You must be certified by an approved UK organic control body if you produce, prepare, store, import, export or sell organic products in the UK. If you use a third party, they must also be certified.
You can decide which control body to register with based on your location and business needs.
The approved organic control bodies can:
You can also report suspected issues with organic products for the control body to investigate.
Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-02
The Old Estate Yard
Shrewsbury Road
Albrighton
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 3AG
Telephone: 01939 291 800
Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-04
31 Turbine Way
Eco Tech Business Park
Swaffham
Norfolk
PE37 7XD
Telephone: 01760 720 444
Soil Association Certification Ltd
Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-05
Spear House
51 Victoria Street
Bristol
BS1 6AD
Telephone: 01179 142 412
Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-06
Painswick Inn Project
Gloucester Street
Stroud
GL5 1QG
Telephone: 01453 766 296
Quality Welsh Food Certification Ltd
Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-13
Gorseland
North Road
Aberystwyth
Ceredigion
SY23 2WB
Telephone: 01970 636 688
OF&G (Scotland) Ltd
Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-17
The Old Estate Yard
Shrewsbury Road
Albrighton
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY4 3AG
Fax: 01939 291 250
Global Trust Certification Ltd
Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-16
3rd Floor, Block 3
Quayside Business Park
Mill Street
Dundalk
County Louth
A91 WNH1
Republic of Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0) 42 932 0912
Fax: +353 (0) 42 938 6864
Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-07
Unit 13
Inish Carraig
Golden Island
Athlone
County Westmeath
N37 N1W4
Republic of Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0) 90 643 3680
Fax: +353 (0) 90 644 9005
Control body identifying code: GB-ORG-09
Unit M4
Naas Town Centre
Dublin Road
Naas
County Kildare
W91 F7X3
Republic of Ireland
Telephone: +353 (0) 45 882 377
Last updated 14 April 2023
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Added details for UK approved control bodies in Northern Ireland: Global Trust Certification Ltd (GB-ORG-16), Irish Organic Association (GB-ORG-07) and Organic Trust CLG (GB-ORG-09).
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Added details for UK approved control bodies in Northern Ireland: Global Trust Certification Ltd (GB-ORG-16), Irish Organic Association (GB-ORG-07) and Organic Trust CLG (GB-ORG-09).
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First published.
Added details for UK approved control bodies in Northern Ireland: Global Trust Certification Ltd (GB-ORG-16), Irish Organic Association (GB-ORG-07) and Organic Trust CLG (GB-ORG-09).
First published.
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