---
kind: "section"
citation: "7 C.F.R. § 205.310"
title: "7"
number: "205.310"
heading: "Agricultural products produced or processed by an exempt operation."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/7/205.310"
---

# §205.310. Agricultural products produced or processed by an exempt operation.

- (a) An agricultural product organically produced or processed by an exempt operation must not:
  - (1) Display the USDA seal or any certifying agent's seal or other identifying mark which represents the exempt operation as a certified organic operation; or
  - (2) **Be represented as a certified organic product or certified organic ingredient to any buyer.**
- (b) An agricultural product organically produced or processed by an exempt operation may be identified as an organic product or organic ingredient in a multi-ingredient product produced by the exempt operation. Such product or ingredient must not be identified or represented as “organic” in a product processed by others.
- (c) Such product is subject to requirements specified in [paragraph (a)](/cfr/7/205.300.md?p=a) of § 205.300, and [paragraphs (f)(1) through (f)(7)](/cfr/7/205.301.md?p=f-1..f-7) of § 205.301.

## Notes

### Amendments

[65 FR 80637, Dec. 21, 2000, as amended at 88 FR 3623, Jan. 19, 2023]

### Authority

Authority: 7 U.S.C. 6501-6524.

### Source

Source: 65 FR 80637, Dec. 21, 2000, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[65 FR 80637, Dec. 21, 2000, as amended at 88 FR 3623, Jan. 19, 2023]