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	BioGro New Zealand New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold	Soil Association Organic United Kingdom · Tier 2 Trusted	Orgánico SAGARPA / SENASICA (Mexico) Mexico · Tier 1 Gold	China Organic (COFCC) China · 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.	The UK's largest organic certifier. Standards are stricter than the UK government's baseline (which still mirrors EU 2018/848 post-Brexit). Recognised by the EU and USA under equivalence.	Mexico's national organic mark, administered by SENASICA under the Ley de Productos Orgánicos (LPO).	China's national organic certification under the Certification and Accreditation Administration. Mandatory on any product sold as '有机' (organic) in mainland China.
Scope	Several categories	Several categories	Food	Food
Established	1983	1946	2006	2005
Inspection	Annual on-site, IFOAM-accredited	Annual on-site, UKAS-accredited	Annual on-site, SENASICA-accredited	Annual on-site by CNCA-accredited certifier
Residue testing	Risk-based	Risk-based	Required	Required
Guarantees	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual on-site inspection. Covers food, textiles, and personal care under separate standards.	Stricter-than-baseline organic standards across food, textiles, cosmetics, and farming. Annual on-site inspection. Animal welfare standards (outdoor access, lower stocking density).	≥95% organic ingredients per LPO. Annual on-site inspection by SENASICA-accredited certifier.	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual third-party certification. Each certified product carries a unique 17-digit traceability code.
Does NOT	New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.	Logo is trademarked — not a free-licence mark.	USDA equivalence is granted product-by-product, not blanket.	Imported organic foods must be re-certified under the Chinese standard — overseas certifications alone are not accepted for the 有机 label.

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