7 U.S.C. 6501: PurposesText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 7-AGRICULTURECHAPTER 94-ORGANIC CERTIFICATION
§6501. Purposes
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 .)
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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’.”