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	Demeter International Global · Tier 2 Trusted	NATRUE European Union · Tier 2 Trusted	EU Ecolabel (Flower) European Union · Tier 3 Specialty	Orgánico Argentina Argentina · Tier 1 Gold
What it means	The certification mark for biodynamic agriculture. Stricter than any government organic standard: it covers the entire farm as a closed ecosystem, follows a planting calendar tied to lunar/solar cycles, and bans many practices the baseline organic rules permit.	An EU-based natural-and-organic cosmetics certification. Three grades: Natural, Natural with Organic portion, and Organic.	The European Commission's voluntary environmental label. Covers cleaning products, paper, textiles, electronics, accommodation services. NOT an organic mark.	Argentina's national organic mark under SENASA (National Food Safety and Quality Service). Implemented as a label in December 2012 under Law 25.127 (1999).
Scope	Several categories	Cosmetics	Several categories	Food
Established	1928	2007	1992	2012
Inspection	Annual on-site by Demeter-accredited inspectors	Annual third-party audit	Annual audit by national Ecolabel competent body	Annual on-site, SENASA-accredited
Residue testing	Risk-based on top of organic	Risk-based	Per-category limits	Required
Guarantees	All organic standards PLUS biodynamic preparations and whole-farm planning. Whole-farm certification (not single fields/products). Annual on-site inspection by Demeter-accredited inspectors. Animal welfare standards stricter than baseline organic.	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.	Lifecycle-based environmental criteria per product category. Restrictions on hazardous chemicals. Annual licence renewal with audit.	Compliance with Argentine Law 25.127. Annual on-site inspection by SENASA-accredited certifier. Recognised as equivalent to EU + USDA organic under bilateral agreements.
Does NOT	Biodynamic philosophy includes esoteric elements (lunar planting, herbal preparations) that many scientists view as non-evidence-based — the agronomic outcomes are still good, the underlying claims about cosmic forces are not testable.	Mark is trademark-protected.	Doesn't apply to food. Doesn't mean organic.	Domestic recognition only — exports use the buyer's national mark (USDA, EU Leaf) under equivalence.

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