The inability to establish a common roadmap for the energy transition defines COP 30
Between November 10 and 21, the major international climate change conference, COP30, was held in Belém, Brazil. The summit was characterized by a significant...
Organic, agroecology & agroforestry for nature restoration
A year after the EU’s Nature Restoration Regulation (NRR) entered into force, and as Member States are in the process of drafting the national...
European Directive on Soil Monitoring and Resilience Approved
The European Parliament has approved the Soil Monitoring and Resilience Directive, the first European law recognizing soil as a living and limited resource, to...
Patent on maize with native traits upheld: Precedent case shows new rule does not...
The decision announced by the European Patent Office (EPO) in regard to an opposition filed against a patent (EP3560330) granted to the German company...
Revision of the Organic Regulation: an opportunity to fix what’s not working
The European Commission has announced a targeted revision of the EU Organic Regulation, aiming to streamline certain rules and respond to a recent ruling...
Unlocking the Future of Organic Farming and Aquaculture
The European Union’s Farm to Fork Strategy sets an ambitious goal: By 2030, at least 25% of agricultural land should be farmed organically. Yet,...
No Patents on Seeds!: Safeguard the patent-free zone for classical plant breeding in Europe!
No Patents on Seeds! published a report on recently filed or granted European patents on classical plant breeding. One example is a patent on...
Complaint to the European Ombudsman: EU Commission deceives citizens with flawed figures on pesticide...
Three NGOs, PAN Europe, IFOAM Organics Europe, and Global 2000, lodged a formal complaint before the European Ombudsman concerning the European Commission’s reliance on...
European Patent Office: Scandalous patent granted on tomatoes
Patent EP3911147 held by the Dutch company, Enza Zaden, claims genes conferring resistance to the Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRFV). This virus poses...
Who is footing the pollution bill? OPTA Europe reaction to EFSA report on findings...
At the request of the European Commission, EFSA has issued a technical report on nonauthorized substances present in organic products. OPTA Europe welcomes the...
