Membership
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There are three grades of Membership:

Full Membership is open to producers and distributors of essential oils and plant extracts and to producers of plant material for the production of essential oils or plant extracts.  Full members have voting rights.

Associate Membership (Institute or Individual) is open to consultants, non-commercial institutes, researchers and non-commercial other parties.  Such members receive all information, attend meetings but have no voting rights.

Honorary Membership is open to former members who have contributed significantly to the development of the Australian essential oil industry and have retired from active involvement with the industry.  Membership is by invitation only.  Honorary Members receive all information, attend meetings but have no voting rights.

The present Fee Structure is:
 

Full Membership:	$1000 p.a.
Associate Membership (Institute/Individual)	$150 p.a.
Honorary Membership:	free of charge

The Association produces at irregular intervals a Newsletter which is available to members only.  The function of the Newsletter is to provide members with information on:

• new regulatory requirements by Australian, and where known, overseas regulatory authorities (such as TGA, NICNAS, Pharmacopoeias etc.).
• international as well as Australian essential oil standards.
• future trade related related conferences and scientific essential oil symposia.
• trade news in general.
• topics discussed at recent trade conferences as well as on the content of essential oil related scientific lectures and any other relevant matters.
• recently published essential oil related articles and scientific papers.
• the availability of financial grants from providers of funds such as RIRDC (Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation) etc.

Australian essential oils and extracts presently produced on a commercial  scale:

• Eucalyptus oil (1,8-cineole type) (from Eucalyptus polybractea, E. radiata, etc)
• Tea tree oil (from Melaleuca alternifolia, M. linariifolia and  M. dissitiflora)
• Western Australian sandalwood oil (from Santalum spicatum)
• Lemon myrtle oil (from Backhousia citriodora)
• Lemon-scented tea tree oil (from Leptospermum petersonii)
• Lavender oil (from Lavandula angustifolia)
• Peppermint oil (from Mentha piperita)
• Bitter fennel oil (from Foeniculum vulgare)
• Parsley oil (from Petroselinum crispum)
• Boronia absolute (Boronia megastigma)
• Orange oil
• Lemon oil

Several additional essential oils, both from Australian natives as well as from introduced plant species, are being produced on a pilot scale.

Essential Oil Producers Association of Australia
[ ABN Number: 59 955 079 250 ]
22 Canterbury Chase
Goonellabah NSW 2480

Telephone: (+61) 2 6624 2453   Facsimile: (+61) 2 6628 3264

Secretary/Treasurer: Dr. Ian Southwell
E-mail: southwells@optusnet.com.au