Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§6501 Purposes
Title 7 › CHAPTER 94 — ORGANIC CERTIFICATION › § 6501
Summary
Creates national rules for labeling certain farm products as organic. It makes sure buyers can trust a single standard and helps organic food move easily between states.
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Title 7, §6501
Agriculture, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
It is the purpose of this chapter—
(1)to establish national standards governing the marketing of certain agricultural products as organically produced products;
(2)to assure consumers that organically produced products meet a consistent standard; and
(3)to facilitate interstate commerce in fresh and processed food that is organically produced.
Legislative History
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Short Title
Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2101, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3935, provided that: “This title [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Organic Foods Production Act of 1990’.”
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Citation
7 U.S.C. § 6501
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102