7 C.F.R. § 205.202

Current through March 31, 2024

Section 205.202 - Land requirements

Any field or farm parcel from which harvested crops are intended to be sold, labeled, or represented as "organic," must:

(a) Have been managed in accordance with the provisions of §§ 205.203 through 205.206 ;

(b) Have had no prohibited substances, as listed in § 205.105 , applied to it for a period of 3 years immediately preceding harvest of the crop; and

(c) Have distinct, defined boundaries and buffer zones such as runoff diversions to prevent the unintended application of a prohibited substance to the crop or contact with a prohibited substance applied to adjoining land that is not under organic management.

7 C.F.R. §205.202