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Title 7, Part 205 — National Organic Program

106 sections

Section 205.1
Meaning of words.
Section 205.2
Terms defined.
Section 205.3
Incorporation by reference.
Section 205.100
What has to be certified.
Section 205.101
Exemptions from certification.
Section 205.102
Use of the term, “organic.”
Section 205.103
Recordkeeping by certified operations.
Section 205.104
[Reserved]
Section 205.105
Allowed and prohibited substances, methods, and ingredients in organic production and handling.
Section 205.106-205.199
§§ 205.106-205.199 [Reserved]
Section 205.200
General.
Section 205.201
Organic production and handling system plan.
Section 205.202
Land requirements.
Section 205.203
Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard.
Section 205.204
Seeds and planting stock practice standard.
Section 205.205
Crop rotation practice standard.
Section 205.206
Crop pest, weed, and disease management practice standard.
Section 205.207
Wild-crop harvesting practice standard.
Section 205.208-205.209
§§ 205.208-205.209 [Reserved]
Section 205.210
Mushroom production practice standard.
Section 205.211-205.235
§§ 205.211-205.235 [Reserved]
Section 205.236
Origin of livestock.
Section 205.237
Livestock feed.
Section 205.238
Livestock care and production practices standard.
Section 205.239
Mammalian and non-avian livestock living conditions.
Section 205.240
Pasture practice standard.
Section 205.241
Avian living conditions.
Section 205.242
Transport and slaughter.
Section 205.243-205.269
§§ 205.243-205.269 [Reserved]
Section 205.270
Organic handling requirements.
Section 205.271
Facility pest management practice standard.
Section 205.272
Commingling and contact with prohibited substance prevention practice standard.
Section 205.273
Imports to the United States.
Section 205.274-205.289
§§ 205.274-205.289 [Reserved]
Section 205.290
Temporary variances.
Section 205.291-205.299
§§ 205.291-205.299 [Reserved]
Section 205.300
Use of the term, “organic.”
Section 205.301
Product composition.
Section 205.302
Calculating the percentage of organically produced ingredients.
Section 205.303
Packaged products labeled “100 percent organic” or “organic.”
Section 205.304
Packaged products labeled “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).”
Section 205.305
Multi-ingredient packaged products with less than 70 percent organically produced ingredients.
Section 205.306
Labeling of livestock feed.
Section 205.307
Labeling of nonretail containers.
Section 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.”
Section 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)).”
Section 205.310
Agricultural products produced or processed by an exempt operation.
Section 205.311
Usda Seal.
Section 205.312-205.399
§§ 205.312-205.399 [Reserved]
Section 205.400
General requirements for certification.
Section 205.401
Application for certification.
Section 205.402
Review of application.
Section 205.403
On-site inspections.
Section 205.404
Granting certification.
Section 205.405
Denial of certification.
Section 205.406
Continuation of certification.
Section 205.407-205.499
§§ 205.407-205.499 [Reserved]
Section 205.500
Areas and duration of accreditation.
Section 205.501
General requirements for accreditation.
Section 205.502
Applying for accreditation.
Section 205.503
Applicant information.
Section 205.504
Evidence of expertise and ability.
Section 205.505
Statement of agreement.
Section 205.506
Granting accreditation.
Section 205.507
Denial of accreditation.
Section 205.508
Site evaluations.
Section 205.509
Peer review panel.
Section 205.510
Annual report, recordkeeping, and renewal of accreditation.
Section 205.511
Accepting foreign conformity assessment systems.
Section 205.512-205.599
§§ 205.512-205.599 [Reserved]
Section 205.600
Evaluation criteria for allowed and prohibited substances, methods, and ingredients.
Section 205.601
Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic crop production.
Section 205.602
Nonsynthetic substances prohibited for use in organic crop production.
Section 205.603
Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic livestock production.
Section 205.604
Nonsynthetic substances prohibited for use in organic livestock production.
Section 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)).”
Section 205.606
Nonorganically produced agricultural products allowed as ingredients in or on processed products labeled as “organic.”
Section 205.607
Amending the National List.
Section 205.608-205.619
§§ 205.608-205.619 [Reserved]
Section 205.620
Requirements of State organic programs.
Section 205.621
Submission and determination of proposed State organic programs and amendments to approved State organic programs.
Section 205.622
Review of approved State organic programs.
Section 205.623-205.639
§§ 205.623-205.639 [Reserved]
Section 205.640
Fees and other charges for accreditation.
Section 205.641
Payment of fees and other charges.
Section 205.642
Fees and other charges for certification.
Section 205.643-205.649
§§ 205.643-205.649 [Reserved]
Section 205.660
General.
Section 205.661
Investigation.
Section 205.662
Noncompliance procedure for certified operations.
Section 205.663
Mediation.
Section 205.664
[Reserved]
Section 205.665
Noncompliance procedure for certifying agents.
Section 205.666-205.667
§§ 205.666-205.667 [Reserved]
Section 205.668
Noncompliance procedures under State organic programs.
Section 205.669
[Reserved]
Section 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)).”
Section 205.671
Exclusion from organic sale.
Section 205.672
Emergency pest or disease treatment.
Section 205.673-205.679
§§ 205.673-205.679 [Reserved]
Section 205.680
General.
Section 205.681
Appeals.
Section 205.682-205.689
§§ 205.682-205.689 [Reserved]
Section 205.690
OMB control number.
Section 205.691
Severability.
Section 205.692-205.699
§§ 205.692-205.699 [Reserved]