What US Organic Foods Production Act: National Organic Program, Certification, National List and Labeling requires
The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA), codified at 7 U.S.C. Chapter 94 (sections 6501-6524), establishes national standards for the production, handling and labeling of organically produced agricultural products and creates the National Organic Program (NOP), administered by the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service in consultation with the National Organic Standards Board. Section 6503 directs the Secretary to establish the National Organic Program through which products may be sold or labeled as organically produced. Section 6504 sets the core national standards: to be sold or labeled as organically produced, an agricultural product must have been produced and handled without the use of synthetic chemicals (except as otherwise provided), must not have been produced on land to which prohibited substances were applied during the three years immediately preceding harvest (for crops), and must be produced and handled in compliance with an organic plan agreed to by the producer or handler and the certifying agent. Section 6506 sets general requirements, including organic plan, recordkeeping, and prohibitions on commingling and contact with prohibited substances; sections 6508-6510 set specific requirements for crops, livestock and handling. Section 6513 requires each producer and handler to develop and implement an organic plan. Sections 6514-6515 require certification of operations and accreditation of certifying agents. Section 6517 establishes the National List of allowed synthetic and prohibited natural substances. Section 6519 addresses violations, including a civil penalty for any person who knowingly sells or labels a product as organic when it was not produced and handled in accordance with the Act, and loss of certification. The Act is implemented by the NOP regulations in 7 CFR Part 205.
Pillar: Agriculture & Agritech · Authority: US Congress / USDA Agricultural Marketing Service (National Organic Program) · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, 7 U.S.C. 6503 - establishment of the National Organic Program.
- Organic Foods Production Act, 7 U.S.C. 6504 - national standards: no synthetic chemicals, the three-year land history requirement, and compliance with an organic plan agreed with a certifying agent.
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