Organic Processing and Trade Association Europe e.V.
Acronym: OPTA Europe
General Information
Identification Code: 168090639506-30
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Entity Form: AISBL
Registration Category: Trade and business associations
Registration Date: 9/9/2020
Last Update: 3/26/2024
EP Accredited Number: 1
Mission & Interests
Goals: As the voice of the EU organic processing and trade companies, OPTA’s key mission is to lead and coordinate the dialogue among the combined European and international organic processors and traders and to defend the common interests of members towards the relevant national, European, international authorities and stakeholders in all policy areas affecting them.
OPTA also works as a networking platform for its members to exchange information, expertise and best practice.
Our vision is to contribute to a food and farming system where organic becomes the norm, in the EU and beyond.
Interests Represented: Promotes their own interests or the collective interests of their members
Interests:
- Agriculture and rural development
- Business and industry
- Consumers
- Customs
- Environment
- Food safety
- Fraud prevention
- Public health
- Research and innovation
- Single market
- Taxation
- Trade
Levels of Interest:
- national
- european
Activities
Main EU Legislative Proposals: Green Deal
Farm to Fork Strategy
Organic Production
Common Agriculture Policy (CAP)
Organic Action Plan
Nutrition labelling and Sustainability labelling
Food Industry and SMEs
Trade: Free Trade Agreements and bilateral agreements on trade in organics.
Communication Activities: OPTA Europe is actively promoting organics and participating in EU consultations related to organic /nutrition/ food/ sustainability. As latest examples:
-EU consultation on New Genomic Techniques;
-EU consultation on organic salt;
-EU consultation on organic imports-supervision of control authorities and control bodies in non EU countries
-EU consultation on organic production- amended list of authorized products and substances.
We have organized several events to promote organics in the EU and beyond, details in https://opta-eu.org/resources/news/
EU Supported Forums and Platforms: Civil Dialogue Group (CDG) on International Aspects of Agriculture#E03880#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3880 #MEMBER #C#IndustryCommission Expert Group/Multi-Stakeholder Platform on Protecting and Restoring the World’s Forests, including the EU Timber Regulation and the FLEGT Regulation#E03282#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3282 #MEMBER #C#Professionals#SMEsExpert Group EU Agri-Food Chain Observatory#E03949#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3949 #MEMBER #C#Industry#Professionals#SMEsCivil Dialogue Group (CDG) on Organic Farming#E03881#https://ec.europa.eu/transparency/expert-groups-register/screen/expert-groups/consult?lang=en&groupID=3881 #MEMBER #C#Industry
Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A
Head Office
Address: Untere Badersgasse 8
Post Code: 97769
City: Bad Brückenau
Country: GERMANY
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EU Office
Address: Rue de la Presse 4
Post Code: B-1000
City: Brussels
Country: BELGIUM
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Financial Data
New Organisation: false
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Membership Information
Members10 Percent: 0
Members25 Percent: 3
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 4
Members F T E: 1.75
Structure
Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: OPTA Europe's membership is composed by companies from 12 EU countries
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one European Association
Fibl Europe https://www.fibl.org/en/locations/europe-en/about-us-eu
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national associations:
-Assoziation ökologischer Lebensmittelhersteller e.V. (www.aol.org)
-Bionederland (www.bionederland.nl)
-Asociación Española de Elaboradores y Comercializadores Ecológicos -Asobio- www.asobio.org
-Pize (Polish Chamber of Organic Food)
+ and has set up supportive agreements/Memorandum of understanding with 3 non-EU associations
-IG Bio Switzerland https://www.igbio.ch/
-US Organic Trade Association https://www.ota.com/
-Israel Bio-Organic Agriculture Association (IBOAA