFOAM – Organics International has endorsed four new standards as organic for inclusion in the IFOAM Family of Standards...
25/05/2020
PRESS RELEASE: IFOAM EU WELCOMES LANDMARK DECISION TO PUT ORGANIC AT THE HEART OF FUTURE EUROPEAN FOOD SYSTEM
IFOAM EU WELCOMES LANDMARK DECISION TO PUT ORGANIC AT THE HEART OF FUTURE EUROPEAN FOOD SYSTEM
14/05/2020
Austrians ask more for organic food
Food retailers in Austria generated seven percent more revenue with fresh organic food in 2019 than in the year before. The number of organic farmers has also grown
12/05/2020
Switzerland: Rise of Organic food, share rises above ten percent
The Swiss spent 3.24 billion francs, or 3.07 billion euros on organic food in 2019...
16/04/2020
Gepa reports on Coronavirus
Gepa, the fair trade organisation has reported on the situation for its worldwide partners from for craft enterprises as well as food producers.
09/03/2020
THE NEW EU ORGANIC REGULATION: WHAT WILL CHANGE?
The EU organic regulation has a major impact on organic farmers, processors, traders, retailers, certifiers, researchers and consumers. After today’s publication of the new organic regulation, IFOAM EU provides you with a brief overview on the main changes that can be expected in the near future.
24/02/2020
IFOAM EU calls for a target of 20% organic land in the EU
As the European Commission is expected to release the Farm to Fork and Biodiversity strategies, the organic food and farming movement calls for ambitious EU targets to increase organic land and consumption in the EU
18/02/2020
Swedish organic farmers at BioFach
First time at the BioFach that the Swedish Organic Farmers
07/02/2020
Settlement of the glyphosate lawsuits in the USA is approaching
Final round for Bayer
30/01/2020
Organic farm advantages in biodiversity and profits depend on location
For organic farms, size matters: not so much the size of the farm itself, but the size of the neighboring fields.
08/01/2020
Austria can ban glyphosate
The European Commission did not block the glyphosate prohibition passed by the Austrian parliament
21/12/2019
New rules make household appliances more sustainable
In a continued effort to reduce Europe's carbon footprint and to make energy bills cheaper for European consumers, the Commission today adopted new eco-design measures for products such as refrigerators, washing machines, dishwashers and televisions
10/12/2019
Organic movement’s research & innovation priorities launched at Organic Innovation Days
Bruxelles, TP Organics, the European Technology Platform for Organic Food and Farming, launched its new Strategic Research & Innovation Agenda at its annual Organic Innovation Days.
22/11/2019
ORGANIC FOOD AND FARMING MOVEMENT ASKS FOR IMMEDIATE ACTION ON NEW GENETIC ENGINEERING TECHNIQUES
IFOAM EU demands immediate action by the European Commission and national authorities to ensure the traceability of new GMOs
28/10/2019
New organic legislation from 2021
From the 1 January 2021, there will be an overhaul of the current organics regulations for Europe
28/10/2019
European Initiative out to save bees and farmers
One year to collect one million signatures from at least seven member states. If they succeed, the EU Commission will have to deal with the citizens’ concerns!
15/10/2019
What are the future prospects for export of organic food products from India?
Indian suppliers of organic food as spices, rice tips to promote their products to conquer european distributors and buyers
15/10/2019
Europe Leads the Organic Market
In the last 10 years, the total number of new food and drink product launches globally with an organic claim rose from 6% to 10%, according to Mintel.
03/10/2019
Organic Voices, with support of more than 100 brands and organizations, launches campaign to highlight lack of chemicals in organic
Only Organic launched a new campaign highlighting the more than 700 chemicals prohibited from use in organic food, farming, and products
23/09/2019
Australia’s status as world leader in organic to be irreversibly undermined
Changes to Australia’s Gene Technology Regulations tabled in the Federal Parliament threaten to irreversibly undermine Australia’s status as a world leader in organic. The decision would leave the majority of new genetic modification (GM) techniques such as CRISPR/Cas unregulated
30/08/2019
Waste water: Commission refers Sweden to the Court for its failure to treat urban waste wate
Sweden has failed to ensure that urban waste water is subject to appropriate treatment before it is discharged back into the environment.
17/08/2019
Customers Prefer Sustainable Companies. An authoritative new study finds that regardless of product category, brands with legitimate sustainability claims do better.
New about latest Nielsen ratings and report "How and Why Sustainability is Gaining Momentum with Customers."
13/08/2019
Lets brand your sustainable product: social media, storytelling and social influencers
Branding your products is crucial to sell them. Investing in and improving your organisation will help your business grow, but you must also promote your organisation, making sure potential buyers and even consumers are aware of your unique selling points (USPs)
06/08/2019
Organic movement calls to maintain and correctly implement the GMO legislation
The organic food and farming movement reiterates that it is crucial to ensure that risk assessment, traceability and labelling apply to all GMOs and all genetic engineering techniques
22/07/2019
Engineered eggplants on Indian fields
Illegal genetically engineered eggplants were found on Indian fields in a small farm
08/07/2019
UK Consumers Want More Organic Everything
The Soil Association has reported on how current consumer trends in health and sustainability are rapidly driving the organic sector in the UK — almost £45 million a week is spent on organic products
01/07/2019
Austria: Organic boom continues
Almost 9% of the fresh food retail products (LEH) are organic products 9% organic share in the food retail trade
24/06/2019
Interview with Bryn Ferris, co-founder of Grounded Uk
Interview with Bryn Ferris, Co-founder of Grounded Uk, the innovative company which produces cold-pressed juice drinks, smoothies and vitamin drinks
20/06/2019
Diet to stay healthy and save the planet: tips to adjust our diet to low CO2 emissions
Taking care of our planet, our health means to take care about what we put on our tables
17/06/2019
Interview with Kurt Paine, Founder of Abott Blackstone, importer and distributor of organic superfoods
Our weekly Interview with Interview with Kurt Paine, Founder of Abott Blackstone, importer and distributor of organic superfoods. We'll know more about its company and how he deals with international sales. Happy to share his experience with our audience of international companies and operators of the sustainable industry.
05/06/2019
Politycal Hotspot may 2019, many challenges to face
In the coming months, the political parties of the European Parliament (MEPs) will nominate candidates for the role of Commission President, many challenges to face
05/06/2019
Interview with Hamza Kayani Director of Chanar Sugar Mills producer of organic brown sugar
We are very happy to share this second interview to Hamza Kayani Director of Chanar Sugar Mills
03/06/2019
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: BEST ORGANIC FARMING PRACTICES IN MOUNTAIN AREAS
The FAO's Mountain Partnership is seeking case studies for its publication “Agro-ecological and Organic Farming Practices in Mountain Areas”
29/05/2019
Interview with E-Silk Route Ventures (Pvt) Ltd, committed in producing fairly and ethically
Let's start our series of Ekowarehouse members interviews with the first company, E-Silk Route Ventures, committed in producing fairly and ethically spices, herbs, tea, fruits and vegetables.
22/05/2019
$125 discount to register on Ekowarehouse for companies registered at Connature
Connature new Partner, Ekowarehouse the B2B Trade Platform for Organic Products and raw materials which accellerate sales.
06/05/2019
Ifoam, welcome note 2019
Feeding Europe without pesticides is a realistic objective, and a full transition of our agriculture towards agroecology could reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the sector by 40% to 47% while at the same time preserving our biodiversity.
23/04/2019
EU commission withdraws licence of international organic certifier
EU commissions has withdrawn the organic certification licence for five countries from the international certification body Control Union, as its bad performance facilitated organic fraud
18/04/2019
European critics for Ukraina control body
European critics for Ukraina control body
08/04/2019
A new study confirms that organic farming protects the climate
The impact of long-term organic farming on soil-derived greenhouse gas emissions
01/04/2019
Household panel of market researchers highliths austrian organic share of food at 9%
The Austrians buy almost nine percent of fresh products in the conventional food retail in organic quality" - announced by Agrarmarkt Austria (AMA
08/01/2016
Organic groceries discount at Walmart Canada
Walmart Canada has quietly launched a new lineup of organic products under its Great Value store brand