Non-ISO certification programmes

IMPORTANT: this is NOT a certification scheme — it is a government status granted by EU member states' customs authorities. Status granted in one member state is recognised across the entire EU.

IMPORTANT: this is NOT a certification scheme — it is a social risk management/audit programme run by amfori, a business association. amfori's own page states verbatim: 'a solution that goes beyond audits' — the word 'certificate' does not appear.

An aquaculture (farmed seafood) certification programme owned by the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (Stichting ASC Foundation, NL + ASC Ltd, UK); it does not cover wild-capture fisheries. Accreditation is overseen by Assurance Services International (ASI).

A seafood certification programme owned by the Global Seafood Alliance. GFSI recognises only BAP's Seafood Processing Standard — the farm, hatchery and feed mill standards are separate and are not GFSI-recognised.

An annual award for beaches, marinas and tourism boats — it is not a hotel certificate.

Covers chemical input, material, process and finished-product safety — from 27 September 2026, physical labels are being phased over to bluepass.

A sustainability certification programme owned by Bonsucro Limited (UK Companies House number 06798568), covering sugarcane production and its derivatives (sugar, ethanol, molasses, bagasse); certification bodies are accredited under ISO/IEC 17065.

A GFSI-benchmarked scheme owned by BRC Trading Ltd (LGC Group, UK Companies House no. 04281617) — the certificate is issued by an accredited certification body, not by BRCGS itself.

Run by BRE (Building Research Establishment), a points-based rating awarded to the project or asset — consistent with LEED — across five separate schemes.

IMPORTANT: this is NOT a certification scheme — it is a voluntary government partnership/status programme run by US Customs and Border Protection (CBP). More than 11,400 certified partners, covering over 52 percent (by value) of cargo imported into the US.

An accredited certification regime, based on Part 13 of the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR), covering an organic claim on the Canadian market.

A food safety certification programme scoped to Canada only, owned by CanAgPlus. GFSI recognises only its Option B, C and D certification options — not the whole programme.

A certification programme owned by the Cradle to Cradle Products Innovation Institute (US 501(c)(3) + Dutch B.V.), assessing product circularity. Whether the Institute's own Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) network is subject to independent external accreditation was not confirmed in this round.

Covers biodynamic farming and processing — in member countries, the national Demeter organisation certifies; in non-member countries, the federation's own ICO (independent certification organisation) does.

A government-owned programme (US EPA), but the certificate is issued not by EPA itself but by more than 20 ISO/IEC 17065-accredited certification bodies and more than 700 ISO/IEC 17025-accredited testing labs — a hybrid model.

A registry owned by the Global Electronics Council (GEC), carrying ISO 14024 Type I ecolabel recognition for electronics products.

A voluntary environmental label for defined product and service groups placed on the EU market — licensed by a public authority.

A fair-trade certification programme owned by Fairtrade Labelling Organizations International e.V. (Bonn, Germany, VR 7795). The certificate is issued by FLOCERT — a subsidiary WHOLLY OWNED by Fairtrade International, not an independent, multi-body accreditation model.

For every processor and trader that will use an FSC claim on wood, paper or packaging.

Requested by retailers and buyers across the food chain — built on ISO 22000 but a separate scheme from it.

A good agricultural practice programme requested by exporters and retailers at primary production.

An organic textile claim requires every link in the chain to be certified separately.

A programme run by the non-profit Green Seal, Inc., which conducts the review and decision itself rather than licensing it to a certification body.

A recycled-content claim requires every business in the chain to be checked, for its own link, by an approved certification body.

Required by OEMs across the automotive supply chain — built on ISO 9001 but not an ISO standard.

A modular scheme family — you cannot start without knowing which IFS module the buyer wants.

Run through two related Cologne-based legal entities — ISCC System GmbH and ISCC Association — a supply chain certification resting on ISO/IEC 17065 and/or German BLE recognition.

Covers use of the JAS mark under an organic claim on the Japanese market, run on an accredited third-party certification model.

A points-based rating for building and interior projects — it certifies the project, not the company.

A wild-capture fisheries certification programme run by the Marine Stewardship Council (UK charity number 1066806); it does not cover aquaculture.

Not a single certificate — a family of seven separate sub-labels. Which one applies depends on the product and the claim.

Run by the PEFC Council (Switzerland) — an umbrella and mutual-recognition system that endorses each country's own national forest certification standard rather than applying one central standard.

A GFSI-recognised food safety certification programme administered by Azzule Systems, part of Primus Group Inc.

A certification programme owned by ProTerra Foundation, a Dutch stichting (foundation), covering non-GMO segregation, labour/human rights and good agricultural practice in the food/feed supply chain. Whether its certification bodies operate under ISO/IEC 17065 accreditation was not confirmed in this verification round.

A sustainable-agriculture certification programme run by Rainforest Alliance, a US 501(c)(3) non-profit (EIN 13-3377893); certification bodies are accredited under ISO/IEC 17065 and ISO/IEC 17021 by IAF-member accreditation bodies.

For food, cosmetics and chemical businesses that physically handle palm oil or its derivatives.

A certification programme constituted as a legal entity under Swiss Civil Code, based in Zurich, covering soy production and its chain of custody; certification bodies are accredited under ISO/IEC 17065.

Now on version SA8000:2026, reporting coverage of more than 5,000 facilities and 2.8 million-plus workers.

SMETA is not a certificate — it is an audit methodology. In Sedex's own words: 'Sedex owns and evolves the SMETA methodology.' 2024 saw 115,000 site visits.

A GFSI-recognised food safety certification programme owned by SQFI, a division of FMI (Food Marketing Institute).

Required to supply the US market under an organic claim — the federal regulator accredits, and independent certifying bodies issue the certificate.

A social compliance programme reporting more than 4,000 facilities and 3.9 million-plus workers — the critical distinction: no independent/external accreditation body oversees WRAP; WRAP runs its own review and certification decision.