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AB (Agriculture Biologique) logo
AB (Agriculture Biologique)
France · Tier 2 Trusted
EU Ecolabel (Flower) logo
EU Ecolabel (Flower)
European Union · Tier 3 Specialty
BioGro New Zealand logo
BioGro New Zealand
New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold
What it meansFrance's national organic mark, owned by the Ministry of Agriculture. Sits alongside the EU Leaf on virtually all French organic packaging.The European Commission's voluntary environmental label. Covers cleaning products, paper, textiles, electronics, accommodation services. NOT an organic mark.New Zealand's largest organic certifier. Recognised by the EU, US, and Japan under their respective import-equivalence regimes.
ScopeFoodSeveral categoriesSeveral categories
Established198519921983
InspectionAnnual on-site by French-accredited certifiersAnnual audit by national Ecolabel competent bodyAnnual on-site, IFOAM-accredited
Residue testingRisk-basedPer-category limitsRisk-based
Guarantees
  • EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848).
  • Annual on-site inspection by accredited French certifiers (Ecocert, Bureau Veritas, Qualité-France).
  • Lifecycle-based environmental criteria per product category.
  • Restrictions on hazardous chemicals.
  • Annual licence renewal with audit.
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs.
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Covers food, textiles, and personal care under separate standards.
Does NOT
  • Same standard as the EU Leaf — AB is the brand consumers recognise, not a stricter rule.
  • Doesn't apply to food. Doesn't mean organic.
  • New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.

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