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Tier 1 — GoldIceland· Europe
Tún (Iceland)
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.
Official siteWhat it 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).
What it does NOT
- ○There aren't many Tún-certified operations (~120–160) — coverage in the Icelandic market is narrower than in the EU mainland.
Inspection
Annual on-site, MAST-accredited
Residue testing
Required for at-risk operations
Established
1994
Body type
Private body, gov-overseen
Scope
Food
Trust tier
Government standard with mandatory annual inspection and residue testing. The backbone of organic regulation.
Recognised alongside
These certifications mutually recognise Tún under their import-equivalence agreements, so a product carrying one mark is broadly acceptable to the others.
