Also known as ACO
Home Country: Australia
Address: 18 Eton Street,
Nundah, Queensland 4012,
Australia.
Nundah, Queensland 4012,
Australia.
Phone Number: +61 (0)7 3350 5706
Fax Number: +61 (0)7 3350 5996
Email address: Sachin.Ayachit@aco.net.au
Web Address: www.aco.net.au
Accreditations
COSMOS
COSMOS-standard - Control Manual Accreditation and Certification Requirements v3.1 (2020)
Accreditation Status: Accredited
First Accredited: 2013
Accreditation renewal date: 30 June 2022
Standards
- COSMOS-standard Cosmetics Organic and Natural Standard v3.1 (2020)
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.
Accreditation Status: Recommended
First Accredited: First recommended in 2012
Standards
- Australian Certified Organic Standard 2019
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
- Vietnam
IFOAM
IFOAM Accreditation Requirements for Bodies Certifying Organic Production and Processing v2.0 (2014 updated 2019).
Accreditation Status: Accredited
First Accredited: 2003
Accreditation renewal date: 30 June 2022
Standards
- Australian Certified Organic Standard 2019
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.
Accreditation Status: Accredited
First Accredited: 2006
Accreditation renewal date: 30 June 2022
Standard
- National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce Edition 3.7
Categories
- Plant production
- Livestock production
- Harvest of plants from natural environments
- Bee products
- Mushroom production
- Sprout production
- Barley / Wheat grass production
- Aquaculture
- Biodynamic production
Countries
- Australia
Standard
- Australian Certified Organic Standard 2019
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 - Food Safety & Quality Standard Edition 4.1
Categories
- Grower and Packer
- Grower
- Packer
- Marketing Group
Countries
- Australia
