organic · Agricultural Marketing Service · Rule · Published 2007-10-16 · Effective 2007-10-21 · 72 FR 58469
Document
Document number
E7-20326
Federal Register citation
72 FR 58469
CFR reference
7 CFR 205
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
organic
Sub-agency
Agricultural Marketing Service
Publication date
2007-10-16
Effective date
2007-10-21
USDA docket
Docket Number AMS-TM-06-0222
Abstract
This rule amends the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) regulations to reflect recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) from November 17, 2005 through October 19, 2006. The amendments addressed in this final rule pertain to the continued exemption (use) and prohibition of 168 substances in organic production and handling. Consistent with the recommendations from the NOSB, this final rule renews 165 exemptions and prohibitions on the National List (along with any restrictive annotations) and removes 3 exemptions from the National List.