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Progress in battles with ‘icide’ family

My son sometimes describes my job as waking up in the morning, starting arguments on social media, and spending the rest of the day stretching these arguments out until sleep time.

Oliver Moore: Pesticide residue rules cause tension

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Oliver Moore: Pesticide residue rules cause tension

Oliver Moore: CAP talks begin by evading contact

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Oliver Moore: CAP talks begin by evading contact

Oliver Moore: Hold-up in EU organic regulation

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Oliver Moore: Hold-up in EU organic regulation

Oliver Moore: EU amends list of valid substances

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Oliver Moore: EU amends list of valid substances

Oliver Moore: Expert says organic far more profitable

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Oliver Moore: Expert says organic far more profitable

Oliver Moore: Regulation being ‘de-Europeanised’

Oliver Moore: Regulation being ‘de-Europeanised’

The EU Organic regulation saga is a mirror of other developments at EU level.

Thu, 18 Jun, 2015

IFOAM progress in EU regulation saga

IFOAM progress in EU regulation saga

The saga of reforming the EU’s organic regulation is ongoing.

Thu, 04 Jun, 2015

Plenty of change in short political week

Plenty of change in short political week

A week is a long time in politics, even in the politics of agri-food in the EU. Last week, this column reported on the position IFOAM EU took on the proposed EU organic regulation.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2014

Concerns about EC organics regulation

Concerns about EC organics regulation

The shadow boxing is over. IFOAM (the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements) EU, as recently as September, at their eighth organic congress, were still concerned, but not overtly, about the new European Commission organic regulation proposal.

Thu, 04 Dec, 2014

Regulations prove very contentious

Regulations prove very contentious

One of the main themes which emerged from the 8th European Organic Congress, which I attended last week, was the proposed new EU organic regulation.

Thu, 18 Sep, 2014

State should be setting wholesome food example, says Organic Trust

Government departments should do more to promote organic food options on their canteen menus, the food lobby group, Organic Trust, has said.

Thu, 25 Apr, 2013