• The awards have eight categories from which the three best projects have been selected, representing a total of 24 finalists from 11 countries of the European Union.
• The winners of the eight awards will be announced at the official ceremony in Brussels on September 23, which is the "EU Green Day."
• Castilla La-Mancha, Las Rozas (Madrid) and SAiFRESC (Valencian Community) are finalists in their respective categories.

Citizens of the European Union (EU) increasingly value organic products. According to a 2020 Eurobarometer survey on EU agriculture and the CAP , 82% of citizens believe that organic products are more likely to comply with specific rules on pesticides, fertilizers, and antibiotics, 81% consider them to be more environmentally friendly, and a further 80% value animal welfare. According to the survey, 56% of citizens recognize the organic logo, up from 27% in 2017.

It is therefore not surprising that one of the objectives of the European Commission (EC) is to achieve, through the European Green Deal , 25% of agricultural land dedicated to organic farming by 2030 in the EU.

In this context, the EU Organic Awards were born , which this year reach their third edition and have already announced the 24 finalists who will compete for awards – within their eight categories – at a ceremony on September 23, which is the "European Union Eco Day."

Spanish finalists

Three Spanish projects have been nominated as finalists to compete in their respective categories:

1. “Best Organic Region” Category : The objective of this award is to recognize a region that focuses its efforts on organic production.

• Autonomous Community of Castilla-La Mancha, Spain
• Comunidade Intermunicipal do Alto Tâmega e Barroso, Chaves, Portugal
• South Savo, Finland

2. “Best Organic City” Category : The objective of this award is to recognize a city that stands out in the organic sector.

• Las Rozas, Community of Madrid, Spain
• BioCity of Bremen, Germany
• Cascais, district of Lisbon, Portugal

3. “Best Organic Food Retailer” Category : The objective of this award is to recognize an SME in the food sector that sells organic products.

• SAiFRESC , Catarroja, Valencian Community, Spain
• BIOGAST GmbH, Zwettl, Lower Austria, Austria
• Coolanowle Organic Meats, Ballickmoyler, County Laois, Ireland

The EU Green Awards comprise eight awards in seven different categories and recognize various actors in the green value chain who have developed an innovative and inspiring project for green production and consumption. To learn more about the other 24 finalists from the eleven countries represented across the EU in their various categories, click here .