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
Status: Accredited
First accredited: 2013
Contract expiry: 30 June 2022
Standards
- COSMOS organic and natural standard v3.
Categories
- Certification of chemically processed agro-ingredients with organic content and approval of ingredients with no organic content
- Certification of cosmetic products under organic or natural certification
Countries
- Australia
- Hong Kong
- Japan
- New Zealand
- Russia
EU Equivalence
The details shown below are the EU categories and countries recommended by the IOAS for EU recognition. For more detailed information on EU 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
Status: Accredited
First accredited: 2003
Contract 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
ISO17065
Status: Accredited
First accredited: 2006
Contract expiry: 30 June 2022
Standards
- Australian Certified Organic Standard 2017 v1
- National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce of Australia ed 3.7
- Freshcare Code of Practice Food Safety and Quality, Edition 4
Categories
- A: Unprocessed plant products
- B: Live animals or unprocessed animal products
- D: Processed agricultural products for use as food (including wine)
- Grower and Packer
- Marketing Group
Countries
- Australia
- Burma/Myanmar
- China
- Cook Islands
- Falkland Islands
- Fiji
- Hong Kong
- Indonesia
- Madagascar
- Malaysia
- Papua New Guinea
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Tonga
- Vanuatu
