§205.202. Land requirements.
7 C.F.R. § 205.202
Any field or farm parcel from which harvested crops are intended to be sold, labeled, or represented as “organic,” must:
Have been managed in accordance with the provisions of §§ 205.203 through 205.206;
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
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.
Notes, amendments, and revision history
Authority
Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501-6524.
Source
Source: 65 FR 80637, Dec. 21, 2000, unless otherwise noted.