Under the Australian National Standards for Organic, certification takes 3 years.  The first 12 months is referred to as “pre-certification” and no labelling claims can be made about organic during this period.  The next 2 years are called “in-conversion” to organic, and resultant product can be labelled as such.  After 3 years, product is certified organic.  Cattle that are already on the property can never be called organic, but any calves born 3 months after the commencement of organic management may be eligible for organic status.   This means any breeders commencing organic management (including no prohibited treatments) from the start of the 3rd trimester of pregnancy can produce calves that are under organic certification.   So as an example, if a producer commences organic management in September, then has calves born in December, then these calves would become “in-conversion” to organic the following September