National Organic Program: Notice of Policies Addressing Kelp, Seeds and Planting Stock, Livestock Feed, and Responding to Pesticide Residue Testing
plant-animal-health · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2013-03-01 · Effective 2013-03-04 · 78 FR 13776
Document
Document number
2013-04823
Federal Register citation
78 FR 13776
CFR reference
7 CFR 205
Type
Rule
Action
Notice of availability of final guidance.
Category
plant-animal-health
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2013-03-01
Effective date
2013-03-04
USDA docket
Document Number AMS-NOP-11-0002
Abstract
The National Organic Program (NOP) is announcing the availability of three final guidance documents and one instruction document intended for use by certifying agents and certified operations. The final guidance and instruction documents are entitled as follows: "The Use of Kelp in Organic Livestock Feed (NOP 5027); Responding to Results from Pesticide Residue Testing (NOP 2613)"; "Seeds, Annual Seedlings, and Planting Stock in Organic Crop Production (NOP 5029)"; and "Evaluating Allowed Ingredients and Sources of Vitamins and Minerals for Organic Livestock Feed (NOP 5030)". These final guidance and instruction documents are intended to inform the public of NOP's current thinking on these topics.