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76-22-2. Purpose of act.

The purpose of the Organic Commodity Act is to:

A. establish standards governing the labeling and advertising of food articles and agricultural commodities as organically produced;

B. establish an organic certification program;

C. educate the public regarding those products that are organically produced;

D. provide access for New Mexico producers and processors into the expanding intrastate and interstate markets in organically produced food articles;

E. make available, to the widest extent possible, consumer freedom of choice within New Mexico; and

F. create an entity of competent jurisdiction to establish a state organic certification program and implement the powers and responsibilities of a state organic certification program under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.

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76-22-2. Purpose of act.

The purpose of the Organic Commodity Act is to:

A. establish standards governing the labeling and advertising of food articles and agricultural commodities as organically produced;

B. establish an organic certification program;

C. educate the public regarding those products that are organically produced;

D. provide access for New Mexico producers and processors into the expanding intrastate and interstate markets in organically produced food articles;

E. make available, to the widest extent possible, consumer freedom of choice within New Mexico; and

F. create an entity of competent jurisdiction to establish a state organic certification program and implement the powers and responsibilities of a state organic certification program under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.

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76-22-2. Purpose of act.

The purpose of the Organic Commodity Act is to:

A. establish standards governing the labeling and advertising of food articles and agricultural commodities as organically produced;

B. establish an organic certification program;

C. educate the public regarding those products that are organically produced;

D. provide access for New Mexico producers and processors into the expanding intrastate and interstate markets in organically produced food articles;

E. make available, to the widest extent possible, consumer freedom of choice within New Mexico; and

F. create an entity of competent jurisdiction to establish a state organic certification program and implement the powers and responsibilities of a state organic certification program under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.