All certifications

Side-by-side

Compare certifications.

Up to four certifications, side by side. Choose which ones

	Ø Ø-mærket (Denmark) Denmark · Tier 1 Gold	China Organic (COFCC) China · Tier 1 Gold	AB (Agriculture Biologique) France · Tier 2 Trusted
What it means	Denmark's national organic mark, owned by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. The red Ø is one of the most-trusted food labels in the world — recognised by ~98% of Danish consumers.	China's national organic certification under the Certification and Accreditation Administration. Mandatory on any product sold as '有机' (organic) in mainland China.	France's national organic mark, owned by the Ministry of Agriculture. Sits alongside the EU Leaf on virtually all French organic packaging.
Scope	Food	Food	Food
Established	1989	2005	1985
Inspection	Annual on-site by Danish Veterinary and Food Administration	Annual on-site by CNCA-accredited certifier	Annual on-site by French-accredited certifiers
Residue testing	Required	Required	Risk-based
Guarantees	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration. Direct government control (not a private body) — the unusual Danish model that drives high consumer trust.	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual third-party certification. Each certified product carries a unique 17-digit traceability code.	EU baseline organic (EU 2018/848). Annual on-site inspection by accredited French certifiers (Ecocert, Bureau Veritas, Qualité-France).
Does NOT	Outside Denmark, retailers usually rely on the EU Leaf rather than the Ø.	Imported organic foods must be re-certified under the Chinese standard — overseas certifications alone are not accepted for the 有机 label.	Same standard as the EU Leaf — AB is the brand consumers recognise, not a stricter rule.

Stay in the loop

Get notified when we publish new articles, updates, and organic guides. No spam, just honest content, straight to your inbox.

Compare certifications · Organic.is