Organic standards for Great Britain
The documents on this page contain the requirements for organic certification in Great Britain, in accordance with regulations (EC) 834/2007 and (EC) 889/2008.
You can download our standards documents below. These documents were published in 2026.
For further information on the latest updates please visit the Certification Updates page.
Soil Association organic standards for Great Britain
The standards documents below contain both the baseline regulation according to 2007/834 and 2008/889 along with the Soil Association higher standards.
Organic standards for Great Britain
The documents below contain the baseline standards for licensees in Great Britain, according to regulations 2007/834 and 2008/889.
Supporting documents
- GB standards summary of changes - updated 18 May 2026
- Annex: Sourcing organic ingredients - updated 18 May 2026
- Annex: Research derogation
- Glossary - updated 18 May 2026
