Date of issue: 12 January 2026
Date of effect: 12 January 2026
Expiry: 11 February 2026
Reference Number: IAN 2026-01
Attention
Organic operators and exporters, approved certifying bodies, industry bodies.
Purpose
The department invites you to provide feedback on proposed changes to various sections of the National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce Edition 3.8 (National Standard Edition 3.8).
Key points
The department has received 7 applications from the organic industry proposing various changes to the following sections of the National Standard Edition 3.8.
- Section 1.2 Conversion of land
- Section 1.23 Bee Products
- Section 5 Labelling and advertising
- Appendix H Substances permitted as food additives, including carriers for all products
- Appendix L Permitted processing aids for livestock products
The department has launched a public consultation on its Have Your Say platform to consult on these proposed changes.
Feedback from this consultation will be reviewed by the department’s technical committee, the National Standard Advisory Committee (NSAC), and recommendations will be provided by the NSAC to the department on whether to accept (with or without further changes) or reject the changes proposed by the 7 applications.
Instructions
To have your say:
- ensure you are familiar with the current National Standard Edition 3.8
- read the National Standard Edition 3.8: Proposed changes
Word 746 KB) - complete our survey on Have Your Say.
Submit your feedback by 5:00pm (AEDT) on Wednesday 11 February 2026.
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.