2‑16 Circumstances for refusing to issue2‑16 Circumstances for refusing to issue organic goods certificate

2‑16 Circumstances for refusing to issue organic goods certificate

For the purposes of paragraph 67(3)(g) of the Act, each of the following circumstances is prescribed in relation to an application for an organic goods certificate in relation to prescribed organic goods: (a) the applicant failed to provide sufficient evidence that operations to produce or prepare the organic goods for export were carried out in accordance with the National Organic Standard; (b) compliance with the National Organic Standard in relation to the organic goods is not sufficient to ensure that all relevant importing country requirements relating to the organic goods and the operations to produce or prepare them for export are met; (c) the export of the organic goods could result in trade in the export of goods from Australian territory being adversely affected.

Note: Other grounds for the issuing body to refuse to issue an organic goods certificate in relation to prescribed organic goods are set out in paragraphs 67(3)(a) to (f) of the Act.