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
Details
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
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30 December 2024 Updated the organic register lists of recognised: - non-UK countries and territories - non-UK control bodies and control authorities
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30 August 2024 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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19 December 2023 Updated the list of recognised non-UK countries and territories.
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31 July 2023 Updated list of recognised non-UK countries and territories.
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17 May 2023 Updated the list of control bodies and control authorities.
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17 February 2023 Updated the list of control bodies and control authorities.
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30 December 2022 Updated the document 'Annex IV: list of control bodies and control authorities'.
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23 November 2022 Updated the list of control bodies and control authorities.
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18 October 2022 Removed 'FairCert' control body from Annex IV: list of control bodies and control authorities.
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22 September 2022 Updated the list of control bodies and control authorities
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20 July 2022 Updated list of third countries and territories.
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28 October 2021 First published.
Update history
2026-07-06 12:00
Updated the lists of recognised non-UK countries and territories, and control bodies and control authorities.
2026-04-01 13:00
Updated the lists of recognised non-UK countries and territories, and control bodies and control authorities.
2026-02-18 13:00
Updated the list of recognised non-UK control bodies and control authorities.
2025-12-31 15:30
Updated the list of recognised non-UK control bodies and control authorities.
2025-10-22 14:37
Updated the lists of recognised non-UK countries and territories.
2025-09-26 13:37
Updated the lists of recognised non-UK countries and territories, and recognised non-UK control bodies and control authorities.
2024-12-30 11:17
Updated the organic register lists of recognised:non-UK countries and territoriesnon-UK control bodies and control authorities
2024-08-30 10:00
Updated the list of recognised non-UK countries and territories. Updated the list of recognised non-UK control bodies and control authorities.
2023-12-19 14:24
Updated the list of recognised non-UK countries and territories.
2023-07-31 14:30
Updated list of recognised non-UK countries and territories.
2023-05-17 09:28
Updated the list of control bodies and control authorities.
2023-02-17 09:44
Updated the list of control bodies and control authorities.