• Sectors
• Consumer Products and Services and Safety
• CS-037 Garden Soils And Potting Mixes

The committee's charter is defined in its Terms Of Reference [PDF].
Terms of Reference is subject to change

Active Projects0

Constitution0

International Relationships0

Published Standards0

Sub Committees0

Active Projects 2

Constitution 15

International Relationships 0

Published Standards 4

Sub Committees 3

• This is a list of projects currently being worked on by Standards Australia's Standards Development Team.

  Project Code

  Project Title

  • AS 4419

    Soils for landscaping and garden use

    Project Start Date

     18/06/2014

    Project Type

     Revision

    Product Type

     Standard

    Project Status

     Active

    Expected Completion Date

     16/07/2018

    Project Committee

     CS-037

  • AS 4454-2012 Amd 2

    Composts, soil conditioners and mulches

    Project Start Date

     09/06/2016

    Project Type

     Revised Text Amendment

    Product Type

     Amendment

    Project Status

     Active

    Expected Completion Date

     03/07/2017

    Project Committee

     CS-037

• The constitution of a Technical Committee consists of the Nominating Organisations that represent various interest groups across the industries. These Nominating Organisations are currently participating in Standards Australia’s Standards Development activity. The Nominating Organisation appoints a representative to represent the views of that organisation’s interest group during the development of a Standard.

  Constitution

   

  Australian Institute of Horticulture Inc

  Australian Institute of Landscape Architects

  Australian Organics Recycling Association

  Centre for Organic Research and Education

  Department of Environment and Science (QLD)

  EPA Victoria

  For Information

  Horticulture Innovation Australia

  NSW Department of Industry, Skills and Regional Development

  NSW Environment Protection Authority

  Nursery and Garden Industry Australia

  Primary Industries and Regions SA

  Soil Science Australia

  TAFE NSW

  Waste Management Association of Australia

• Standards Australia participates in Standards development with the International standards bodies as listed below.

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  There are no international relationships for this committee

• Below is the list of current Standards developed and published by Standards Australia. This list does not display the obsolete, superseded, available superseded and withdrawn Standards. The published Standards are documents that set out specifications and procedures designed to ensure products, services and systems are safe, reliable and consistently perform the way they are intended to.

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  Designation

  Publication Title

  • AS 4419-2003

    Soils for landscaping and garden use

    Publication Type

     Revision

    Product Type

     Standard

    Publication Status

     Current

    Publication Synopsis

     Specifies requirements for landscape and garden soils. This Standard specifies physical and chemical requirements such as bulk density organic matter, wettability, pH, dispersibility, toxicity, nitrogen drawdown index and permeability for low density, organic and natural soils or soil blends. Documentation requirements include information to be supplied to the consumer and health warnings. Guidance is given on the selection and use of soils.

  • AS 4454-2012

    Composts, soil conditioners and mulches

    Publication Type

     Revision

    Product Type

     Standard

    Publication Status

     Current

    Publication Synopsis

     Specifies requirements for composts, soil conditioners and mulches. This edition includes requirements for vermicast. It specifies minimum requirements to be met prior to labelling a product as a composted or pasteurized product. It also specifies physical and chemical requirements and documentation, which includes information to be supplied to the consumer and health warnings. Guidance is given on best practice for composting and vermicast systems designed to produce a quality product achieved by following an approved process.

  • AS 4454-2012 AMDT 1

    Composts, soil conditioners and mulches

    Publication Type

     Correction amendment

    Product Type

     Amendment

    Publication Status

     Current

    Publication Synopsis

     

• The Sub Committees within the Technical Committee are listed here.

  Sub Committees

   

  CS-037-00-01 Classification of Soil Types

  CS-037-00-02 Test Methods

  CS-037-00-03 Chemical and Organic Contaminant Provisions