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JAS Organic
Japan · Tier 1 Gold
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Korea Organic
South Korea · Tier 1 Gold
ECO
Ecocert
France · 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.South Korea's national organic mark under MAFRA (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs). Required on any food sold as 유기농 in Korea.France-based independent certifier operating in 130+ countries. One of the world's largest organic + cosmetics + textile certifiers. The 'Ecocert' wordmark on a package usually means Ecocert was the accredited body that ran the inspection against the national/EU standard.
ScopeFoodFoodSeveral categories
Established200120011991
InspectionAnnual on-site by MAFF-registered certifierAnnual on-site by MAFRA-accredited certifierAnnual on-site, ISO 17065-accredited
Residue testingRequired for high-risk operationsRequiredRisk-based per standard
Guarantees
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers, no GMOs.
  • Annual inspection by a MAFF-registered certifier.
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs.
  • Annual on-site inspection by a MAFRA-accredited certifier.
  • Inspection against the relevant national or private organic standard (EU 2018/848, USDA NOP, COSMOS, GOTS, Fair for Life, etc.).
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Accredited under multiple national systems including USDA NOP and EU 2018/848.
Does NOT
  • Mutual recognition with the US, EU, and Canada applies to specific product categories — check each agreement before importing.
  • Cosmetics and textiles are covered under separate Korean schemes, not this mark.
  • Ecocert is the certifier, not the standard — the actual rules come from whichever organic regulation the product is certified under.

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