Organic news

December 2023

Find out about the key milestones for the OPPA in 2023, the National Organic Standard Cabinet paper and summary of submissions, plus updates for exporters.

October 2023

Find out about the next steps to get the drafting instructions for the National Organic Standard regulations through to Parliamentary Counsel Office (PCO) to be drafted into legislation. And a reminder that the final edition of Organic News for 2023 will be published in December and we’ll be back in February 2024.

September 2024

Find out about the continued development of the National Organic Standard, and a reminder for organic exporters.

August 2023

Find out about the continued development of the National Organic Standard, exporting organic products under the Official Organic Assurance Programme, and upcoming engagement activities.

July 2023

Find out about the National Organic Standard progress and the June Organic Sector Advisory Council meeting.

July consultation 2023

Find out about the second phase National Organic Standard consultation on the regulations.

June 2023

Find out about the National Organic Standard consultation close date, second phase virtual drop-in sessions and other implementation activities.

May consultation 2023

Find out about proposals for the national organic standard update to the consultation.

May 2023

Find out about proposals for the national organic standard, recognised entity or person to perform evaluation and verification services, drafting the process regulations for approving organic businesses, the organics products and production bill, and organic sector advisory council.

April consultation 2023

Find out about proposals for the national organic standard.

April 2023

Find out about updates on the bill, national organic standard proposals for public consultation, feedback on more detailed proposals of the process regulations, and the organic sector advisory council.

March 2023

Find out about technical working groups for the national organic standard, organics sector advisory council, regulations for approving organic businesses, the organic products and production bill, and the new organic products and production regulatory system.

February 2023

Find out about organic news, drafting of the national organic standard, mahi on the process regulations, the organic products and production bill, the organic sector advisory council, and new organics products and production regulatory system.

December 2022

Find out about virtual workshops and review sessions to develop the National Organic Standard, organic sector advisory council, re-engagement with the organic sector on the proposed regulations, and developments on the bill.

October 2022

Find out about the technical working groups, the first meeting of the organic sector advisory council, changes to organic products law, and the bill's second reading in parliament.

September 2022

Find out about the technical working groups for livestock and processing and handling, first meeting of the advisory council, and updates on the regulations development.