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	Nordic Swan Ecolabel Nordic Countries · Tier 3 Specialty	Bio-Siegel (Germany) Germany · Tier 1 Gold	NATRUE European Union · Tier 2 Trusted	Orgánico Argentina Argentina · Tier 1 Gold
What it means	The official environmental label of the Nordic countries (Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Iceland). Covers ~60 product categories from cleaning products to hotels — NOT specifically an organic standard.	Germany's national organic mark, owned by the Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Sits alongside the EU Leaf on most German organic packaging since 2001. Same standard as the EU Leaf — Bio-Siegel is the brand consumers recognise.	An EU-based natural-and-organic cosmetics certification. Three grades: Natural, Natural with Organic portion, and Organic.	Argentina's national organic mark under SENASA (National Food Safety and Quality Service). Implemented as a label in December 2012 under Law 25.127 (1999).
Scope	Several categories	Food	Cosmetics	Food
Established	1989	2001	2007	2012
Inspection	On-site + product review by national Ecolabel office	Annual on-site by EU-accredited German control body	Annual third-party audit	Annual on-site, SENASA-accredited
Residue testing	Risk-based per category	Risk-based	Risk-based	Required
Guarantees	Lifecycle-based environmental criteria for the product category. Restrictions on hazardous chemicals. Recyclability and packaging requirements. Audited every 3-5 years against an updated standard.	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by accredited German certifier.	Restricted ingredient list (no synthetic fragrances, no silicones, no PEGs). Tiered organic content: Natural with Organic portion ≥70% certified organic; Organic ≥95%. Annual third-party verification.	Compliance with Argentine Law 25.127. Annual on-site inspection by SENASA-accredited certifier. Recognised as equivalent to EU + USDA organic under bilateral agreements.
Does NOT	Doesn't certify food as organic — Nordic Swan on a food package means lower-environmental-impact, not 'no synthetic pesticides'.	Same standard as the EU Leaf — not stricter.	Mark is trademark-protected.	Domestic recognition only — exports use the buyer's national mark (USDA, EU Leaf) under equivalence.

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