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Korea Organic
South Korea · Tier 1 Gold
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Bioland
Germany · Tier 2 Trusted
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BioGro New Zealand
New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold
What it meansSouth Korea's national organic mark under MAFRA (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs). Required on any food sold as 유기농 in Korea.Germany's largest organic farmers' association. Bioland-certified farms operate to a stricter private standard than the EU baseline.New Zealand's largest organic certifier. Recognised by the EU, US, and Japan under their respective import-equivalence regimes.
ScopeFoodFoodSeveral categories
Established200119711983
InspectionAnnual on-site by MAFRA-accredited certifierAnnual on-site by Bioland-accredited inspectorsAnnual on-site, IFOAM-accredited
Residue testingRequiredRequiredRisk-based
Guarantees
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs.
  • Annual on-site inspection by a MAFRA-accredited 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.
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs.
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Covers food, textiles, and personal care under separate standards.
Does NOT
  • Cosmetics and textiles are covered under separate Korean schemes, not this mark.
  • Like Naturland, membership-based — only Bioland-association farms can use the mark.
  • New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.

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