# National Organic Program: Notice of Final Guidance on Certification Requirements for Handling Unpackaged Organic Products
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Notice of availability of final guidance. · Published 2014-01-21 · Effective 2014-01-22 · 79 FR 3301
## Document
- **Document number:** 2014-01071
- **Category:** organic
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 79 FR 3301
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 205
- **Publication date:** 2014-01-21
- **Effective date:** 2014-01-22
- **USDA docket:** Document Number AMS-NOP-11-0073
## Abstract

The National Organic Program (NOP) is announcing the availability of a final guidance document intended for use by accredited certifying agents, certified operations and non-certified handlers of certified organic products. The guidance document is entitled: Certification Requirements for Handling Unpackaged Organic Products (NOP 5031). This guidance document is intended to inform the public of NOP's current thinking on this topic.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2014/01/21/2014-01071/national-organic-program-notice-of-final-guidance-on-certification-requirements-for-handling)
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