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

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

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

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

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.

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)