# National Organic Program: Notice of Policies Addressing Kelp, Seeds and Planting Stock, Livestock Feed, and Responding to Pesticide Residue Testing
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Notice of availability of final guidance. · Published 2013-03-01 · Effective 2013-03-04 · 78 FR 13776
## Document
- **Document number:** 2013-04823
- **Category:** plant-animal-health
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 78 FR 13776
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 205
- **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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2013/03/01/2013-04823/national-organic-program-notice-of-policies-addressing-kelp-seeds-and-planting-stock-livestock-feed)
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