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JAS Organic
Japan · Tier 1 Gold
Bioland logo
Bioland
Germany · Tier 2 Trusted
Naturland logo
Naturland
Germany · Tier 2 Trusted
What it meansJapan'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.A German farmers' association whose private organic standard is stricter than the EU baseline. Covers food, aquaculture, textiles, and cosmetics. Recognised globally.
ScopeFoodFoodSeveral categories
Established200119711982
InspectionAnnual on-site by MAFF-registered certifierAnnual on-site by Bioland-accredited inspectorsAnnual on-site by Naturland-accredited inspectors
Residue testingRequired for high-risk operationsRequiredRequired
Guarantees
  • ≥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.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • Membership-based — only farms that join the Naturland association can use the mark.

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