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	Bio-Siegel (Germany) Germany · Tier 1 Gold	Global Organic Textile Standard Global · Tier 2 Trusted	COSMOS-Organic / Natural European Union · Tier 2 Trusted	India Organic (NPOP) India · Tier 1 Gold
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 strictest, most widely-recognised standard for organic textiles. Covers the full supply chain from organic fibre to finished garment, with environmental AND social criteria.	The leading certification for organic cosmetics in Europe. Two grades: COSMOS Organic (≥95% organic agricultural ingredients) and COSMOS Natural (no organic minimum, but the same restricted-ingredient list).	India's national organic mark under the National Programme for Organic Production. Administered by APEDA; required on any food exported as organic and increasingly on domestic packaging.
Scope	Food	Textiles	Cosmetics	Food
Established	2001	2002	2010	2001
Inspection	Annual on-site by EU-accredited German control body	Annual on-site, IOAS-accredited	Annual on-site by COSMOS-accredited certifier	Annual on-site by APEDA-accredited certifier
Residue testing	Risk-based	Required for finished products	Risk-based	Required for export shipments
Guarantees	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by accredited German certifier.	≥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.	COSMOS Organic: ≥95% organic agricultural ingredients. COSMOS Natural: minimum natural-origin ingredients with banned synthetic restrictions. No GMOs, no parabens, no PEGs, no synthetic fragrances, no SLS/SLES. Biodegradability requirements. Annual on-site audit.	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual third-party certification.
Does NOT	Same standard as the EU Leaf — not stricter.	Doesn't cover non-textile components (zips, buttons, prints) beyond the chemical-restriction list.	Doesn't certify clinical effectiveness or skin tolerance.	Domestic-only sales can also use FSSAI's 'Jaivik Bharat' mark — if you see only 'Jaivik Bharat' without 'India Organic', the supply chain may be PGS-India rather than NPOP-accredited.

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