# National Organic Program; Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances per October 2018 NOSB Recommendations (Crops and Handling)
> **Agricultural Marketing Service** · Final rule. · Published 2020-11-05 · Effective 2020-12-07 · 85 FR 70431
## Document
- **Document number:** 2020-22784
- **Category:** organic
- **Sub-agency:** Agricultural Marketing Service
- **Federal Register citation:** 85 FR 70431
- **CFR reference:** 7 CFR 205
- **Publication date:** 2020-11-05
- **Effective date:** 2020-12-07
- **USDA docket:** Document Number AMS-NOP-19-0023
## Abstract

This final rule amends the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) section of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) organic regulations. This rule adds non-organic tamarind seed gum as an allowed ingredient in organic products when certified organic tamarind seed gum is not commercially available.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/11/05/2020-22784/national-organic-program-amendments-to-the-national-list-of-allowed-and-prohibited-substances-per)
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