Organic products & mass catering

The European Commission recently published a report to the European Parliament setting out the experience of the 3 year application of the new Regulation (EC) 834/2007 on Organic Farming and Organic Products. Among other issues, the document refers to the new EU logo for organic products, the Regulation for organic wines, genetically modified organisms and organic farming, certification for...

Do you speak “Organic”?

Organic.Edunet is a learning portal that provides access to digital learning resources on Organic Agriculture and Agroecology and aims to facilitate access, usage and exploitation of such content. Learning resources published are appropriate for school and university level, thus targeting pupils, students, teachers and researchers, apart from general learners. The colleagues from Organic.Edunet...

New EU Organic Wine Regulation

The European Commission published on the 9th March 2012 the new Implementing Regulation (EU) 203/2012 amending Regulation (EC) 889/2008 laying down detailed rules for the production of Organic Wine. The new rules shall apply from the 1st August 2012. Up to now, the organic wine sector had no rules governing the wine-making process, therefore the only claim that could be used on the labeling or...

7th PCF World Summit in Berlin

Consumption of goods and services contributes to a large share of worldwide GHG emissions. Solutions are needed to help companies manage and communicate the climate and environmental impact of their products. They are also needed to provide consumers with the necessary information to make climate-conscious consumption decisions. The PCF World Forum organizes the 7th Product Carbon Footprint...

Mutual recognition of organic products between EU and USA

On February 15, 2012 the new Implementing Regulation 126/2012 was published, as regards the terms of imports of organic products from the United States of America. According to the new regulation, implementing Regulation 1235/2008 as regards imports of organic products from Third Countries, products imported from USA as equivalent and under an equivalent control system shall be plant and animal...