(1) The department adopts and incorporates by reference the following parts of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Organic Program (NOP) final rule, Title 7, part 205, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) adopted December 21, 2000, as amended at 68 FR 61987-61993, October 31, 2003; 68 FR 62215-62218, November 3, 2003; 70 FR 29579, May 24, 2005; 70 FR 61217-61219, October 21, 2005; 71 FR 32803-32807, June 7, 2006; and 71 FR 53299-53303, September 11, 2006:

(a) Subpart A - Definitions, all sections;

(b) Subpart B - Applicability, all sections;

(c) Subpart C - Organic Production and Handling Requirements, all sections;

(d) Subpart D - Labels, Labeling, and Market Information, all sections;

(e) Subpart E - Certification, all sections; and

(f) Subpart G - Administrative:

(i) Sections 205.600 through 205.607;

(ii) Sections 205.640 through 205.642;

(iii) Sections 205.660 through 205.663;

(iv) Sections 205.670 through 205.672; and

(v) Sections 205.680 through 205.681.

(2) The department adopts and incorporates by reference the European Council Regulation (EEC or EC) Number 2092/91, as adopted June 24, 1991, and amended as follows:

EEC 1535/92, June 15, 1992	EC 331/2000, December 17, 1999
EEC 2083/92, July 14, 1992	EC 1073/2000, May 19, 2000
EEC 207/93, January 29, 1993	EC 1437/2000, June 30, 2000
EEC 2608/93, September 23, 1993	EC 2020/2000, September 25, 2000
EC 468/94, March 2, 1994	EC 436/2001, March 2, 2001
EC 1468/94, June 20, 1994	EC 2491/2001, December 19, 2001
EC 2381/94, September 30, 1994	EC 473/2002, March 15, 2002
EC 1201/95, May 29, 1995	EC 223/2003, February 5, 2003
EC 1202/95, May 29, 1995	EC 599/2003, April 1, 2003
EC 1935/95, June 22, 1995	EC 806/2003, April 14, 2003
EC 418/96, March 7, 1996	EC 2277/2003, December 22, 2003
EC 1488/97, July 29, 1997	EC 392/2004, February 24, 2004
EC 1900/98, September 4, 1998	EC 746/2004, April 22, 2004
EC 330/99, February 12, 1999	EC 779/2004, April 26, 2004
EC 1804/99, July 19, 1999

(a) A copy of these regulations may be obtained from the Montana Department of Agriculture, 303 N. Roberts, P.O. Box 200201, Helena, MT 59620-0201.

(3) Federal regulations adopted by reference are effective as Montana law. A copy of these regulations may be obtained from the Montana Department of Agriculture, 303 N. Roberts, P.O. Box 200201, Helena, MT 59620-0201.

(4) References in the adopted federal regulations to "certifying agent" may be taken to mean the department as used in this rule.