COATO President, Jose Luis Hernandez, participated between 6th and November 8th in the commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the creation of the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements of the European Union (EU IFOAM).
COATO representation, which is the leading European-organic crop acreage was specially invited to acts by management of IFOAM EU, who helped facilitate organic product samples COATO-specific ecological Marcona almonds fried in extra virgin olive oil and paprika eco eco-which were highly appreciated by the two hundred speakers, European and national authorities and members of IFOAM European Union, who attended various commemorative events.
COATO joined four years ago as a member of IFOAM EU, as the interlocutor Organization of producers and processors of organic farming in international institutions, particularly in the European Union.
IFOAM EU has a large technical team in its Brussels office, from which work-directed by German Marco Schlüter, who visited COATO in October last year, as operators partners ecological farming in Europe, before the different Community institutions and especially to the European Commission.
In celebratory events held last week in Brussels, representatives of the European institutions, environmental companies and producers and processors IFOAM members have discussed extensively on various issues milestones have shaped the past, present, and especially the future , IFOAM and agriculture and European organic food.
COATO President joined the delegation of representatives of Spanish companies IFOAM members participating in the events of the tenth anniversary of IFOAM EU, including highlighting the top executives of Ecovalia (former ASAC) and EEAS, which also form part of the maximum IFOAM EU governing body.
Source: COATO