Organic control bodies outside the UK: apply for recognition to certify exports to Great Britain
How organic control bodies can apply for recognition to certify organic food, feed and seed from non-UK countries (third countries) for export to Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
If you are a control body or control authority based outside the UK, you can apply for recognition to certify organic food聽for export to Great Britain. Northern Ireland applies .
The non-UK organic registers list control bodies and control authorities that can certify organic food to an equivalent standard to Great Britain.
What recognition means
A recognised control body can certify certain organic food in certain countries to an equivalent organic standard to Great Britain.
You must apply for recognition for each:
- country or territory where you plan to certify food for export to Great Britain
- category of food you plan to certify for export to Great Britain
Apply for recognition
To apply for recognition, email UK_TC_CB_comms@defra.gov.uk with your:
- full name
- full official postal address
- contact details for 2 people 鈥� these will be the only people Defra will contact throughout the application process
- website address
Defra will email you an application pack.