Certification bodies worldwide
Who certifies what in each region of the world: official registers, organic control bodies, biodynamic, regenerative, integrated-production, conventional (good practice) and fair trade labels.
Indicative, non-exhaustive list. Each certifier interprets the rules in its own way: before using a preparation on a certified farm, ask your own certifier. This site certifies nothing. Links checked on 20/10/2026.
Private good agricultural practice standard (food safety, traceability, environment, labour), certified by approved independent bodies.
International federation that sets the Demeter biodynamic standard and coordinates the national Demeter organisations that certify.
Winegrowers’ association awarding the Biodyvin label to biodynamic vineyards, mainly in Europe.
Global federation of the organic movement; defines and promotes participatory guarantee systems, local peer-to-peer verification.
Non-profit accreditation body that accredits certifiers for organic and sustainability standards.
Regenerative label (soil, animal welfare, social fairness) open only to farms already certified organic.
Programme verifying land’s ecological improvement (soil, biodiversity, water) through repeated field measurements.
Non-profit that launched in 2025 a certification to its own regenerative agriculture standard.
Private regenerative agriculture standard (soil, carbon, biodiversity), audited by third-party bodies.
NGO whose sustainable agriculture standard (mainly tropical crops) is audited by authorised certifiers.
Sets the Fairtrade standards (minimum price, premium); checks are done by an independent certifier.
Independent certifier (Bonn) auditing producers and traders against Fairtrade standards.
US organisation with its own “Fair Trade Certified” label, separate from Fairtrade International.
French certification group active in many countries: organic (EU, NOP, JAS, national laws), fairness and sustainability.
Dutch-founded certifier with subsidiaries worldwide: organic (EU, NOP, JAS…), GLOBALG.A.P. and regenerative standards.
Dutch inspection and certification group: organic farming and other agricultural standards through national subsidiaries.
US certifier: GLOBALG.A.P., Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade USA and Regenerative Organic Certified.
German organic association with international reach; its private standard adds to EU organic rules and includes “Naturland Fair”.
German certifier for organic (EU, NOP…) and GLOBALG.A.P. in many countries.
Official European Commission register: organic control authorities and bodies of the EU, EEA and Switzerland, with their codes.
Explains how organic production controls are organised in the EU (competent authorities, control bodies).
Lists the third countries and control bodies recognised by the EU for organic imports; amended regularly.
Agence Bio open data: organic operators registered in France and their certification body.
Public environmental certification of farms; its top level is HVE, issued by approved certifiers.
Private certifier approved in France for organic, HVE and official quality labels.
French Kiwa subsidiary certifying, among others, the HVE of farms.
Runs the Demeter brand and biodynamic standards in France, on top of EU organic certification.
Association federation; private mark based on a charter and a participatory guarantee system (farmers and consumers).
Association brand whose standard adds requirements to EU organic (link to the land, animal feed).
Official Spanish Ministry portal: control authorities and bodies designated by each autonomous community.
Public organic control authority in Catalonia.
Accredited private control body from Andalusia; certifies organic production and inputs usable in organic farming.
Organic control authority in the Valencian Community (website unreachable when checked).
Organic control authority in the Region of Murcia.
Private Andalusian certifier accredited for organic production and other agri-food standards.
Spanish Kiwa subsidiary certifying Integrated Production.
Italian private control body authorised for organic; also offers Demeter and Naturland inspections.
Italian private control body authorised for organic certification.
Italian private control body authorised for organic, also active outside Italy.
Regional page with rules and the list of organic control bodies authorised in Italy (IT-BIO codes).
Italian public certification scheme for integrated production, checked by third-party bodies.
Runs the Demeter brand in Italy (IFOAM directory entry).
Official BLE list of approved organic control bodies (DE-ÖKO-xxx codes), May 2023 version.
German biodynamic association managing the Demeter brand and standards in Germany.
German organic farmers’ association; its private standard goes beyond EU organic rules.
German private quality and food safety scheme covering the whole chain (including fruit and vegetables).
Official SENASICA document; the authority approves organic certification bodies under the Organic Products Law.
Official USDA list of accredited certifying agents (US and abroad) for the USDA Organic seal.
Certifies biodynamic farms and products in the United States under the Demeter brand.
Official Canadian Food Inspection Agency list of bodies accredited under the Canada Organic Regime.
Official Quebec register of bodies accredited for reserved designations, including “organic”.
Costa Rica’s state service; its ARAO unit registers organic certifiers and operators. Costa Rica is recognised as equivalent by the EU.
Public authority regulating organic production and approving private certifiers.
Private Argentine certifier for organic production and other agri-food standards.
Public register of Brazilian organic producers and their guarantee route: certifier, participatory body or controlled direct sale.
Brazilian organic certifier (Brazilian and international standards), now part of the QIMA group.
Agroecology network in southern Brazil using participatory certification, recognised as a participatory body (OPAC).
National register of certifiers for organic and integrated production.
Chilean public service: register of organic certifiers and self-certified small farmer organisations.
The ministry oversees the official “Alimento Ecológico” seal, issued by ONAC-accredited certifiers.
Official procedure for registering organic certification agencies in Ecuador.
Peru’s national organic authority; publishes the list of registered certification bodies.
East African Community regional organic standard and its shared Kilimohai mark (third-party or PGS).
Kenya’s national organic movement: promotes EAOPS, PGS and inspector training.
Uganda’s national organic movement, IFOAM member, supporting PGS (IFOAM entry).
Rwanda’s national organic movement supporting PGS groups (IFOAM entry).
Moroccan organic production law: certification by state-approved bodies.
Ecocert service in Tunisia under Tunisian organic farming law no. 99-30.
Sets approval conditions for organic control and certification bodies in Tunisia.
Official list (July 2026) of bodies accredited under India’s National Programme for Organic Production.
Official Japanese ministry page on the Organic JAS standard and registered certification bodies.
Public service designating and supervising bodies that certify organic and “environment-friendly” products.
Official list (June 2026) of accredited organic certifiers; BAFS also accredits PGS groups.
Australia’s main organic certifier (national standard and export).
New Zealand Ministry for Primary Industries’ official programme for organic exports.
New Zealand’s leading organic certifier.