Peracetic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Silicon Dioxide & Beta-Carotene Extract Color in Organic Crops & Processing

Peracetic Acid, Potassium Hydroxide, Silicon Dioxide & Beta-Carotene Extract Color in Organic Crops & Processing 
National Organic Program (NOP); Amendments to the National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Crops and Processing)
 
Docket Number: AMS-NOP-12-0016
Effective: May 29, 2013
 
Summary
This final rule amends the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) National List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (National List) to enact five recommendations submitted to the Secretary of Agriculture (Secretary) by the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) on November 5, 2009, and December 2, 2011. This final rule amends the exemptions (uses) for one substance, peracetic acid, for organic crop production. This final rule also amends the exemptions for three substances used in organic handling: potassium hydroxide, silicon dioxide, and beta-carotene extract color. This final rule also removes the allowance for nonorganic annatto extract color from the National List for organic handling.
 
Contact
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
 
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