Sec. 2115. ACCREDITATION PROGRAM
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## SEC. 2115 ACCREDITATION PROGRAM **[**[7 U.S.C. 6514](/us/usc/t7/s6514)**]** ###
(a)In General The Secretary shall establish and implement a program to accredit a governing State official, and any private person, that meets the requirements of this section as a certifying agent for the purpose of certifying a farm or handling operation as a certified organic farm or handling operation. ###
(b)Requirements To be accredited as a certifying agent under this section, a governing State official or private person shall— ####
(1)prepare and submit, to the Secretary, an application for such accreditation; ####
(2)have sufficient expertise in organic farming and handling techniques as determined by the Secretary; and ####
(3)comply with the requirements of this section and section 2116. ###
(c)Additional Documentation and Verification The Secretary, acting through the Deputy Administrator of the national organic program established under this title, has the authority, and shall grant a certifying agent the authority, to require producers and handlers to provide additional documentation or verification before granting a certification under section 2104, in the case of a compliance risk with respect to meeting the national standards for organic production established under section 2105, as determined by the Secretary or the certifying agent. ###
(d)Accreditation of Foreign Organic Certification Program ####
(1)In general For an agricultural product being imported into the United States to be represented as organically produced, the Secretary shall require the agricultural product to be accompanied by a complete and valid national organic import certificate, which shall be available as an electronic record. ####
(2)Tracking system #####
(A)In general The Secretary shall establish a system to track national organic import certificates. #####
(B)Integration In establishing the system under subparagraph (A), the Secretary may integrate the system into any existing information tracking systems for imports of agricultural products. ###
(e)Duration of Accreditation An accreditation made under this section— ####
(1)subject to paragraph (2), shall be for a period of not more than 5 years, as determined appropriate by the Secretary; ####
(2)in the case of a certifying agent operating in a foreign country, shall be for a period of time that is consistent with the certification of a domestic certifying agent, as determined appropriate by the Secretary; and ####
(3)may be renewed.
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