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Tier 2 — TrustedUnited Kingdom· Europe
Soil Association Organic
The 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.
Official siteWhat it guarantees
- ●Stricter-than-baseline organic standards across food, textiles, cosmetics, and farming.
- ●Annual on-site inspection.
- ●Animal welfare standards (outdoor access, lower stocking density).
What it does NOT
- ○Logo is trademarked — not a free-licence mark.
Inspection
Annual on-site, UKAS-accredited
Residue testing
Risk-based
Established
1946
Body type
Private body, gov-overseen
Scope
Multi
Trust tier
Private body with government oversight, holding to standards stricter than the regional baseline.
Recognised alongside
These certifications mutually recognise Soil Association under their import-equivalence agreements, so a product carrying one mark is broadly acceptable to the others.
