The term Organic Standards definition

The term Organic Standards means that the milk producing cows have not received any antibiotics or growth hormones ("rBST" or recombinant bovine somatotropin) within the twelve (12) month period preceding production of the milk to be certified as organic, for the twelve (12) months preceding production and at all other times subsequent are fed Organic Feed and/or graze in certified Organic Pastures. "Organic Feed" means feed which is grown and harvested from fields which are and have been free of synthetic fertilizers and pesticides for the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period and are certified as organic by an independent certification organization which is reasonably acceptable to Horizon such as Northeast Organic Farmers Association of Vermont (NOFA-VT), or Northeast Organic Farmers Association of New York (NOFA-NY), or Maine Organic Farming and Gardening Association (MOFGA), or Quality Assurance International, ("QAI"). "Organic Pastures" means pastures which are and have been free of any synthetic fertilizers or pesticides for the immediately preceding thirty-six (36) month period and are certified organic by NOFA-VT, NOFA-NY, MOFGA or QAI. Organic dairy products are made with organic milk produced as described above and other organic ingredients, and processing, manufacturing and distribution facilities are certified by an independent certification organization which is reasonably acceptable to Horizon, such as NOFA-VT, NOFA-NY, MOFGA or QAI.
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Related to The term Organic Standards

  • PCI Standards means the applicable Data Security Standards published by the PCI Security Standards Council.

  • Clean water standards, as used in this clause, means any enforceable limitation, control, condition, prohibition, standard, or other requirement promulgated under the Water Act or contained in a permit issued to a discharger by the Environmental Protection Agency or by a State under an approved program, as authorized by Section 402 of the Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1342), or by local government to ensure compliance with pre-treatment regulations as required by Section 307 of the Water Act (33 U.S.C. § 1317).

  • Clean air standards, as used in this clause means:

  • Applicable Standards means the requirements and guidelines of NERC, the Applicable Regional Entity, and the Control Area in which the Customer Facility is electrically located; the PJM Manuals; and Applicable Technical Requirements and Standards.

  • Air Standards Manager means the Manager, Human Toxicology and Air Standards Section, Standards Development Branch, or any other person who represents and carries out the duties of the Manager, Human Toxicology and Air Standards Section, Standards Development Branch, as those duties relate to the conditions of this Certificate.