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Organic Products and Production Bill
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This objectives of this bill are to increase consumer confidence in purchasing organic products, increase certainty for businesses making claims that their products are organic, and facilitate international trade in organic products.MP in charge
Hon Damien O'ConnorCommittee
Primary ProductionBill No.221-2
52Parliament
Progress of the Bill
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Assented on 04 Apr 2023
Act: Organic Products and Production Act 2023
Royal Assent
The Governor-General formally signs the bill into law.
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Member(s) in charge: Hon Damien O'Connor Type of Bill: Government Parliament: 52 Bill no: 221-2 Introduction: 26 Feb 2020 First reading agreed: 19 Mar 2020 Referred to: Primary Production Submissions due: 27 May 2020 Select Committee Report(s): Organic Products Bill - 28 Feb 2021 Second reading agreed: 27 Oct 2022 Committee of the whole House concluded: 28 Mar 2023 Third reading agreed: 28 Mar 2023 Royal assent: 04 Apr 2023 Act: Organic Products and Production Act 2023