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	Regenerative Organic Certified (ROC) United States · Tier 2 Trusted	BioGro New Zealand New Zealand · Tier 1 Gold
What it means	A 'beyond organic' standard developed by the Regenerative Organic Alliance (Patagonia, Rodale Institute, Dr. Bronner's, others). Built on top of USDA Organic; adds soil health, animal welfare, and social fairness pillars.	New Zealand's largest organic certifier. Recognised by the EU, US, and Japan under their respective import-equivalence regimes.
Scope	Several categories	Several categories
Established	2018	1983
Inspection	Annual on-site by ROA-accredited certifier	Annual on-site, IFOAM-accredited
Residue testing	Per USDA NOP	Risk-based
Guarantees	USDA Organic baseline (or equivalent) is a prerequisite. Soil health: cover cropping, no-till or reduced-till, conservation crop rotation, compost. Animal welfare: pasture-based, Five Freedoms, prohibits factory-farm conditions. Social fairness: living wage, freedom of association, safe workplace, no forced or child labour. Three tiers: Bronze, Silver, Gold based on adoption depth.	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual on-site inspection. Covers food, textiles, and personal care under separate standards.
Does NOT	Newer label (2018+) — supply still limited, mostly US brands.	New Zealand has no single legally-mandated 'organic' definition — voluntary certification is the norm.

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