Code of Federal Regulations (Last Updated: October 10, 2024) |
Title 7 - Agriculture |
Subtitle B - Regulations of the Department of Agriculture |
Chapter I - Agricultural Marketing Service (Standards, Inspections, Marketing Practices), Department of Agriculture |
SubChapter M - Organic Foods Production Act Provisions |
Part 205 - National Organic Program |
Subpart A - Definitions |
§ 205.1 - Meaning of words. |
§ 205.2 - Terms defined. |
§ 205.3 - Incorporation by reference. |
Subpart B - Applicability |
§ 205.100 - What has to be certified. |
§ 205.101 - Exemptions from certification. |
§ 205.102 - Use of the term, “organic.” |
§ 205.103 - Recordkeeping by certified operations. |
§ 205.104 - [Reserved] |
§ 205.105 - Allowed and prohibited substances, methods, and ingredients in organic production and handling. |
§§ 205.106--205.199 - [Reserved] |
Subpart C - Organic Production and Handling Requirements |
§ 205.200 - General. |
§ 205.201 - Organic production and handling system plan. |
§ 205.202 - Land requirements. |
§ 205.203 - Soil fertility and crop nutrient management practice standard. |
§ 205.204 - Seeds and planting stock practice standard. |
§ 205.205 - Crop rotation practice standard. |
§ 205.206 - Crop pest, weed, and disease management practice standard. |
§ 205.207 - Wild-crop harvesting practice standard. |
§ 205.236 - Origin of livestock. |
§ 205.237 - Livestock feed. |
§ 205.238 - Livestock care and production practices standard. |
§ 205.239 - Mammalian and non-avian livestock living conditions. |
§ 205.240 - Pasture practice standard. |
§ 205.241 - Avian living conditions. |
§ 205.242 - Transport and slaughter. |
§§ 205.240--205.269 - [Reserved] |
§ 205.270 - Organic handling requirements. |
§ 205.271 - Facility pest management practice standard. |
§ 205.272 - Commingling and contact with prohibited substance prevention practice standard. |
§ 205.273 - Imports to the United States. |
§ 205.290 - Temporary variances. |
§§ 205.241--205.269 - [Reserved] |
§§ 205.291--205.299 - [Reserved] |
§§ 205.243--205.269 - [Reserved] |
§§ 205.273--205.289 - [Reserved] |
§§ 205.274--205.289 - [Reserved] |
§§ 205.208--205.235 - [Reserved] |
Subpart D - Labels, Labeling, and Market Information |
§ 205.300 - Use of the term, “organic.” |
§ 205.301 - Product composition. |
§ 205.302 - Calculating the percentage of organically produced ingredients. |
§ 205.303 - Packaged products labeled “100 percent organic” or “organic.” |
§ 205.304 - Packaged products labeled “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s)).” |
§ 205.305 - Multi-ingredient packaged products with less than 70 percent organically produced ingredients. |
§ 205.306 - Labeling of livestock feed. |
§ 205.307 - Labeling of nonretail containers. |
§ 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.” |
§ 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)).” |
§ 205.310 - Agricultural products produced or processed by an exempt operation. |
§ 205.311 - USDA Seal. |
§§ 205.312--205.399 - [Reserved] |
Subpart E - Certification |
§ 205.400 - General requirements for certification. |
§ 205.401 - Application for certification. |
§ 205.402 - Review of application. |
§ 205.403 - On-site inspections. |
§ 205.404 - Granting certification. |
§ 205.405 - Denial of certification. |
§ 205.406 - Continuation of certification. |
§§ 205.407--205.499 - [Reserved] |
Subpart F - Accreditation of Certifying Agents |
§ 205.500 - Areas and duration of accreditation. |
§ 205.501 - General requirements for accreditation. |
§ 205.502 - Applying for accreditation. |
§ 205.503 - Applicant information. |
§ 205.504 - Evidence of expertise and ability. |
§ 205.505 - Statement of agreement. |
§ 205.506 - Granting accreditation. |
§ 205.507 - Denial of accreditation. |
§ 205.508 - Site evaluations. |
§ 205.509 - Peer review panel. |
§ 205.510 - Annual report, recordkeeping, and renewal of accreditation. |
§ 205.511 - Accepting foreign conformity assessment systems. |
§§ 205.511--205.599 - [Reserved] |
§§ 205.512--205.599 - [Reserved] |
Subpart G - Administrative |
Fees |
§ 205.640 - Fees and other charges for accreditation. |
§ 205.641 - Payment of fees and other charges. |
§ 205.642 - Fees and other charges for certification. |
§§ 205.643--205.649 - [Reserved] |
Miscellaneous |
§ 205.690 - OMB control number. |
§ 205.691 - Severability. |
§§ 205.691--205.699 - [Reserved] |
§§ 205.692--205.699 - [Reserved] |
Compliance |
§ 205.660 - General. |
§ 205.661 - Investigation. |
§ 205.662 - Noncompliance procedure for certified operations. |
§ 205.663 - Mediation. |
§ 205.664 - [Reserved] |
§ 205.665 - Noncompliance procedure for certifying agents. |
§ 205.668 - Noncompliance procedures under State organic programs. |
§ 205.669 - [Reserved] |
§§ 205.666--205.667 - [Reserved] |
Inspection and Testing, Reporting, and Exclusion from Sale |
§ 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)).” |
§ 205.671 - Exclusion from organic sale. |
§ 205.672 - Emergency pest or disease treatment. |
§§ 205.673--205.679 - [Reserved] |
The National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances |
§ 205.600 - Evaluation criteria for allowed and prohibited substances, methods, and ingredients. |
§ 205.601 - Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic crop production. |
§ 205.602 - Nonsynthetic substances prohibited for use in organic crop production. |
§ 205.603 - Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic livestock production. |
§ 205.604 - Nonsynthetic substances prohibited for use in organic livestock production. |
§ 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)).” |
§ 205.606 - Nonorganically produced agricultural products allowed as ingredients in or on processed products labeled as “organic.” |
§ 205.607 - Amending the National List. |
§§ 205.608--205.619 - [Reserved] |
Adverse Action Appeal Process |
§ 205.680 - General. |
§ 205.681 - Appeals. |
§§ 205.682--205.689 - [Reserved] |
State Organic Programs |
§ 205.620 - Requirements of State organic programs. |
§ 205.621 - Submission and determination of proposed State organic programs and amendments to approved State organic programs. |
§ 205.622 - Review of approved State organic programs. |
§§ 205.623--205.639 - [Reserved] |