OPTA is the voice of leading organic processing and trade industry in Europe.
We promote the ideas, innovations and policies that encompass the ambitious European goal to increase organic food and farming to at least 25% in 2030.
Current Highlights
EUROPEAN ORGANIC COMPANIES welcome the efforts to fight the proliferation of green claims & labels but request to better encompass the Farm to Fork Strategy and the development of organics
At the occasion of the Commission’s adoption of the Green Claims Directive, the EU organization representing organic processors and traders (OPTA Europe), applauds the efforts to fight the proliferation of green claims & labels, but requests policy coherence and a specific framework for agri-foodstuffs that supports the objectives of the Farm to Fork Strategy.
OPTA EUROPE @ BIOFACH 2023
Biofach was once again the place for rich, inspiring and forward-looking interactions. OPTA Europe organized several activities to showcase the organic industry’s efforts and commitment for an organic future.
PRESS RELEASE – Policy Exchange
EU ORGANIC FOOD COMPANIES (OPTA EUROPE) CALLS ON THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION TO RECONSIDER THE SUSTAINABILITY LABELLING INCLUDED IN THE ‘EU SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEMS’ POLICY Brussels, 9 November 2022 At the occasion of the…
Relevance of Organic
By producing high quality food with low negative impacts on environment and health, organic standards play an essential role in developing a sustainable food system for the European Union.
Organic products contribute to the protection of the environment and the climate, the long-term fertility of the soil, high levels of biodiversity, a non-toxic environment for consumer health and high animal welfare standards.
This relies on the fact that the organic scheme does not allow the use chemical pesticides and synthetic fertilisers. In addition, the use of GMOs and ionising radiation is prohibited and the use of antibiotics is severely restricted.
The benefits of the organic scheme are well recognized by the Green Deal’s Farm to Fork strategy, which set a target of ‘at least a quarter of the EU’s agricultural land under organic farming by 2030’.
To achieve this ambitious target, an EU Organic Action Plan has been put in place. It includes actions to stimulate the demand, to ensure consumer trust and to reinforce the entire value chain.
OPTA Members
Key players from 11 EU countries and 3 non-EU countries
