Primary and processed organic products, including food and beverages, animal and plant products, live animals, and wool. Also consulting on inclusion of organic aquaculture products. Please refer to the consultation document.

Discussion document: Would New Zealand benefit from new organic regulation? (29 page(s), in English)

The New Zealand Government is considering whether new regulations are needed for organic products sold in New Zealand. The Government is seeking feedback on whether a new organic standard should be voluntary or mandatory, and if a standard is mandatory, how should Government check that businesses meet the standard.

If, following consultation, Government decides that a mandatory standard is needed, new primary legislation will need to be passed into law before a standard can be developed. The timeframe for such legislation is uncertain. Once any needed legislation is passed, an organic standard would be developed and consulted on before it was finalised. For comments received in response to this notification, the closing date for submissions as specified in the discussion document is extended to 60 days from the date of this notification.