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7 C.F.R. § 205.661

Investigation

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(a) A certifying agent may investigate complaints of noncompliance with the Act or regulations of this part concerning production and handling operations certified as organic by the certifying agent. A certifying agent must notify the Program Manager of all compliance proceedings and actions taken pursuant to this part.

(b) A State organic program's governing State official may investigate complaints of noncompliance with the Act or regulations in this part concerning organic production or handling operations operating in the State.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2018–2018 · leading case: Organic Consumers Ass'n v. Hain Celestial Grp., Inc., 285 F. Supp. 3d 100 (D.C. Cir. 2018).
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Organic Consumers Ass'n v. Hain Celestial Grp., Inc., 285 F. Supp. 3d 100 (D.C. Cir. 2018). “Under 7 C.F.R. § 205.661 ("Investigation of certified operations"), certifying agents and the "governing State official" of state organic programs have the authority to investigate "complaints of noncompliance with the [OFPA] or [its] regulations.”
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