# 7 C.F.R. § 205.100 (2026): What has to be certified

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## Section

- **Citation:** 7 C.F.R. § 205.100 (2026)
- **Heading:** What has to be certified
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 7 CFR: Agriculture / Chapter I: AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE / Part 205: NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM / Subpart B: Applicability / § 205.100: § 205.100   What has to be certified.

## Text

(a) Except for the exempt operations described in § 205.101, each operation or portion of an operation that produces or handles agricultural products intended to be sold, labeled, or represented as “100 percent organic,” “organic,” or “made with organic (specified ingredients or food group(s))” must be certified according to the provisions of subpart E of this part and must meet all other applicable requirements of this part.
(b) Any production or handling operation or specified portion of a production or handling operation that has been already certified by a certifying agent on the date that the certifying agent receives its accreditation under this part shall be deemed to be certified under the Act until the operation's next anniversary date of certification. Such recognition shall only be available to those operations certified by a certifying agent that receives its accreditation within 18 months from February 20, 2001.
(c) Any person or responsibly connected person that:
(1) Knowingly sells or labels a product as organic, except in accordance with the Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than the amount specified in § 3.91(b)(1) of this title per violation.
(2) Makes a false statement under the Act to the Secretary, a governing State official, or an accredited certifying agent shall be subject to the provisions of section 1001 of title 18, United States Code.
[65 FR 80637, Dec. 21, 2000, as amended at 70 FR 29579, May 24, 2005; 80 FR 6429, Feb. 5, 2015; 88 FR 3621, Jan. 19, 2023]

## Nearby sections

- [7 C.F.R. § 205.100 (2026) § 205.100   What has to be certified.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P205_S205_100.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 205.101 (2026) § 205.101   Exemptions from certification.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P205_S205_101.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 205.102 (2026) § 205.102   Use of the term, “organic.”](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P205_S205_102.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 205.103 (2026) § 205.103   Recordkeeping by certified operations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P205_S205_103.md)
- [7 C.F.R. § 205.105 (2026) § 205.105   Allowed and prohibited substances, methods, and ingredients in organic production and handling.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T7_P205_S205_105.md)

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