All certifications

Side-by-side

Compare certifications.

Up to four certifications, side by side. Choose which ones

	Bio-Siegel (Germany) Germany · Tier 1 Gold	Debio Ø (Norway) Norway · Tier 2 Trusted	Soil Association Organic United Kingdom · Tier 2 Trusted	Naturland Germany · Tier 2 Trusted
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.	Norway's only accredited organic certifier. The Ø-merket is required on any food sold as 'økologisk' in Norway. Operates to EU 2018/848 equivalence plus Norwegian add-ons.	The UK's largest organic certifier. Standards are stricter than the UK government's baseline (which still mirrors EU 2018/848 post-Brexit). Recognised by the EU and USA under equivalence.	A German farmers' association whose private organic standard is stricter than the EU baseline. Covers food, aquaculture, textiles, and cosmetics. Recognised globally.
Scope	Food	Food	Several categories	Several categories
Established	2001	1986	1946	1982
Inspection	Annual on-site by EU-accredited German control body	Annual on-site by Debio-accredited inspectors	Annual on-site, UKAS-accredited	Annual on-site by Naturland-accredited inspectors
Residue testing	Risk-based	Required	Risk-based	Required
Guarantees	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by accredited German certifier.	EU baseline organic. Annual on-site inspection. Norwegian-specific welfare standards (esp. for cold-climate livestock).	Stricter-than-baseline organic standards across food, textiles, cosmetics, and farming. Annual on-site inspection. Animal welfare standards (outdoor access, lower stocking density).	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 — not stricter.	Norway is outside the EU — the Ø is recognised under EEA equivalence, not direct EU equivalence.	Logo is trademarked — not a free-licence mark.	Membership-based — only farms that join the Naturland association can use the mark.

Choose up to 4 (4 chosen)

That's four — remove one to add another.

Stay in the loop

Get notified when we publish new articles, updates, and organic guides. No spam, just honest content, straight to your inbox.

Compare certifications · Organic.is