United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States National Archives and Records Administration Office of the Federal Register author aut Government Organization text government publication eng FR Regulatory Information 2000_register executive 2010-09-24 article Part IV Rules and Regulations D09002ee1c81e93a1 D09002ee1c81e94e2 United States Department of Agriculture originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency United States Agricultural Marketing Service originator org United States Government Agency or Subagency This final rule establishes the National Organic Program (NOP or program) under the direction of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an arm of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This national program will facilitate domestic and international marketing of fresh and processed food that is organically produced and assure consumers that such products meet consistent, uniform standards. This program establishes national standards for the production and handling of organically produced products, including a National List of substances approved for and prohibited from use in organic production and handling. This final rule establishes a national-level accreditation program to be administered by AMS for State officials and private persons who want to be accredited as certifying agents. Under the program, certifying agents will certify production and handling operations in compliance with the requirements of this regulation and initiate compliance actions to enforce program requirements. The final rule includes requirements for labeling products as organic and containing organic ingredients. This final rule also provides for importation of organic agricultural products from foreign programs determined to have equivalent organic program requirements. This program is authorized under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, as amended. 65 FR 80548 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-12-21/00-32257 00-32257 fr21de00-27 RIN 0581-AA40 3410-02-P Docket Number: TMD-00-02-FR https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-12-21/00-32257 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-12-21/html/00-32257.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-12-21/pdf/00-32257.pdf Administrative Practice and Procedure Agriculture Animals Archives and Records Imports Labeling Organically Produced Products Plants Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Seals and Insignia Soil Conservation 137 p. 80548 80684 65 FR 80548 Title 7 Part 205 7 CFR Part 205 RIN 0581-AA40 National Organic Program; Federal Register Vol. 65, Issue RULE 00-32257 IV DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE Agricultural Marketing Service 2001-02-20 Docket Number: TMD-00-02-FR 3410-02-P 00-32257 Final Rule with request for comments.

This final rule establishes the National Organic Program (NOP or program) under the direction of the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS), an arm of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). This national program will facilitate domestic and international marketing of fresh and processed food that is organically produced and assure consumers that such products meet consistent, uniform standards. This program establishes national standards for the production and handling of organically produced products, including a National List of substances approved for and prohibited from use in organic production and handling. This final rule establishes a national-level accreditation program to be administered by AMS for State officials and private persons who want to be accredited as certifying agents. Under the program, certifying agents will certify production and handling operations in compliance with the requirements of this regulation and initiate compliance actions to enforce program requirements. The final rule includes requirements for labeling products as organic and containing organic ingredients. This final rule also provides for importation of organic agricultural products from foreign programs determined to have equivalent organic program requirements. This program is authorized under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, as amended.

This rule becomes effective February 20, 2001. Richard Mathews, Senior Agricultural Marketing Specialist, USDA-AMS-TMP-NOP, Room 2510-So., P.O. Box 96456, Washington, DC 20090-6456; Telephone: (202) 205-7806; Fax: (202) 205- 7808. Administrative Practice and Procedure Agriculture Animals Archives and Records Imports Labeling Organically Produced Products Plants Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements Seals and Insignia Soil Conservation Federal Seed Act: National Organic Program; establishment, ansionline@ansi.org http://www.ams.usda.gov/nop www.ams.usda.gov/nop www.ansi.org www.ers.usda.gov www.ofrf.org www.seasonalchef.com/orgnews1.htm Vol. 65, no. 246 Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration 2000-12-21 continuing daily deposited born digital 465 p. Table of Contents: AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: KF70.A2 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-12-21 P0b002ee1809fdf8f 0097-6326 0042-1219 0364-1406 769-004-00000-9 000582072 f:fr21de00 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/FR-2000-12-21 https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-12-21/pdf/FR-2000-12-21.pdf https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2000-12-21/xml/FR-2000-12-21.xml fdlp 80279 80732 DGPO 2010-09-24 2024-06-08 FR-2000-12-21 machine generated eng FR FR-2000-12-21 65 246