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  Formed in 1986, The National Association for Sustainable Agriculture, Australia (NASAA) is the nation's leading organic certifier – focused on providing quality, cost efficient organic certification services. With operations both in Australia and Overseas, the company provides certification and inspection services, which assist in facilitating market access throughout the world for NASAA certified organic product.

Through its role as a certifier, NASAA is committed to developing and maintaining organic standards; assisting operators in gaining organic certification; and conducting ongoing compliance supervision and inspection of certified operations.

The scope of NASAA's certification service covers the organic supply chain – from input manufacturers to producers, processors to wholesale and retail operations - ensuring organic integrity 'from paddock to plate'.

With a national office based in the Adelaide Hills in South Australia, NASAA is a non-profit company limited by guarantee comprising an association of members and certified operators (over 1000).

Why should I certify through NASAA?

Quality and Integrity of Service.
  • NASAA is widely acknowledged as the service leader in Certification. Our expert team are committed to providing high-level technical support to our licensed operators, providing advisory assistance supporting the conversion process and ongoing management under organic systems.
  • Our costs are competitive, with a pricing structure which serves to underpin the provision of the certification service, facilitating access throughout the world for NASAA certified product.
Recognition both at home, and abroad.

The expertise that we have developed, and the recognition and regard NASAA holds internationally, ensures that you are in the most capable hands, whether your focus is on the domestic market, or export trade.
  • In addition to its domestic accreditation under AQIS, NASAA was the first Australian certification body to achieve accreditation through the International Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (IFOAM). NASAA also holds accreditation under the US National Organic Program (USNOP).
  • NASAA certification covers some 7 million hectares and over 900 licensed operators. In addition to certifying operations within Australia, NASAA is the only Australian certifier with extensive operation overseas, certifying production and processing operations in Nepal, Brazil, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Samoa, Malaysia, East Timor, Brazil, Soloman Islands and Sri Lanka – comprising over 12,500 small farmers. This international network ensures worldwide recognition for the NASAA label.
Certification has been our focus since 1986. Let us make it Yours!







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