01.10.2019
Natexpo, the international trade show for organic products, is the event that is shaping the future of organic. It is organised by and for all the stakeholders in the organic market.In keeping with a fast-growing European market worth more than 29 billion EUR, the French organic market amounted to 9.7 billion EUR in 2018, a 15.7% increase on 2017.... more
01.10.2019
Handover of 25,000 statements to the European Patent Office1 October 2019 is the last day for filing statements at the European Patent Office (EPO) against patents on conventionally bred plants and animals. In the frame of a collection campaign, around 25,000 people and 50 organisations used the opportunity to take up a position. The organisations... more
30.09.2019
Join the Honest Food CampaignOn World Food Day, 16 October 2019, IFOAM - Organics International will launch Honest Food, a campaign aiming to inspire citizens to make better food choices by highlighting the benefits of organic, local, seasonal and fair food on people and the planet. We ask you to join us in making this campaign a success!Honest... more
26.09.2019
Dear Readers,About three months after the European elections new Commission President-elect Ursula von der Leyen announced the final nominees of her new team and their portfolios. The new Commission of the... more
26.09.2019
After the summer break, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) from the Agriculture (AGRI) and Environment (ENVI) Committees got back to work. The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) will be very high on the agenda of the European Parliament, and its members recently decided to have a vote in plenary between late 2019 and early 2020.Back in June... more
