Labels: Australia - Australian Certified Organic (ACO)

The label for in conversion products:

  • Shall be clearly distinguishable from the label for organic products.
  • Shall be accompanied by colour coding or other visibly obvious means of differentiation, including information for consumers regarding labeling systems used.

Certified organic products shall be GMO free,

  • Claims as to the GE or GMO free status of organic products for sale shall conform to relevant regulatory requirements for labeling,
  • Shall be verified by the operator.

FOR PROCESSED PRODUCTS

“100% organic”

  • a minimum of 100% of all ingredients (excluding water and salt) come from certified organic sources

“Certified Organic”

  • a minimum of 95% weight/weight of all ingredients (excluding water and salt) come from certified organic sources, and where all other materials are allowed under this Standard
  • Multiple ingredient products shall be constituted of a minimum of 95% certified organic ingredients not certified in conversion to organic ingredients

“Made with organic ingredients”

  • Less than 95% but not less than 70% weight/weight of all ingredients (excluding water and salt) are of certified organic origin, and where all other materials are allowed under this Standard for use in certified processed product, the statement “” may be made on the label.

FOR LIVESTOCK PRODUCTS

“Certified Organic”

  • 100% of agricultural origin feed shall come from certified organic sources and not in conversion feeds

FOR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTS

“Certified Organic”

  • Agricultural origin ingredients shall come from certified organic or certified wildharvest (in accord with this organic standard) sources to a minimum of 95% of all ingredients (excluding salt and water)

“Wild Harvest”

  • Products containing a total content of Wild Harvest products

“Organic”

  • Products containing mixtures of Wild Harvest and Organic

 

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