Patent on lettuce upheld: European Patent Office rejects appeal
The European Patent Office (EPO) has rejected an appeal filed by No Patents on Seeds! against a patent on conventionally bred lettuce (EP2966992). The...
Hearing on appeal against a patent on lettuce
The European Patent Office (EPO) will hold a public hearing on 22 September, to decide upon an appeal filed by No Patents on Seeds!...
One step forward, one step back: OPTA Europe’s position on the revision of the...
Last year, the European Commission proposed a targeted revision of the Organic Regulation with the stated objective of strengthening the competitiveness of the organic...
Italy: Concerns grow over the national organic label
Doubts about the compatibility of the national label provided for by the law of 9 March 2022 with the principle of free movement of...
EU Public Procurement Act recognises the role of organic food
IFOAM Organics Europe welcomes the explicit mention in the Public Procurement Act (PPA) of food procurement, and in particular of the role of organic...
The cost of being organic
The EU Regulation 2018/848 is the fundamental framework that guarantees the integrity of organic farming, and its rigorous certification standards are essential. However, some...
Where Does the Revision of the Organic Regulation Stand? Progress Made, New Concerns Emerging
One step forward, one step back. That is how OPTA Europe assesses the latest developments in the revision of the EU Organic Regulation as...
Organic certification in the EU: requirements and labels
Organic certification in the European Union verifies that farmers, processors and other operators follow the rules established for organic production, labelling, traceability and control....
The future of the CAP: how to ensure strong support for organic
As discussions on the future Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) gather pace, IFOAM Organics Europe is working to...
European Parliament moves organic revision forward
Yesterday, the Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development of the European Parliament adopted its report on the targeted revision of Regulation (EU) 2018/848 on...
