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.

NOSB Site Update: The below Final NOSB Recommendations have been posted to the NOSB Final Recommendations page and the NOP Petitioned Substances Database (where appropriate).

Federal Register Notice: National Organic Program (NOP); Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Livestock) (PDF)

NOSB Site Update: Final NOSB Recommendations for Cheesewax (PDF) and Farmed Aquatic Plants (PDF) have been posted to the NOSB Final Recommendations page and the NOP Petitioned Substances Database (Cheesewax).

NOTE: To view PDF files you must have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. Follow this link for a free download of Adobe Reader.