7 USC § 6524 - Organically produced food

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title: "7 USC § 6524 - Organically produced food"
title_number: 7
title_name: "AGRICULTURE"
section_number: "6524"
section_name: "Organically produced food"
chapter_number: 94
chapter_name: "ORGANIC CERTIFICATION"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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source_credit: "(Pub. L. 114–216, § 2, July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 838.)"
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# § 6524. Organically produced food

7 U.S.C. 6501

In the case of a food certified under the national organic program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 ( et seq.), the certification shall be considered sufficient to make a claim regarding the absence of bioengineering in the food, such as “not bioengineered”, “non-GMO”, or another similar claim.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 114–216, § 2, July 29, 2016, 130 Stat. 838.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, referred to in text, is title XXI of , , , which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under  and Tables.

### Codification

Section was enacted as part of , and not as part of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 which comprises this chapter.