Organic products: approved UK control bodies

Control bodies certify organic food, feed, seed and other agricultural products in the UK.

If your company trades with organic products, it must be certified by an approved UK organic control body. Find out more on when your company needs certification.

You can decide which control body to register with based on your location and business needs.

The approved organic control bodies can:

• certify your business to produce, prepare, store, import, export, market or sell organic products as organic
• guide you on the requirements for importing and exporting organic products
• inspect certified businesses at least once a year – this may involve sampling and testing your organic products
• approve your organic labelling

You can also report suspected issues with organic products to the control body to investigate.

Find out more about organic food tests and inspection.

Organic Farmers and Growers CIC

Control body identifying codes:

For products produced and packed in Great Britain (GB): GB-ORG-02 

For products produced and packed in Northern Ireland (NI): XI-ORG-02

Telephone: 01939 291 800

Email: info@ofgorganic.org

Website: www.ofgorganic.org

Organic Food Federation

Control body identifying codes:

For products produced or packed in GB: GB-ORG-04 

For products produced or packed in NI: XI-ORG-04

Telephone: 01760 720 444

Email: info@orgfoodfed.com

Website: www.orgfoodfed.com

Soil Association Certification Ltd

Control body identifying codes:

For products produced or packed in GB: GB-ORG-05 

For products produced or packed in NI: XI-ORG-05

Telephone:0117 914 2406

Email:  GoOrganic@soilassociation.org

Website: www.soilassociation.org/certification/

Biodynamic Association Certification

Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-06 (Great Britain only)

Telephone: 01453 766 296

Email: certification@biodynamic.org.uk

Website: www.bdcertification.org.uk

Quality Welsh Food Certification Ltd

Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-13 (Great Britain only)

Telephone: 01970 636 688

Email: info@wlbp.co.ukorganic@wlbp.co.uk

Website: www.wlbp.co.ukwww.welshorganic.co.uk

OF&G (Scotland) Ltd

Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-17 (Great Britain only)

Telephone: 01939 291 800

Fax: 01939 291 250

Email: certification@sopa.org.uk

Website: www.ofgorganic.org

Irish Organic Association

Control body identifying code: XI-ORG-07 (Northern Ireland only)

Telephone: +353 (0) 90 643 3680

Email: info@irishoa.ie

Website: www.irishorganicassociation.ie

Organic Trust CLG

Control body identifying code: XI-ORG-09 (Northern Ireland only)

Telephone: +353 (0) 45 882 377

Email: info@organictrust.ie

Website: www.organictrust.ie