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Debio Ø (Norway) logo
Debio Ø (Norway)
Norway · Tier 2 Trusted
BioGro New Zealand logo
BioGro New Zealand
New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold
NATRUE logo
NATRUE
European Union · Tier 2 Trusted
What it meansNorway'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.New Zealand's largest organic certifier. Recognised by the EU, US, and Japan under their respective import-equivalence regimes.An EU-based natural-and-organic cosmetics certification. Three grades: Natural, Natural with Organic portion, and Organic.
ScopeFoodSeveral categoriesCosmetics
Established198619832007
InspectionAnnual on-site by Debio-accredited inspectorsAnnual on-site, IFOAM-accreditedAnnual third-party audit
Residue testingRequiredRisk-basedRisk-based
Guarantees
  • EU baseline organic.
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Norwegian-specific welfare standards (esp. for cold-climate livestock).
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs.
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Covers food, textiles, and personal care under separate standards.
  • Restricted ingredient list (no synthetic fragrances, no silicones, no PEGs).
  • Tiered organic content: Natural with Organic portion ≥70% certified organic; Organic ≥95%.
  • Annual third-party verification.
Does NOT
  • Norway is outside the EU — the Ø is recognised under EEA equivalence, not direct EU equivalence.
  • New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.
  • Mark is trademark-protected.

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