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§ 6501. Purposes

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§ 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.

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