The requirements of the County organic certification program are set forth in the National Organic Program, which the County adopts as its official organic standards. The Agricultural Commissioner shall use the requirements of the National Organic Program to determine eligibility for initial and continued certification. Additional detail regarding the application and implementation of these criteria is set forth in Title 7 of the Code of Federal Regulations at Part 205 (National Organic Program), Subparts A through G. A copy of 7 Code Fed. Regs. 205 (National Organic Program Final Rule) shall be kept at the office of the Agricultural Commissioner, and shall be available for reference by any person during regular business hours.
Consistent with the National Organic Program, certification in accordance with this ordinance shall require compliance the requirements and criteria set forth the Act and in 7 Code Fed. Regs. 205, including:
Subpart A – Definitions
Subpart B – Applicability
Subpart C – Organic Production and Handling Requirements
Subpart D – Labels, Labeling, and Market Information
Subpart E – Certification
Subpart F – Administration
The denial of a request for certification may be appealed in the same manner as a notice of proposed civil penalty, as detailed in Section 10-6.306(e), below, except that in no event shall the denial of a request for certification following an administrative appeal be subject to judicial review unless otherwise authorized by California law.