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AB (Agriculture Biologique) logo
AB (Agriculture Biologique)
France · Tier 2 Trusted
Korea Organic logo
Korea Organic
South Korea · Tier 1 Gold
Naturland logo
Naturland
Germany · Tier 2 Trusted
What it meansFrance's national organic mark, owned by the Ministry of Agriculture. Sits alongside the EU Leaf on virtually all French organic packaging.South Korea's national organic mark under MAFRA (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs). Required on any food sold as 유기농 in Korea.A German farmers' association whose private organic standard is stricter than the EU baseline. Covers food, aquaculture, textiles, and cosmetics. Recognised globally.
ScopeFoodFoodSeveral categories
Established198520011982
InspectionAnnual on-site by French-accredited certifiersAnnual on-site by MAFRA-accredited certifierAnnual on-site by Naturland-accredited inspectors
Residue testingRisk-basedRequiredRequired
Guarantees
  • EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848).
  • Annual on-site inspection by accredited French certifiers (Ecocert, Bureau Veritas, Qualité-France).
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs.
  • Annual on-site inspection by a MAFRA-accredited certifier.
  • Stricter than EU 2018/848 (lower nitrogen inputs, full-farm conversion, social standards).
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Fair-pricing requirements for member farmers.
Does NOT
  • Same standard as the EU Leaf — AB is the brand consumers recognise, not a stricter rule.
  • Cosmetics and textiles are covered under separate Korean schemes, not this mark.
  • Membership-based — only farms that join the Naturland association can use the mark.

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