Noncompliance procedure for certified operations.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 7

(a) (1) A description of each noncompliance; (2) The facts upon which the notification of noncompliance is based; and (3) The date by which the certified operation must rebut or correct each noncompliance and submit supporting documentation of each such correction when correction is possible. (b) (c) (1) The reasons for the proposed suspension or revocation; (2) The proposed effective date of such suspension or revocation; (3) The impact of a suspension or revocation on future eligibility for certification; and (4) The right to request mediation pursuant to § 205.663 or to file an appeal pursuant to § 205.681. (d) (e) (2) A certifying agent or State organic program's governing State official must not send a notification of suspension or revocation to a certified operation that has requested mediation pursuant to § 205.663 or filed an appeal pursuant to § 205.681, while final resolution of either is pending. (3) Within 3 business days of issuing a notification of suspension or revocation, or the effective date of an operation's surrender, the certifying agent must update the operation's status in the Organic Integrity Database. (f) (2) A certified operation or a person responsibly connected with an operation whose certification has been revoked will be ineligible to receive certification for a period of 5 years following the date of such revocation, (g) (1) Knowingly sells or labels a product as organic, except in accordance with the Act, shall be subject to a civil penalty of

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 7:§ 205.662