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	Global Organic Textile Standard Global · Tier 2 Trusted	Canada Organic Biologique Canada · Tier 1 Gold	Rainforest Alliance Global · Tier 3 Specialty	Debio Ø (Norway) Norway · Tier 2 Trusted
What it means	The strictest, most widely-recognised standard for organic textiles. Covers the full supply chain from organic fibre to finished garment, with environmental AND social criteria.	The federal Canadian organic standard, mandatory on any agricultural product sold across provincial borders or imported as 'organic'.	Sustainable-agriculture certification (post-2020 merged standard with UTZ). Covers environmental, social, and economic criteria. NOT an organic mark.	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	Textiles	Food	Food	Food
Established	2002	2009	1987	1986
Inspection	Annual on-site, IOAS-accredited	Annual on-site by CFIA-accredited certifier	Annual third-party audit (RA-accredited)	Annual on-site by Debio-accredited inspectors
Residue testing	Required for finished products	Risk-based, conducted by accredited certifiers	Risk-based	Required
Guarantees	≥70% certified-organic natural fibre (the 'organic' grade requires ≥95%). Restricted dyes, no chlorine bleach, no formaldehyde, no banned heavy metals. Wastewater treatment requirements. Social standards based on ILO core conventions (no child labour, no forced labour, fair wages, safe workplace). Annual on-site inspection by IOAS-accredited certifier.	≥95% organic ingredients (single-ingredient products: 100%). No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs, no irradiation. Annual third-party certification under the Canada Organic Regime.	Reduced (not eliminated) synthetic pesticide use, with bans on the most hazardous classes. Forest conservation requirements (no deforestation after the cut-off date). Worker welfare and community development requirements. Annual third-party audit.	EU baseline organic. Annual on-site inspection. Norwegian-specific welfare standards (esp. for cold-climate livestock).
Does NOT	Doesn't cover non-textile components (zips, buttons, prints) beyond the chemical-restriction list.	Provincial sales-only operations are not legally required to carry it (though many do voluntarily).	Allows synthetic pesticides — does NOT meet any organic standard. Often confused with organic but it's a different programme.	Norway is outside the EU — the Ø is recognised under EEA equivalence, not direct EU equivalence.

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