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	JAS Organic Japan · Tier 1 Gold	Bio-Siegel (Germany) Germany · Tier 1 Gold	BioGro New Zealand New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold
What it means	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 national organic mark, owned by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Sits alongside the EU Leaf on most German organic packaging since 2001. Same standard as the EU Leaf — Bio-Siegel is the brand consumers recognise.	New Zealand's largest organic certifier. Recognised by the EU, US, and Japan under their respective import-equivalence regimes.
Scope	Food	Food	Several categories
Established	2001	2001	1983
Inspection	Annual on-site by MAFF-registered certifier	Annual on-site by EU-accredited German control body	Annual on-site, IFOAM-accredited
Residue testing	Required for high-risk operations	Risk-based	Risk-based
Guarantees	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers, no GMOs. Annual inspection by a MAFF-registered certifier.	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by accredited German certifier.	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual on-site inspection. Covers food, textiles, and personal care under separate standards.
Does NOT	Mutual recognition with the US, EU, and Canada applies to specific product categories — check each agreement before importing.	Same standard as the EU Leaf — not stricter.	New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.

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