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	Naturland Germany · Tier 2 Trusted	AB (Agriculture Biologique) France · Tier 2 Trusted
What it means	A German farmers' association whose private organic standard is stricter than the EU baseline. Covers food, aquaculture, textiles, and cosmetics. Recognised globally.	France's national organic mark, owned by the Ministry of Agriculture. Sits alongside the EU Leaf on virtually all French organic packaging.
Scope	Several categories	Food
Established	1982	1985
Inspection	Annual on-site by Naturland-accredited inspectors	Annual on-site by French-accredited certifiers
Residue testing	Required	Risk-based
Guarantees	Stricter than EU 2018/848 (lower nitrogen inputs, full-farm conversion, social standards). Annual on-site inspection. Fair-pricing requirements for member farmers.	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by accredited French certifiers (Ecocert, Bureau Veritas, Qualité-France).
Does NOT	Membership-based — only farms that join the Naturland association can use the mark.	Same standard as the EU Leaf — AB is the brand consumers recognise, not a stricter rule.

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