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Naturland logo
Naturland
Germany · Tier 2 Trusted
Bioland logo
Bioland
Germany · Tier 2 Trusted
Soil Association Organic logo
Soil Association Organic
United Kingdom · Tier 2 Trusted
What it meansA German farmers' association whose private organic standard is stricter than the EU baseline. Covers food, aquaculture, textiles, and cosmetics. Recognised globally.Germany's largest organic farmers' association. Bioland-certified farms operate to a stricter private standard than the EU baseline.The UK's largest organic certifier. Standards are stricter than the UK government's baseline (which still mirrors EU 2018/848 post-Brexit). Recognised by the EU and USA under equivalence.
ScopeSeveral categoriesFoodSeveral categories
Established198219711946
InspectionAnnual on-site by Naturland-accredited inspectorsAnnual on-site by Bioland-accredited inspectorsAnnual on-site, UKAS-accredited
Residue testingRequiredRequiredRisk-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.
  • 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-baseline organic standards across food, textiles, cosmetics, and farming.
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Animal welfare standards (outdoor access, lower stocking density).
Does NOT
  • Membership-based — only farms that join the Naturland association can use the mark.
  • Like Naturland, membership-based — only Bioland-association farms can use the mark.
  • Logo is trademarked — not a free-licence mark.

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