Organic registers: lists of non-UK countries, territories, control bodies and control authorities
Lists of organisations and countries or territories outside the UK (third countries) that can certify organic food, feed and seed for import into Great Britain.
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The organic registers list countries, territories and control bodies that are recognised as certifying organic food to an equivalent standard to Great Britain.
You can only import organic food into Great Britain from the listed countries, territories and control bodies.
There are 2 lists:
- recognised non-UK countries and territories
- recognised non-UK control bodies and control authorities
Find out how to apply to get recognition as an approved non-UK organic control body
Recognised non-UK countries and territories
This list provides details of countries or territories outside the UK that can certify organic food for import into Great Britain.
The list shows:
- categories of food that you can import from each country or territory
- any restrictions that apply for each product category – these are listed under ‘Limitations’ and ‘Notes’
- names, code numbers and websites of the control bodies and authorities that can certify food for import from each country or territory
Recognised non-UK control bodies and control authorities
This list provides details of the non-UK control bodies and control authorities that can certify organic food for import into Great Britain.
The list shows:
- addresses, codes numbers and websites of the control bodies and authorities
- countries or territories where the control bodies and authorities can certify organic food
- categories of food that the control bodies and control authorities can certify in each country or territory
- any restrictions that apply – these are listed under ‘Exceptions’ and ‘Notes’
- how long the control body or authority will be recognised as equivalent to a UK control body
Updates to this page
Last updated 30 August 2024 + show all updates
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Updated the list of recognised non-UK countries and territories. Updated the list of recognised non-UK control bodies and control authorities.
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Updated the list of recognised non-UK countries and territories.
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Updated list of recognised non-UK countries and territories.
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Updated the list of control bodies and control authorities.
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Updated the list of control bodies and control authorities.
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Updated the document 'Annex IV: list of control bodies and control authorities'.
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Updated the list of control bodies and control authorities.
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Removed 'FairCert' control body from Annex IV: list of control bodies and control authorities.
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Updated the list of control bodies and control authorities
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Updated list of third countries and territories.
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