All certifications

Side-by-side

Compare certifications.

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

	Bio-Siegel (Germany) Germany · Tier 1 Gold	Luomu (Finland) Finland · Tier 2 Trusted	Orgánico Argentina Argentina · 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.	Finland's national organic 'Sun Mark' (Aurinkomerkki). Operated by the Finnish Food Authority. In practice most Finnish organic packaging carries both Luomu and the EU Leaf — they certify to the same baseline.	Argentina's national organic mark under SENASA (National Food Safety and Quality Service). Implemented as a label in December 2012 under Law 25.127 (1999).
Scope	Food	Food	Food
Established	2001	1995	2012
Inspection	Annual on-site by EU-accredited German control body	Annual on-site by Finnish Food Authority	Annual on-site, SENASA-accredited
Residue testing	Risk-based	Required	Required
Guarantees	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by accredited German certifier.	EU baseline organic (Finnish supply chains end-to-end). Annual on-site inspection by the Finnish Food Authority.	Compliance with Argentine Law 25.127. Annual on-site inspection by SENASA-accredited certifier. Recognised as equivalent to EU + USDA organic under bilateral agreements.
Does NOT	Same standard as the EU Leaf — not stricter.	The Sun Mark is awarded only to fully Finnish supply chains — imports use the EU Leaf alone.	Domestic recognition only — exports use the buyer's national mark (USDA, EU Leaf) under equivalence.

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