[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: 7CFR205.302]

[Page 398-399]
 
                          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 D--Labels, Labeling, and Market Information
 
Sec. 205.302  Calculating the percentage of organically produced ingredients.

    (a) The percentage of all organically produced ingredients in an 
agricultural product sold, labeled, or represented as ``100 percent 
organic,'' ``organic,'' or ``made with organic (specified ingredients or 
food group(s)),'' or that include organic ingredients must be calculated 
by:
    (1) Dividing the total net weight (excluding water and salt) of 
combined organic ingredients at formulation by the total weight 
(excluding water and salt) of the finished product.
    (2) Dividing the fluid volume of all organic ingredients (excluding 
water and salt) by the fluid volume of the finished product (excluding 
water and salt) if the product and ingredients are liquid. If the liquid 
product is identified on the principal display panel or information 
panel as being reconstituted from concentrates, the calculation should 
be made on the basis of single-strength concentrations of the 
ingredients and finished product.
    (3) For products containing organically produced ingredients in both 
solid and liquid form, dividing the combined weight of the solid 
ingredients and the weight of the liquid ingredients (excluding water 
and salt) by the total weight (excluding water and salt) of the finished 
product.
    (b) The percentage of all organically produced ingredients in an 
agricultural product must be rounded down to the nearest whole number.

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    (c) The percentage must be determined by the handler who affixes the 
label on the consumer package and verified by the certifying agent of 
the handler. The handler may use information provided by the certified 
operation in determining the percentage.