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Soil Association Organic logo
Soil Association Organic
United Kingdom · Tier 2 Trusted
JAS Organic logo
JAS Organic
Japan · Tier 1 Gold
Orgánico Argentina logo
Orgánico Argentina
Argentina · Tier 1 Gold
What it meansThe 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.Japan's national organic standard under the Japanese Agricultural Standard system. The mark must appear on any food sold as 'organic' (有機 or オーガニック) in Japan.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).
ScopeSeveral categoriesFoodFood
Established194620012012
InspectionAnnual on-site, UKAS-accreditedAnnual on-site by MAFF-registered certifierAnnual on-site, SENASA-accredited
Residue testingRisk-basedRequired for high-risk operationsRequired
Guarantees
  • Stricter-than-baseline organic standards across food, textiles, cosmetics, and farming.
  • Annual on-site inspection.
  • Animal welfare standards (outdoor access, lower stocking density).
  • ≥95% organic ingredients.
  • No synthetic pesticides, no synthetic fertilizers, no GMOs.
  • Annual inspection by a MAFF-registered certifier.
  • 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
  • Logo is trademarked — not a free-licence mark.
  • Mutual recognition with the US, EU, and Canada applies to specific product categories — check each agreement before importing.
  • Domestic recognition only — exports use the buyer's national mark (USDA, EU Leaf) under equivalence.

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