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7 U.S.C. § 6507 — State organic certification program

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7 U.S.C. § 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) 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.

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7 U.S.C. § 6506 — General requirements

**(a) In general** A program established under this chapter shall— (1) provide that an agricultural product to be sold or labeled as organically produced must— (A) be produced only on certified organic farms and handled only through certified organic handling operations in accordance with this chapter; and (B) be produced and handled in accordance with such program; (2) require that producers and handlers desiring to participate under such program establish an organic plan under [section 6513 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title7-section6513&num=0&edition=prelim); (3) provide for procedures that allow producers and handlers to appeal an adverse administrative determination under this chapter; (4) require each certified organic farm or each certified organic handling operation to certify to the Secretary, the governing State official (if applicable), and the certifying agent on an annual basis, that such farm or handler has not produced or handled any agricultural product sold or labeled as organically produced except in accordance with this chapter; (5) provide for annual on-site inspection by the certifying agent of each farm and handling operation that has been certified under this chapter; (6) require periodic residue testing by certifying agents of agricultural products that have been produced on certified organic farms and handled through certified organic handling operations to determine whether such products contain any pesticide or other nonorganic residue or natural toxicants and to require certifying agents, to the extent that such agents are aware of a violation of applicable laws relating to food safety, to report such violation to the appropriate health agencies; (7) provide for appropriate and adequ

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7 U.S.C. § 6507 — State organic certification program

Page 1875 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 6509 the Secretary incurred in providing accredita- tion services under this chapter. (Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2107, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3938; Pub. L. 105–185, title VI, § 601(a), June 23, 1998, 112 Stat. 585; Pub. L. 108–11, title II, § 2105, Apr. 16, 2003, 117 Stat. 589; Pub. L. 113–79, title X, § 10005(b)(2), Feb. 7, 2014, 128 Stat. 944.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2014—Subsec. (a)(8). Pub. L. 113–79 substituted ‘‘sec- tion 6515(g)’’ for ‘‘section 6515(h)’’. 2003—Subsecs. (c) to (e). Pub. L. 108–11 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. 1998—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 105–185 added subsec. (d). § 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 pro- gram must meet the requirements of this chap- ter to be approved by the Secretary. (b) Additional requirements (1) Authority A State organic certification program estab- lished under subsection (a) may contain more restrictive requirements governing the or- ganic certification of farms and handling oper- ations and the production and handling of ag- ricultural products that are to be sold or la- beled as organically produced under this chap- ter than are contained in the program estab- lished 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 agricul- tural commodities organically produced in other States in accordance with this chap- ter; and (D) not bec

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