What is it?
Certification scheme issued or operated by European Commission / national control bodies.
Regulatory recognitionProtected term under EU law; misuse is a legal breach
Standards & schemes · Certification scheme
EU Organic (Reg 2018/848)
European Commission / national control bodies
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- EU (+ imported equivalents)
- Sectors
- All food & agriculture
- Scope
- Product
What does it require?
The EU's statutory organic regime: production rules, control bodies, the EU organic logo; 'organic' is a legally protected term in the EU.
What it does not demonstrateThe scheme does not by itself prove that a particular product, site or organisation holds a current certificate; its scope and validity must be checked.
How is conformity assessed?
Statutory control-body certification
Grievance mechanismControl-body complaints
Who makes the decision?
European Commission / national control bodies
Assurance arrangementStatutory control-body certification
Chain of custody
Segregated
ISEAL membershipStatutory scheme
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Legal context
Laws referencing it
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
No reviewed dictionary cross-link is published.
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.