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India Organic (NPOP) logo
India Organic (NPOP)
India · Tier 1 Gold
BioGro New Zealand logo
BioGro New Zealand
New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold
Naturland logo
Naturland
Germany · Tier 2 Trusted
What it meansIndia's national organic mark under the National Programme for Organic Production. Administered by APEDA; required on any food exported as organic and increasingly on domestic packaging.New Zealand's largest organic certifier. Recognised by the EU, US, and Japan under their respective import-equivalence regimes.A German farmers' association whose private organic standard is stricter than the EU baseline. Covers food, aquaculture, textiles, and cosmetics. Recognised globally.
ScopeFoodSeveral categoriesSeveral categories
Established200119831982
InspectionAnnual on-site by APEDA-accredited certifierAnnual on-site, IFOAM-accreditedAnnual on-site by Naturland-accredited inspectors
Residue testingRequired for export shipmentsRisk-basedRequired
Guarantees
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs.
  • Annual third-party certification.
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs.
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Covers food, textiles, and personal care under separate standards.
  • Stricter than EU 2018/848 (lower nitrogen inputs, full-farm conversion, social standards).
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Fair-pricing requirements for member farmers.
Does NOT
  • Domestic-only sales can also use FSSAI's 'Jaivik Bharat' mark — if you see only 'Jaivik Bharat' without 'India Organic', the supply chain may be PGS-India rather than NPOP-accredited.
  • New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.
  • Membership-based — only farms that join the Naturland association can use the mark.

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