The National Organic Program (NOP) develops, implements, and administers national production, handling, and labeling standards for organic agricultural products. The NOP also accredits the certifying agents (foreign and domestic) who inspect organic production and handling operations to certify that they meet USDA standards.

Federal Register Notice: Notice of Agricultural Management Assistance Organic Certification Cost Share Program (PDF)

AMS Press Release: Funds for Organic Certification Cost Assistance Available to Producers in 16 States.

NOP issued an updated statement to all ACAs related to the ginger found to be contaminated by metabolites of the insecticide Aldicarb.

NOP has made accreditation renewal decisions on a first round of certifying agents. Talking points and a table of the renewal status of all ACAs, are posted in the Newsroom.

New NOP fact sheet added to the NOP Reading Room and NOP Fact Sheets pages.

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