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	JAS Organic Japan · Tier 1 Gold	Korea Organic South Korea · Tier 1 Gold	EU Ecolabel (Flower) European Union · Tier 3 Specialty	Non-GMO Project Verified United States · Tier 3 Specialty
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.	South Korea's national organic mark under MAFRA (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs). Required on any food sold as 유기농 in Korea.	The European Commission's voluntary environmental label. Covers cleaning products, paper, textiles, electronics, accommodation services. NOT an organic mark.	North America's leading 'no genetically modified organisms' certification. Tests for the presence of GMOs in finished products. NOT organic.
Scope	Food	Food	Several categories	Food
Established	2001	2001	1992	2010
Inspection	Annual on-site by MAFF-registered certifier	Annual on-site by MAFRA-accredited certifier	Annual audit by national Ecolabel competent body	Annual third-party audit + lab testing
Residue testing	Required for high-risk operations	Required	Per-category limits	GMO testing only (not pesticide)
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.	Lifecycle-based environmental criteria per product category. Restrictions on hazardous chemicals. Annual licence renewal with audit.	Verified absence of GMO ingredients (with action thresholds, not zero tolerance). Annual third-party verification. Tracing and segregation across the supply chain.
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.	Doesn't apply to food. Doesn't mean organic.	Doesn't mean organic — Non-GMO products can use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers freely.

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