NOP 2611 - NOP 2611-1 - CFR 7 Part 205.670.pdf
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This document is an excerpt from the National Organic Program (NOP) regulations under 7 CFR Part 205, specifically addressing inspection and testing requirements for agricultural products labeled as organic. The regulations establish mandatory testing and sampling protocols for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's organic certification program. The document outlines inspection procedures that certifying agents must conduct on agricultural products intended for sale or labeling as "100 percent organic," "organic," or "made with organic" ingredients. Testing protocols require sampling of soil, water, seeds, plant tissue, and plant, animal, and processed products to identify prohibited substances or environmental contaminants. Certifying agents must sample and test a minimum of five percent of their certified operations annually, rounded to the nearest whole number, with a minimum requirement of at least one operation annually for agents certifying fewer than thirty operations. Sample collection must be performed by an inspector representing the USDA Administrator, applicable state organic program's governing state official, or the certifying agent, with sample integrity maintained throughout the chain of custody.
Chemical analysis must be conducted using methods described in the Official Methods of Analysis of the AOAC International or other applicable validated methodology for determining contaminants in agricultural products. All analyses must be performed in accredited laboratories at the certifying agent's expense. Test results are available for public access unless the testing is part of an ongoing compliance investigation. If test results indicate pesticide residues or environmental contaminants exceeding FDA or EPA regulatory tolerances, the certifying agent must promptly report findings to the appropriate federal health agency. Agricultural products containing prohibited substances at levels exceeding five percent of the Environmental Protection Agency's tolerance for specific residues are excluded from sale as organic. The regulations allow continued organic certification status for operations applying prohibited substances under federal or state emergency pest or disease treatment programs if the certified operation otherwise meets regulatory requirements.
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EXHIBITD
RFQ 20210919
LABORATORY ANALYSIS SERVICES
FOR THE ISDA ORGANICS PROGRAM
7 CFR PART 205.670
&c;erpt from NOP Regulations Tide 7: Agric�PARI 205----, - TIO -AL ORC:\.1'\."ICPROC-R.\M (C'lll'XSlt u of .J :muacy • 8 2020)
Inspection and Testing, Reporting, and Exclusion from Sale
�205.670 Insptt;tiou and tes� of a�cultural products to� sold 01· labded as "l00pff'Cent o�c.
"or2anir," or "made mth or.e;ank (specified mi,-edie-nts or food group(s)).''
(a) All a� produds th.at are lo be sold, labeled, ar:represented as "'100 peIOOit O!pllic, ""'orgmk,_ n or"mllde with Ofpnic (sped:fied. ingrediems ar mod gmup(s)r lDll5t be made awssible byartiiied � p{Oduct:inn_or l:laodling aperatians for exJUJJinmio'lby 1he.Admmistlw1Ur, tbe8P.Jllicable S1:11tearg1m:iqirogmm's go'\-eming_Snue ofiicw, orlhe catifying�
(b} 'Ibe.Adminism!tor,spplkab1e State mpmcproi;mn� gm'1!IIIiugSme affidal, orlhl!ca:tifyingagem IDll}' req,Iin!-�m � testing af-any a� �ailims.l product1X> be sold, 'bbeled, onepresented as "lOOperamOigllllic," "m:gmic," or "msdewillLoq,iuoc (specified� orfuod. grooro))" whenma:e iue.ason to belie\'!! lhilttbugriatl1malmpur.« produc:ttlic� :into conmct with■ pohibiled ,!.Ub5tmc.e er lla5 beeJL IJ1)doc.ed. using E!!Ccmdi!d me.thl>ds. Samples IllllY mdude � CDllec.tioD. 1111d testing of sail; wirter, � .seeds:; phnt tissue; rmd pl'Ulf, llilllillll, mdpmassed products sampl5. SudJ.·rests Illll5t be C!aocluct!!d. by the applicable Slll1e-mgmic program's _glJ\'l?llling Smle official oclhl! certifyi:ng,ag.mt Ill lhl! oflicial's or c:ertifyiDg llgJliit's !MD expl!ll5e..
(c) A·c:ertifymg :wg-eutlllll5t cODdm::f periodu: residm! � of apicmtural prodDc:ts to be sold, �ed, onepresemed es '"100 pereem �" "o:rgmw:.,"' or "D:irute wh � (�ed. � or foodgmup(s))."' Samples may� ihe. collectian_aild.testing of sail; Vi\111!1; insle; seeds; plmtt lissne; IIDd plant, mimal, md pmc:es&ed prodocts- S:lJI!Ples:, Sw:h 111!5l5 most be cC!IJGlJcil!d by the certi:fymg agmt.111 tbe. c� :m.,"l!II1'5 mn l!llpl!ll5,I!..
(d) A certifyin.g B:veJI!-mnst, on mammal 1-is, sample ud IJ!St fmm a minmmm of fire perceut of the op!!llltio'ns it certifies l'OUDded ni the �le numbe-. A CH!if}in,g a,."l!Dt ih.u O!llme5 fewer tllan..lhirty opem:i.DIIS Olll an mmual basis D11151 sample 1111d D!5'I from at least oae opemtian lllillually. Tesl!i condllaed tmdl'rpzragDlph (b) and (c) of tlm 5edion will apply to the JDinimmn perceruage of apenmons..
(e) Smiple collectianpmswmr10p� (b) md (c)ofthissecmm IIll15l be pemm!l!!d bj· an inspector i:epresemmg ibe A.dmm:i5tnrtm; appliaib.leS!a.!amp:mc.prognm's p"ellli!lgStal!: afficii1i, or certifying agem. S;mq,Ie inll!gd!ynmstMmaizuained lflroaghaat the chain of Ul5tody, l!lld te5i.dDe testin�lllll5t be peifomled in m atm!diled laboarmy. Chemical llll3lysis ll11l5t be made in aocordmce with the methodi desa:ibed..in the. lIID5t �edition of !he Offic:ial..Ml!ihods of .Analym of lfle AOAC ml!'m3tiiall3l at� aDI1!lll: appliable Vllidated Illl!!hodology fm de:teml:iniDg tDI! presence af cmJt,;nninllDis in agricDltuml prodtlds.
(f) Rl!suJts of :all :mnlyses 1111d tests pemmned 1lllder this section will be ll\'«ilsble for public llCa!SS, 1Jllless 111!! 1eSting is put of m 17I1£0ing compli&uce investigllliou..
(g} If test results mdiClle a sperificagriculmral procmct canmns pemc:ide re5idues or l!l1Viroumenml rnohrWin•DlS 1hat etteed.the Food and Drog.J\dmmis:tratian'� O£ the.BavirollllWI!lllProteaioo. Ar;ency's regul.m,J;y tolemnc-es, the certeying •�p.ompdy IepOit suc:hiiam to the Fedeml heal.lb. a� whose regulamry tolenmce ar action 1eYcl bll.s been exceeded. Test Il5W15 tmt &Cl!l!d fi!dienl re� wl1!!111111£eS lllllSt also be reported to the appmpriate Stale '-ldl. agmcy or� eqmraenr.
§205.671 Exdu.sio.n from orgauic sale.
�'iwl.11!.5i.doo �dmctsprohibm!d_Sllbsmuces :am Ie,,-els lhatare-p-ezter t:hm 5 pa-cent ofmeEmironmen:1:al Proil!Cfum� tol_mmce foe the .specific:r6ldoe dete,..-IJ!d arlt!lnuidable resid:ml.emimnlIElml contzmimtioo, the agriculmml prodDct lll1Eil oot be sold, labeled., ouepresellll!das mpmc:allyprodaced. lheAd:m:inisttatm, ihe.applicable Stare.crgmic progmm's go.'l!lningSatt ofiic:w, or the � agenr lD!I}' amduct mim.'E!Stig:ati=of lhe certified openilion 10 delemiDe the came of the prohibited.
subst.mce.
§20�672, Emer�en.cy pest or dise2Se treafml'nt.
Wbl!n lli prollll>ired subsr:mce is applied to a Cl!lli:fied opemlIIID doe toll Fedmil or Smte emergency pest Of" disease II.e.lltme:n! progntm md the cemfied opecuion.od:ienrue meeG the requiremem"i of this plll'f; the- cer:ti:fialign .sllltus of we opemtiom. shall not be mft!cted as ■:reswt of 1be appliationoftbe pro]llbib!d..stibstlmce: Pmrided, That
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