BioGro Certification Rates
Rates are current as of May 2024 and are only indicative of the cost.
Please be aware that there are also small ongoing approval charges that may apply for some scopes including ingredient, recipe, and label approval.
For a comprehensive and customised quote, please Register for Certification. A member of the BioGro team will be in touch as soon as possible.
Please refer to BioGro’s Withdrawal Policy and Refund Policy for terms and conditions.
New Applicants
New to BioGro or organic certification? We’ve simplified the costs into easy-to-understand packages so that you can determine whether your business is at the right stage for organic certification.
Application fee - $400 + G.S.T (*applies to both International and Domestic Certification programmes)
Initial setup fee includes :
Access the BioGro Portal to complete your Organic Management Plan online
Support from our friendly certification support team to answer queries, including an optional custom webinar to ask your business-specific questions.
Domestic Organic Certification - +$950 + GST
(* payable once you have completed your Organic Management Plan to commence assessment & schedule audit.)
Fee includes certification for Primary producers (Horticulture, Viticulture, Dairy, Livestock, Cropping etc.) producing for the New Zealand domestic market
International Organic Certification &/Or Processed Products- +$2550+ G.S.T (* payable once you have completed your Organic Management Plan to commence assessment & schedule audit.)
Fee includes:
Access to OOAP markets if the products are eligible
Audit of 1 location (e.g. you may have multiple vineyards within a short distance. Additional locations will incur additional costs)
1 scope (e.g. Horticulture. If you require additional scopes e.g. processed product / processor this will incur additional costs)
Input approvals for crop and soil, wine additions, pest control, fertiliser, livestock input approvals, as well as facility management input approval
Additional Auditor Travel Costs will apply according to your region. Please refer to these fees below
Product costs are assessed based on the number of suppliers, ingredients, recipes, markets and labels and are not included in the base price
Please note that new applications must be completed within 1 year of application date. Please refer to the BioGro Withdrawal and Refund Policies for further information
2nd year certification fees adjust to relevant rates + additional charges, detailed below
OOAP China, IFOAM & JAS certification are subject to additional costs
Wine Additions Programme Registration- $150 + GST
This is to register as a supplier of wine additions and to include your registered wine additions for selection by organic winemakers in the BioGro portal.
Wine Addition Product Registration- $49 +GST (per product)
Pre Assessments
Get one product assessed before proceeding with full certification. (Desk-based assessment- no on-site audit)
Inputs for use in organic production - this covers 1 product and 2 hours assessment time: $662 + G.S.T
($250 credit if your product is compliant and you proceed to full certification within 2 months)
Processed products - this covers 1 product and 2 hours assessment time: $300 + GST
($300 credit if your product is compliant and you proceed to full certification within 2 months)
Livestock
International
The annual cost of certification starts at $2220 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Domestic
The annual cost of certification starts at $928 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Dairy
International
The annual cost of certification starts at $2220 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Domestic
The annual cost of certification starts at $928 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Horticulture
International
The annual cost of certification starts at $2220 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Domestic
The annual cost of certification starts at $928 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Apiary
International
The annual cost of certification starts at $2220 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Domestic
The annual cost of certification starts at $928 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Wild Harvest
International
The annual cost of certification starts at $2220 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Domestic
The annual cost of certification starts at $928 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Viticulture
International
The annual cost of certification starts at $2220 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Domestic
The annual cost of certification starts at $928 plus label approval fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Processor
The annual cost of certification starts at $2411 plus ingredient fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Product costs are assessed based on the number of suppliers, ingredients, recipes, markets and labels and are not included in the base price.
Extra time charges (additional time spent by the Certification or Audit team to resolve issues)
Processed Product
The annual cost of certification starts at $2411 plus ingredient fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Product costs are assessed based on the number of suppliers, ingredients, recipes, markets and labels and are not included in the base price.
Extra time charges (additional time spent by the Certification or Audit team to resolve issues)
Health & Body Care
The annual cost of certification starts at $2411 plus ingredient fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Product costs are assessed based on the number of suppliers, ingredients, recipes, markets and labels and are not included in the base price.
Extra time charges (additional time spent by the Certification or Audit team to resolve issues)
NATRUE - Health & Body Care Natural Certification
Certification Scheme Only
Annual certification starts at $2473 + G.S.T. This includes assessment, primary audit (on-site and/or desk), review and certificate issue. Auditor travel charges will apply for onsite audits.
Approval (Verification Scheme)
Verification of Formula Approval: $1237 + G.S.T.
Verification of Raw Material approval: $618 + G.S.T.
Additional Site Audit Fees:
Covers on-site audit, review and administration of manufacturing or processing sites that are under the same Management plan or different Management Plan from the
primary site: $742 + G.S.T.
Covers on-site audit, review and administration of manufacturing or processing sites that are under the same Management plan or different Management Plan from the
primary site (separate audit trip): $1483 + G.S.T.
Additional fees
Register Final Product under certificate: $18 + G.S.T. per product
Register Raw Material under a verification certificate: $18 + G.S.T. per product
Raw Material approval (per BioGro NATRUE certified or IFOAM Family of Standard certified supplier): $16 + G.S.T. per supplier
Raw Material approval (per non-NATRUE certified or IFOAM Family of Standard certified supplier): $49 + G.S.T. per Raw Material
Raw Material approval (per Raw Material Certification Scheme or Approval Scheme): $71 + G.S.T. per Raw Material
Final Products/ Formula approval (per Raw Material Certification Scheme or Approval Scheme): $ 65 + G.S.T per product/formula
Final Product/ Formula re-assessment (e.g., changing supplier, raw material, etc.): $49 + G.S.T per product/formula
Label Approval: $27 + G.S.T. per label
For the NATRUE label usage fee (charged every two years by the NATRUE head office) please refer to the website.
Inputs For Organic Production
The annual cost of certification starts at $2209 plus ingredient fees, auditor travel costs and G.S.T.
Product costs are assessed based on the number of suppliers, ingredients, recipes, markets and labels and are not included in the base price.
Extra time charges (additional time spent by the Certification or Audit team to resolve issues)
Non-GMO Certification
New Applicant
The annual cost of certification starts at $1230 plus ingredient fees, label approval fees, and G.S.T.
Current BioGro Licensee
The annual cost of certification starts at $365 plus ingredient fees, label approval fees, and G.S.T.
Auditor Travel Costs
Auditor travel costs are charged according to regions and in addition to annual certification fees.
Northland, Gisborne, West Cost, Southland - $308 + G.S.T.
Auckland, Manawatu, Hawke's Bay, Wellington, Canterbury, Otago - $215 + G.S.T.
Waikato, Tasman, Taranaki, Nelson, Marlborough, Bay of Plenty - $186 + G.S.T.
Additional Costs
These costs apply in addition to base certification fees.
Additional scope (e.g. You are a processed product manufacturer as main scope, but wish to add exporting): $309 per additional scope + G.S.T.
Additional property/facility/site under different OMP(conducted on same date as main audit): $742 + G.S.T
Additional separate audit or handling third party production: $1483 + G.S.T
Additional block <1.5 ha: $371 + G.S.T | >1.5ha: $742 + G.S.T
Label approval: $27 each + G.S.T
Ingredients approval (BG): $16 + G.S.T
Ingredients approval (Non-BG): $49 + G.S.T
Non-organic ingredients approval (Simple): $49 + G.S.T
Non-organic ingredients approval (Complex): $81 + G.S.T
Recipe / Formulation approval: $49 + G.S.T
Wine assessment: $49 + G.S.T
Gate sign: $65 + G.S.T (First Gate Sign is free)
Programme training (NATRUE, JAS, etc.): $326 per person +G.S.T
Surveillance audit: $700 + G.S.T
JAS Certification: $2473 + G.S.T
JAS audit (Separate audit): $990 + G.S.T
JAS Group Admin: $1237 + G.S.T
Voluntary Suspension (OOAP max duration 12 months): $515 + G.S.T
Suspension lifting: $521 + G.S.T
Decertification: $43 + G.S.T
Simple contracted operator: $1113 + G.S.T
Complex contracted operator: $742 + G.S.T
Wholesaler/Distribution (Additional scope + different management team): $742 + G.S.T
Custom meeting (to discuss your individual business requirements): $180 per hour + G.S.T
Extra time charges (additional time spent by the Certification or Audit team to resolve issues): $180 per hour + GST
Export verifications (MPI OOAP): $60 G.S.T
Export verification / Transaction certificate (unregulated markets, JAS, US-Canada Equivalency): $114 + G.S.T