National Organic Program (NOP); Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and Processing)
organic · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2012-02-14 · Effective 2012-03-15 · 77 FR 8089
Document
Document number
2012-2938
Federal Register citation
77 FR 8089
CFR reference
7 CFR 205
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
organic
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2012-02-14
Effective date
2012-03-15
USDA docket
Document Number AMS-NOP-10-0079
Abstract
This final rule amends the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) to enact six recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) on May 22, 2008, November 19, 2008, and May 6, 2009. This final rule adds one substance, microcrystalline cheesewax, along with any restrictive annotations, for use in organic mushroom production; and adds three substances, acidified sodium chlorite, dried orange pulp, and Pacific kombu seaweed, with any restrictive annotations, for use in organic handling. This final rule also amends the annotation for one substance used in organic handling, unbleached lecithin, and removes bleached lecithin from the National List.