Taurine

NOSB Review Documents

• September 2010 Petition (pdf) requesting addition to §205.605 for use as an ingredient (pet food)
• 2010 NOSB Subcommittee Proposal and NOSB Recommendation: none, petition withdrawn
• September 2011 Petition (pdf) requesting addition to §205.605 for use as an ingredient (infant formula)
• 2011 Technical Report (pdf)
• January 2012 Petition (pdf) requesting addition of 13 synthetic amino acids to §205.603 for use in organic pet food (livestock) (amino acids for pet food)
• 2012 Technical Report (pdf) (livestock) (amino acids for pet food)
• October 2012 NOSB Subcommittee Proposal (pdf)
• October 2012 NOSB Subcommittee Proposal (pdf) (livestock) (amino acids for pet food)
• October 2012 NOSB Recommendation (pdf)
• October 2012 NOSB Recommendation (pdf) (page 216-218) (livestock) (amino acids for pet food): none, deferred to Spring 2013
• April 2013 NOSB Subcommittee Proposal (pdf) (livestock) (amino acids for pet food)
• April 2013 NOSB Recommendation (pdf) (livestock) (12 of 13 petitioned amino acids for pet food, FAILED) (1 of the 13 petitioned amino acids for pet food, taurine, PASSED)

Rulemaking

• Not recommended for rulemaking by NOSB (2010) (2012) (2013 - 12 of 13 petitioned amino acids for pet food)
• Added to the National List, §205.605(b), effective March 21, 2025 (89 FR 104367, 90 FR 9187)