Main Conclusions, Key Messages
and Recommendations

The main conclusions and key messages of the SAFO project are presented together with recommendations on current and proposed EU legislation on organic livestock production.

Conclusions and recommendations of SAFO


5th SAFO Workshop

At the fifth SAFO workshop the main conclusions and implications from the SAFO project on areas like standards, certification, advice and research was presented and discussed.

The workshop was held on the 1st of June 2006 in Odense Denmark. More...

4th SAFO Workshop

The theme for the fourth SAFO Workshop held in Frick, Switzerland on the 17th-19th March 2005 was "Systems development: Quality and safety of organic livestock products".

Proceedings together with abstracts translated into partner languages can be found via the workshop homepage.

3rd SAFO Workshop

The third SAFO workshop was held in Falenty, Poland on the 16-18th September 2004. The workshop theme was "Enhancing animal health security and food safety in organic livestock production systems".

Proceedings together with abstracts translated into partner languages can be found via the workshop homepage.

2nd SAFO workshop

The second SAFO workshop "Development of organic livestock farming: potential and limitations of husbandry practice to secure animal health, welfare and food quality" was held on the 25-27th March 2004, in Witzenhausen, Germany.

Proceedings together with abstracts translated into partner languages can be found via this workshop homepage.

1st SAFO workshop

In early September 2003, the first workshop in the SAFO-network was held in Florence, Italy. The workshop focused on "socio-economic aspects of organic animal production - both on farm level and in a social context".

Full proceedings from the workshop is available.

SAFO

SAFO is a European Commission funded Concerted Action, which was carried out from March 2003 until August 2006.

The objective of the project was to improve food safety and animal health in organic livestock production systems through active communication of research results and conclusions.

Furthermore, the project has supported the development of subtle EU-standards on organic livestock production

The project involved partners from 26 European countries.

Resources

The cornerstone of SAFO has been five thematic workshops followed by proceedings and discussion reports.

Furthermore, a series of "road shows" held in Eastern and Central European countries has facilitated a technology transfer programme.

Programmes, proceedings, and summaries of the proceedings published in the languages represented in SAFO can all be found at this website.