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	IFM IFOAM — Organics International Global · Tier 2 Trusted	JAS Organic Japan · Tier 1 Gold	Bioland Germany · Tier 2 Trusted	BioGro New Zealand New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold
What it means	The international umbrella body for the organic movement. Not a product label — IFOAM accredits other certifiers worldwide via the IFOAM Family of Standards. If a cert is 'IFOAM-accredited' it has been benchmarked to a globally consistent baseline.	Japan's national organic standard under the Japanese Agricultural Standard system. The mark must appear on any food sold as 'organic' (有機 or オーガニック) in Japan.	Germany's largest organic farmers' association. Bioland-certified farms operate to a stricter private standard than the EU baseline.	New Zealand's largest organic certifier. Recognised by the EU, US, and Japan under their respective import-equivalence regimes.
Scope	Several categories	Food	Food	Several categories
Established	1972	2001	1971	1983
Inspection	Periodic review of accredited certifier bodies	Annual on-site by MAFF-registered certifier	Annual on-site by Bioland-accredited inspectors	Annual on-site, IFOAM-accredited
Residue testing	Delegated to accredited certifiers	Required for high-risk operations	Required	Risk-based
Guarantees	Accredited certifiers meet the IFOAM Norms and the IFOAM Family of Standards. Independent peer review of certifier governance, inspection rigor, and conflict-of-interest controls.	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers, no GMOs. Annual inspection by a MAFF-registered certifier.	Whole-farm conversion (no parallel conventional production). Lower permitted nitrogen inputs than EU baseline. Animal welfare standards stricter than EU baseline. Annual on-site inspection.	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual on-site inspection. Covers food, textiles, and personal care under separate standards.
Does NOT	Does NOT certify products directly — only certifiers. Look for the underlying national / private mark on the package.	Mutual recognition with the US, EU, and Canada applies to specific product categories — check each agreement before importing.	Like Naturland, membership-based — only Bioland-association farms can use the mark.	New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.

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