EN 1  EN EN 
ANNEX I  
LIST  OF RECOGNISED  THIRD  COUNTRIES  REFERRED  TO IN ARTICLE  1 AND  
THE  RELEVANT  SPECIFI CATIONS  
Note:  Pursuant  to Article 17(1) , point (f), of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007 , animals and 
animal products produced during the conversion period shall not be marketed in the Union 
with the indications referred to in Articles 23 and 24 of that Regulation used in the labelling 
and advertising of products. Such products are therefore also excluded from the recognitions 
as regards product categories B and D for all third countries listed in this Annex.  
ARGENTINA  
1. Product categories  
Category of products  Designation of category 
as in Annex IV    Limitations  
Unprocessed plant products  A  
Live animals or 
unprocessed animal 
products  B  
Processed agricultural 
products for use as food1 D  
Vegetative propagating 
material and seeds for 
cultivation  F  
 
2. Origin : products of categories A, B and F that have been grown in Argentina and 
products of category D processed in Argentina with organically grown ingredients that 
have been grown in Argentina.   
3. Production standard Ley 25 127 sobre ‘Producción ecológica, biológica y orgánica’.  
4. Competent authority : Servicio Nacional de Sanidad y Calidad Agroalim entaria 
SENASA, www.senasa.gov.ar  
5. Control bodies  
Code number  Name  Internet address  
AR-BIO-001 Food Safety SA  www.foodsafety.com.ar  
AR-BIO-002 Ecocert Argentina SA   https://www.ecocert.com/es -
AR/home  
AR-BIO-003 LETIS S.A.  www.letis.org   
                                                           
1 Wine and yeast not included.  EN 2  EN AR-BIO-004 Organización 
Internacional 
Agropecuaria (OIA)  www.oia.com.ar  
6. Certificate issuing bodies:  as at point 5.  
7. Duration of the inclusion:  31 December 2026 . 
AUSTRALIA  
1. Product categories  
Category of products  Designation of category 
as in Annex IV   Limitations  
 
Unprocessed plant products  A  
Processed agricultural 
products for use as food2 D Composed essentially of one or more 
ingredients of plant origin  
Vegetative propagating 
material and seeds for 
cultivation  F  
2. Origin: products of categories A and F that have been grown in Australia and 
products of category D processed in Australia with organically grown ingredients that 
have been grown in Australia . 
3. Production standard: national standard for organic and bio -dynamic prod uce. 
4. Competent authority:  Department of Agriculture and Water Resources 
(http://www.agriculture.gov.au)  
5. Control bodies:  
Code number  Name  Internet address  
AU-BIO-001 ACO Certification Ltd  www.aco.net.au  
AU-BIO-003 Bio-dynamic Research 
Institute (BDRI)  www.demeter.org.au  
AU-BIO-004 NASAA  Certified 
Organic  www.nasaa.com.au  
AU-BIO-005 Organic Food Chain 
Pty Ltd (OFC)  www.organicfoodchain.com.au  
AU-BIO-006 AUS -QUAL Pty Ltd  www.ausqual.com.au  
AU-BIO-007 Southern Cross 
Certified Australia Pty https://www.sxcertified.com.au  
                                                           
2 Wine and yeast not included.  EN 3  EN Ltd 
6. Certificate issuing bodies: as at point 5.  
7. Duration of the inclusion: 31 December 2026 . 
CANADA  
1. Product categories  
Category of products  Designation of category 
as in Annex IV   Limitations  
 
Unprocessed plant products  A  
Live animals or 
unprocessed animal 
products  B  
Processed agricultural 
products for use as food  D  
Processed agricultural 
products for use as feed  E  
Vegetative propagating 
material and seeds for 
cultivation  F  
2. Origin: products of category A, B and F that have been grown in Canada and products 
of category D and E processed in Canada with organically grown ingredients that have 
been grown in Canada or that have been imported into Canada in accordance with the 
Canadian legislation.   
3. Production standard  : Orga nic Products Regulation.  
4. Competent authority  : Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), 
www.inspection.gc.ca  
5. Control bodies  
Code number  Name  Internet address  
CA-ORG -002 British Columbia 
Association for 
Regenerative 
Agriculture (BCARA)  www.certifiedorganic.bc.ca  
CA-ORG -003 CCOF Certification 
Services  www.ccof.org  
CA-ORG -004 Centre for Systems 
Integration (CSI)  www.csi -ics.com  EN 4  EN CA-ORG -005 Consorzio per il 
Controllo dei Prodotti 
Biologici Società a 
respon sabilità limitata 
(CCPB SRL)  www.ccpb.it  
CA-ORG -006 Ecocert Canada  www.ecocertcanada.com  
CA-ORG -007 Fraser Valley Organic 
Producers Association 
(FVOPA)  www.fvopa.ca  
CA-ORG -009 International 
Certification Services 
Incorporated (ICS)  www.ics -intl.com  
CA-ORG -010 LETIS S .A. www.letis.com.ar  
CA-ORG -013 Organic Crop 
Improvement 
Association (OCIA)  www.ocia.org  
CA-ORG -014 Organic Producers 
Association of 
Manitoba Cooperative 
Incorporated (OPAM)  www.opam -mb.com  
CA-ORG -015 Pacific Agricultural 
Certification  Society 
(PACS)  www.pacscertifiedorganic.ca  
CA-ORG -016 Pro-Cert Organic 
Systems Ltd (Pro -
Cert)  www.ocpro.ca  
CA-ORG -017 Quality Assurance 
International 
Incorporated (QAI)  http://www.qai -inc.com  
CA-ORG -018 Quality Certification 
Services (QCS)  www.qcsinfo.org  
CA-ORG -019 Organisme de 
Certification Québec 
Vrai (OCQV)  http://www.quebecvrai.org/  
CA-ORG -021 TransCanada Organic 
Certification Services 
(TCO Cert)  http://www.tcocert.ca/contacts/  EN 5  EN 6. Certificate issuing bodies: as at point 5 . 
7. Duration of the inclusion : 31 December 2026 .  
COSTA  RICA  
1. Product categories  
Category of products or products  Designation of category as 
in Annex IV  Limitations  
Unprocessed plant products  A  
Processed agricultural products for 
use as food3 D Processed plant products 
only  
Vegetative propagating material 
and seeds for cultivation  F  
2. Origin: products of categories A and F that have been grown in Costa  Rica and 
products of category D processed in Costa  Rica with organically grown ingredients 
that have been grown in Costa  Rica.   
3. Production standard:  Reglamento sobre la agricultura orgánica.  
4. Competent authority: Servicio Fitosanitario del Estado, Ministerio de Agricultura y 
Ganadería, www.sfe.go.cr   
5. Control bodies:  
Code number  Name  Internet address  
CR-BIO-002 Kiwa BCS  Costa Rica Limitada  www.kiwa.lat  
CR-BIO-003 Eco-LOGICA  www.eco -logica.com  
CR-BIO-004 Control Union Perú  www.cuperu.com  
CR-BIO-006 PrimusLabs.com CR S.A.  www.primusauditingops.co
m 
CR-BIO-007 Primus Auditing Operations de Costa Rica 
S.A. www.primusauditingops.co
m 
6. Certificate issuing bodies: as at point 5 .  
7. Duration of the inclusion: 31 December 2026 . 
ISRAEL  
1. Product categories  
 
Category of products or products  Designation of category as Limitations  
                                                           
3 Wine and yeast not included.  EN 6  EN in Annex IV  
Unprocessed plant products  A  
Processed agricultural products for 
use as food4 D Composed essentially of 
one or more ingredients of 
plant origin  
Vegetative propagating material 
and seeds for cultivation  F  
2. Origin: products of category A and F that have been grown in Israel and pro ducts of 
category D processed in Israel with organically grown ingredients that have been 
grown in Israel or that have been imported into Israel:  
– either from the Union,  
– or from a third country in the framework of a regime which is recognised as 
equivalent in accordance with Article 33(2) o f Regulation (EC) No 834/2007.  
3. Production standard: Law for the Regulation of Organic Produce, 5765 -2005, and its 
relevant Regulation s.  
4. Competent authority  : Plant Protection and Inspection Services (PPIS), 
www.ppis.moag.gov.il  
5. Control bodies  
Code number  Name  Internet address  
IL-ORG -001 Secal Israel Inspection and certification  www.skal.co.il  
IL-ORG -002 Agrior Ltd -Organic Inspection & Certification  www.agrior.co.il  
IL-ORG -003 IQC Institute of Quality & Control  www.iqc.co.il  
IL-ORG -004 Plant Protection and Inspection Services 
(PPIS)  www.ppis.moag.gov.il  
6. Certificate issuing bodies: as at point 5 . 
7. Duration of the inclusion: 31 December 2026 . 
INDIA  
1. Product categories  
Category of products or products  Designation of category as 
in Annex IV  Limitations  
Unprocessed plant products  A  
Vegetative propagating material 
and seeds for cultivation  F  
                                                           
4 Wine and yeast not included.  EN 7  EN 2. Origin: products of categories A and F that have been grown in India.  
3. Production standard:  National Programme for Organic Production.  
4. Competent authority: Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export 
Development Authority APEDA, http://www.apeda.gov.in/apedawebsite/index.asp   
5. Control bodies  
Code number  Name  Internet addre ss 
IN-ORG -001 Aditi Organic Certifications Pvt. Ltd  www.aditicert.net  
IN-ORG -002 APOF Organic Certification Agency (AOCA)  www.aoca.in  
IN-ORG -003 Bureau Veritas (India) Pvt. Limited  www.bureauveritas.co.in  
IN-ORG -006 TQ Cert Services Private Limited  www.tqcert.in  
IN-ORG -007 IMO Control Pvt. Ltd  www.imocontrol.in  
IN-ORG -011 Natural Organic Certification Agro Pvt. Ltd  www.nocaagro.com  
IN-ORG -013 SGS India Pvt. Ltd  www.sgsgroup.in  
IN-ORG -014 Uttarakhand State Organic Certification 
Agency (USOCA)  www.usoca.org  
IN-ORG -016 Rajasthan State Organic Certification Agency 
(RSOCA)  www.agriculture.rajasthan.
gov.in/rssopca  
IN-ORG -017 Chhattisgarh Certification Society, India 
(CGCERT)  www.cgcert.com  
IN-ORG -018 Tamil Nadu Organic Certification Department 
(TNOCD)  www.tnocd.net  
IN-ORG -021 Madhya Pradesh State Organic Certification 
Agency (MPSOCA)  www.mpsoca.org  
IN-ORG -023 Faircert Certification Services Pvt Ltd  www.faircert.com  
IN-ORG -024 Odisha State Organic Certification Agency 
(OSOCA)  www.ossopca.org  
IN-ORG -025 Gujarat Organic Products Certification 
Agency (GOPCA)  www.gopca.in  
IN-ORG -026 Uttar Pradesh State Organic Certification 
Agency  www.upsoca.org  
IN-ORG -027 Karnataka State Organic  Certification 
Agency  www.kssoca.org  EN 8  EN IN-ORG -028 Sikkim State Organic Certification Agency 
(SSOCA)  www.ssoca.in  
IN-ORG -029 Global Certification  Society  www.glocert.org  
IN-ORG -030 GreenCert Biosolutions  Pvt. Ltd  www.greencertindia.in  
IN-ORG -031 Telangana State Organic  Certification 
Authority  www.tsoca.telangana.gov.i
n 
IN-ORG -032 Bihar State Seed and Organic Certification 
Agency  (BSSOCA)  www.bssca.co.in  
IN-ORG -033 Reliable Organic Certification Organization  https://rococert.com  
IN-ORG -034 Bhumaatha Organic Certification Bureau 
(BOCB)  http://www.agricertbocb.in  
6. Certificate issuing bodies : as at point 5.  
7. Duration of the inclusion: 31 December 2026 . 
JAPAN  
1. Product categories   
Category of products or products  Designation of category as 
in Annex IV  Limitations  
Unprocessed plant products  A  
Processed agricultural products for 
use as food5 D Composed essentially of 
one or more ingredients of 
plant origin  
2. Origin: products of category A that have been grown in Japan and products of 
category D processed in Japan with organically grown ingredie nts that have been 
grown in Japan or that have been imported into Japan:  
–  either from the Union,  
– or from a third country for which Japan has recognised that the products have been 
produced and controlled in that third country in accordance with rules equivalent to 
those laid down  in the Japanese legislation.   
3. Production standards: 17 Japanese Agricultural Standard for Organic Plants 
(Notification No 1605 of the MAFF of October 27, 2005), Japanese Agricultural 
Standard for Organic Processed Foods (Notification No 1606  of MAFF of October 27, 
2005).  
4. Competent authorities: Food Manufacture Affairs Division, Food Industry Affairs 
Bureau, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, 
                                                           
5 Wine not included.  EN 9  EN www.maff.go.jp/j/jas/index.html and Food and Agricultural Material s Inspection 
Center (FAMIC), www.famic.go.jp  
5. Control bodies   
Code number  Name  Internet address  
JP-BIO-001 Hyogo prefectural Organic Agriculture 
Society, HOAS  www.hyoyuken.org  
JP-BIO-002 AFAS Certification Center Co., Ltd  www.afasseq.com  
JP-BIO-003 NPO Kagoshima Organic Agriculture 
Association  www.koaa.or.jp  
JP-BIO-004 Center of Japan Organic Farmers Group  www.yu -ki.or.jp  
JP-BIO-005 Japan Organic & Natural Foods Association  http://jona -
japan.org/english/  
JP-BIO-006 Ecocert Japan Limited  www.ecocert.co.jp  
JP-BIO-007 Bureau Veritas Japan Co., Ltd  http://certification.bureauv
eritas.jp/cer -
business/jas/nintei_list.htm
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JP-BIO-008 OCIA Japan  www.ocia -jp.com  
JP-BIO-009 Overseas Merchandise Inspection Co., Ltd  http://www.omicnet.com/o
micnet/s ervices -
en/organic -certification -
en.html  
JP-BIO-010 Organic Farming Promotion Association  http://yusuikyo.web.fc2.co
m/ 
JP-BIO-011 ASAC Stands for Axis’ System for Auditing 
and Certification and Association for 
Sustainable Agricultural Certification   www.axis -asac.net  
JP-BIO-012 Environmentally Friendly Rice Network  www.epfnetwork.org/oko
me 
JP-BIO-013 Ooita Prefecture Organic Agricultural 
Research Center  www.d -b.ne.jp/oitayuki  
JP-BIO-014 AINOU  www.ainou.or.jp/ainohtm/d
isclosure/nintei -
kouhyou.htm  
JP-BIO-015 SGS Japan Incorporation  www.jp.sgs.com/ja/home_jEN 10  EN p_v2.htm  
JP-BIO-016 Ehime Organic Agricultural Association  http://eoaa.sakura.ne.jp/  
JP-BIO-017 Center for Eco -design Certification Co. Ltd  http://www.eco -
de.co.jp/list.html  
JP-BIO-018 Organic Certification Association  http://yuukinin.org/index.ht
ml 
JP-BIO-020 Hiroshima Environment and Health 
Association  https://www.kanhokyo.or.j
p/ 
JP-BIO-021 ACCIS Inc.  https://www.accis.jp/  
JP-BIO-022 Organic Certification Organization Co. Ltd  www.oco45.net  
JP-BIO-023 Rice Research Organic Food Institute  https://rrofi.jp/  
JP-BIO-024 Aya town miyazaki, Japan  http://www.town.aya.miya
zaki.jp/ayatown/organicfar
ming/index.html  
JP-BIO-025 Tokushima Organic Certified Association  http://www.tokukaigi.or.jp/
yuuki/  
JP-BIO-027 NPO Kumamoto Organic Agriculture 
Association  http://www.kumayuken.org
/ 
JP-BIO-028 Hokkaido Organic Promoters Association  http://www.hosk.jp/CCP.ht
ml 
JP-BIO-029 Association of organic agriculture certification 
Kochi corporation NPO  http://www8.ocn.ne.jp/~ko
aa/jisseki.html  
JP-BIO-031 Wakayama Organic Certified Association  https://woca.jpn.org/w/  
JP-BIO-032 Shimane Organic Agriculture Association  www.shimane -
yuki.or.jp/index.html  
JP-BIO-034 Intern ational Nature Farming Research Center  http://www.infrc.or.jp/  
JP-BIO-035 Organic Certification Center  www.organic -cert.or.jp  
JP-BIO-036 Japan Food Research Laboratories  http://www.jfrl.or.jp/jas.ht
ml 
JP-BIO-037 Leafearth Company  http://www.leafearth.jp/  
JP-BIO-038 Akatonbo  http://www.akatonbo.or.jp/  
JP-BIO-039 Japan Grain Inspection Association  http://www.kokken.or.jp/  EN 11  EN JP-BIO-040 Okayama Agriculture Development Institute  http://www.nokaiken.or.jp   
JP-BIO-041 Japan Agricultural  Standard Certification 
Alliance  http://jascert.or.jp/  
6. Certificate issuing bodies: as at point 5 .  
7. Duration of the inclusion: 31 December 2026 .  
REPUBLIC OF KOREA  
1. Product categories  
Category of products or products  Designation of category as 
in Annex IV  Limitations  
Processed agricultural products for 
use as food  D  
2. Origin : products of category D processed in the Republic of Korea with organically 
grown ingredients that have been grown in the Republic of Korea or that have been 
imported into the Republic  of Korea:  
– either from the Union,  
– or from a third country for which the Republic of Korea has recognised that the 
products have been produced and controlled in that third country in accordance with 
the rules equivalent to those laid down in the legisla tion of the Republic of Korea.   
3. Production standards:  Act on Promotion of Environmentally -friendly Agriculture 
and Fisheries and Management and Support for Organic Food.  
4. Competent authority: Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, 
www.enviagro.go.kr/portal/en/main.do   
5. Control bodies  
Code number  Name  Internet address  
KR-ORG -002 Doalnara Organic Certificated Korea  www.doalnara.or.kr  
KR-ORG -004 Global Organic Agriculturalist Association  www.goaa.co.kr  
KR-ORG -005 OCK  http://www.greenock.co.kr/  
KR-ORG -006 KAFCC  http://eco.konkuk.ac.kr  
KR-ORG -007 Korea Environment -Friendly Organic 
Certification Centre  www.a -cert.co.kr  
KR-ORG -008 Konkuk Ecocert Certification Service  www.ecocert.co.kr  
KR-ORG -009 Woorinong Certification  https://blog.naver.com/woo
rinongin/70107436715  EN 12  EN KR-ORG -010 ACO (Australian Certified Organic)  www.aco.net.au  
KR-ORG -011 Kiwa BCS Öko -Garantie GmbH  www.bcs -oeko.com  
KR-ORG -012 BCS Korea  www.bcskorea.com  
KR-ORG -013 Hansol Food, Agriculture, Fisher -Forest 
Certification Center  www.hansolnonglim.com  
KR-ORG -014 The Centrefor Environment Friendly 
Agricultural Products Certification  www.hgreent.or.kr  
KR-ORG -015 ECO -Leaders Certification Co., Ltd www.ecoleaders.kr  
KR-ORG -017 Jeonnam bioindustry foundation  www.jbf.kr  
KR-ORG -019 Neo environmentally -friendly Certification 
Center  https://neoefcc.modoo.at/  
KR-ORG -020 Green Environmentally -Friendly certification 
center  http://cafe.naver.com/green
organic6279  
KR-ORG -021 ISC Agriculture development research 
institute  www.isc -cert.com  
KR-ORG -022 Greenstar Agrifood Certification Center   
KR-ORG -023 Control Union Korea  www.controlunion.co.kr  
KR-ORG -024 Industry -Academic Cooperation Foundation, 
SCNU  http://siacf.scnu.ac.kr/web/
siacf/home  
KR-ORG -026 Agricultural Products Quality Service  http://apqs.kr  
KR-ORG -027 University Industry Liaison office of CNU  http://sanhak.jnu.ac.kr/eng/  
KR-ORG -029 Eco Agriculture Institute In c http://blog.daum.net/ifea20
11 
KR-ORG -030 Korea Crops Research Institute (co.ltd)  https://blog.naver.com/kor
034 
KR-ORG -031 Korea organic certification  http://blog.daum.net/koafc
2019  
KR-ORG -032 Jayeondeul agri -food certification institute  www.jaci.kr  
KR-ORG -033 Institute of Organic food Evaluation  www.ioe42.com  
KR-ORG -034 EverGreen Nongouhwi  http://blog.naver.com/ever
green8374  
EN 13  EN KR-ORG -035 ONNURI ORGANIC Co., Ltd.  https://blog.naver.com/onr
77830  
KR-ORG -036 Hankyoung Certification Center Co., Ltd.  https://blog.naver.com/hk6
1369  
KR-ORG -037 Ctforum. Ltd  http://blog.daum.net/ctforu
m 
KR-ORG -038 ORGANIC PROMOTION  http://blog.daum.net/op737
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6. Certificate issuing bodies and authorities: as at point 5.  
7. Duration of the inclusion: 31 December 2026 . 
NEW ZEALAND  
1. Product categories  
Category of products or products  Designation of category as 
in Annex IV  Limitations  
Unprocessed plant products  A  
Live animals or unprocessed animal 
products  B  
Processed agricultural products for 
use as food6 D  
Vegetative propagating material 
and seeds for cultivation  F  
                                                           
6  Yeast not included.  EN 14  EN 2. Origin: products of category A, B and F that have been grown in New Zealand and 
products of category D processed in New Zealand with organically grown ingredients 
that have been grown in New Zealand or tha t have been imported into New Zealand:  
– either from the Union,  
– or from a third country in the framework of a regime which is recognised as 
equivalent in accordance with Article 33(2) of Regulation (EC) No 834/2007,  
– or from a third country whose rules of production and inspection have been 
recognised as equivalent to the MAF Official Organic Assurance Programme on the 
basis of assurances and information provided by this country's competent authority in 
accordance with the provisions established by MAF a nd provided that only organically 
produced ingredients intended to be incorporated, up to a maximum of 5 % of 
products of agricultural origin, in products of category D prepare d in New Zealand are 
imported.  
3. Production standard  : MAF Official Organic Assur ance Programme Technical Rules 
for Organic Production.  
4. Competent authority:  Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)  
      http://www.mpi.go vt.nz/exporting/food/organics/  
5. Control bodies   
Code number  Name  Internet address  
NZ-BIO-001 Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)  http://www.mpi.govt.nz/ex
porting/food/organics/  
NZ-BIO-002 AsureQuality Limited  https://www.asurequality.c
om 
NZ-BIO-003 BioGro New Zealand Limited  https://www.biogro.co.nz   
6. Certificate -issuing bodies: Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) .  
7. Duration of the inclusion : 31 December 2026 . 
TUNISIA  
1. Product categories  
Category of products or products  Designation of category as 
in Annex IV  Limitations  
Unprocessed plant products  A  
Processed agricultural products for 
use as food7 D Composed essentially of 
one or more ingredients of 
plant origin  
Vegetative propagating material 
and seeds for cultivation  F  
                                                           
7 Wine and yeast not included.  EN 15  EN 2. Origin:  products of categories A and F that have been grown in Tunisia and products 
of category D processed in Tunisia with organically grown ingredients that have been 
grown in Tunisia.   
3. Production standards : Law No 99 -30 of 5 April 1999 relating to Organic farming; 
Decree of the Minister for Agriculture of 28 February 2001, approving the standard 
specifications of the crop production acc ording to the organic method.  
4. Competent authority: 40 Ministre de l'Agriculture, des Ressources Hydrauliques et 
de la Pêche, www.agriculture.tn and www.onagri.tn.   
5. Control bodies:  
Code number  Name  Internet address  
TN-BIO-001 Ecocert SA  www.ecocert.com  
TN-BIO-007 Institut national de la normalisation et de la 
propriété industrielle (INNORPI)  www.innorpi.tn  
TN-BIO-008 CCPB Srl  www.ccpb.it  
TN-BIO-009 CERES GmbH  www.ceres -cert.com  
TN-BIO-010 Kiwa BCS Öko -Garantie GmbH  www.kiwabcs.com   
6. Certificate issuing bodies:  as at point 5.  
7. Duration of the inclusion: 31 December 2026 .  
UNITED STATES  
1. Product categories  
Category of products or products  Designation of category as 
in Annex IV  Limitations  
Unprocessed plant products  A  
Live animals or unprocessed animal 
products  B  
Processed agricultural products for 
use as food8 D  
Processed agricultural products for 
use as feed  E  
Vegetative propagating material 
and seeds for cultivation  F  
                                                           
8 Wine included .  EN 16  EN 2. Origin: products of categories A, B and F and organically grown ingredients in 
products of categories D and E that:  
– have been grown in the United States, or  
– have been imported into the United States and processed or packaged in the United 
States in a ccordance with US legislation.  
3. Production standards: Organic Food s Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et 
seq.), National Organic Program (7 CFR 205).  
4. Competent authority  : United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), 
Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), www.usda.gov  
5. Control bod ies 
Code number  Name  Internet address  
US-ORG -001 Where Food Comes From Organic  www.wfcforganic.com  
US-ORG -002 Agricultural Services Certified Organic  www.ascorganic.com/  
US-ORG -003 Baystate Organic Certifiers  www.baystateorganic.org  
US-ORG -004 Kiwa BCS  Öko-Garantie GmbH  www.bcs -oeko.com  
US-ORG -005 BIOAGRIcert  http://www.bioagricert.org/
english  
US-ORG -006 CCOF Certification Services  www.ccof.org  
US-ORG -007 Colorado Department of Agriculture  www.colorado.gov  
US-ORG -008 Control Union Certification  www.skalint.com  
US-ORG -009 Department of Plant Industry – Clemson 
University  www.clemson.edu/organic  
US-ORG -010 Ecocert S.A  www.ecocert.com  
US-ORG -011 Georgia Crop Improvement Association, Inc  www.certifiedseed.org  
US-ORG -013 Global Organic Alliance, Inc. www.goa -online.org  
US-ORG -015 Idaho State Department of Agriculture  www.agri.idaho.gov/Categ
ories/PlantsInsects/Organic
/indexOrganicHome.php  
US-ORG -016 Ecocert ICO, LLC  www.ecocertico.com  
US-ORG -017 International Certification Services, Inc.  www.ics -intl.com  
US-ORG -018 Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land 
Stewardship  https://www.iowaagricultur
e.gov/AgDiversification/or
ganicCertification.asp  EN 17  EN US-ORG -019 Kentucky Department of Agriculture  www.kyagr.com/marketing
/plantmktg/organic/index.ht
m 
US-ORG -020 LACON GmbH  www.lacon -institut.com  
US-ORG -022 Marin Organic Certified Agriculture  https://www.marincounty.o
rg/depts/ag/moca  
US-ORG -023 Maryland Department of Agriculture  http://mda.maryland.gov/fo
odfeedquality/Pages/certifi
ed_md_organic_farms.aspx  
US-ORG -024 Mayacert S.A  www.mayacert.com  
US-ORG -025 Midwest Organic Services Association, Inc.  www.mosaorganic.org  
US-ORG -026 Minnesota Crop Improvement Association  www.mncia. org 
US-ORG -027 MOFGA Certification Services, LLC  www.mofga.org/  
US-ORG -028 Montana Department of Agriculture  http://agr.mt.gov/agr/Produ
cer/Organic/Info/index.htm
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US-ORG -029 Monterey County Certified Organic  https://www.co.monterey.c
a.us/government/departmen
ts-a-h/agricultural -
commissioner/agricultural -
resource -
programs/agricultural -
product -quality -and-
marketing/monterey -
county -certifi#ag  
US-ORG -030 Natural Food Certifiers  www.nfccertification.com  
US-ORG -031 Nature’s International Certification Services  www.naturesinternational.c
om/ 
US-ORG -033 New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, 
Division of Regulatory Services  www.agriculture.nh.gov  
US-ORG -034 New Jersey Department of Agriculture  www.nj.gov/agriculture/div
isions/md/prog/jerseyorgan
ic.html  
US-ORG -035 New Mexico Department of Agriculture, 
Organic Program  www.nmda.nmsu.edu/mark
eting/organic -program  
US-ORG -036 NOFA  New York Certified 
Organic, LLCEN 18  EN  http://www.nofany.
org 
US-ORG -037 Ohio Ecological Food and Farm Association  www.oeffa.org  
US-ORG -038 Americert International (OIA North America, 
LLC)   http://www.americertorgani
c.com/home  
US-ORG -039 Oklahoma Department of Agriculture, Food 
and Forestry  www.oda.state.ok.us  
US-ORG -040 OneCert  www.onecert.com  
US-ORG -041 Oregon Department of Agriculture  www.oregon.gov/ODA/CI
D 
US-ORG -042 Oregon Tilth Certified Organic  www.tilth.org  
US-ORG -043 Organic Certifiers, Inc.  http://www.organiccertifier
s.com  
US-ORG -044 Organic Crop Improvement Association  www.ocia.org  
US-ORG -046 Organizaci ón Internacional Agropecuraria  www.oia.com.ar  
US-ORG -047 Pennsylvania Certified Organic  www.paorganic.org  
US-ORG -048 Primus Auditing Operations  http://www.primusauditing
ops.com  
US-ORG -049 Pro-Cert Organic Systems, Ltd  www.pro -cert.org  
US-ORG -050 Quality Assurance International  www.qai -inc.com  
US-ORG -051 Quality Certification Services  www.QCSinfo.org  
US-ORG -052 Rhode Island Department of Environmental 
Management  www.dem.ri.gov/programs/
bnatres/agricult/orgcert.htm  
US-ORG -053 SCS Global Services, Inc.  www. scs 
globalservices.com  
US-ORG -055 Texas Department of Agriculture  http://www.texasagricultur
e.gov/regulatoryprograms/o
rganics.aspx  
US-ORG -056 Utah Department of Agriculture  http://ag.utah.gov/divisions
/plant/organic/index.html  
US-ORG -057 Vermont Organic Farmers, LLC  http://www.nofavt.org  
US-ORG -058 Washington State Department of Agriculture  www.agr.wa.gov/FoodAniEN 19  EN mal/Organic  
US-ORG -059 Yolo County Department of Agriculture  https://www.yolocounty.or
g/general -
government/general -
government -
departments/agriculture -
cooperative -
extension/agriculture -and-
weights -measures/yolo -
certified -organic -
agriculture  
US-ORG -62 CERES  http://www.ceres -cert.com/  
US-ORG -063 Eco-Logica S.A  http://www.eco -
logica.com/  
US-ORG -064 Food Safety S.A.  http://www.foodsafety.com
.ar/ 
US-ORG -065 IBD Certifications  http://www.ibd.com.br/  
US-ORG -066 Istituto per la Certificazione Etica e 
Ambientale (ICEA)  http://www.icea.info/  
US-ORG -067 OnMark Certification Services  http://onmarkcertification.c
om/ 
US-ORG -068 Perry Johnson Registrar Food Safety, Inc.  http://www.pjrfsi.com/  
6. Certificate issuing bodies: as at point 5.  
7. Duration of the inclusion: 31 December 2026 .