International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group
Budget
€300 — €0
EP Access
7
accredited persons
Staff
9
4.5 FTE
EU Grants
€496,374
Mission & Goals
- To promote the diffusion of knowledge, principles and practices of organic agriculture and production as set out in the IFOAM Principles and Norms across language and cultural barriers, primarily within the EU, both among IFOAM EU affiliates, and to public authorities and the general public. -To assist in the co-ordination of, and where appropriate to represent, IFOAM affiliates in EU Countries within the EU and elsewhere at all levels. - Where appropriate, to co-ordinate and represent IFOAM affiliates in EU Countries within IFOAM and elsewhere. -To enable the exchange of information on organic agriculture and production in and between EU Countries and with other bodies elsewhere. - To facilitate the co-ordination of research, knowledge transfer and education in organic production throughout the EU. - To work towards the establishment of common policies within the EU Group in relation to all the above. - To manage the affairs of the EU Group consistent with the rules of IFOAM
EU Legislative Interests
REGULATION (EU) 2018/848 on organic production and labelling of organic products Proposal for a Council Regulation laying down the multiannual financial framework for the years 2028 to 2034 Proposal for a Regulation on a European Fund for economic, social and territorial cohesion, agricultural and rural, fisheries and maritime, prosperity and security Proposal for a Regulation on the conditions for the implementation of the EU's support to the CAP Proposal for a Regulation on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques and their food and feed Proposal for a regulation – protection of animals during transport & related operations Commission from the Commission on a Nature Credits Roadmap Carbon Removals and Carbon Farming (CRCF) Regulation Commission from the Commission Strategy for generational renewal in agriculture Proposal for a regulation on the production and marketing of plant reproductive material European Parliament INI Report on ensuring the faster registration and uptake of biological control agents
Communication Activities
- Different publications/dossiers published every year - see examples here: http://www.organicseurope.bio/en/library/dossiers - European Organic Congress, - Organics Europe Youth Event, - Policy Day at Biofach, - and various publications available on our website: https://www.organicseurope.bio/events-page/
Interests Represented
Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Member Of
Member of IFOAM Organics International; Member of TPorganics, Member of Aquaculture Council
Organisation Members
https://directory.ifoam.bio/
Additional Information
Donations: 137,776 Euros Contribution from members: 568.601Euros
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.