Thank you again for your interest in applying for certification through ACO Certification. Please find below linked documents to become certified through the ACO Producer certification program.

Application Documents

Documents to be completed by all operations

• Application Form
• Certification Agreement (to be signed and witnessed and returned with the application forms)

Documents to be completed by Bee Keeping and Honey Production operations.

• COSMOS Application Forms
• Organic Integrity Plan – Processing and Handling
• Input Register
• COSMOS Environmental Management Plan checklist
• COSMOS Evaluation Spreadsheet
• Non-Organic Ingredient Questionnaire
• COSMOS Packaging Questionnaire

To apply for certification:

• Please complete the Certification Application Forms as appropriate and return it to our office.
• Once the application forms have been received by the office, our Accounts Department will issue an invoice that must be paid prior to the progression of your application.

Additional Resources

• How to Use the COSMOS Evaluation Spreadsheet
• Further information on Cosmetics Certification
• Services and Fees Schedule
• Organic Operation Classifications Guidelines
• Domestic Services Offered by ACO Certification
• Preparing a Farm or Facility Map

New Product, Ingredient, Input and Planting Material Use Requests

• New Product and ingredient applications should be submitted via our JIRA Service Desk Platform
• Derogations for non-organic planting material should be requested via our Non-Organic Planting Material Declaration
• Requests for use of new farm, livestock or cleaning / pest control inputs should be made by submitting an updated “Input register” to JIRA Service Desk Platform

STANDARD

You can download the relevant standards you are applying for via our website resources tab or directly via the link below:

• COSMOS Standards

Export Certificate and Transaction Certificate Application

To export goods as organic you must meet all relevant export requirements prior to export. These requirements are set by Australian export laws and by the importing country. The onus is on you to ensure that these requirements are met. Please refer to our website for further information. Click here

Requests for export and transaction certificates can be requested via the ACO website

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Should you require assistance in completing your Certification Application please contact:

ACO Certification Ltd on client.services@aco.net.au or 07 3350 5706