Cooperation partners
The following institutions are currently involved in developing the standard:
- ABCert GmbH - German inspection/ certification body
- bio.inspecta - Swiss inspection/ certification body
- Bioland Erzeugerring - German Bioland producer group
- BÖLW - German Federation of the Organic Food Sector
- fab4minds GmbH - Information technology developer
- Geschäftsstelle des Bundesprogramms ökologischer Landbau - German Federal Organic Farming Scheme
- GS1 Germany (formerly CCG) - services center for cross-company business processes
- Helm-Software - Agricultural software developer
- Intact GmbH - Information technology developer
- KTBL - Association for Technology and Structures in Agriculture
- Naturland Marktgesellschaft - Marketing association for Naturland producers
- tegut... gute Lebensmittel - Organic retailer

