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Federal Register: April 12, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 69)]
[Notices]
[Page 17607-17608]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Food Safety and Inspection Service [Docket No. 99-002N]
``Certified Organic By'' Labeling on Meat and Poultry Products
| AGENCY: | Food Safety and Inspection Service, USDA. |
| ACTION: | Availability of labeling guidance. |
| SUMMARY: | The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) is announcing the availability of guidance concerning the use of the claim ``certified organic by (a certifying entity)'' on the labeling of meat and poultry products. The claim ``certified organic by (a certifying entity)'' will be permitted on the labeling of meat and poultry products if the labeling is submitted to FSIS for approval, the labeling meets certain criteria, and the labeling submitted is accompanied by specified certification documentation that has been provided by the certifying entity to the meat or poultry producer seeking labeling approval. |
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