Organic Action Plans: Integrating policies, building capacity, local focus

Summary

Organic action plans, capacity building and bio-districts have proven value in the organic policy context, but there is a need to improve and broaden their scope and implementation.
Organic action plans at EU, national, regional and local level (bio-districts and cities) should be reviewed, strengthened and extended to a timeframe at least encompassing the end of the next CAP programming period (to 2034). Close integration with the National and Regional Partnership Plans for 2028-2034 is desirable.
It is recommended that national and regional organic action plans should continue to be encouraged as a means of integrating supply push and demand pull policies, as well as public good and market oriented policies, consistent with the multi-functional, system approach of organic food and farming.
The EU Commission should review the current EU Organic Action Plan in the context of the proposals for the next CAP.