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7 U.S.C. § 6513 — Organic plan

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7 U.S.C. § 6513 — Organic plan

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**(a) In general** A producer or handler seeking certification under this chapter shall submit an organic plan to the certifying agent and the State organic certification program (if applicable), and such plan shall be reviewed by the certifying agent who shall determine if such plan meets the requirements of the programs. **(b) Crop production farm plan** (1) **Soil fertility** — An organic plan shall contain provisions designed to foster soil fertility, primarily through the management of the organic content of the soil through proper tillage, crop rotation, and manuring. (2) **Manuring** (A) *Inclusion in organic plan* — An organic plan shall contain terms and conditions that regulate the application of manure to crops. (B) *Application of manure* — Such organic plan may provide for the application of raw manure only to— (i) any green manure crop; (ii) any perennial crop; (iii) any crop not for human consumption; and (iv) any crop for human consumption, if such crop is harvested after a reasonable period of time determined by the certifying agent to ensure the safety of such crop, after the most recent application of raw manure, but in no event shall such period be less than 60 days after such application. (C) *Contamination by manure* — Such organic plan shall prohibit raw manure from being applied to any crop in a way that significantly contributes to water contamination by nitrates or bacteria. **(c) Livestock plan** An organic livestock plan shall contain provisions designed to foster the organic production of livestock consistent with the purposes of this chapter. **(d) Mixed crop livestock production** An organic plan may encompass both the crop production and livestock production requirements in subsections (b) and (c) if both activities are conducted by the same producer. **(e) Handling plan** An organic handling plan shall contain provisions designed to ensure that agricultural products that are sold or labeled as organically produced are produced and handled in a manner that is consistent with the purposes of this chapter. **(f) Management of wild crops** An organic plan for the harvesting of wild crops shall— (1) designate the area from which the wild crop will be gathered or harvested; (2) include a 3 year history of the management of the area showing that no prohibited substances have been applied; (3) include a plan for the harvesting or gathering of the wild crops assuring that such harvesting or gathering will not be destructive to the environment and will sustain the growth and production of the wild crop; and (4) include provisions that no prohibited substances will be applied by the producer. **(g) Limitation on content of plan** An organic plan shall not include any production or handling practices that are inconsistent with this chapter.

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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. § 6513 — Organic plan

Page 1877 TITLE 7—AGRICULTURE § 6513 Dec. 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 1893; Pub. L. 106–387, § 1(a) [title VII, § 748], Oct. 28, 2000, 114 Stat. 1549, 1549A–41; Pub. L. 109–97, title VII, § 797(a), Nov. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 2165.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT The Safe Drinking Water Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(7), is title XIV of act July 1, 1944, as added Dec. 16, 1974, Pub. L. 93–523, § 2(a), 88 Stat. 1660, which is classi- fied generally to subchapter XII (§ 300f et seq.) of chap- ter 6A of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 201 of Title 42 and Tables. AMENDMENTS 2005—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 109–97 inserted ‘‘not ap- pearing on the National List’’ after ‘‘ingredient’’. 2000—Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 106–387 inserted ‘‘except in the production of wine,’’ after ‘‘sulfites,’’. 1991—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 102–237 substituted ‘‘postharvest’’ for ‘‘post harvest’’. § 6511. Additional guidelines (a) In general The Secretary, the applicable governing State official, and the certifying agent shall utilize a system of residue testing to test products sold or labeled as organically produced under this chapter to assist in the enforcement of this chapter. (b) Preharvest testing The Secretary, the applicable governing State official, or the certifying agent may require preharvest tissue testing of any crop grown on soil suspected of harboring contaminants. (c) Compliance review (1) Inspection If the Secretary, the applicable governing State official, or the certifying agent deter- mines that an agricultural product sold or la- beled as organically produced under this chap- ter contains any detectable pesticide or other non-organic residue or prohi

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