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	Bio-Siegel (Germany) Germany · Tier 1 Gold	China Organic (COFCC) China · Tier 1 Gold	EU Ecolabel (Flower) European Union · Tier 3 Specialty
What it means	Germany's national organic mark, owned by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Sits alongside the EU Leaf on most German organic packaging since 2001. Same standard as the EU Leaf — Bio-Siegel is the brand consumers recognise.	China's national organic certification under the Certification and Accreditation Administration. Mandatory on any product sold as '有机' (organic) in mainland China.	The European Commission's voluntary environmental label. Covers cleaning products, paper, textiles, electronics, accommodation services. NOT an organic mark.
Scope	Food	Food	Several categories
Established	2001	2005	1992
Inspection	Annual on-site by EU-accredited German control body	Annual on-site by CNCA-accredited certifier	Annual audit by national Ecolabel competent body
Residue testing	Risk-based	Required	Per-category limits
Guarantees	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by accredited German certifier.	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual third-party certification. Each certified product carries a unique 17-digit traceability code.	Lifecycle-based environmental criteria per product category. Restrictions on hazardous chemicals. Annual licence renewal with audit.
Does NOT	Same standard as the EU Leaf — not stricter.	Imported organic foods must be re-certified under the Chinese standard — overseas certifications alone are not accepted for the 有机 label.	Doesn't apply to food. Doesn't mean organic.

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