Chitosan & Other Substances Used in Organic Crops, Livestock & Processing

Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops, Livestock and Processing)

 

Docket Number: AMS-TM-07-0112

Effective: December 11, 2007 

 

This final 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) on August 17, 2005. Consistent with the recommendations from the NOSB, this final rule adds one substance, along with any restrictive annotations, to two sections of the National List. This final rule also clarifies the use and prohibition of chitosan.

 

Melissa Bailey, PhD, Director, Standards Division, National Organic Program

USDA–AMS–NOP

1400 Independence Ave., SW., Room 2646–So., Ag Stop 0268

Washington, DC 20250–0268;

Telephone: (202) 720–3252

Fax: (202) 205-7808