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	China Organic (COFCC) China · Tier 1 Gold	Nordic Swan Ecolabel Nordic Countries · Tier 3 Specialty	Naturland Germany · Tier 2 Trusted	Non-GMO Project Verified United States · Tier 3 Specialty
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.	The official environmental label of the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland). Covers ~60 product categories from cleaning products to hotels — NOT specifically an organic standard.	A German farmers' association whose private organic standard is stricter than the EU baseline. Covers food, aquaculture, textiles, and cosmetics. Recognised globally.	North America's leading 'no genetically modified organisms' certification. Tests for the presence of GMOs in finished products. NOT organic.
Scope	Food	Several categories	Several categories	Food
Established	2005	1989	1982	2010
Inspection	Annual on-site by CNCA-accredited certifier	On-site + product review by national Ecolabel office	Annual on-site by Naturland-accredited inspectors	Annual third-party audit + lab testing
Residue testing	Required	Risk-based per category	Required	GMO testing only (not pesticide)
Guarantees	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual third-party certification. Each certified product carries a unique 17-digit traceability code.	Lifecycle-based environmental criteria for the product category. Restrictions on hazardous chemicals. Recyclability and packaging requirements. Audited every 3-5 years against an updated standard.	Stricter than EU 2018/848 (lower nitrogen inputs, full-farm conversion, social standards). Annual on-site inspection. Fair-pricing requirements for member farmers.	Verified absence of GMO ingredients (with action thresholds, not zero tolerance). Annual third-party verification. Tracing and segregation across the supply chain.
Does NOT	Imported organic foods must be re-certified under the Chinese standard — overseas certifications alone are not accepted for the 有机 label.	Doesn't certify food as organic — Nordic Swan on a food package means lower-environmental-impact, not 'no synthetic pesticides'.	Membership-based — only farms that join the Naturland association can use the mark.	Doesn't mean organic — Non-GMO products can use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers freely.

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