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Press Releases

December 2024
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“Beekeepers and Dairy Farmers Together for Biodiversity” and “Agriodor007” shine in the 2024 edition of the European Bee Award

Brussels, 11th December 2024 – The European Bee Award celebrated its 11th edition with a ceremony held at the European Parliament, hosted by MEP Paulo do Nascimento Cabral. This year, the spotlight was on innovative and collaborative initiatives t...
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December 2024
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JOINT STATEMENT - Welcoming EUDR postponement and new simplification commitments

Brussels, 11 December 2024 – EUDR postponement and new commitments from the European Commission to reduce administrative requirements in response to sector concernsEuropean primary producers and various industries welcome that the EU instituti...
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December 2024
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A Strong Signal for Rural Communities European Parliament Intergroup Renewed

Brussels, 12 December 2024 – The European Parliament has officially re-established the “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup with the support of over 100 MEPs from the major political groups. This move highlights the growing reco...
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October 2024
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European Commission grants an additional twelve months for EUDR implementation in response to sector concerns

Brussels, Belgium – 3 October 2024 – Joint Statement: European primary producers and various industries welcome the European Commission’s proposal to extend the implementation period of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by an a...
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September 2024
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Extensive support from MEPs for the “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup

On 10 September 2024, 50 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) pledged support for re-establishing the “Biodiversity, Hunting, Countryside” Intergroup. Active since 1985, the Intergroup fosters cross-political dialogue on rural i...
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September 2024
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ELO's reaction to the report from the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture

Announced by the President of the European Commission in her State of the Union Address on September 13th 2023 and launched in January 2024, the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture brought together 29 individuals in key positions...
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March 2024
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“Halage” wins Land and Soil Management Award 2024

Brussels, March 26, Adrien Rogissart from the French project “Halage” has been honored as the winner of the prestigious Land and Soil Management Award 2024. The award was presented during the Gala Dinner of the Forum for the Future of Agricultur...
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February 2024
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ELO Applauds Withdrawal of Flawed Plant Protection Proposal by European Commission

Brussels, February 8, 2024 — The announcement by President Ursula von der Leyen on the withdrawal of the Proposal for a Regulation on the Sustainable Use of Plant Protection Products (SUR) marks a significant turning point in European agricultural...
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November 2023
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“LIFE PollinAction” and “SPEAR® Bioinsecticide byVestaron” bring home the top prizes in the tenth edition of the European Bee Award

With a ceremony held at the European Parliament and hosted by MEP Franc Bogovič, the award recognized a scalable model for pollinators’ habitat restoration and recreation, and a novel peptide bioinsecticide. Brussels, 29th November 2023 – Th...
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November 2023
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Forest Monitoring Law: How, by whom and for what?

Brussels, November 22, 2023 — Today, the European Commission published its regulation establishing a “Forest Monitoring Law”. ELO welcomes the general principle of increasing the resilience of European forests, particularly in the face...
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July 2023
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The European Landowners’ Organization acknowledges the significance of the "Food and Biodiversity Package" for land managers

Brussels, July 5, 2023 — The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) acknowledges the Commission’s “Food and Biodiversity Package”, which is an improvement from the previous package that included both the Nature Restoration Law and th...
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June 2023
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European Landowners’ Organization Celebrates Successful General Assembly in Madrid

Brussels, June 6, 2023 — The European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) recently held its General Assembly in Madrid on June 1, marking a significant moment for reflection, exchange, and celebration of the organization’s accomplishments over ...
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December 2022
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Press Release Bee Award 2022

BRUSSELS, 7 DECEMBER 2022 The European Bee Award has been acknowledging innovative, efficient, and scalable projects that protect pollinators in Europe since it was established in 2014 by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the Euro...
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December 2021
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Press Release Bee Award 2021

BRUSSELS, 8 DECEMBER 2021 The European Bee Award has been committed to acknowledging, supporting and incentivising, innovative and scalable projects that ensure the protection and prosperity of pollinators in Europe. This award was established in...
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December 2019
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Press Release Bee Award 2019

BRUSSELS, 11 DECEMBER 2019 With the aim of acknowledging innovative, efficient and scalable projects that protect pollinators in Europe, the European Bee Award, established by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricul...
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December 2018
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Press Release Bee Award 2018

BRUSSELS, 5 DECEMBER 2018 The European Bee Award was established by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricultural Machinery Industry Association (CEMA) in 2014, to acknowledge innovative & practical ideas to prot...
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December 2017
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Press Release Bee Award 2017

BRUSSELS, 6 DECEMBER 2017 To acknowledge innovative & practical ideas to protect pollinators in European farming, the European Bee Award, established by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricultural Machinery Ind...
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December 2016
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Press Release Bee Award 2016

BRUSSELS, 7 DECEMBER 2016 Designed to distinguish innovative & practical ideas to protect pollinators in European farming, the European Bee Award, established by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricultural Mach...
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December 2015
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Press Release Bee Award 2015

BRUSSELS, 10 DECEMBER 2015 Pollinators took center stage in Brussels last night at the 2015 European Bee Award. With pollination a vital component of the entire European countryside, the Bee award is given out to those farmers and land managers w...
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December 2014
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Press Release Bee Award 2014

BRUSSELS, 9 DECEMBER 2014 The Bavarian Farmers’ Association is the winner of the 1st European Bee Award established by the European Landowners’ Organization (ELO) and the European Agricultural Machinery Association (CEMA) to acknowledge bee-f...
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