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	BioGro New Zealand New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold	Debio Ø (Norway) Norway · Tier 2 Trusted	Non-GMO Project Verified United States · Tier 3 Specialty
What it means	New Zealand's largest organic certifier. Recognised by the EU, US, and Japan under their respective import-equivalence regimes.	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.	North America's leading 'no genetically modified organisms' certification. Tests for the presence of GMOs in finished products. NOT organic.
Scope	Several categories	Food	Food
Established	1983	1986	2010
Inspection	Annual on-site, IFOAM-accredited	Annual on-site by Debio-accredited inspectors	Annual third-party audit + lab testing
Residue testing	Risk-based	Required	GMO testing only (not pesticide)
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. Annual on-site inspection. Norwegian-specific welfare standards (esp. for cold-climate livestock).	Verified absence of GMO ingredients (with action thresholds, not zero tolerance). Annual third-party verification. Tracing and segregation across the supply chain.
Does NOT	New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.	Norway is outside the EU — the Ø is recognised under EEA equivalence, not direct EU equivalence.	Doesn't mean organic — Non-GMO products can use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers freely.

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