Section 76-22-2 - Purpose of act. - New Mexico Statutes

76-22-2. Purpose of act.

The purpose of the Organic Commodity Act is to:   

A.     establish standards governing the labeling and advertising of food articles and agricultural commodities as organically produced;   

B.     establish an organic certification program;   

C.     educate the public regarding those products that are organically produced;   

D.     provide access for New Mexico producers and processors into the expanding intrastate and interstate markets in organically produced food articles;   

E.     make available, to the widest extent possible, consumer freedom of choice within New Mexico; and   

F.     create an entity of competent jurisdiction to establish a state organic certification program and implement the powers and responsibilities of a state organic certification program under the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990.