New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 78 - NEW JERSEY ORGANIC CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Subchapter 3 - TRANSITIONAL SUSTAINABLE CERTIFICATION
Section 2:78-3.1 - Certification requirements
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 2:78-3.1
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) In order for a "Transitional Sustainable" producer to be certified, all of the following requirements shall be met:
1. Application of
prohibited substances, as set forth in
7
CFR 205.600 through
205.607 in
the production area must have ceased at least 12 months prior to the harvest of the
crop;
2. The producer shall comply with
all the requirements for 100 percent organic production set forth in
2:78-1.2, except for the requirements of
7
CFR 205.202(b); and
3. The producer shall complete the application and
pay the fees set forth in
2:78-2.1.
(b) In order for a "Transitional Sustainable" handler to be certified, all of the following requirements shall be met:
1. The handler shall handle livestock or crops
produced by a "Transitional Sustainable" operation;
2. The handler shall comply with all the
requirements for 100 percent organic handling set forth in
2:78-1.2, except that the livestock or
crops handled may be "Transitional Sustainable";
3. The handler shall be certified by the NJDA as
an organic handler in accordance with this chapter; and
4. The handler shall complete an application and
pay the fees set forth in
2:78-2.1. The fees to be certified as
both an organic handler and "Transitional Sustainable" handler will be calculated
based on the total gross income from both organic and "Transitional Sustainable"
products and services.
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