{"data":{"id":"us/7-cfr-205.502","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"7 CFR 205.502","heading":"Applying for accreditation.","body":"(a) A private or governmental entity seeking accreditation as a certifying agent under this subpart must submit an application for accreditation which contains the applicable information and documents set forth in §§ 205.503 through 205.505 and the fees required in § 205.640 to: Program Manager, USDA-AMS-NOP, 1400 Independence Ave. SW., Room 2648 So. Bldg., Ag Stop 0268, Washington, DC 20250-0268.\n(b) Following the receipt of the information and documents, the Administrator will determine, pursuant to § 205.506, whether the applicant for accreditation should be accredited as a certifying agent.","path":["Title 7—Agriculture","Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture","CHAPTER I—AGRICULTURAL MARKETING SERVICE (STANDARDS, INSPECTIONS, MARKETING PRACTICES), DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE","SUBCHAPTER M—ORGANIC FOODS PRODUCTION ACT PROVISIONS","PART 205—NATIONAL ORGANIC PROGRAM","Subpart F—Accreditation of Certifying Agents"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-7.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:01Z","sha256":"63fcbd3665a4b30f053f787e3841132602335ea67caa06f6dab8d3618caedce9","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/7-cfr-205.501","next":"us/7-cfr-205.503"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}