What is it?
Certification scheme issued or operated by USDA / accredited certifiers.
Regulatory recognition'Organic' (≥95%) vs 'made with organic' (≥70%) tiers
Standards & schemes · Certification scheme
USDA National Organic Program (7 CFR 205)
USDA / accredited certifiers
Which version is current?
Profile version 2. Official information last verified 22 August 2026.
Who and what does it cover?
- Geography
- US (+ trade partners)
- Sectors
- Food & agriculture
- Scope
- Product
What does it require?
The US statutory organic standard with tiered label rules; administered through USDA-accredited certifying agents.
What it does not demonstrateThe scheme does not by itself prove that a particular product, site or organisation holds a current certificate; its scope and validity must be checked.
How is conformity assessed?
Accredited-certifier audits
Grievance mechanismNOP complaints
Who makes the decision?
USDA / accredited certifiers
Assurance arrangementAccredited-certifier audits
Chain of custody
Segregated
ISEAL membershipStatutory scheme
Conditional relationships
Claims it may support
A relationship does not mean that the standard proves or validates every use of a claim.
Legal context
Laws referencing it
No reviewed law references are published.
Dictionary
Dictionary concepts
No reviewed dictionary cross-link is published.
Version record
What has changed
- Version 2Initial profile published after recorded site-owner/editor review of the complete standards batch.
- Version 1Initial private editorial draft imported from the reviewed standards handover.
Last verified 22 August 2026. This neutral profile is informational and does not recommend, rank or endorse the standard.