Organic Foods Production Act of 1990
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The Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 is a U.S. federal law that established national standards and a certification framework for organically produced agricultural products.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal law
ⓘ
agricultural law ⓘ food safety law ⓘ |
| administeredBy | United States Department of Agriculture ⓘ |
| appliesTo | interstate commerce in organic products ⓘ |
| codifiedIn | Title 7 of the United States Code NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| creates | National Organic Standards Board NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1990-11-28 ⓘ |
| defines |
criteria for organic production
ⓘ
requirements for organic certification ⓘ |
| delegatesAuthorityTo | United States Department of Agriculture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enactedBy | United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
National Organic Program
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
National Organic Standards Board NERFINISHED ⓘ national organic production program ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
agricultural production methods
ⓘ
handling of organic products ⓘ marketing of organic products ⓘ processing of organic products ⓘ |
| hasLongTitle | An Act to establish national standards governing the marketing of certain agricultural products as organically produced products, and for other purposes ⓘ |
| implementedBy | National Organic Program regulations ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| partOf | Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGoal |
assure consumers that organically produced products meet a consistent standard
ⓘ
establish national standards for organically produced agricultural products ⓘ facilitate interstate commerce in organically produced food ⓘ |
| prohibits | use of the term "organic" on agricultural products that do not meet national organic standards ⓘ |
| providesFor |
civil penalties for misuse of organic label
ⓘ
revocation of organic certification for violations ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 101-624 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| regulates |
organic agricultural products
ⓘ
organic food labeling ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
United States organic food standards
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
food labeling in the United States ⓘ |
| requires |
accreditation of organic certifying agents
ⓘ
certification of organic producers and handlers ⓘ |
| sector |
agriculture
ⓘ
food industry ⓘ |
| signedBy | George H. W. Bush NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
organic certification
ⓘ
organic labeling ⓘ organic production standards ⓘ |
| titleOfStatute | Title 21 of the Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1990 ⓘ |
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