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In the United States , the National Organic Program (NOP) is the federal regulatory framework governing Organic Food . It was made law in October 2002, and is administered by the Department of Agriculture ( USDA ). It covers in detail all aspects of food Production , Processing , Delivery and Retail Sale . Under the NOP, Farmer s and food processors who wish to use the Word "organic" in reference to their Business es and Product s, must be Certified Organic . Producers with annual Sale s not exceeding $5,000 US are exempted and do not require certification (however, they must still follow NOP Standard s, including keeping Record s and submitting to a production Audit if requested, and cannot use the term ''certified organic''). The NOP covers ). EXTERNAL LINKS
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