Organic industry organisations

4 Organic industry organisations Organic industry peak body 

There are currently seven independent grower-run certification bodies which are all accredited by the Australian Quarantine Inspection Service (AQIS) to meet export standards set by the European Union. 

The Organic Vignerons Association of Australia (OVAA) is a small certification organisation dedicated to organic winemaking. Its membership is small yet some of its members are very successfully exporting product into Europe and the US. 

The Organic Food Chain (OFC) was established only a few years ago because of dissatisfaction with some of the other certification bodies. A number of OFC members are extensive grain growers in Queensland, involved in large export sales. The OFC holds ISO 9002 as well as AQIS accreditation and aims to assist with marketing and networking. 

One problem that will need to be overcome is a significant forest industry which poses a threat to organic from the overspray of pesticides and water runoff. This will be a major issue for TOP and the OFA to address in 2000. 

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