7 USC § 6504 - National standards for organic production

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identifier: "/us/usc/t7/s6504"
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title: "7 USC § 6504 - National standards for organic production"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "6504"
section_name: "National standards for organic production"
chapter_number: 94
chapter_name: "ORGANIC CERTIFICATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2105, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3937; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1001(1), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1893.)"
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# § 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.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2105, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3937; Pub. L. 102–237, title X, § 1001(1), Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1893.)

## Editorial Notes

### Amendments

1991—Par. (2).  substituted “; and” for period at end.