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	China Organic (COFCC) China · Tier 1 Gold	BioGro New Zealand New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold	Debio Ø (Norway) Norway · Tier 2 Trusted
What it means	China's national organic certification under the Certification and Accreditation Administration. Mandatory on any product sold as '有机' (organic) in mainland China.	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.
Scope	Food	Several categories	Food
Established	2005	1983	1986
Inspection	Annual on-site by CNCA-accredited certifier	Annual on-site, IFOAM-accredited	Annual on-site by Debio-accredited inspectors
Residue testing	Required	Risk-based	Required
Guarantees	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual third-party certification. Each certified product carries a unique 17-digit traceability code.	≥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).
Does NOT	Imported organic foods must be re-certified under the Chinese standard — overseas certifications alone are not accepted for the 有机 label.	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.

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