Background

About the French Input List

The French Input List is a public online register of inputs which may be used by organic farmers in France. The list is published in a co-operation between FiBL and ITAB for the benefit of the French organic sector. The French Input List is based on the EU organic legislation, the relevant French general legislation, and the implementation rules developed by FiBL and ITAB.

Why a French Input List?

Farmers need a wide range of inputs such as fertilizers in order to keep their crops healthy. Along with the quick development of the organic farming sector, an increasing number of such inputs for organic agriculture is being offered on national and international level. This makes it more and more difficult for farmers to determine whether products available for various purposes actually meet the requirements of organic farming. The use of non-authorised materials poses a substantial risk for the individual organic farmer as well as for the organic sector as a whole. To fill this information gap, the French Input List provides a list of inputs which have been thoroughly evaluated by independent experts.

The French Input List is based on expert evaluation and long-standing scientific experience in assessing inputs for organic agriculture. The French Input List increases transparency and improves the reliability in terms of inputs to be used legally in the organic production and hence supports the different stakeholders of the sector.

The French Input List as part of the European Input List

The French Input List is part of a series of national input lists which are united under the umbrella of the European Input List. Products which comply with the basic admission criteria are also included into the European Input List.

About the project partners

FiBL is an independent, non-profit, research institute with the aim of advancing cutting-edge science in the field of organic agriculture. FiBL’s research team works together with farmers to develop innovative and cost-effective solutions to boost agricultural productivity while never losing sight of environmental, health and socio-economic impacts. Alongside practical research, FiBL gives high priority to transferring knowledge into agricultural practice through advisory work, training and conferences. FiBL has offices in Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France and Brussels (FiBL Europe) and numerous projects and initiatives in Europe, Asia, Latin America and Africa. To learn more about FiBL, please visit the FiBL website.

ITAB: is an applied research organization dedicated to organic farming. It develops and shares scientific knowledge to help transform agriculture and food systems toward resilient, fair, and sustainable models. ITAB also supports policymakers, provides services to businesses, and brings together R&D organizations working in organic agriculture. Rooted in the founding principles of organic farming—health, ecology, fairness, and care—its expertise spans the entire plant and animal production sectors. Its scientific strategy follows a "seed-to-plate" continuum, embracing an open and participatory innovation approach. ITAB relies on a network of specialized actors such as Itab-Lab, as well as a broad circle of national and European partners. Guided by values and principles of collaboration, integrity, rigor, and innovation, ITAB works in the public interest, with and for farmers, advisors, processors, educators, public authorities, civil society… all the way to consumers and citizens. To learn more about ITAB, please visit the ITAB website.

The Advisory Board

The Advisory Board (AB) acts as an expert group, providing specific knowledge e.g., on general legislation, national specificities on plant protection products, fertilisers, animal feed and silage additives etc.