[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: 7CFR205.272]

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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. 205.272  Commingling and contact with prohibited substance prevention practice standard.

    (a) The handler of an organic handling operation must implement 
measures necessary to prevent the commingling of organic and nonorganic 
products and protect organic products from contact with prohibited 
substances.
    (b) The following are prohibited for use in the handling of any 
organically produced agricultural product or ingredient labeled in 
accordance with subpart D of this part:
    (1) Packaging materials, and storage containers, or bins that 
contain a synthetic fungicide, preservative, or fumigant;
    (2) The use or reuse of any bag or container that has been in 
contact with any substance in such a manner as to compromise the organic 
integrity of any organically produced product or ingredient placed in 
those containers, unless such reusable bag or container has been 
thoroughly cleaned and poses no risk of contact of the organically 
produced product or ingredient with the substance used.

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