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1 1 Amend Senate File 2332 as follows:
1 2 #1. Page 1, line 10, by inserting after the word
1 3 "crops," the following: "fiber,".
1 4 #2. Page 1, by striking lines 20 through 24 and
1 5 inserting the following:
1 6 "___. "Certified" means any farm, wild crop
1 7 harvesting, or handling operation that is verified
1 8 annually, through an on-site inspection and
1 9 comprehensive review of the operation by a certifying
1 10 agent under 21 U.S.C. } 2115 or by the department's
1 11 certification program, as producing and handling
1 12 agricultural products in accordance with this chapter
1 13 and rules adopted pursuant to this chapter."
1 14 #3. Page 2, line 11, by inserting after the word
1 15 "food" the following: "or fiber".
1 16 #4. Page 2, line 13, by inserting after the word
1 17 "food" the following: "or fiber".
1 18 #5. Page 2, by striking lines 15 through 18 and
1 19 inserting the following: "chapter."
1 20 #6. Page 2, line 19, by inserting after the word
1 21 "food" the following: "or fiber".
1 22 #7. Page 2, by striking lines 21 through 23 and
1 23 inserting the following: "of this chapter."
1 24 #8. Page 3, by inserting after line 6 the
1 25 following:
1 26 "___. "Secretary" means the secretary of
1 27 agriculture.
1 28 ___. "System of organic farming" means a system
1 29 that is designed to produce agricultural products by
1 30 the use of methods and substances that maintain the
1 31 integrity of organic agricultural products until they
1 32 reach the consumer. This includes a management system
1 33 which promotes and enhances agroecosystem health,
1 34 including biodiversity, biological cycles, and soil
1 35 biological activity. This is accomplished by using,
1 36 where possible, cultural, biological, and mechanical
1 37 methods, as opposed to using synthetic materials, to
1 38 fulfill any specific function within the system.
1 39 ___. "System of organic handling" means a system
1 40 that is designed to handle agricultural products
1 41 without the use of synthetic additives or processing
1 42 in accordance with this chapter and by the use of
1 43 methods and substances that maintain the integrity of
1 44 organic agricultural products until they reach the
1 45 consumer."
1 46 #9. Page 3, by striking line 14, and inserting the
1 47 following: "appointed by the secretary. The
1 48 secretary shall accept".
1 49 #10. Page 3, line 15, by inserting before the word
1 50 "organizations" the following: "persons or".
2 1 #11. Page 3, line 16, by striking the word
2 2 "governor" and inserting the following: "secretary".
2 3 #12. Page 3, line 19, by striking the word
2 4 "governor" and inserting the following: "secretary".
2 5 #13. Page 3, line 21, by striking the word
2 6 "governor" and inserting the following: "secretary".
2 7 #14. Page 3, line 23, by striking the word
2 8 "governor" and inserting the following: "secretary".
2 9 #15. Page 4, line 31, by striking the word
2 10 "governor" and inserting the following: "secretary".
2 11 #16. Page 6, line 1, by striking the words and
2 12 figure "section 190C.11 and" and inserting the
2 13 following: "this chapter, including".
2 14 #17. Page 6, line 21, by striking the words "a
2 15 claim of genuineness" and inserting the following:
2 16 "an agricultural product as organic".
2 17 #18. Page 6, line 22, by striking the word
2 18 "registration,".
2 19 #19. Page 6, by striking lines 31 through 35 and
2 20 inserting the following:
2 21 "2. The secretary, who may act through an
2 22 authorized agent, shall serve as a certifying agent
2 23 under 21 U.S.C. } 2115 or as an inspector, at times
2 24 and places and to such an extent as the secretary
2 25 deems necessary, to determine whether a person is in
2 26 compliance with this chapter,".
2 27 #20. Page 7, by striking lines 6 through 15 and
2 28 inserting the following:
2 29 "1. The department shall establish by rule a
2 30 schedule of fees under this chapter, as follows:
2 31 a. An annual fee for each applicant certified as a
2 32 producer of organic food or fiber which shall not
2 33 exceed one thousand dollars.
2 34 b. An annual fee for each applicant certified as a
2 35 handler of organic food or fiber which shall not
2 36 exceed two thousand dollars."
2 37 #21. By striking page 7, line 20, through page 8,
2 38 line 23.
2 39 #22. By striking page 8, line 25, through page 9,
2 40 line 1, and inserting the following:
2 41 "1. A person shall not sell an agricultural
2 42 product as organic, unless the agricultural product is
2 43 produced and handled in accordance with standards
2 44 established by rules adopted by the department as
2 45 provided in this chapter.
2 46 2. An agricultural product which is sold or
2 47 advertised as organic must be produced and handled
2 48 according to the following standards:
2 49 a. The agricultural product must be produced and
2 50 handled without the use of synthetic chemicals, except
3 1 as otherwise provided in rules adopted by the
3 2 department.
3 3 b. The agricultural product, other than livestock,
3 4 must not be produced on land to which any prohibited
3 5 substances have been applied during the three years
3 6 immediately preceding the harvesting of the
3 7 agricultural product.
3 8 c. The agricultural product must be produced and
3 9 handled in compliance with an organic plan agreed to
3 10 by the producer and handler of the product and the
3 11 certifying agent."
3 12 #23. Page 9, by striking lines 4 through 7 and
3 13 inserting the following: "to certify producers,
3 14 handlers, and processors of agricultural products
3 15 labeled, sold, or advertised as organic."
3 16 #24. Page 9, by striking line 10 and inserting the
3 17 following:
3 18 "b. In order to be certified by the department, a
3 19 producer, handler, or".
3 20 #25. Page 9, line 11, by striking the words "to
3 21 the department".
3 22 #26. Page 9, line 15, by striking the word and
3 23 figure "section 190C.11" and inserting the following:
3 24 "this chapter".
3 25 #27. Page 9, by striking lines 18 and 19 and
3 26 inserting the following:
3 27 "(1) A final retailer of agricultural products who
3 28 does not process agricultural products."
3 29 #28. Page 9, by striking lines 22 through 24.
3 30 #29. By striking page 9, line 29, through page 10,
3 31 line 3.
3 32 #30. Page 10, by striking lines 6 and 7 and
3 33 inserting the following:
3 34 "1. A label advertising an agricultural product as
3 35 organic which is produced in this state shall conform
3 36 with the".
3 37 #31. Page 10, line 10, by striking the word and
3 38 figure "section 190C.11" and inserting the following:
3 39 "this chapter".
3 40 #32. Page 10, by striking lines 12 and 13 and
3 41 inserting the following:
3 42 "2. The department may establish a seal certifying
3 43 that an agricultural product".
3 44 #33. Page 10, line 25, by inserting after the word
3 45 "product" the following: "for five years".
3 46 #34. Page 10, by striking line 27 and inserting
3 47 the following: "advertised as organic have been
3 48 produced,".
3 49 #35. Page 10, line 28, by striking the word "A".
3 50 #36. Page 10, by striking lines 29 and 30.
4 1 #37. Page 12, by striking lines 18 through 20.
4 2 #38. Page 13, by striking lines 14 and 15 and
4 3 inserting the following: "handler, or retailer from
4 4 selling an agricultural product by false or misleading
4 5 advertising claiming that the agricultural product is
4 6 organic. A".
4 7 #39. Page 14, line 2, by striking the word
4 8 "governor" and inserting the following: "secretary".
4 9 #40. Page 14, line 4, by striking the word
4 10 "governor" and inserting the following: "secretary".
4 11 #41. Page 14, line 5, by striking the word
4 12 "governor" and inserting the following: "secretary".
4 13 #42. Page 14, line 7, by striking the word
4 14 "governor" and inserting the following: "secretary".
4 15 #43. Page 14, line 13, by striking the word
4 16 "certification" and inserting the following:
4 17 "accreditation".
4 18 #44. By renumbering as necessary.
4 19
4 20
4 21
4 22 DON GETTINGS
4 23
4 24
4 25
4 26 PATTY JUDGE
4 27
4 28
4 29
4 30 WILMER RENSINK
4 31 SF 2332.703 77
4 32 da/sc/28
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