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What does Organic mean?

  • Posted on May 21, 2020
Generally speaking, organic always means: No synthetic chemicals, pesticides or herbicides Made without artificial colours or preservatives Livestock are free to roam No routine use of antibiotics GM ingredients are prohibited Organic Standards incorporate strict…
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What are Industry Development Licensing Fees?

  • Posted on May 21, 2020
Organic operators who are certified by one of the approved, Bud licensed certification bodies to use the Bud logo will pay a sliding scale of Industry Development Licensing Fees. The sliding scale ensures operator licensing…
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Who uses the Bud logo?

  • Posted on May 21, 2020
The ‘Bud’ logo is now licensed to two of Australia’s largest certification bodies – ACO Certification Ltd and AUS-QUAL Pty Ltd. The ‘Bud’ logo is sublicensed to over 2,000 certified organic businesses and appears on…
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Can you explain the demerge from ACO Certification Ltd?

  • Posted on May 21, 2020
During 2017, the organic industry undertook a consultative process to uncover a clear pathway to create a single voice to government. The results of this process provided a recommendation that Australian Organic Limited (AOL) could…
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Who is Australian Organic a member of?

  • Posted on May 21, 2020
Australian Organic Limited is a proud to partner with a range of industry groups and organisations. View a list of our current partners at the link below. Read more
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What does Australian Organic do?

  • Posted on May 21, 2020
Australian Organic Limited represents the interests of the organic industry through advocacy and better policymaking. Australian Organic lobbies federal and state government on key policy issues, market access and industry matters to support a prosperous…
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Who is Australian Organic?

  • Posted on May 21, 2020
Australian Organic Limited (AOL) is the leading organic industry body representing certifiers and certified operators in Australia. AOL is a not for profit, member owned organisation that advocates on behalf of the certified organic industry…
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