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National Organic Standards Board Spring Meeting 2023

Oral Comment Period Registration Now Open

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USDA Updates Organic Seal with a Registration Trademark

The USDA NOP has updated the Organic Seal with a Registration Trademark. The organic seal with the registration mark ® is available for download in multiple file formats on the AMS website.

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NOSB Fall 2022 Meeting Meeting Materials Available

The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) generally meets twice each year in a public forum to discuss and vote on recommendations to the USDA. These recommendations help the Department develop and refine the organic standards. The NOSB plans to meet in Sacramento, California in October 2022.

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USDA Publishes Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Inert Ingredients in Pesticides for Organic Production

USDA is asking the public to comment on options to revise the National List, including several derived from NOSB recommendations. The public comment period closes on November 1, 2022.

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USDA to Invest up to $300 million in New Organic Transition Initiative

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced details of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) $300 million investment, including with American Rescue Plan funds, in a new Organic Transition Initiative to provide comprehensive support for farmers transitioning to organic production.

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USDA Publishes Organic Livestock and Poultry Standards Proposed Rule

With this publication, USDA proposes requirements for organic poultry and livestock living conditions, care, transport, and slaughter. 60-Day Comment Period Opens with Publication.

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Quarterly Update: NOP Enforcement Dashboard

The National Organic Program (NOP) has published the third quarter enforcement dashboard for fiscal year 2022. The dashboard provides an at-a-glance update on our enforcement activities for the 12 months ending June 30, 2022 (July 1, 2021, through June 30, 2022).

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National Organic Standards Board Fall Meeting 2022

The NOSB will meet in Sacramento, California in October 2022. Comment Period Open through September 29, 2022.

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USDA Accepting Applications for 2022 Organic Certification Cost Share & OTECP

Certified organic producers and handlers and operations transitioning to organic production, can now apply for the USDA Organic and Transitional Education and Certification Program (OTECP) and Organic Certification Cost Share Program (OCCSP), both due October 31, 2022.

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USDA Extends Deadline to June 15 for Public to Comment on Competition Challenges in Seed, Fertilizer, Other Agricultural Inputs, and Retail Markets

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announces a 30-day extension to the public comment period to identify the impacts of concentration and competition challenges in seed, fertilizer, other agricultural inputs, and retail markets. The new deadline is June 15, 2022.

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USDA Origin of Livestock Final Rule for Organic Dairy Published in Federal Register

The USDA has published the highly anticipated Origin of Livestock (OOL) final rule for organic dairy in the Federal Register. Webinar scheduled for April 20.

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USDA Amends the National List for Organic Crops and Handling

USDA published a final rule in the Federal Register to amend the National List for crops and handling based on public input and October 2019 NOSB recommendations. This final rule adds two substances to the list allowed for organic crop production.

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