Australia - Australian Certified Organic (ACO)

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AUSTRALIAN CERTIFIED ORGANIC (ACO)

Year Introduced : 1988

Food Products:

Vegetable & Fruits - Bean & Sprouts, Berries, Citrus, Citrus Fruit, Corn Products, Dried Fruit, Dried Products, Fresh produce, Fruit products, Legumes, Nuts, Pome fruit, Soy products, Stone fruit, Vegetable products, Vine crops, Herbs, Herbs Spices & Medicinal
Meat - Fresh produce, Livestock products, Meat products
Aquaculture products – Fish, crustacea, mollusks and related aquatic life-forms
Processed products - Baby food, Snack foods, Jams Spread & Condiments, Bee products, Confectionery, Grain products, Dairy products, Beverages

Registered Product / Allowed input – Salt, Sugar, Sugar products, Water

Some products such as agricultural inputs, bottled water and salt cannot be certified organic.

However, salt and water as stated in the list can be registered under ACO’s Registered Product / Allowed Input Program in which it allows these products to be verified as suitable for being used on organic certified systems.

Certification Body:

Australian Certified Organic Pty Ltd. This organization carries out independently accredited auditing review and certification work which enables the licensing of the Bud logo and reference to certified organic or biodynamic status.

Accreditation: