7 U.S.C. § 6501

Purposes

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

It is the purpose of this chapter—

  1. (1) to establish national standards governing the marketing of certain agricultural products as organically produced products;
  2. (2) to assure consumers that organically produced products meet a consistent standard; and
  3. (3) to facilitate interstate commerce in fresh and processed food that is organically produced.

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

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Short Title

Pub. L. 101–624, title XXI, § 2101, , 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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