§ 6504. — National standards for organic production.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6504]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 94--ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Sec. 6504. National standards for organic production
To be sold or labeled as an organically produced agricultural
product under this chapter, an agricultural product shall--
(1) have been produced and handled without the use of synthetic
chemicals, except as otherwise provided in this chapter;
(2) except as otherwise provided in this chapter and excluding
livestock, not be produced on land to which any prohibited
substances, including synthetic chemicals, have been applied during
the 3 years immediately preceding the harvest of the agricultural
products; and
(3) be produced and handled in compliance with an organic plan
agreed to by the producer and handler of such product and the
certifying agent.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XXI, Sec. 2105, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3937;
Pub. L. 102-237, title X, Sec. 1001(1), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1893.)
Amendments
1991--Par. (2). Pub. L. 102-237 substituted ``; and'' for period at
end.
