Use of vaccinations and other veterinary treatments in organic livestock farming

Farmers who wish to certify their farm’s produce as ‘organic’ must in the first instance meet the requirements of the National Standard for Organic and Bio-dynamic Produce.

The National Standard outlines the minimum production and processing standards Australian products must comply with in order to be exported as ‘organic’.

This Primefact covers the following topics:

• Organic standards and livestock welfare
• Organic standards and use of vaccinations
• Use of non-permitted veterinary treatments
• Organic standards and use of anaesthetics