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	Bio-Siegel (Germany) Germany · Tier 1 Gold	EU Ecolabel (Flower) European Union · Tier 3 Specialty	Global Organic Textile Standard Global · Tier 2 Trusted	Debio Ø (Norway) Norway · 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.	The European Commission's voluntary environmental label. Covers cleaning products, paper, textiles, electronics, accommodation services. NOT an organic mark.	The strictest, most widely-recognised standard for organic textiles. Covers the full supply chain from organic fibre to finished garment, with environmental AND social criteria.	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.
Scope	Food	Several categories	Textiles	Food
Established	2001	1992	2002	1986
Inspection	Annual on-site by EU-accredited German control body	Annual audit by national Ecolabel competent body	Annual on-site, IOAS-accredited	Annual on-site by Debio-accredited inspectors
Residue testing	Risk-based	Per-category limits	Required for finished products	Required
Guarantees	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by accredited German certifier.	Lifecycle-based environmental criteria per product category. Restrictions on hazardous chemicals. Annual licence renewal with audit.	≥70% certified-organic natural fibre (the 'organic' grade requires ≥95%). Restricted dyes, no chlorine bleach, no formaldehyde, no banned heavy metals. Wastewater treatment requirements. Social standards based on ILO core conventions (no child labour, no forced labour, fair wages, safe workplace). Annual on-site inspection by IOAS-accredited certifier.	EU baseline organic. Annual on-site inspection. Norwegian-specific welfare standards (esp. for cold-climate livestock).
Does NOT	Same standard as the EU Leaf — not stricter.	Doesn't apply to food. Doesn't mean organic.	Doesn't cover non-textile components (zips, buttons, prints) beyond the chemical-restriction list.	Norway is outside the EU — the Ø is recognised under EEA equivalence, not direct EU equivalence.

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