7-U.S.C.-6501

§6501 – Purposes

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Title 7 > Chapter 94 > Section 6501

Details

• Reference: Section 6501
• Legend: §6501 – Purposes
• USCode Year: 2013

Provision Content

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.

(Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, §2102, Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 3935.)

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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