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	BioGro New Zealand New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold	Bio-Siegel (Germany) Germany · Tier 1 Gold	JAS Organic Japan · Tier 1 Gold
What it means	New Zealand's largest organic certifier. Recognised by the EU, US, and Japan under their respective import-equivalence regimes.	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.	Japan's national organic standard under the Japanese Agricultural Standard system. The mark must appear on any food sold as 'organic' (有機 or オーガニック) in Japan.
Scope	Several categories	Food	Food
Established	1983	2001	2001
Inspection	Annual on-site, IFOAM-accredited	Annual on-site by EU-accredited German control body	Annual on-site by MAFF-registered certifier
Residue testing	Risk-based	Risk-based	Required for high-risk operations
Guarantees	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual on-site inspection. Covers food, textiles, and personal care under separate standards.	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by accredited German certifier.	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers, no GMOs. Annual inspection by a MAFF-registered certifier.
Does NOT	New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.	Same standard as the EU Leaf — not stricter.	Mutual recognition with the US, EU, and Canada applies to specific product categories — check each agreement before importing.

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