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Year Founded: 2002 Business Type: Not-for-profit Geographic Range:
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Inspections and certifications
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Process highlights for new applications
Cost structure
Fees set by: Not listed
Application fee: Not Listed Annual Fee: Minimum:
Not Listed
Maximum: Not Listed Overall charges statement: - Not Listed Fees published: No Format:
None Listed
Customer can estimate fees from publication: No Refund Policy:
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Types of Certification
State organic registration: No
Other accreditation groups recognized:
IFOAM, Japanese Agricultural Standard (JAS)
Other: Not Listed Professional organizations - Not Listed Newsletter/Periodical: The Organic Advantage Publications
Training courses: Auditor training, JAS & Export, HACCP, organic farm management & others. Cooperating partners? Biological Farmers of Australia (BFA):
Australian Certified Organic is a subsidiary of BFA. BFA is a not-for-profit member's organisation (the largest in Australia). It provides member services including publications as listed above, networking opportunities, discounts on services, technical information etc. BFA actively works to influence standards development, represent your views at government level, and support the growth of the Australian organic market. Australian Certifed Organic (ACO): ACO is the certification arm of BFA. ACO is Australia’s largest certifier for all sectors of the organic industry in Australia. It also offers certification for export markets such as Japan (JAS), the US (USDA NOP) and Europe (IFOAM). Full-time receptionist? Yes Response Time Commitment: A reply is made within 24 hours to all enquiries (phone, email, fax) Member records available by email? Yes Member able to complete/access records online? No Transparency steps for farmers/public? - Not Listed Farmer Friendly Services - None Listed Top Five Strengths
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Inspectors used in 2002: 0 Inspector employment status: None Listed Qualifications/training for inspectors: - Not Listed Most recent update by certifier: 05/27/05 |
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