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[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
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  January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6501]

 
                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
                    CHAPTER 94--ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
 
Sec. 6501. Purposes

    It is the purpose of this chapter--
        (1) to establish national standards governing the marketing of 
    certain agricultural products as organically produced products;
        (2) to assure consumers that organically produced products meet 
    a consistent standard; and
        (3) to facilitate interstate commerce in fresh and processed 
    food that is organically produced.

(Pub. L. 101-624, title XXI, Sec. 2102, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3935.)


                               Short Title

    Section 2101 of title XXI of Pub. L. 101-624 provided that: ``This 
title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the `Organic Foods 
Production Act of 1990'.''