Business organisations welcome pragmatic approach of CPC authorities on legacy (old) stocks to avoid unnecessary waste and disproportionate costs
JOINT STATEMENT ON LEGACY STOCKS UNDER THE EMPOWERING CONSUMERS FOR THE GREEN TRANSITION DIRECTIVE
OPTA Europe reaction to Commission Report on the Implementation of Art 29 of Regulation (EU) 2018/48
The Commission’s long-awaited report on the implementation of Article 29 was published on 31 March. OPTA Europe regrets its complacent conclusion that the current framework is functioning well and that no changes are needed, which does not reflect operators’ experience.
OPTA EU’s reaction to Commission’s proposal on a targeted revision of EU Organic Regulation (EU) 2018/848
In December 2025 the European Commission proposed a targeted revision of the organic regulation, intended to support the competitiveness of the sector by reducing the regulatory burden and avoiding trade disruption.
OPTA Europe’s contribution to public consultation on legislation for plants products by certain new genomic techniques
Brussels, 1 September 2023 – KEY MESSAGES- We invite EU lawmakers to stand firmly on the side of agroecology, which …
OPTA Europe’s contribution to public consultation on investigations into contamination with non-authorised products or substances
Brussels, 30.08.2022 ― Key messages ― The high number and variety of residues of prohibited substances in organics, combined with …
Sustainable EU Food Systems – Sustainability labelling
Brussels, 31.05.2022 ― Key messages ― Coexistence of the organic logo with other sustainability labels/logos may create confusion and erode …
OPTA webinar Phosphonic Acid with 230 participants shows the importance: A short-term risk-based solution for Phosphonic Acid findings is needed
A large audience gathered at Friday morning at the BIOFACH eSPECIAL webinar on Phosphonic Acid (PA), organized by OPTA in close cooperation with FiBL and AFI. Organic operators, certifiers, researchers and representatives of national and international authorities gathered for this hot topic.
OPTA strategy paper on residues of Phosphonic Acid
Preface With this strategy paper, OPTA aims to contribute to a solution for the problem of residues of phosphonic acid …