Initial Application Form - Producer

* Note: All parcels must be listed even if not undergoing conversion.

The Health Plan must be drawn up by a veterinary surgeon. The plan must ensure the development of a pattern of health building and disease control measures appropriate to the particular circumstances of the individual farm and allow for the evolution of a farming system progressively less dependent on allopathic veterinary medicinal products. The plan must indicate the problems endemic to the particular farm or area and include requirements for vaccinations and proposed veterinary inputs which may be necessitated on the basis of the specific on-farm health issues identified in the Health Plan. The Health Plan must be signed by a veterinary surgeon. A template for an Animal Health Plan can be downloaded from the Organic Trust website. Please ensure all mutilations (disbudding, castration etc.) are carried out in accordance with the Organic Food and Farming Standards.

 

Download Animal Health Plan

Animal housing sketch must provide sufficient details, which illustrates compliance with the organic standards. Details such as dimensions of all animal housing buildings on the farm must include bedded area(s), slatted area(s), live stock type, numbers, age & weight required - the plan must specify the species, age & weight of animals to be housed in each unit and the exact dimensions of each unit.

BISS Application which clearly indicate the area on which this application is based. Farm boundaries must be clearly identified. BISS Application may replace the schedule of areas if areas to enter organic are clearly marked.

Poultry Chart(s) where you intend to keep poultry on the in conversion/organic area must be completed. The poultry chart can downloaded from the Organic Trust website.

Any required derogation form(s) that accompany your application, can be downloaded directly from our Organic Trust website from the corresponding links below.

Derogation Form - Seed

Derogation Form - Restricted Veterinary Practices / Mutilations

Derogation Form - Purchase Non Organic Animals (10%-20%)

Derogation Form - Purchase Non Organic Animals (40%)

If you have any other documents to include with your application please upload them here.

The Organic Trust will process your personal data in alignment with current data protection legislation and in accordance with the requirements of your contract with the Organic Trust. Further details can be found on our website: www.organictrust.ie/privacy and www.dataprotection.ie

 

Your rights under data protection legislation include: the right to be informed if, how and why your personal data is being processed; the right to access and get a copy of your personal data; the right to have your personal data corrected or supplemented if it is inaccurate or incomplete; the right to have your personal data deleted or erased; the right to limit or restrict how your personal data are used; the right to data portability; the right to object to the processing of your data and the right not to be subject to automated decisions without human involvement, where it would significantly affect you.

 

If you have any data privacy queries or concerns, please contact the Organic Trust or email dataprotection@organictrust.ie and we will be happy to assist you.

 • I/we have full management control of all land and enterprises detailed in this application.

 • To the best of my/our knowledge, all information supplied in this application is accurate and complete. 

 • I/we accept the right of the Organic Trust CLG to refuse any application (following a review of the application documentation) or to refuse certification. 

 • I/we accept that this application may not be accepted as a single application (depending on the information submitted regarding the entity/ies to be inspected & certified). Therefore, I/we agree to comply with the requirements for certification and to supply any additional information which may be required for evaluation purposes.

 • I/we accept that this application will be considered together with all the other applications that I/we make including production & processing applications.

 • In instances where organic licences are held with Organic Certification Bodies other than the Organic Trust CLG, the Organic Trust CLG must have access to such entities.

 • I/we accept that the Organic Trust CLG reserves the right to obtain copies of file information relating to any previously held organic or in-conversion licence(s) from the appropriate Organic Certification Body or Bodies, including a copy of the most recently issued licence.

 • In the case where the control authority or control body of this operation changes, I/we undertake the transmission of the control files to the subsequent control authority or control body.

 • I/we accept that exchange of information between the Organic Trust CLG and any other relevant Organic Certification Body is a mandatory requirement. This includes instances where part of the operation is sub-contracted to another operator which is certified by an Organic Certification Body other than the Organic Trust CLG.

 • I/we have read and understood the Organic Food & Farming Standards in Ireland, the latest Edition.

 • I/we agree from date of application to perform the operations in accordance with these standards and any future amendments.

 • I/we agree to notify the Organic Trust CLG of any changes to the holding and activities outlined in this application, and any changes to the contents outlined in this application.

 • I/we agree where the operation is withdrawn from the control system, to inform without delay the Organic Trust CLG and the relevant competent authority.

 • I/we agree where the operation is withdrawn from the control system, that the control file is kept for a period of at least five years.

 • I/we agree to ensure that all staff involved in the operation are trained in the specifics of the prevailing organic standards.

 • I/we agree to submit the said operation including any operations carried out by a subcontractor to inspections & spot checks by officials of the relevant competent authority and the Organic Trust CLG.

 • I/we agree to abide by any conditions or sanctions imposed on my/our operation by the Organic Trust CLG, and the relevant competent authority.

 • I/we accept that withdrawal of the licence in one area (e.g. production) may also result in withdrawal of the licence in all licensed areas (e.g. processing), even if these are separate legal entities.

 • If the Organic Trust CLG should rescind my/our licence, we undertake to inform our buyers in writing that my/our licence has been withdrawn in order to ensure that the indications referring to the organic production method are removed from this production and will specify the period (if appropriate) of any such withdrawal in accordance with the Organic Food & Farming Standards in Ireland, the latest Edition.

 • I/we undertake not to sell any product labelled as 'organic' until organic status has been awarded by Organic Trust CLG.

 • I/we recognise that the Organic Trust Symbol is the sole property of the Organic Trust CLG.

 • I/we agree to inform the Organic Trust CLG without delay of any irregularity or infringement affecting the organic status of our product or organic products received from other operators or subcontractors. 

By choosing 'Pay Later,' an invoice will be generated for you, which can be paid via bank transfer or cheque. You can send the payment to the Organic Trust office via post. We encourage you to pay as soon as possible to avoid delays in processing your application. Thank you, the Organic Trust Team.

Important: By clicking Sign and Submit, you are submitting your full application, please ensure and validate that you have provided the correct information and supporting documents that accompany your application to avoid any possible delays in processing your application.