AGRICULTURE CODE

TITLE 2. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

CHAPTER 18. CERTIFICATION AND AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT STANDARDS

SUBCHAPTER A. ORGANIC STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION

Sec. 18.001.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:
(1)  "Agricultural product" means any raw or processed agricultural commodity or product, including any commodity or product derived from livestock, that is marketed in the United States for human or livestock consumption.
(2)  "National organic program" means the program established under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Section 6501 et seq.), as amended, or any similar federal program.
(3)  "Organic" means labeled, advertised, marketed, or otherwise represented as an agricultural product produced in accordance with the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (7 U.S.C. Section 6501 et seq.), as amended, and this subchapter.
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 650, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 425, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1995;  Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 52, Sec. 5, eff. May 7, 2001;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1288, Sec. 1, eff. June 21, 2003.