International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements EU Regional Group
IFOAM EU Group
* To promote within the EU the principles and practices of organic agriculture and food production as set out in the IFOAM Standards.
Lobbying Activity
Meeting with David Cormand (Member of the European Parliament) and
19 Nov 2025 · Event: "This Land Is Our Land: Generational Renewal and Access to Land in Europe"
Meeting with Gijs Schilthuis (Director Agriculture and Rural Development)
5 Nov 2025 · Meeting with representatives of IFOAM member Green Dossier, Ukrainian environmental NGO
Meeting with Elisabeth Werner (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development) and
29 Oct 2025 · Exchange of views on the upcoming legal proposal amending the organic Basic Regulation
Meeting with Catherine Geslain-Laneelle (Director Agriculture and Rural Development) and
14 Oct 2025 · Exchange and update regarding the CAP proposal
Meeting with Antonella Rossetti (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen) and
29 Sept 2025 · presentation of and discussion about their roadmap to reduce pesticide use in Europe
Meeting with Benoit Cassart (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
23 Sept 2025 · INI report on Biocontrol agents
Meeting with Klaus Berend (Director Health and Food Safety) and
22 Sept 2025 · Exchange on the Commission proposal on plants obtained by certain new genomic techniques (NGTs) and the status of negotiations.
Meeting with Esther De Lange (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen), Maxi Espeter (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)
18 Sept 2025 · Exchange of views
Meeting with Henri Delanghe (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)
4 Sept 2025 · Next EU Research and Innovation Framework Programme (FP10)
Meeting with Maxi Espeter (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)
25 Aug 2025 · Position paper on Generational Renewal
Meeting with Flavio Facioni (Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi)
16 Jul 2025 · Priorities of the organic sector
Meeting with Eric Mamer (Director-General Environment) and
16 Jul 2025 · Meeting between IFOAM and Director-General of DG ENV
Meeting with Elisabeth Werner (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
19 Jun 2025 · Introductory meeting
Meeting with Patricia Reilly (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
18 Jun 2025 · Exchange of views on the future Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and the organic sector.
Meeting with Patricia Reilly (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
18 Jun 2025 · to follow
Meeting with Philippe Tulkens (Head of Unit Research and Innovation)
14 May 2025 · EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change, link with the Mission Soil and perspective for the Missions under the next MFF
Meeting with Christophe Hansen (Commissioner) and
30 Apr 2025 · Sustainable Protein Diversification for the Vision
Meeting with Flavio Facioni (Cabinet of Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi)
23 Apr 2025 · Organic food and farming, biocontrol, biopesticides
Meeting with Maxi Espeter (Cabinet of Commissioner Christophe Hansen)
14 Apr 2025 · Mutual introduction and follow up on the vision for agriculture and food
Meeting with Christophe Hansen (Commissioner) and
8 Apr 2025 · Grazing obligation for organic livestock producers following an EU Pilot
Meeting with Jessika Roswall (Commissioner) and
25 Mar 2025 · Roundtable “Water, Agriculture, and the Food Supply Chain”
Meeting with Luis Carazo Jimenez (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development)
25 Mar 2025 · Exchange with the IFOAM Europe Bord
Meeting with Christophe Hansen (Commissioner) and
19 Mar 2025 · Prospects of Organic farming in the EU including a few technical issues
Response to European Water Resilience Strategy
4 Mar 2025
Meeting with Fabien Santini (Head of Unit Agriculture and Rural Development) and ECOCERT SA
26 Feb 2025 · Definition of “fair” and “equitable” in the Commission’s proposal to strengthen the position of farmers in the food supply chain (CMO targeted amendment).
Meeting with Mihail Dumitru (Deputy Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
21 Feb 2025 · Exchange of views on: CAP simplification; ECJ ruling on Herbaria case; grazing requirements.
Meeting with Thomas Waitz (Member of the European Parliament)
17 Jan 2025 · Ökolandbau
Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
16 Dec 2024 · Exchange on the judgment of the Court of Justice of the EU in case of Herbaria
Meeting with Veronika Vrecionová (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
6 Nov 2024 · Organic farming, strategic dialogue and CAP
Meeting with Maria Noichl (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
6 Nov 2024 · Tiertransport, Saatgutrecht, Gentechnik
Meeting with Eric Sargiacomo (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Oct 2024 · Agriculture biologique
Meeting with Benoit Cassart (Member of the European Parliament)
2 Oct 2024 · Prise de contact
Meeting with Per Clausen (Member of the European Parliament)
25 Sept 2024 · Organic and Sustainable Farming Practices
Meeting with Valérie Hayer (Member of the European Parliament)
24 Sept 2024 · Organic farming
Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
27 Aug 2024 · organic farming + competitiveness
Meeting with Ursula von der Leyen (President) and European Coordination Via Campesina
26 Apr 2024 · Meeting with President IFOAM, Director IFOAM, Member of the Coordinating Committee ECVC, Policy Officers ECVC/ IFOAM
Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
17 Apr 2024 · to follow
Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
17 Apr 2024 · State of play regarding the simplification proposal
Meeting with Peter Van Kemseke (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen)
21 Mar 2024 · organic farming
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
5 Feb 2024 · Sustainable food systems
Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
23 Jan 2024 · Green Claims proposal and product environmental footprint method
Meeting with Rozalina Petrova (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)
23 Jan 2024 · Green Claims proposal and product environmental footprint method
Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
6 Dec 2023 · Discussion with MEPs on NGTs
Meeting with Anne Sander (Member of the European Parliament) and
6 Dec 2023 · NGTs
Meeting with Norbert Lins (Member of the European Parliament, Committee chair)
23 Nov 2023 · NGTs, gemeinsame Veranstaltung
Meeting with Beatrice Covassi (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and
15 Nov 2023 · Public Hearing - Soil Monitoring Law
Meeting with Christophe Clergeau (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)
15 Nov 2023 · Nouveaux OGMs et semences
Meeting with Ulrike Müller (Member of the European Parliament)
7 Nov 2023 · NGT
Meeting with Maroš Šefčovič (Executive Vice-President)
6 Nov 2023 · Transition towards sustainable food systems
Meeting with Maria Noichl (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur for opinion)
31 Oct 2023 · Soil health
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič)
14 Sept 2023 · sustainable food systems: organic farming
Meeting with Christophe Clergeau (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
7 Sept 2023 · Nouveaux OGMs et agriculture bio
Meeting with Sarah Wiener (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur)
6 Sept 2023 · staff-only: SUR, pesticide reduction
Meeting with Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
27 Jun 2023 · New Genomic Techiniques.
Meeting with Kurt Vandenberghe (Director-General Climate Action) and
27 Jun 2023 · Fit for 55
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President) and
27 Jun 2023 · New genomic techniques
Meeting with Sarah Wiener (Member of the European Parliament)
22 Jun 2023 · staff-only: Saatgut
Meeting with Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)
6 Jun 2023 · New Genomic Techniques and Organics.
Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)
5 Jun 2023 · To discuss on NGT file
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
26 May 2023 · New genomic techniques
Meeting with Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)
26 May 2023 · New Genomic Techniques
Response to Product priorities under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR)
18 Apr 2023
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
21 Mar 2023 · New genomic techniques
Meeting with Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)
21 Mar 2023 · New Genomic Techniques (NGTs)
Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
7 Mar 2023 · Consumer protection and the green claims proposal
Meeting with Sirpa Pietikäinen (Member of the European Parliament)
15 Feb 2023 · Sustainable Use of Pesticides Regulation (SUR)
Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)
14 Feb 2023 · To give an introductory remark on the occasion of the networking reception organised under the EU Promotional Project: BEING ORGANIC.
Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and
18 Jan 2023 · To discuss organic and new breeding technology
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
16 Dec 2022 · VTC Meeting: Sustainable Food Systems/Procurement
Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
18 Nov 2022 · European Green Deal, sustainable food and the preparation of the green claims initiative
Meeting with Jan Huitema (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)
8 Nov 2022 · Sustainable use of plant protection products
Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
10 Oct 2022 · Exchange of views with J. Plagge, President of IFOAM, on the current organic development in the EU
Meeting with Sarah Wiener (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Bund Ökologische Lebensmittelwirtschaft e.V.
19 Sept 2022 · staff only: Sustainable Use Regulation, Indicators, Targets, Sensitive Areas
Meeting with Sarah Wiener (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and
13 Jul 2022 · staff only: Discussion on the Harmonised Risk Indicator 1 (SUR proposal)
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and
3 May 2022 · New genomic techniques
Meeting with Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
3 May 2022 · New Genomic Techinques
Response to A European Union Regulatory Framework for the Certification of Carbon Removals
29 Apr 2022
Response to Integrated Nutrient Management Action Plan
26 Apr 2022
Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
25 Apr 2022 · Exchange on current development of organics in EU
Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and
22 Apr 2022 · Farm to Fork Strategy for food security
Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)
24 Mar 2022 · Organics
Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and
15 Mar 2022 · Agriculture impacts from situation in Ukraine
Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
23 Feb 2022 · Organic farming and the draft national strategic plans, future sustainability standards and organic farming as well as the governance regarding the adoption of opinions in the area of organic farming
Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and Institut de l'agriculture et de l'alimentation biologiques
16 Feb 2022 · Sustainability labelling and the PlanetScore
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
31 Jan 2022 · VTC Meeting on the framework legislation on sustainable food systems
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Karolina Herbout-Borczak (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)
15 Dec 2021 · VTC meeting: sustainability labelling, in the context of the Farm to Fork strategy
Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and Plant-Based Foods Europe
4 Nov 2021 · Organics (lithothamnium)
Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski) and
18 Oct 2021 · Presentation of their assessment of the working paper on new genomic techniques +next steps
Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
6 Oct 2021 · Exchange of views on organics and CAP Strategic Plans
Meeting with Giorgos Rossides (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides), Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides)
29 Sept 2021 · VTC Meeting: New Genomic Techniques
Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)
3 Sept 2021 · organics
Response to Commission proposal for a revision of the EU legislation on the welfare of animals
23 Aug 2021
Meeting with Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
11 May 2021 · VTC Meeting - New Genomic Techniques and Gene drives
Meeting with Marius Vascega (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius)
11 May 2021 · To discuss the ‘New Genomic Techniques’ (new-GMOs)
Meeting with Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)
19 Mar 2021 · Organic farming Action Plan
Meeting with Frans Timmermans (Executive Vice-President)
27 Jan 2021 · Ramping up organic agriculture in the EU
Meeting with Annukka Ojala (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
20 Jan 2021 · VC Meeting - Discussion on minimum sustainability criteria for public procurement.
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans) and
20 Jan 2021 · Discussion on minimum sustainability criteria for public procurement
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
15 Jan 2021 · VC Meeting - Farm to Fork Strategy and GMOs
Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner)
7 Jan 2021 · To discuss the Action plan on Organic farming.
Response to New EU Soil Strategy - healthy soil for a healthy life
8 Dec 2020
Meeting with Janusz Wojciechowski (Commissioner) and
3 Dec 2020 · To discuss the future of EU Agriculture and the role that organic movement can have.
Meeting with Catherine Geslain-Laneelle (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski), Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)
5 Jun 2020 · New organic regulation and upcoming European Action Plan
Meeting with Stella Kyriakides (Commissioner) and
5 Jun 2020 · VC Meeting - Farm to Fork
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
5 Jun 2020 · Organic agriculture
Meeting with Wolfgang Burtscher (Director-General Agriculture and Rural Development)
3 Jun 2020 · Exchange of views on Farm to Fork strategy, CAP, EU recovery plan, EU organic action plan and new organic regulation
Meeting with Catherine Geslain-Laneelle (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski), Jorge Pinto Antunes (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)
3 Apr 2020 · Organic Regulation and Farm to Fork Strategy
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans)
4 Mar 2020 · Organic agriculture and Green Deal
Meeting with Virginijus Sinkevičius (Commissioner) and
4 Mar 2020 · Organic farming in the view of Biodiversity and Farm to Fork strategies
Meeting with Lukas Visek (Cabinet of Executive Vice-President Frans Timmermans), Roberto Reig Rodrigo (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and
20 Feb 2020 · Sustainable food systems
Meeting with Catherine Geslain-Laneelle (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski), Maciej Golubiewski (Cabinet of Commissioner Janusz Wojciechowski)
7 Feb 2020 · CAP, Green Deal, Farm to Fork
Response to EU 2030 Biodiversity Strategy
20 Jan 2020
Meeting with Anne Bucher (Director-General Health and Food Safety)
27 Nov 2019 · - Implementation of the ECJ ruling, with an emphasis on the development of detection methods and strategies; - Work with EFSA on EU risk assessment methodologies for SDN1 and 2; - Work with the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies.
Meeting with Cristina Rueda Catry (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
12 Jun 2019 · Implementation of the organic reform
Meeting with Karmenu Vella (Commissioner)
19 Nov 2015 · CAP Implementation, Organic Farming, GMOs, Aquaculture
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
28 Sept 2015 · New breeding techniques, GMO
Meeting with Vytenis Andriukaitis (Commissioner) and
30 Jan 2015 · The Food Chain, Innovation and Challenges, Food Information to Consumers, Nutrition, and Food Waste, Animal Health, Animal Welfare and Plant Health
Meeting with Dermot Ryan (Cabinet of Commissioner Phil Hogan)
3 Dec 2014 · Meeting with IFOAM (Stephen Meredith)