Title 7

Volume 3 CHAPTER I SUBCHAP M

Subchapter M - Organic Foods Production Act Provisions

7:3.1.1.9.33PART 205
PART 205 - NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM
7:3.1.1.9.33.1SUBPART A
Subpart A - Definitions
7:3.1.1.9.33.1.343.1SECTION 205.1
     205.1 Meaning of words.
7:3.1.1.9.33.1.343.2SECTION 205.2
     205.2 Terms defined.
7:3.1.1.9.33.1.343.3SECTION 205.3
     205.3 Incorporation by reference.
7:3.1.1.9.33.2SUBPART B
Subpart B - Applicability
7:3.1.1.9.33.2.343.1SECTION 205.100
     205.100 What has to be certified.
7:3.1.1.9.33.2.343.2SECTION 205.101
     205.101 Exemptions and exclusions from certification.
7:3.1.1.9.33.2.343.3SECTION 205.102
     205.102 Use of the term, “organic.”
7:3.1.1.9.33.2.343.4SECTION 205.103
     205.103 Recordkeeping by certified operations.
7:3.1.1.9.33.2.343.5SECTION 205.104
     205.104 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.2.343.6SECTION 205.105
     205.105 Allowed and prohibited substances, methods, and ingredients in organic production and handling.
7:3.1.1.9.33.2.343.7SECTION 205.106-205.199
     205.106-205.199 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.3SUBPART C
Subpart C - Organic Production and Handling Requirements
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.1SECTION 205.200
     205.200 General.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.2SECTION 205.201
     205.201 Organic production and handling system plan.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.3SECTION 205.202
     205.202 Land requirements.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.4SECTION 205.203
     205.203 Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.5SECTION 205.204
     205.204 Seeds and planting stock practice standard.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.6SECTION 205.205
     205.205 Crop rotation practice standard.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.7SECTION 205.206
     205.206 Crop pest, weed, and disease management practice standard.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.8SECTION 205.207
     205.207 Wild-crop harvesting practice standard.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.9SECTION 205.208-205.235
     205.208-205.235 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.10SECTION 205.236
     205.236 Origin of livestock.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.11SECTION 205.237
     205.237 Livestock feed.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.12SECTION 205.238
     205.238 Livestock health care practice standard.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.13SECTION 205.239
     205.239 Livestock living conditions.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.14SECTION 205.240
     205.240 Pasture practice standard.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.15SECTION 205.243-205.269
     205.243-205.269 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.16SECTION 205.270
     205.270 Organic handling requirements.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.17SECTION 205.271
     205.271 Facility pest management practice standard.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.18SECTION 205.272
     205.272 Commingling and contact with prohibited substance prevention practice standard.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.19SECTION 205.273-205.289
     205.273-205.289 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.20SECTION 205.290
     205.290 Temporary variances.
7:3.1.1.9.33.3.343.21SECTION 205.291-205.299
     205.291-205.299 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.4SUBPART D
Subpart D - Labels, Labeling, and Market Information
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.1SECTION 205.300
     205.300 Use of the term, “organic.”
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.2SECTION 205.301
     205.301 Product composition.
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.3SECTION 205.302
     205.302 Calculating the percentage of organically produced ingredients.
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.4SECTION 205.303
     205.303 Packaged products labeled “100 percent organic” or “organic.”
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.5SECTION 205.304
     205.304 Packaged products labeled “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).”
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.6SECTION 205.305
     205.305 Multi-ingredient packaged products with less than 70 percent organically produced ingredients.
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.7SECTION 205.306
     205.306 Labeling of livestock feed.
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.8SECTION 205.307
     205.307 Labeling of nonretail containers used for only shipping or storage of raw or processed agricultural products labeled as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).”
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.9SECTION 205.308
     205.308 Agricultural products in other than packaged form at the point of retail sale that are sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic” or “organic.”
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.10SECTION 205.309
     205.309 Agricultural products in other than packaged form at the point of retail sale that are sold, labeled, or represented as “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).”
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.11SECTION 205.310
     205.310 Agricultural products produced on an exempt or excluded operation.
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.12SECTION 205.311
     205.311 USDA Seal.
7:3.1.1.9.33.4.343.13SECTION 205.312-205.399
     205.312-205.399 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.5SUBPART E
Subpart E - Certification
7:3.1.1.9.33.5.343.1SECTION 205.400
     205.400 General requirements for certification.
7:3.1.1.9.33.5.343.2SECTION 205.401
     205.401 Application for certification.
7:3.1.1.9.33.5.343.3SECTION 205.402
     205.402 Review of application.
7:3.1.1.9.33.5.343.4SECTION 205.403
     205.403 On-site inspections.
7:3.1.1.9.33.5.343.5SECTION 205.404
     205.404 Granting certification.
7:3.1.1.9.33.5.343.6SECTION 205.405
     205.405 Denial of certification.
7:3.1.1.9.33.5.343.7SECTION 205.406
     205.406 Continuation of certification.
7:3.1.1.9.33.5.343.8SECTION 205.407-205.499
     205.407-205.499 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.6SUBPART F
Subpart F - Accreditation of Certifying Agents
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.1SECTION 205.500
     205.500 Areas and duration of accreditation.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.2SECTION 205.501
     205.501 General requirements for accreditation.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.3SECTION 205.502
     205.502 Applying for accreditation.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.4SECTION 205.503
     205.503 Applicant information.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.5SECTION 205.504
     205.504 Evidence of expertise and ability.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.6SECTION 205.505
     205.505 Statement of agreement.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.7SECTION 205.506
     205.506 Granting accreditation.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.8SECTION 205.507
     205.507 Denial of accreditation.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.9SECTION 205.508
     205.508 Site evaluations.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.10SECTION 205.509
     205.509 Peer review panel.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.11SECTION 205.510
     205.510 Annual report, recordkeeping, and renewal of accreditation.
7:3.1.1.9.33.6.343.12SECTION 205.511-205.599
     205.511-205.599 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.7SUBPART G
Subpart G - Administrative
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.343SUBJGRP 343
  The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.343.1SECTION 205.600
     205.600 Evaluation criteria for allowed and prohibited substances, methods, and ingredients.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.343.2SECTION 205.601
     205.601 Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic crop production.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.343.3SECTION 205.602
     205.602 Nonsynthetic substances prohibited for use in organic crop production.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.343.4SECTION 205.603
     205.603 Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic livestock production.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.343.5SECTION 205.604
     205.604 Nonsynthetic substances prohibited for use in organic livestock production.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.343.6SECTION 205.605
     205.605 Nonagricultural (nonorganic) substances allowed as ingredients in or on processed products labeled as “organic” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).”
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.343.7SECTION 205.606
     205.606 Nonorganically produced agricultural products allowed as ingredients in or on processed products labeled as “organic.”
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.343.8SECTION 205.607
     205.607 Amending the National List.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.343.9SECTION 205.608-205.619
     205.608-205.619 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.344SUBJGRP 344
  State Organic Programs
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.344.10SECTION 205.620
     205.620 Requirements of State organic programs.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.344.11SECTION 205.621
     205.621 Submission and determination of proposed State organic programs and amendments to approved State organic programs.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.344.12SECTION 205.622
     205.622 Review of approved State organic programs.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.344.13SECTION 205.623-205.639
     205.623-205.639 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.345SUBJGRP 345
  Fees
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.345.14SECTION 205.640
     205.640 Fees and other charges for accreditation.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.345.15SECTION 205.641
     205.641 Payment of fees and other charges.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.345.16SECTION 205.642
     205.642 Fees and other charges for certification.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.345.17SECTION 205.643-205.649
     205.643-205.649 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.346SUBJGRP 346
  Compliance
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.346.18SECTION 205.660
     205.660 General.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.346.19SECTION 205.661
     205.661 Investigation of certified operations.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.346.20SECTION 205.662
     205.662 Noncompliance procedure for certified operations.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.346.21SECTION 205.663
     205.663 Mediation.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.346.22SECTION 205.664
     205.664 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.346.23SECTION 205.665
     205.665 Noncompliance procedure for certifying agents.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.346.24SECTION 205.666-205.667
     205.666-205.667 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.346.25SECTION 205.668
     205.668 Noncompliance procedures under State organic programs.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.346.26SECTION 205.669
     205.669 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.347SUBJGRP 347
  Inspection and Testing, Reporting, and Exclusion from Sale
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.347.27SECTION 205.670
     205.670 Inspection and testing of agricultural products to be sold or labeled as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).”
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.347.28SECTION 205.671
     205.671 Exclusion from organic sale.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.347.29SECTION 205.672
     205.672 Emergency pest or disease treatment.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.347.30SECTION 205.673-205.679
     205.673-205.679 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.348SUBJGRP 348
  Adverse Action Appeal Process
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.348.31SECTION 205.680
     205.680 General.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.348.32SECTION 205.681
     205.681 Appeals.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.348.33SECTION 205.682-205.689
     205.682-205.689 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.349SUBJGRP 349
  Miscellaneous
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.349.34SECTION 205.690
     205.690 OMB control number.
7:3.1.1.9.33.7.349.35SECTION 205.691-205.699
     205.691-205.699 [Reserved]
7:3.1.1.9.34PART 206-209
PARTS 206-209 [RESERVED]