Also known as ACO
Home Country: Australia
Address: PO Box 810
18 Eton Street,
4012 Nundah, Queensland
18 Eton Street,
4012 Nundah, Queensland
Phone: +61 7 3350 5706
Fax: +61 7 3350 5996
Email: Sachin.Ayachit@aco.net.au
Website: www.aco.net.au
Accreditations
COSMOS
COSMOS-standard - Control Manual Accreditation and Certification Requirements v3.0 (2018).
Status: Accredited
First accredited: 2013
Accreditation cycle expiry: 30 June 2022
Standards
- COSMOS organic and natural standard v3.0
Categories
- Certification of organic or natural cosmetic products, raw materials with organic content and base formulas
- Approval of non-organic raw materials that can be used in certified products
Countries
- Australia
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Russia
EU Equivalence
ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Conformity Assessment - Requirements for Bodies Certifying Products, Processes and Services.
The details shown below are the EU categories and countries recommended by the IOAS for EU recognition.
For the actual status of the EU accreditation and recognised categories and countries please refer to the current regulation (EC) 1235/2008.
Status: Recommended
First recommended in 2012
Standards
- Australian Certified Organic Standard 2017 v1
Categories
- A: Unprocessed plant products
- B: Live animals or unprocessed animal products
- D: Processed agricultural products for use as food (including wine)
Countries
- Australia
- Burma/Myanmar
- China
- Cook Islands
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
IFOAM
IFOAM Accreditation Requirements for Bodies Certifying Organic Production and Processing v2.0 (2014 updated 2019).
Status: Accredited
First accredited: 2003
Accreditation cycle expiry: 30 June 2022
Standards
- Australian Certified Organic Standard 2017 v1
Categories
- Beekeeping
- Crop production
- Grower groups
- Livestock
- Plant breeding
- Processing and handling
- Wild products
Countries
- Australia
- Burma/Myanmar
- New Zealand
- Papua New Guinea
- Thailand
- Fiji
ISO/IEC 17065
ISO/IEC 17065:2012 - Conformity Assessment - Requirements for Bodies Certifying Products, Processes and Services.
Status: Accredited
First accredited: 2006
Accreditation Cycle expiry: 30 June 2022
Standard
- National Standard for Organic and Bio-dynamic Produce ed. 3.7.
Categories
- All categories covered by the standard
Countries
- Australia
Standard
- Australian Certified Organic Standard 2017 v1.
Categories
- A: Unprocessed plant products
- B: Live animals or unprocessed animal products
- D: Processed agricultural products for use as food (including wine)
Countries
- Australia
- China
- Cook Islands
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Madagascar
- Burma/Myanmar
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
Standard
- Freshcare Code of Practice Food Safety and Quality, Edition 4
Categories
- Grower and Packer
- Grower
- Packer
- Marketing Group
Countries
- Australia
