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Non-GMO Project Verified logo
Non-GMO Project Verified
United States · Tier 3 Specialty
Bioland logo
Bioland
Germany · Tier 2 Trusted
Korea Organic logo
Korea Organic
South Korea · Tier 1 Gold
What it meansNorth America's leading 'no genetically modified organisms' certification. Tests for the presence of GMOs in finished products. NOT organic.Germany's largest organic farmers' association. Bioland-certified farms operate to a stricter private standard than the EU baseline.South Korea's national organic mark under MAFRA (Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs). Required on any food sold as 유기농 in Korea.
ScopeFoodFoodFood
Established201019712001
InspectionAnnual third-party audit + lab testingAnnual on-site by Bioland-accredited inspectorsAnnual on-site by MAFRA-accredited certifier
Residue testingGMO testing only (not pesticide)RequiredRequired
Guarantees
  • Verified absence of GMO ingredients (with action thresholds, not zero tolerance).
  • Annual third-party verification.
  • Tracing and segregation across the supply chain.
  • 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 by a MAFRA-accredited certifier.
Does NOT
  • Doesn't mean organic — Non-GMO products can use synthetic pesticides and fertilizers freely.
  • Like Naturland, membership-based — only Bioland-association farms can use the mark.
  • Cosmetics and textiles are covered under separate Korean schemes, not this mark.

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