The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will meet to discuss substances petitioned for addition to or deletion from the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List), substances due to sunset from the National List in 2026, and recommendations on organic policies. The meeting will be held in person and broadcast live via Zoom.
The NOSB typically meets twice per year in various locations around the United States. Prior to meetings, the NOSB reviews written public comments and listens to oral public comments. During meetings, the NOSB discusses agenda items, and then votes on recommendations to the Secretary in a public forum. Detailed meeting information, including agendas, locations, proposals, and public comments, will be posted below as it becomes available. For information on previous meetings, visit the NOSB meetings page.
Meeting Information:
Hilton Milwaukee City Center
509 W Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, WI 53203
414.390.4638
NOSB Spring 2024 Meeting dates:
Public Comment Webinars
- Day 1: Tuesday, April 23 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern
- Day 2: Thursday, April 25 from 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern
Public Meeting (In person and broadcast live via Zoom)
- Day 1: Monday, April 29 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Central
- Day 2: Tuesday, April 30 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Central
- Day 3: Wednesday, May 1 from 9:00 am - 6:00 pm Central
Meeting Resources
- Meeting Agenda (pdf)
- Meeting Materials (All Proposals and Discussion Documents) (pdf)
- Subcommittee Proposals (Individual proposals)
- Federal Register Notice of Meeting
Post Meeting Resources
- National Organic Program Update – Part 1 - A recorded presentation is available in the Organic Integrity Learning Center (OILC) at Course “NOP-998 – NOP Presentations.”
- National Organic Program Update – Part 2 (slides only) (pdf)
- Voting Summary (pdf)
- Meeting Transcripts (pdf)
- Final NOSB Recommendations
- NOP Response to the NOSB Recommendations
How to Participate
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) invites the public to submit written comments and/or provide oral comments prior to each of its meetings. The deadline to submit written public comments was April 3, 2024.
Written Comments
The written comment period is now closed. Please visit Regulations.gov. (Docket # AMS-NOP-23-0075).
Oral Comments
The oral comment registration is now closed. To read a transcript of all oral comments, please see Meeting Transcripts above.
Questions? Contact NOSB Advisory Committee Specialist Michelle Arsenault at (202) 997-0115, or michelle.arsenault@usda.gov