National Organic Program (NOP); Sunset Review (2012)
organic · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2012-06-06 · Effective 2012-06-27 · 77 FR 33290
Document
Document number
2012-13523
Federal Register citation
77 FR 33290
CFR reference
7 CFR 205
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
organic
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2012-06-06
Effective date
2012-06-27
USDA docket
Document Number AMS-NOP-09-0074
Abstract
This final rule addresses recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) on April 29, 2010, October 28, 2010, and April 29, 2011. These recommendations pertain to the 2012 Sunset Review of substances on the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List). Consistent with the NOSB recommendations, this final rule continues, without change, the exemptions (use) and prohibitions for multiple listings on the National List for 5 years after their respective sunset dates. This final rule also amends the exemptions (use) for 7 substances and removes the exemptions for 3 substances on the National List.