§ 6507. — State organic certification program.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC6507]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 94--ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
Sec. 6507. State organic certification program
(a) In general
The governing State official may prepare and submit a plan for the
establishment of a State organic certification program to the Secretary
for approval. A State organic certification program must meet the
requirements of this chapter to be approved by the Secretary.
(b) Additional requirements
(1) Authority
A State organic certification program established under
subsection (a) of this section may contain more restrictive
requirements governing the organic certification of farms and
handling operations and the production and handling of agricultural
products that are to be sold or labeled as organically produced
under this chapter than are contained in the program established by
the Secretary.
(2) Content
Any additional requirements established under paragraph (1)
shall--
(A) further the purposes of this chapter;
(B) not be inconsistent with this chapter;
(C) not be discriminatory towards agricultural commodities
organically produced in other States in accordance with this
chapter; and
(D) not become effective until approved by the Secretary.
(c) Review and other determinations
(1) Subsequent review
The Secretary shall review State organic certification programs
not less than once during each 5-year period following the date of
the approval of such programs.
(2) Changes in program
The governing State official, prior to implementing any
substantive change to programs approved under this subsection, shall
submit such change to the Secretary for approval.
(3) Time for determination
The Secretary shall make a determination concerning any plan,
proposed change to a program, or a review of a program not later
than 6 months after receipt of such plan, such proposed change, or
the initiation of such review.
(Pub. L. 101-624, title XXI, Sec. 2108, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3939.)
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 6506 of this title.
