April 2024
- Proposal: Carbon Dioxide - petitioned (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Compost Production for Organic Agriculture – petitioned (pdf)
- 2026 Crops Sunset Reviews: §205.601 & §205.602 (pdf)
October 2023
April 2023
- Discussion document: Potassium sorbate - petitioned (pdf)
- 2025 Crops Sunset Reviews: §205.601 & §205.602 (pdf)
October 2022
- Proposal: Carbon dioxide - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Potassium hydroxide - petitioned (pdf)
- 2024 Crops Sunset Reviews: §205.601 & §205.602 (pdf)
April 2022
- Proposal: Highly soluble nitrogen fertilizers (pdf)
- Proposal: Carbon dioxide - petitioned (pdf)
- 2024 Crops Sunset Reviews: §205.601 & §205.602 (pdf)
October 2021
- Proposal: Chitosan - plant disease control - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Cow Manure-derived Biochar - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Ammonia Extract - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Kasugamycin - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Hydronium - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Carbon Dioxide - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Lithothamnion (pdf)
- Proposal: Biodegradable biobased mulch film annotation change (pdf)
- Proposal: Sodium nitrate - petitioned by NOSB (pdf)
- 2023 Crops Sunset Reviews: §205.601 & §205.602 (pdf)
April 2021
- Proposal: Paper (Plant pots and other crop production aids) - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Biodegradable biobased mulch film annotation change (pdf)
- CS 2023 Sunset substances review (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Ammonia Extract – petitioned (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Kasugamycin - petitioned (pdf)
October 2020
- Proposal: Paper (Plant pots and other crop production aids) - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Wild, native fish for liquid fish products (pdf)
- Proposal: Sodium carbonate lignin - petitioned (pdf)
- CS 2022 Sunset substances review (pdf): Soap-based algicide/demossers, Ammonium carbonate, Soaps, insecticidal, Vitamin D3. As rodenticides, Aquatic plant extracts (other than hydrolyzed), Lignin sulfonate - chelating agent, dust suppressant, Sodium silicate (As floating agents in postharvest handling), EPA List 4 - Inerts of minimal concern, Arsenic, Strychnine
- Discussion Document: Ammonia Extract - petitioned (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Biodegradable biobased mulch annotation change (pdf)
April 2020
- Proposal: Paper (Plant pots and other crop production aids) - petitioned (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Wild, native fish for liquid fish products (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Biodegradable biobased mulch annotation change (pdf)
- CS 2022 Sunset substances review (pdf): Soap-based algicide/demossers, Ammonium carbonate, Soaps, insecticidal, Vitamin D3. As rodenticides, Aquatic plant extracts (other than hydrolyzed), Lignin sulfonate - chelating agent, dust suppressant, Sodium silicate (As floating agents in postharvest handling), EPA List 4 - Inerts of minimal concern, Arsenic, and Strychnine
October 2019
- 2021 Sunset Reviews (pdf): Hydrogen peroxide, Soaps, ammonium, Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils), Pheromones, Ferric phosphate, Potassium bicarbonate, Magnesium sulfate, Hydrogen chloride, Ash from manure burning, Sodium fluoaluminate
- Proposal: Fatty Alcohol (C6, C8, C10, C12 Naturally Derived) – petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Potassium hypochlorite - petitioned (pdf)
- Discussion document: Paper (Plant pots and other crop production aids) - petitioned (pdf)
April 2019
- 2021 Sunset Reviews (pdf): Hydrogen peroxide, Soaps, ammonium, Oils, horticultural (Narrow range oils), Pheromones, Ferric phosphate, Potassium bicarbonate, Magnesium sulfate, Hydrogen chloride, Ash from manure burning, Sodium fluoaluminate
- Proposal: Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Ammonium citrate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Ammonium glycinate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Calcium acetate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Strengthening the organic seed guidance April 2019 (pdf)
- Discussion document: Paper (Plant pots and other crop production aids) - petitioned (pdf)
October 2018
- 2020 Sunset Reviews (pdf): Alcohols: ethanol, isopropanol; Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate; Newspaper or other recycled paper; Plastic mulch and covers; Aqueous potassium silicate; Elemental sulfur; Lime sulfur; Sucrose octanoate esters; Hydrated lime; Liquid fish products; Sulfurous Acid; Ethylene; Microcrystalline cheesewax; Potassium chloride
- Proposal: Allyl isothiocyanate (AITC) - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Sodium citrate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Natamycin - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Strengthening the Organic Seed Guidance October 2018 (pdf)
- Discussion document: Ammonium citrate and Ammonium glycinate - petitioned (pdf)
- Discussion document: Calcium Acetate - petitioned (pdf)
- Discussion document: Paper pots - petitioned (pdf)
April 2018
- 2020 Sunset Reviews (pdf): Alcohols: ethanol, isopropanol; Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate; Newspaper or other recycled paper; Plastic mulch and covers; Aqueous potassium silicate; Elemental sulfur; Lime sulfur; Sucrose octanoate esters; Hydrated lime; Liquid fish products; Sulfurous Acid; Ethylene; Microcrystalline cheesewax; Potassium chloride
- Proposal: Polyoxin D zinc salt - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Sulfur (as a molluscicide) - petitioned (pdf)
October 2017
- Crops 2019 Sunset Reviews: §§205.601, 205.602 (pdf)
- Chlorine Materials (Calcium hypochlorite, Chlorine dioxide, Sodium hypochlorite), Herbicides, soap-based, Biodegradable biobased mulch film, Boric acid, Sticky traps/barriers, Copper sulfate, Coppers, fixed, Humic acids, Micronutrients (Soluble boron products), Micronutrients (Sulfates, carbonates, oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and cobalt), Vitamin B1, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Lead salts, Tobacco dust (nicotine sulfate) (pdf)
- Proposal: Fatty alcohols (octanol/decanol mix) - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Anaerobic digestate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Strengthening the organic seed guidance (NOP 5029) (pdf)
- Proposal: Aeroponics/Hydroponics/Aquaponics/Container growing (pdf)
- Discussion document: Field and greenhouse container production (pdf)
April 2017
- Crops Sunset 2019 Reviews: §§205.601, 205.602 (pdf)
- Chlorine Materials (Calcium hypochlorite, Chlorine dioxide, Sodium hypochlorite), Herbicides, soap-based, Biodegradable biobased mulch film, Boric acid, Sticky traps/barriers, Copper sulfate, Coppers, fixed, Humic acids, Micronutrients (Soluble boron products), Micronutrients (Sulfates, carbonates, oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and cobalt), Vitamin B1, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Lead salts, Tobacco dust (nicotine sulfate)
- Proposal: Strengthening the organic seed guidance (NOP 5029) (pdf)
- Proposal: Marine algae listings on the National List (pdf)
- Discussion Document: Aeroponics/Hydroponics/Aquaponics (pdf)
November 2016
- Crops Sunset 2018 Reviews: §§205.601, 205.602 (pdf)
- Copper sulfate, Ozone gas, Peracetic acid, EPA List 3 - Inerts of unknown toxicity, Calcium chloride
- Proposal: Aluminum sulfate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Soy wax - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Ammonium citrate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Ammonium glycinate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Potassium cellulose glycolate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Hydroponics (Bioponics) (pdf)
- Discussion document: Container and greenhouse production: further clarifications (pdf)
- Discussion document: Strengthen and clarify the requirements for use of organic seed (NOP 5029) (pdf)
April 2016
- Proposal: Ash from Manure Burning -petitioned (pdf)
- Crops 2018 Sunset Reviews (pdf)
- Copper Sulfate; Ozone Gas; Peracetic Acid; EPA List 3- Inerts of Unknown Toxicity
- Proposal: Hypochlorous Acid - petitioned (pdf)
- Discussion Document: NPEs (pdf)
- Proposal: Soywax - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Squid and Squid Byproducts - petitioned (pdf)
October 2015
April 2015
- Proposal: Exhaust Gas - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Calcium Sulfate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: 3-decene-2-one - petitioned (pdf)
- Report: Contamination Issues in Farm Inputs (pdf)
- Crops 2016 Sunset Reviews §205.601 (pdf)
- Ferric Phosphate; Hydrogen Chloride
- Crops 2017 Sunset Summaries §205.601 (pdf)
- Alcohol: Ethanol, Isopropanol; Chlorine Materials: Calcium hypochlorite, Chlorine dioxide, Sodium hypochlorite; Hydrogen peroxide; Soap-based algicide/demossers; Herbicides, soap-based; Newspaper or other recycled paper; Plastic mulch and covers; Soaps, ammonium; Ammonium carbonate; Boric acid; Elemental sulfur; Lime sulfur; Oils, horticultural; Soaps, insecticidal; Sticky traps/barriers; Sucrose octanoate esters; Pheromones; Vitamin D3; Copper sulfate; Coppers, fixed; Hydrated lime; Potassium bicarbonate; Aquatic plant extracts; Humic acids; Lignin sulfonate; Magnesium sulfate; Micronutrients: Soluble boron products, Sulfates, carbonates, oxides, or silicates of zinc, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, selenium, and cobalt; Liquid fish products; Vitamins B1, C, E; Ethylene; Sodium silicate; EPA List 4 - Inerts of Minimal Concern; Microcrystalline cheesewax
- Crops 2017 Sunset Summaries §205.602 Prohibited nonsynthetic substances (pdf)
- Ash from manure burning, Arsenic; Lead salts; Potassium chloride; Sodium fluoaluminate; Strychnine; Tobacco dust (nicotine sulfate)
October 2014
- Discussion Document: Contamination Issues in Farm Inputs Literature Review (pdf)
- Crops 2015 Sunset Reviews:
- Crops 2016 Sunset Summaries (pdf):
- Ferric phosphate; Hydrogen chloride
April 2014
- Proposal: Streptomycin - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Magnesium oxide - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Vinasse - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Laminarin - petitioned (pdf)
- Crops 2015 Sunset Reviews (pdf)
- Sulfurous acid; Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate; Aqueous potassium silicate
October 2013
- Proposal: Streptomycin - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Magnesium oxide - petitioned (pdf)
- Crops 2015 Sunset 2015 Reviews (pdf)
- Sulfurous acid; Sodium carbonate peroxyhydrate; Aqueous potassium silicate
April 2013
- Proposal: Tetracycline - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Polyoxin D Zinc Salt - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Indole-3-butyric acid (IBA) - petitioned (pdf)
October 2012
- Proposal: Ferric Phosphate (2009 petition to remove) (pdf)
- Proposal: Propylene glycol monolaurate (PGML) - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Oxidized lignite (humic acid) - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Biodegradable Mulch Film made from Bioplastics - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Rotenone (§205.602) - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Sulfuric acid - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Review of Inert Ingredients (pdf)
May 2012
November 2011
- Proposal: Ammonium nonanoate - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Indole-3-butyric acid - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Propane (odorized) - petitioned (pdf)
- Sunset 2013 Proposal: §205.601 - Copper sulfate (pdf)
- Sunset 2013 Proposal: §205.601 - Ozone (pdf)
- Sunset 2013 Proposal: §205.601 - Peracetic acid (pdf)
- Sunset 2013 Proposal: §205.602 - Calcium chloride (pdf)
- Discussion Document: EPA List 3 Inerts (pdf)
April 2011
- Proposal: Tetracycline - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Nickel - petitioned (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Chlorine Materials (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Copper Materials (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Alcohols, Ethanol and Isopropanol (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Newspaper and Other Recycled Papers & Plastic Mulch Covers (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Pheromones (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Sulfur Dioxide (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Vitamin D3 (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Streptomycin (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Lignin Sulfonate (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Magnesium Sulfate (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Ethylene Gas (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - Sodium Silicate (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.602 - Sodium Nitrate (pdf)
- Proposal: Classification of Corn Steep Liquor (pdf)
October 2010
- Proposal: Ethylene Glycol - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Ethylene DDS - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Tall Oil - petitioned (pdf)
- Proposal: Tetramethyl-Decyne-Diol - petitioned (pdf)
- Reaffirmation of Prior Sunset 2012 Recommendations at §205.601 & §205.602 (pdf)
- Sunset 2012 Proposal: §205.601 - EPA List 4-Inerts of Minimal Concern (pdf)
- Proposal: Corn Steep Liquor (pdf)
For proposals prior to October 2010, please contact the NOP at nosb@ams.usda.gov