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Submissions

Submission to Dept Health on restricting infant formula marketing (505.98 KB) ( 17/04/2026 )

Submission to APVMA on recombinant canine parvovirus (CPV) strain 630a (330.3 KB) ( 02/04/2026 )

Submission to APVMA on Atinvicitinib (328.49 KB) ( 02/04/2026 )

Submission to DAFF for organic R&D levy components and an AgriFutures organic program (423.62 KB) ( 09/03/2026 )

Submission to APVMA on cost recovery and risks to the organic industry (506.57 KB) ( 06/03/2026 )

Submission to DAFF in response to the Cost Recovery Implementation Statement (CRIS) (544.27 KB) ( 03/03/2026 )

Proposed amendments to the Gene Technology Regulations 2001 (517.19 KB) Gene Technology Submission 2026 ( 01/03/2026 )

National Food Security Strategy submission (418.34 KB) ( 02/10/2025 )

Submission on National Organic Standard Bill 2024 (1.04 MB) ( 18/12/2024 )

Australia-Gulf Cooperation Council FTA negotiations (337.02 KB) ( 02/12/2024 )

OGTR unlicensed distribution of GE material into Australian communities (403.7 KB) ( 02/12/2024 )

FSANZ position on P1055 baits (174.39 KB) ( 28/11/2024 )

Response to consultation on livestock provisions in the National Standard (138.96 KB) ( 12/11/2024 )

APVMA - Paraquat and Diquat regulation (170.04 KB) ( 29/10/2024 )

FSANZ proposal to deregulate gene editing techniques (186.23 KB) ( 10/09/2024 )

Domestic organic regulation (1.79 MB) ( 18/03/2022 )

FSANZ proposal to exempt some GM foods from food safety (371.3 KB) ( 03/12/2021 )

Letter to Dept on OISCC reforms (351.52 KB) ( 30/09/2021 )

Submission to OISCC on reforms (387.74 KB) ( 15/06/2021 )

FSANZ—Submission on A1193 Irradiation of all fresh fruit and vegetables (258.07 KB) ( 11/12/2020 )

Voluntary work on certified organic farms ( 21/08/2020 )

Peter Dutton MP - Voluntary work on certified organic farms for visas (178.16 KB) ( 21/08/2020 )

Organic Industries Submission - Modernising RDC System (274.16 KB) ( 20/12/2019 )

Letter to OISCC on reforms (249.39 KB) ( 16/12/2019 )

Letter to Dept on OISCC reforms (249.24 KB) ( 16/12/2019 )

Letter to Parliamentarians on gene editing methods ( 08/09/2019 )

Letter to Parliamentarians on gene editing methods ( 08/08/2019 )

Dept of Agriculture—Review of import conditions for brassicaceous crop seeds for sowing (120.45 KB) ( 19/04/2019 )

Submission to the organic export orders review (413.61 KB) ( 23/02/2018 )

Statistics

The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2024 (FiBL) (12.9 MB) ( 01/02/2024 )

The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2023 (FiBL) (19.37 MB) ( 01/02/2023 )

The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2022 (FiBL) (11.2 MB) ( 01/02/2022 )

The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2021 (FiBL) (25.42 MB) ( 01/03/2021 )

The World of Organic Agriculture Statistics and Emerging Trends 2020 (FiBL) (5.99 MB) ( 28/02/2020 )

The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2019 (FiBL) (7.8 MB) ( 01/02/2019 )

The World of Organic Agriculture. Statistics and Emerging Trends 2018 (FiBL) (10.97 MB) ( 01/02/2018 )

Organic industry reports

Regenerating Our Land and Growing Carbon: A Farmer's Journey from Conventional to Certified Organic GreenCarbon Farming (268.2 KB) ( 21/10/2025 )

Governance of Australian organic standards and certification: A recovery program (Marshall & Ferrier) (213.94 KB) ( 01/12/2024 )

In response to the industry’s request for comments on: A Proposed Roadmap for Australia’s organic industry 2018 (Wynen-Clay) (163.64 KB) ( 13/02/2018 )

A proposed roadmap for Australia's organic industry (Policy Partners) (720.89 KB) ( 13/11/2017 )

AOIWG Summary of progress (1.06 MB) ( 28/04/2017 )

Discussion Paper for The Organic Industry (Marg Will) (105.48 KB) ( 01/03/2017 )

Examining the Ideal Structure for a Peak Organic Representative Body (Natalie Collard) (5.29 MB) ( 01/03/2017 )

Improving the capacity of organic farmers to manage climate change (10.64 MB) ( 01/04/2010 )

Certified Organic Agriculture – Situation and Outlook (FAO) ( 01/01/2002 )

IFOAM

Organic Agriculture 3.0 is innovation with research (811.97 KB) ( 03/12/2016 )

Organics 3.0 for truly sustainable farming and consumption (3.77 MB) ( 18/09/2015 )

Organic standards

National Organic Standard 3.8 (622.37 KB) Dept of Agriculture ( 01/01/2023 )

Australian Legal Framework for the Import and Export of Organic Products (472.23 KB) ( 21/06/2017 )

National Organic Standard 3.7 (451.98 KB) ( 01/09/2016 )

Organic food labelling in Australia: A 'murkey environment' in need of reform (Christina Do, Uni Qld Law Journal, 2015) (1.32 MB) Austlii ( 01/06/2015 )

Standards and Compliance Systems for Organic and Bio-dynamic Agriculture (143.22 KB) ( 12/12/2007 )

IFOAM - Building Trust in Organic ( 01/01/2007 )

National Organic Standard 1.0 (24.25 MB) ( 10/02/1992 )

Approved certifiers

Codex Alimentarius Commission

Production and labelling of organic products in the EU

Certification of The Organic Industry Standards and Certification Council Inc (JAS-ANZ) (814.62 KB)

Regulations

Legislation, regulation and standards for the Australian organic industry (267.89 KB) ( 05/03/2026 )

NZ Government - Better Regulating Organic Businesses (1.35 MB) ( 15/03/2021 )

Draft Organic Rules Consultation Presentation for Industry (2.8 MB) ( 01/07/2020 )

New Zealand study of organic regulation (386.43 KB) ( 01/05/2018 )

Organic Notices 2016-03 - Cessation of the Australian Government regulatory mark ( 01/10/2016 )

Research and development

Organic Industry Research and Development Plan (2006-11) (RIRDC) (1.71 MB) ( 01/08/2006 )

Organic agriculture in Australia (RIRDC) (499.05 KB) ( 01/03/1997 )

General research

Australia’s Blind Eye: Exploring the Nation’s Permissive Stance on Harmful Pesticides (1.52 MB) ( 25/03/2026 )

GeneEthics’ Recommendations on FSANZ Proposal P1055 - Gene editing deregulation (1.39 MB) ( 10/09/2024 )

Paraquat (herbicide) as a cause of Parkinson's Disease ( 01/02/2024 )

Submission (689.38 KB) Submission on the Domestic Organic Regulatory Framework: Consultation regulatio… ( 01/03/2022 )

Australian Standard 6000: History, status and relevance to the future of the or… ( 01/05/2021 )

“Certified organic” food in Australia – opportunities for growth and development (Discovery Works 2021) (3.33 MB) ( 01/04/2021 )

Submission (100.13 KB) Submission on the regulation of the export of organic products (Consumers' Fede… ( 01/02/2018 )

Improving the measurement of the value of organic production in Australia (OTARE) (880.92 KB) ( 01/07/2016 )

Marsh v Baxter GMO contamination - Summary judgement (36.09 KB) ( 28/05/2014 )

Marsh v Baxter GMO contamination - Full judgement (698.41 KB) ( 28/05/2014 )

Reduction in urinary organophosphate pesticide metabolites in adults after a week-long organic diet (383.84 KB) ( 18/03/2014 )

Long-term toxicology study on pigs fed a genetically modified diet (Carman et al) (333.74 KB) ( 01/01/2013 )

Organics in the Global Food Chain (1.52 MB) A history of the organic agriculture movement in Australia (John Paull) ( 01/01/2013 )

Australia’s organic trilemma: public versus private organic food standardisation (Stephen Hall) (248.22 KB) ( 24/09/2007 )

Standards and compliance systems for organic and bio-dynamic agriculture in Australia: Past, present and future (Els Wynen) (323.8 KB) Journal of Organic Systems ( 01/01/2007 )

Australian Organic Agriculture–Prospects for Growth? (RIRDC) (338.14 KB) ( 01/10/2004 )

Issues and Research Needs of the Australian Organic Food Products Market (Chang et al 2004) (229.44 KB) ( 01/08/2004 )

Organic Agriculture in Australia – Levies and Expenditure (RIRDC) (137.13 KB) ( 01/03/2003 )

An Anthropological Approach to the Evaluation of Preschool Children Exposed to Pesticides in Mexico (2.43 MB) Environmental Health Perspectives ( 01/06/1998 )

Organic Agriculture in Australia (Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, 1997) (499.05 KB) ( 01/03/1997 )

Government policy

Domestic Organic Regulatory Framework: Consultation regulation impact statement (Dept of Agriculture) (652.89 KB) ( 01/05/2022 )

Cost benefit analysis of a new regulatory approach for domestic organics (PwC) (938.41 KB) ( 21/03/2022 )

Consultation findings report (PwC) (594.95 KB) ( 01/02/2022 )

Organic industry data collection (KG2) (1.76 MB) ( 01/02/2022 )

Cost benefit analysis for the implementation of a mandatory domestic organic standard (Deloitte Access Economics) (512.42 KB) ( 01/03/2021 )

Organic Orders Review (Deloitte) (1.74 MB) ( 01/01/2018 )

Regulation of Australian Agriculture (Productivity Commission, 2016) (6.85 MB) ( 15/11/2016 )

Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper: Full paper (3.56 MB) ( 01/07/2015 )

Agricultural Competitiveness White Paper: Chapter–Accessing premium markets (551.94 KB) ( 01/07/2015 )

Australian Government Guide to Regulation (485.79 KB) ( 01/03/2014 )

Links

FAO—Organic Agriculture

International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM) – Organics In…

Organic Trade Association (USA)

Organic World—Global organic farming news and statistics

Organic World—Yearbook

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