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Canada Organic Biologique logo
Canada Organic Biologique
Canada · Tier 1 Gold
BioGro New Zealand logo
BioGro New Zealand
New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold
Luomu (Finland) logo
Luomu (Finland)
Finland · Tier 2 Trusted
What it meansThe federal Canadian organic standard, mandatory on any agricultural product sold across provincial borders or imported as 'organic'.New Zealand's largest organic certifier. Recognised by the EU, US, and Japan under their respective import-equivalence regimes.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.
ScopeFoodSeveral categoriesFood
Established200919831995
InspectionAnnual on-site by CFIA-accredited certifierAnnual on-site, IFOAM-accreditedAnnual on-site by Finnish Food Authority
Residue testingRisk-based, conducted by accredited certifiersRisk-basedRequired
Guarantees
  • ≥95% organic ingredients (single-ingredient products: 100%).
  • No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs, no irradiation.
  • Annual third-party certification under the Canada Organic Regime.
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs.
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Covers food, textiles, and personal care under separate standards.
  • EU baseline organic (Finnish supply chains end-to-end).
  • Annual on-site inspection by the Finnish Food Authority.
Does NOT
  • Provincial sales-only operations are not legally required to carry it (though many do voluntarily).
  • New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.
  • The Sun Mark is awarded only to fully Finnish supply chains — imports use the EU Leaf alone.

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