106-22.3. Organic Production Program.
(a) The Board of Agriculture may establish rules, standards, guidelines, and policies for the establishment and implementation of a voluntary program for the certification of organically produced agricultural products.
(b) The Commissioner of Agriculture may enter into agreements with the United States Department of Agriculture and may apply for approval, accreditation, certification, or similar authority as may be necessary to comply with the requirements of the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990, Public Law 101-624. (1993, c. 147.)
Structure North Carolina General Statutes
North Carolina General Statutes
Article 1 - Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.
§ 106-6.2 - Create special revenue funds for certain agricultural centers.
§ 106-6.3 - Create special revenue fund for research stations.
§ 106-6.4 - Create special revenue fund for certain facilities.
§ 106-9.3 - Procedure for assessment of fees and taxes.
§ 106-9.4 - Collection of delinquent fees and taxes.
§ 106-9.5 - Refund of overpayment.
§ 106-10 - Election; term; vacancy.
§ 106-11 - Salary of Commissioner of Agriculture.
§ 106-14 - To establish regulations for transportation of livestock.
§ 106-21.1 - Feed Advisory Service; fee.
§ 106-21.2 - Food Bank information and referral service.
§ 106-22 - Joint duties of Commissioner and Board.
§ 106-22.2 - Recodified as § 143B-344.23 by Session Laws 1998-212, s21(a).
§ 106-22.3 - Organic Production Program.
§ 106-22.4 - Llamas as livestock.
§ 106-22.5 - Agricultural tourism signs.
§ 106-22.6 - Exercise of enforcement powers.
§ 106-22.7 - New and emerging crops program.
§ 106-23 - Legislative assent to Adams Act for experiment station.
§ 106-24 - Collection and publication of information relating to agriculture; cooperation.
§ 106-24.1 - Confidentiality of information collected and published.
§ 106-26.3 - Declaration of policy supporting sound science in agriculture.