Title 7, AgricultureRelease 119-102
§6524 Organically Produced Food
Title 7 › CHAPTER 94 — ORGANIC CERTIFICATION › § 6524
Summary
National organic certification proves a food is not bioengineered and can be labeled "non‑GMO."
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Title 7, §6524
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In the case of a food certified under the national organic program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. 6501 et seq.), the certification shall be considered sufficient to make a claim regarding the absence of bioengineering in the food, such as “not bioengineered”, “non-GMO”, or another similar claim.
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The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, referred to in text, is title XXI of Pub. L. 101–624, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3935, which is classified generally to this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see
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note set out under section 6501 of this title and Tables. Codification Section was enacted as part of Pub. L. 114–216, and not as part of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 which comprises this chapter.
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7 U.S.C. § 6524
Title 7, Agriculture
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102