Policy & Regulation

According to European law, patents can only be granted on genetic engineering in plant breeding. Despite this, major seed companies have exploited legal loopholes...

The European organic movement congratulates Ursula von der Leyen on her re-election as President of the European Commission and wishes her a successful second...

On 8 and 9 July, the Italian city of Bari hosted the second edition of the Organics Europe Youth Event (OEYE). Organised by IFOAM...

European law says that only genetic modification can be regarded as a patentable invention in plant breeding. Nevertheless, there are already 200 patents on...

The European Organic Congress 2024 will take place on 10-12 September in  Budapest, Hungary. The organization invites the participants to join this year’s Congress...

A legislative proposal on new GMOs, with broad repercussions for the day-to-day work of organic and GMO-free processors, retailers and operators is being negotiated...

OPTA Europe, in collaboration with Eurofins, is organising the webinar «Food Contaminants – zoom on organics». This webinar will explore legal requirements and provide...

In January 2023, the European federation of organic agriculture (IFOAM Organics Europe) and its French members (IFOAM France) brought legal action before the Paris...

No patents on seeds! filed an appeal against the decision of the European Patent Office (EPO) to maintain the patent on lettuce (EP2966992). Following...

The elections of the European Parliament between 6–9 June 2024 will mark the beginning of a new EU cycle. Millions of Europeans will vote...