Organic Rulemaking and Notices Archive | Agricultural Marketing Service

National Organic Program rulemaking documents and notices published in the Federal Register more than five years ago (12/2000-3/2019) The list is not all-inclusive

Publication Date	Title of Notice or Rule (final, proposed or interim)
March 19, 2019	National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Call for Nominations
November 26, 2018	Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board - April 2019, Seattle, WA
August 9, 2018	Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board; October 2018 St. Paul, MN
May 14, 2018	Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order; Termination of Rulemaking Proceeding
April 30, 2018	Proposed Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances for 2017 NOSB Recommendations (Livestock and Handling)
December 27, 2018	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops, Livestock and Handling)
April 4, 2018	2018 Sunset Review Notice
May 14, 2018	Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order; Termination of Rulemaking Proceeding - Proposed Rule
March 13, 2018	Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices - Final Rule Withdrawal
January 17, 2018	Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board - April 2018
October 25, 2017	Interim Instruction on Maintaining the Integrity of Organic Imports
July 21, 2017	Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board - October 2017
July 6, 2017	Sunset 2017 Amendments to the National List - Final Rule
June 6, 2017	National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) Call for Nominations
May 30, 2017	Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board - October 2017
May 10, 2017	Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices Second Proposed Rule
March 21, 2017	2017 Sunset Review Notice
February 27, 2017	Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order - Proposed Rule
February 17, 2017	Sunset 2017 Amendments to the National List - Extension of Comment Period
February 17, 2017	Notice of Draft Guidance for Calculating the Percentage of Organic Ingredients in Multi-Ingredient Products; Extension of Comment Period
January 19, 2017	Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices - Final Rule
January 18, 2017	Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order - Proposed Rule
January 18, 2017	Organic Research, Promotion, and Information Order; Referendum Procedures - Proposed Rule
January 18, 2017	Sunset 2017 Amendments to the National List - Proposed Rule
December 6, 2016	Draft Guidance for Calculating the Percentage of Organic Ingredients in Multi-Ingredient Products
December 5, 2016	Final Guidance on Classification of Materials and Materials for Organic Crop Production
November 25, 2016	Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board - April 2017
August 31, 2016	Draft Guidance on Treated Lumber
August 30, 2016	Interim Instruction on Material Review
August 9, 2016	Removal of Program to Assess Organic Certifying Agencies in 7 CFR Part 37 - Final Rule
August 3, 2016	Sunset 2016 Amendments to the National List - Final Rule
August 1, 2016	Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board - Fall 2016
April 27, 2016	Sunset 2016 Amendments to the National List - Proposed Rule Correction
April 13, 2016	Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices - Proposed Rule
April 4, 2016	National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Notice of Intent to Renew Charter and Call for Nominations
March 28, 2016	Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
March 16, 2016	Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board - April 2016
March 10, 2016	Notice of Availability of National List Petition Guidelines
February 23, 2016	2016 Sunset Review Notice
January 19. 2016	Notice of Final Guidance for Accredited Certifying Agents and Certified Operations on Natural Resources and Biodiversity Conservation
January 15. 2016	Notice of Final Guidance on Substances Used in Post-Harvest Handling of Organic Products
December 31, 2015	Exemption of Organic Products from Assessment Under a Commodity Promotion Law – Final Rule
December 16, 2015	Sunset 2016 Amendments to the National List - Proposed Rule
December 14, 2015	Sunset 2015 Amendments to the National List - Final Rule
September 30, 2015	National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Call for Nominations
September 8, 2015	Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
June 19, 2015	2015 Sunset Review Notice
May 6, 2015	National Organic Program Regulations: Section 610 Review
April 9, 2015	National Organic Standards Board (NOSB): Call for Nominations
March 9, 2015	Nominations for Task Force Members
September 30, 2014	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and Processing) - Biobased Mulch, Hops and Rice Starch in Organic Crops & Processing - Final Rule
April 25, 2014	Draft Guidance on Substances Used in Post-Harvest Handling of Organic Products
October 3, 2013	2013 Sunset Review – Final Rule
September 16, 2013	Notice: National Organic Program – Sunset Process
June 28, 2013	Request for an Extension of a Currently Approved Information Collection
May 28, 2013	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and Processing)
November 9, 2012	Periodic Residue Testing
September 27, 2012	Sunset Review (2012) for Nutrient Vitamins and Minerals
September 19, 2012	Amendment to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Livestock)
August 2, 2012	National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops, Livestock and Processing)
July 30, 2012	2012 Sunset Review - Correcting Amendments to the Final Rule
May 15, 2012	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Livestock)
February 14, 2012	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and Processing)
August 3, 2011	2011 Sunset Review – Final Rule
May 10, 2011	Ruminant Slaughter Stock Provision of Access to Pasture
March 14, 2011	Amendment to National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Livestock)
February 25, 2011	National Organic Program Regulations: Section 610 Review
December 13, 2010	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and Processing)
July 6, 2010	Proposed Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops)
February 17, 2010	Access to Pasture (Livestock)
October 9, 2008	2008 Sunset Review - Final Rule
September 18, 2008	Proposed Amendment to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Livestock)
December 12, 2007	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Livestock)
December 10, 2007	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and Livestock)
October 16, 2007	2007 Sunset Review - Final Rule
June 27, 2007	Proposed Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Processing)
September 11, 2006	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and Processing)
June 7, 2006	Revisions to Livestock Standards Based on Court Order (Harvey v. Johanns) and 2005 Amendment to the Organic Foods Production Act of 1990 (OFPA)
October 21, 2005	Amendment to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Livestock)
January 14, 2005	Exempting Organic Producers From Assessment by Research and Promotion Programs
October 8, 2003	Request for an Extension of and Revision to a Currently Approved Information Collection
November 3, 2003	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
October 31, 2003	Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances
September 21, 2001	Notice of Meeting of the National Organic Standards Board
March 20, 2001	National Organic Program: Correction of the Effective Date Under Congressional Review Act (CRA)
December 21, 2000	Final Rule Establishing the National Organic Program