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Australian Certified Organic
Australia's largest organic certifier, accredited under the Australian National Standard for Organic and Bio-Dynamic Produce. The bud-and-leaf logo is the most-seen organic mark in Australian supermarkets.
Official siteWhat it guarantees
- ●≥95% organic ingredients.
- ●No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs.
- ●Annual on-site inspection.
- ●Animal welfare and biodynamic-compatible production options.
What it does NOT
- ○Australia has no single mandatory organic mark — ACO is the dominant one, but NASAA, OFC, and others also certify.
Inspection
Annual on-site, ACOS-accredited
Residue testing
Risk-based
Established
2002
Body type
Private body, gov-overseen
Scope
Food
Trust tier
Government standard with mandatory annual inspection and residue testing. The backbone of organic regulation.
Recognised alongside
These certifications mutually recognise ACO under their import-equivalence agreements, so a product carrying one mark is broadly acceptable to the others.
