
IFOAM plans to continue its collaboration with European policymakers to ensure that the legislation governing green claims truly represents environmental benefits. (Image source: IFOAM Organics Europe)
Emphasising the limitations of the Product Environmental Footprint (PEF) methodology for certain product categories, IFOAM Organics Europe on 14 February, welcomed the vote on grain claims, with the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) and the Internal Market and Consumer Protection (IMCO) confirming these limitations, that were already highlighted in the Commission proposals