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Accreditation bodies – IANZ and JAS-ANZ

Accreditation bodies accredit third party agencies (TPAs) and their ‘individuals’ (personnel). They then recommend to NZFSA that these agencies or individuals become recognised by NZFSA.

Third party agencies and their individuals are recognised to evaluate and verify that organic operators and exporters meet NZFSA organic standard OP3 and appropriate market-specific export requirements.

Accreditation bodies assess third party agencies against ISO standard 17020 and supplementary criteria set by NZFSA. NZFSA’s criteria are outlined in NZFSA organic standards OP1 and OP2.

The 2 accreditation bodies that operate in New Zealand are:

• International Accreditation New Zealand (IANZ)

• Joint Accreditation System of Australia and New Zealand (JAS-ANZ).

Related links

• NZFSA organic standard OP1

• NZFSA organic standard OP2

• NZFSA organic standard OP3

• NZFSA technical rules for organic production

• Third party agency (TPA) register

• IANZ website

• JAS-ANZ website

Contact

organics@nzfsa.govt.nz

Updated 11 August 2009