Date of issue: 21 March 2025
Date of effect: 21 March 2025
Expiry: 20 April 2025
Reference Number: IAN 2025-01
Attention
Organic operators and exporters, approved certifying bodies, industry bodies.
Purpose
The department invites you to provide feedback on proposed changes and additions to the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce Edition 3.8.
The proposed changes and additions relate to the inclusion of a proposed new algae section to the National Standard.
Key points
The department and the National Standard Advisory Committee (NSAC) established an expert working group in 2024 to develop the organic algae standards for the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce.
The expert algae working group completed a comprehensive review of the applications received from industry to amend the National Standard (edition 3.8) to include algae and conducted a comparative study of international organic algae standards.
The working group has proposed the following sections in the National Standard be amended or added to support the inclusion of the proposed new algae section in a new edition of the National Standard:
- Scope of this standard
- Definitions
- new section 1.25 Algae to be added
- existing section 1.25 Bio-dynamic production to be renumbered to section 1.26
- Appendix K
Instructions
To have your say:
- familiarise yourself with the National Standard Edition 3.8
- familiarise yourself with the National Standard: Proposed new algae section document containing the proposed changes and additions to the National Standard (edition 3.8) to include the new algae section
- take our survey on Have Your Say to provide your feedback on the proposed changes and additions.
Submit your feedback by 5 pm (AEST) on Sunday 20 April 2025
Further information
Contact OrganicExports@aff.gov.au if you have any queries.
The information provided in this advice is current at the time of writing and is intended for use as guidance only and should not be taken as definitive or exhaustive. The Commonwealth endeavours to keep information current and accurate, however, it may be subject to change without notice. Exporters are encouraged to verify these details with their importers prior to undertaking production/exports. The Commonwealth will not accept liability for any loss resulting from reliance on information contained in this notice.