ACO News

July 2021 Newsletter

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Important Changes To Your Certification Options

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Digital edition of ACOS 2021

Further to our email notification on 19th of March 2021 re the new Australian Certified Organic Standard (ACOS) 2021, a reminder that operators ce ...Read More


January 2021 Newsletter

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IOAS - restrictions to copper and ethylene

As the IOAS informed ACO earlier, Regulation EC 889/2008 has been amended by Regulation EU 2164/2019 issued 17th December 2019 with amendments comi ...Read More


May 2020 Newsletter - COVID-19 and more

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May 2020 Newsletter - COVID-19 and more

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URGENT TRACES COI Notification Effective 3rd February 2020

Important notification regarding changes to the processing of TRACES Certificate of Inspection.
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ACO Notification 2020 - EU Input Annexes

Notification from Australian Organic Ltd regarding an Update to the Australian Certified Organic Standard to incorporate recent changes in the EU O ...Read More


Organic Certification During the Bushfires

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ACO Export Templates

Please find enclosed the current OPC and TC templates


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ACO Logo Update Reminder

Dear Certified Operator

A friendly reminder that Australian Organic Limited (“AOL”) have advised us of a number of changes to appr ...Read More


Important notification to Exporters of certified organic products

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Public Comments open for Update

Public Comment Period Now Open

OISCC Letter 18.09.19 Public Comments ...Read More

Winter Newsletter - Changes to ACOS and more

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Notice of Contamination – Pyganic

We have been notified of contamination of a certified allowed input called PyGanic®. This product is certified by ACO (Registration number 10332) ...Read More


Australian Organic Standards 2019 Version 1 – Change Log

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Allowed Inputs Marketing Claim Notification

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April 2019 Newsletter

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Notification of Derogation – March 2019

Certified Operators in Drought effected areas are advised of new Derogation terms
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Initial Organic Auditor Course March 2019

Information regarding the Initial Organic Auditor Course for March 2019 has been uploaded. Please click on the following link to view the document ...Read More


2018 Christmas Newsletter

ACO is undergoing some changes since our demerge from Australian Organic in July 2018 - Decembe ...Read More


Technical Bulletin - April 2018

Click here to view the latest ACO Technical Bulletin that highlights industry issues and information to ...Read More


Mandatory Red Fire Ant Baiting And Organic Certification

The attached document confirms the outcomes for certified organic producers certified to the Austarlian Certified Organic Standard (ACOS) and the N ...Read More


Fire Ant Treatment On Organic Land In Lockyer Valley
Scenic Rim And Ipswich Regions

Recently Biosecurity Queensland has made an announcement regarding red imported fire ant treatment in the Lockyer Valley, Scenic Rim and Ipswich re ...Read More


NOP Fraudulent Certifiers - Certificates & How To Validate
Fraudulent Certificate Posted

The USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) National Organic Program (NOP) is alerting the organic trade about the presence of several n ...Read More


Market Access Advice Notice
Dairy And Egg Production

Please be advised that a new industry advice notice has been published by Department of Agriculture and Water Resources with regard to:

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Just Released – ACO Standard 2017

Please be advised that Australian Organic has just released the ACO Standard 2017

You can access the standard on the Australian Organic webs ...Read More