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National Organic Program
Understanding and following the NOP guidelines is essential for promoting and continuing organic practices.
Subpart A—Definitions
Subpart B—Applicability
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.
- § 205.210 Mushroom production 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.
- § 205.270 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.
Subpart D—Labels, Labeling, and Market Information
- § 205.300 Use of the term, “organic.”
- § 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.
Subpart E—Certification
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.
- § 205.509 Peer review panel.
- § 205.510 Annual report, recordkeeping, and renewal of accreditation.
- § 205.511 Accepting foreign conformity assessment systems.
- § 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.
Subpart G—Administrative
- § 205.600 Evaluation criteria for allowed and prohibited substances, methods, and ingredients.
- § 205.603 Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic livestock production.
- § 205.601 Synthetic substances allowed for use in organic crop production.
- § 205.602 Nonsynthetic substances prohibited for use in organic crop production.
- § 205.604 Nonsynthetic substances prohibited for use in organic livestock production.
- § 205.607 Amending the National List.
- § 205.620 Requirements of State organic programs.
- § 205.621 Submission and determination of proposed State organic programs and amendments to approved State organic programs.
- § 205.641 Payment of fees and other charges.
- § 205.660 General.
- § 205.662 Noncompliance procedure for certified operations.
- § 205.663 Mediation.
- § 205.668 Noncompliance procedures under State organic programs.
- § 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.”
- § 205.642 Fees and other charges for certification.
- § 205.661 Investigation.
- § 205.622 Review of approved State organic programs.
- § 205.640 Fees and other charges for accreditation.
- § 205.665 Noncompliance procedure for certifying agents.
- § 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.
- § 205.680 General.
- § 205.681 Appeals.
- § 205.690 OMB control number.
- § 205.691 Severability.