Input Certification
As a certified input, you are not an organic product. Instead your product will be certified for use in certified organic production. This includes products such as fertilisers, animal treatments, pest and disease management and plant nutrition products.
Pre-Assessment
This is your stepping stone to the initial assessment, which involves checking that you would be compliant for certification before you go through the more rigorous processes. This is steps one and two of the 4-step submittal process.
During this assessment, BioGro will require a breakdown of your formulations and the percentages of your ingredients. We will be analysing all facets of the product including all ingredients, additives and processing aids and manufacturing procedures.
What we will ask for
For each non-organic ingredient;
A specification sheet outlining the full composition of the ingredient
A GMO declaration
A list of importers, suppliers and manufacturers
A detailed description of the manufacturing process
A copy of the product label(s)
For each organic ingredient;
Valid organic certificates
Cost
For an understanding of BioGro's certification fees, we encourage you to visit our rates page.
However, for a complete costing tailored to your specific needs and circumstances, we recommend you contact BioGro directly.
Our team will be happy to give you personalised guidance and answer any questions you have about certification fees.
Timeframe
This is all dependent on the complexity of your product, as well as the quantity and quality of information provided. We advise between 6-8 weeks but please let us know if you have timeframes in mind and we will do our best to accommodate.
Market compliance
During the assessment, we will assess your product for compliance with all relevant organic markets that affect organic growers in New Zealand, including;
BioGro Organic Standards (NZ)
IFOAM Norms
MPI-OOAP Technical Rules (EU, Taiwan)
USDA-National Organic Programme (USA)
Japan Agricultural Standard - JAS (Japan)
Canada Organic Regime - COR (Canada)
Expression of Interest
Tell us you're interested in inputs for organics certification.
We are available for contact on weekdays between 9-5, with a whole team eager to help you. The quickest route for contact is to register your interest.
Alternatively, you can email us using info[at]biogro.co.nz or call us on 04-801 9741.
Organic Certification Webinar
If you or your business are new to organics, our Organic Certification Webinars are a great opportunity to learn more about the certification process, hosted by experts from the BioGro team.
If this sounds like something that you could benefit from, be sure to signup - so, what are you waiting for?