The Pacific Organic Standard (POS) is written for organic production in the Pacific Island countries and territories. It is expected to serve as a basis for raising the profile of organic agriculture among farmers and consumers, strengthening organic production capacity in the region, and promoting further development of local, regional and international markets for Pacific organic agriculture products.
The provisions of the POS take into account both local agricultural traditions and two global organic standards, IFOAM Basic Standards and Codex Alimentarius. Areas covered are crop production, animal husbandry, aquaculture production, processing and handling, social justice and textile processing. The POS also covers mitigation of climate change, an area which few other standards cover.
The POS has been written in a way to make it easy for the reader and user to access and understand. The standard is formulated in General principles and Standards. The standard is nicely illustrated with pictures giving the reader the flavor of organic production in the pacific.
The standard has been endorsed by the Conference of Pacific Ministers of Agriculture and Fisheries. The standard now provides a platform for further regional policy development around organics.
Document can be download form IFOAM website [4.0 MB]
