[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 7, Volume 3]
[Revised as of January 1, 2002]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 7CFR205.236]

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                          TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
 
 CHAPTER I--AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE \1\ (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, 
       MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (CONTINUED)
 
PART 205--NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM--Table of Contents
 
         Subpart C--Organic Production and Handling Requirements
 
Sec. 205.236  Origin of livestock.

    (a) Livestock products that are to be sold, labeled, or represented 
as organic must be from livestock under continuous organic management 
from the last third of gestation or hatching: Except, That:

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    (1) Poultry. Poultry or edible poultry products must be from poultry 
that has been under continuous organic management beginning no later 
than the second day of life;
    (2) Dairy animals. Milk or milk products must be from animals that 
have been under continuous organic management beginning no later than 1 
year prior to the production of the milk or milk products that are to be 
sold, labeled, or represented as organic: Except, That, when an entire, 
distinct herd is converted to organic production, the producer may:
    (i) For the first 9 months of the year, provide a minimum of 80-
percent feed that is either organic or raised from land included in the 
organic system plan and managed in compliance with organic crop 
requirements; and
    (ii) Provide feed in compliance with Sec. 205.237 for the final 3 
months.
    (iii) Once an entire, distinct herd has been converted to organic 
production, all dairy animals shall be under organic management from the 
last third of gestation.
    (3) Breeder stock. Livestock used as breeder stock may be brought 
from a nonorganic operation onto an organic operation at any time: 
Provided, That, if such livestock are gestating and the offspring are to 
be raised as organic livestock, the breeder stock must be brought onto 
the facility no later than the last third of gestation.
    (b) The following are prohibited:
    (1) Livestock or edible livestock products that are removed from an 
organic operation and subsequently managed on a nonorganic operation may 
be not sold, labeled, or represented as organically produced.
    (2) Breeder or dairy stock that has not been under continuous 
organic management since the last third of gestation may not be sold, 
labeled, or represented as organic slaughter stock.
    (c) The producer of an organic livestock operation must maintain 
records sufficient to preserve the identity of all organically managed 
animals and edible and nonedible animal products produced on the 
operation.