Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances per October 2020 and April 2021 NOSB Recommendations (Handling, Crops)
organic · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2022-11-14 · Effective 2022-12-14 · 87 FR 68021
Document
Document number
2022-24111
Federal Register citation
87 FR 68021
CFR reference
7 CFR 205
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
organic
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2022-11-14
Effective date
2022-12-14
USDA docket
Doc. No. AMS-NOP-21-0060
Abstract
This rule amends the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) section of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) organic regulations to implement recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB). This rule allows low-acyl gellan gum, a food additive used as a thickener, gelling agent, and stabilizer, as an ingredient in processed organic products. This rule also allows paper- based crop planting aids for organic crop production. Finally, this rule replaces the term "wood resin" on the National List with the term "wood rosin" to reflect the popular spelling of the substance.