Biodegradable Biobased Mulch Films | Agricultural Marketing Service

Scope

Crops

Status

Under NOSB Review

NOSB Review Documents

March 2012 Petition (pdf) requesting addition to §205.601 for use as a weed barrier (mulch)
2012 Technical Report (pdf)
October 2012 NOSB Subcommittee Proposal (pdf)
October 2012 NOSB Recommendation (pdf)
2015 Report on Biodegradable Biobased Mulch Films (pdf)
2016 Limited Scope Technical Report (pdf)
October 2019 NOP Memorandum (pdf) to the NOSB, requesting a review of BBMF for changes: Policy Memorandum 15-1 rescindment, Michigan State University study (MSU, September 2019)
October 2020 NOSB Discussion Document (pdf)
April 2020 NOSB Discussion Document (pdf)
October 2021 NOSB Subcommittee Proposal (pdf)
October 2021 NOSB Recommendation (pdf)
September 2023 NOP Memorandum (pdf) to the NOSB requesting a review of BBMF for changes

Rulemaking

Added to the National List, §205.601(b), effective October 30, 2014 (79 FR 58655)
AMS does not plan to act on 2021 recommendation (see 2023 NOP Memorandum)

Related Terms

Biodegradable mulch film made from bioplastics; Bioplastic mulch; BBMF; Additives: carbon black; titanium dioxide; Monomers: 1,3-propylene glycol; 1,4-butanediol; 1,6-hexanediol; 3-hydroxyvaleric acid; 3-hydroxybutyric acid; Adipic acid; Azelaic acid; Sebacic acid; Terephthalic acid; Polymers: Aliphatic-aromatic copolymers (AAC); Aliphatic copolyester; Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA); Polylactic acid (PLA); Polylactide.

Date Updated

09/11/2023