For Providers

Check your eligibility 

Assessment and certification against the Australian Farm Data Code (the Code) are for products, projects, and services offered by providers.  

A provider is defined in the Code as “any entity with a direct contractual relationship (written or verbal) with a farm business, which collects, interprets or manages Farm Data in the course of that relationship. Providers include but are not limited to: technology providers, research institutions, government bodies”. [Ref: Australian Farm Data Code, Edition 2”] 

If you are a provider and answer ‘Yes’ to all the questions below, you’re eligible to have your product, project, or service assessed against the Code: 

• • Do you have a direct contractual relationship with farmers/farm businesses? 

• • Do you collect, receive, use, manage, or share farm data? 

• • Are you an Australian entity? 

If you didn’t answer ‘Yes’ to all the above, you can still get advice on how to adopt the Code – please contact our team at farmdatacode@nff.org.au for more information. 

How to get assessed and certified against the Farm Data Code 

Step 1: Contact us to set up an introductory meeting 

• • Contact us to set up an introductory meeting with our team – this will save you time in the application process and give you an opportunity to ask questions. 

Step 2: Prepare for assessment 

• • Make sure you have read and agree to: 

• • • Certification Process and Rules 

• • • Certification Privacy Policy 

• • • Certification Mark Usage Guidelines 

• • • Provider Agreement 

• • Get executive support for certification  

• • Confirm team members who will be part of the application process – for small to medium organisations you will need 2-3 days from legal, IT and product staff 

Step 3: Apply 

• • Confirm with our team that you want to start the application process

• • NFF will issue you an invoice for the application fee – you need to pay the fee before starting your application 

• • Complete and submit the: 

• • • Assessment and Certification Application Form 

• • • Certification Declaration Form 

• • • Provider Agreement 

• • Our team will assess your application and advise you of the results 

• • If you did not comply 100% with the Code, you will have an option to: 

1. 1. 1. update your data terms and policies to fully comply with the Code, or; 

1. 1. 2. choose to not fully comply with the Code and only get a Summary Audit Report published (Audit Reports are published in the Register of assessed and certified products, projects, and services) 

• • If you are 100% compliant with the Code, our team will submit your application to the Certification Panel for review and approval of certification 

• • If approved, you will be issued a Certification Mark with your unique registration number and your Summary Audit Report will be published 

Step 4:  Certification! 

Congratulations you are now certified and can use your Certification Mark to promote your product/project according to the Certification Mark Usage Guidelines. 

 

Fees 

There is only one fee payable to have a product, project, or service assessed against the Code. If the product, project, or service complies 100% with the Code there are no further fees payable for certification to be awarded.  

The current fees for assessment and certification against the Code are: 

	2023 – 2025
Start‐ups <$500k annual revenue	$700
Small organisations $500k‐$10m annual revenue	$1,500
Medium organisations $10m-$500m annual revenue	$5,000
Large organisations >$500m annual revenue	$10,000
Research projects	$1,000

Annual renewals per product/project/service have the same fees as above.  Fees listed above exclude GST.

 

Helpful guides 

Farm Data Code: Best Practice Guide 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: I’m a provider, can I change my data management policies or terms and conditions after I’ve had my product/service assessed by the NFF?

Yes you can. The expectation is that you consider the requirements of the certification and the principles of the Farm Data Code when designing changes to your service terms and conditions, data management policies, product features, FAQs, marketing materials, or any other documents you referred to in the assessment process.