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	Tún (Iceland) Iceland · Tier 1 Gold	Canada Organic Biologique Canada · Tier 1 Gold	China Organic (COFCC) China · Tier 1 Gold	Orgánico Argentina Argentina · Tier 1 Gold
What it means	Vottunarstofan Tún is Iceland's only accredited organic certifier. Accredited by MAST (Matvælastofnun) under the EU 2018/848-equivalent Icelandic standard, so a Tún-certified product is also recognised as EU-organic.	The federal Canadian organic standard, mandatory on any agricultural product sold across provincial borders or imported as 'organic'.	China's national organic certification under the Certification and Accreditation Administration. Mandatory on any product sold as '有机' (organic) in mainland China.	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	Food	Food	Food	Food
Established	1994	2009	2005	2012
Inspection	Annual on-site, MAST-accredited	Annual on-site by CFIA-accredited certifier	Annual on-site by CNCA-accredited certifier	Annual on-site, SENASA-accredited
Residue testing	Required for at-risk operations	Risk-based, conducted by accredited certifiers	Required	Required
Guarantees	≥95% organic ingredients per EU rules. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual on-site inspection. Animal welfare standards (outdoor / pasture access, geothermally-warmed greenhouse compatibility for vegetables).	≥95% organic ingredients (single-ingredient products: 100%). No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs, no irradiation. Annual third-party certification under the Canada Organic Regime.	≥95% organic ingredients. No synthetic pesticides, no GMOs. Annual third-party certification. Each certified product carries a unique 17-digit traceability code.	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	There aren't many Tún-certified operations (~120–160) — coverage in the Icelandic market is narrower than in the EU mainland.	Provincial sales-only operations are not legally required to carry it (though many do voluntarily).	Imported organic foods must be re-certified under the Chinese standard — overseas certifications alone are not accepted for the 有机 label.	Domestic recognition only — exports use the buyer's national mark (USDA, EU Leaf) under equivalence.

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