[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: 7CFR205.311]

[Page 402]
 
                          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. 205.311  USDA Seal.

    (a) The USDA seal described in paragraphs (b) and (c) of this 
section may be used only for raw or processed agricultural products 
described in paragraphs (a), (b), (e)(1), and (e)(2) of Sec. 205.301.
    (b) The USDA seal must replicate the form and design of the example 
in figure 1 and must be printed legibly and conspicuously:
    (1) On a white background with a brown outer circle and with the 
term, ``USDA,'' in green overlaying a white upper semicircle and with 
the term, ``organic,'' in white overlaying the green lower half circle; 
or
    (2) On a white or transparent background with black outer circle and 
black ``USDA'' on a white or transparent upper half of the circle with a 
contrasting white or transparent ``organic'' on the black lower half 
circle.
    (3) The green or black lower half circle may have four light lines 
running from left to right and disappearing at the point on the right 
horizon to resemble a cultivated field.
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