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Promoting and supporting expertise in organic production

We develop standards under private law in the food and non-food sector and support allies in developing standards.

Promoting and supporting expertise in organic production

We develop standards under private law in the food and non-food sector and support allies in developing standards.

Promoting and supporting expertise in organic production

We develop standards under private law in the food and non-food sector and support allies in developing standards.

What is the aim of the ARGE BIO standard?

The ARGE BIO standard is based on the legally prescribed organic guidelines and defines additional criteria. These are intended to ensure the safety of organic products, cover weak points and fulfill justified consumer expectations.

What is the aim of the ARGE BIO standard?

The ARGE BIO standard is based on the legally prescribed organic guidelines and defines additional criteria. These are intended to ensure the safety of organic products, cover weak points and fulfill justified consumer expectations.

What is the aim of the ARGE BIO standard?

The ARGE BIO standard is based on the legally prescribed organic guidelines and defines additional criteria. These are intended to ensure the safety of organic products, cover weak points and fulfill justified consumer expectations.

Who has the authority over the standard?

As the decision-making body, the board of ARGE BIO is responsible for formulating the objectives and inspection criteria, as well as for the prescribed inspection process, including the evaluation system of the ARGE BIO standard.

Who has the authority over the standard?

As the decision-making body, the board of ARGE BIO is responsible for formulating the objectives and inspection criteria, as well as for the prescribed inspection process, including the evaluation system of the ARGE BIO standard.

Who has the authority over the standard?

As the decision-making body, the board of ARGE BIO is responsible for formulating the objectives and inspection criteria, as well as for the prescribed inspection process, including the evaluation system of the ARGE BIO standard.

What are the components of the ARGE organic standard?

Version 5 of the ARGE BIO standard consists of 10 modules.

Module 1: Assurance for organic products
All criteria in module 1 are formulated as KO criteria for the use of one of the trademarks of ARGE BIO.

Modules 2 to 10: Organic products with enhanced credibility and further added value expectations
The formulated criteria enable an assessment of

  • enhanced credibility, that goes beyond the legal requirements
  • special sustainable impact
  • regional added value

Individual criteria are identified as minimum requirements. These must be met in any case in order to initiate an evaluation procedure.

What are the components of the ARGE organic standard?

Version 5 of the ARGE BIO standard consists of 10 modules.

Module 1: Assurance for organic products
All criteria in module 1 are formulated as KO criteria for the use of one of the trademarks of ARGE BIO.

Modules 2 to 10: Organic products with enhanced credibility and further added value expectations
The formulated criteria enable an assessment of

  • enhanced credibility, that goes beyond the legal requirements
  • special sustainable impact
  • regional added value

Individual criteria are identified as minimum requirements. These must be met in any case in order to initiate an evaluation procedure.

What are the components of the ARGE organic standard?

Version 5 of the ARGE BIO standard consists of 10 modules.

Module 1: Assurance for organic products
All criteria in module 1 are formulated as KO criteria for the use of one of the trademarks of ARGE BIO.

Modules 2 to 10: Organic products with enhanced credibility and further added value expectations
The formulated criteria enable an assessment of

  • enhanced credibility, that goes beyond the legal requirements
  • special sustainable impact
  • regional added value

Individual criteria are identified as minimum requirements. These must be met in any case in order to initiate an evaluation procedure.

Who can be audited and certified according to the ARGE BIO standard?

The ARGE BIO standard is aimed in particular at those responsible for organic products in the retail sector, but also at quality-conscious organic processing companies and other quality label issuers in the organic sector.

A product certified according to modules 1 and 2 of the ARGE BIO standard can be advertised as shown:

Who can be audited and certified according to the ARGE BIO standard?

The ARGE BIO standard is aimed in particular at those responsible for organic products in the retail sector, but also at quality-conscious organic processing companies and other quality label issuers in the organic sector.

A product certified according to modules 1 and 2 of the ARGE BIO standard can be advertised as shown:

Who can be audited and certified according to the ARGE BIO standard?

The ARGE BIO standard is aimed in particular at those responsible for organic products in the retail sector, but also at quality-conscious organic processing companies and other quality label issuers in the organic sector.

A product certified according to modules 1 and 2 of the ARGE BIO standard can be advertised as shown:

How is the ARGE BIO standard audited?

LebensmittelFairSicherung GmbH is responsible for the operational implementation and verification of the ARGE BIO standard. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARGE BIO and as such offers services to ensure compliance with comprehensive quality requirements for organic food.

A selection of the tools used:

  • Document review

  • Evaluation of self-assessment questionnaires

  • Conducting audits

  • Validation process

  • Performing necessary counterchecks

  • Monitoring

You can find details on the specific implementation on the website of LebensmittelFairSicherung.

How is the ARGE BIO standard audited?

LebensmittelFairSicherung GmbH is responsible for the operational implementation and verification of the ARGE BIO standard. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARGE BIO and as such offers services to ensure compliance with comprehensive quality requirements for organic food.

A selection of the tools used:

  • Document review

  • Evaluation of self-assessment questionnaires

  • Conducting audits

  • Validation processes

  • Performing necessary counterchecks

  • Monitoring

You can find details on the specific implementation on the website of LebensmittelFairSicherung.

How is the ARGE BIO standard audited?

LebensmittelFairSicherung GmbH is responsible for the operational implementation and verification of the ARGE BIO standard. It is a wholly-owned subsidiary of ARGE BIO and as such offers services to ensure compliance with comprehensive quality requirements for organic food.

A selection of the tools used:

  • Document review

  • Evaluation of self-assessment questionnaires

  • Conducting audits

  • Validation processes

  • Performing necessary counterchecks

  • Monitoring

You can find details on the specific implementation on the website of LebensmittelFairSicherung.

What is the result of the inspection?

After inspection according to the ARGE BIO standard, the products are released for marketing and evaluated according to different modules.

An evaluation according to modules 1 and 2 of the ARGE BIO standard may look like this:

What is the result of the inspection?

After inspection according to the ARGE BIO standard, the products are released for marketing and evaluated according to different modules.

An evaluation according to modules 1 and 2 of the ARGE BIO standard may look like this:

What is the result of the inspection?

After inspection according to the ARGE BIO standard, the products are released for marketing and evaluated according to different modules.

An evaluation according to modules 1 and 2 of the ARGE BIO standard may look like this:

What are the benefits of the ARGE BIO standard?

  • Organic products that are checked on a case-by-case basis, and not just as a random sample, to ensure that the legal requirements are met, and for which additional rules are in place that eliminate weaknesses in the control system

  • Organic products for which it is known in advance and on an ongoing basis where they come from, by whom they are processed and who is responsible for which steps in the overall process, and which have been subjected to an overall system check that ensures that there are no gaps or breaks in the organic control chain

  • Organic products for which the linkage of the control processes between the individual stages of the value chain has been ensured and for which the information from the various stages has been checked for plausibility

  • Organic products that clearly meet more than the legal requirements

  • Organic products that are evaluated with regard to additional expectations (e.g. on the part of consumers and various opinion-forming organisations) with a comprehensible system, whereby their added value or additional benefits can be proven and communicated to the public and on the packaging

  • Organic products and actors responsible for their production, which can be compared with others in terms of compliance with the requirements of the ARGE BIO Standard

What are the benefits of the ARGE BIO standard?

  • Organic products that are checked on a case-by-case basis, and not just as a random sample, to ensure that the legal requirements are met, and for which additional rules are in place that eliminate weaknesses in the control system

  • Organic products for which it is known in advance and on an ongoing basis where they come from, by whom they are processed and who is responsible for which steps in the overall process, and which have been subjected to an overall system check that ensures that there are no gaps or breaks in the organic control chain

  • Organic products for which the linkage of the control processes between the individual stages of the value chain has been ensured and for which the information from the various stages has been checked for plausibility

  • Organic products that clearly meet more than the legal requirements

  • Organic products that are evaluated with regard to additional expectations (e.g. on the part of consumers and various opinion-forming organisations) with a comprehensible system, whereby their added value or additional benefits can be proven and communicated to the public and on the packaging

  • Organic products and actors responsible for their production, which can be compared with others in terms of compliance with the requirements of the ARGE BIO Standard

What are the benefits of the ARGE BIO standard?

  • Organic products that are checked on a case-by-case basis, and not just as a random sample, to ensure that the legal requirements are met, and for which additional rules are in place that eliminate weaknesses in the control system

  • Organic products for which it is known in advance and on an ongoing basis where they come from, by whom they are processed and who is responsible for which steps in the overall process, and which have been subjected to an overall system check that ensures that there are no gaps or breaks in the organic control chain

  • Organic products for which the linkage of the control processes between the individual stages of the value chain has been ensured and for which the information from the various stages has been checked for plausibility

  • Organic products that clearly meet more than the legal requirements

  • Organic products that are evaluated with regard to additional expectations (e.g. on the part of consumers and various opinion-forming organisations) with a comprehensible system, whereby their added value or additional benefits can be proven and communicated to the public and on the packaging

  • Organic products and actors responsible for their production, which can be compared with others in terms of compliance with the requirements of the ARGE BIO Standard

Further development of the ARGE BIO standard

The ARGE BIO standard is a living document that is continuously being developed. The aim is to identify weaknesses and changing expectations of organic products and to check whether it is necessary to include further regulations in the standard.
The standard is developed, among other things, through the exchange with our subsidiary organizations.
In doing so, ARGE BIO is guided by the following basic values:

  • Ecological viability

  • Credibility

  • Safety

  • Truthfulness

  • Transparency

  • Consistency

  • Respect

Further development of the ARGE BIO standard

The ARGE BIO standard is a living document that is continuously being developed. The aim is to identify weaknesses and changing expectations of organic products and to check whether it is necessary to include further regulations in the standard.
The standard is developed, among other things, through the exchange with our subsidiary organizations.
In doing so, ARGE BIO is guided by the following basic values:

  • Ecological viability

  • Credibility

  • Safety

  • Truthfulness

  • Transparency

  • Consistency

  • Respect

Further development of the ARGE BIO standard

The ARGE BIO standard is a living document that is continuously being developed. The aim is to identify weaknesses and changing expectations of organic products and to check whether it is necessary to include further regulations in the standard.
The standard is developed, among other things, through the exchange with our subsidiary organizations.
In doing so, ARGE BIO is guided by the following basic values:

  • Ecological viability

  • Credibility

  • Safety

  • Truthfulness

  • Transparency

  • Consistency

  • Respect

Download of the current version of the ARGE BIO standard (version 5)

Download of the current version of the ARGE BIO standard (version 5)

Download of the current version of the ARGE BIO standard (version 5)