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Proposed Changes to USDA List of Allowed and Prohibited Substances (Organic Standards)

Proposed Rule to Amend the National List for Crops and Handling

On February 15, 2019, the U.S. Department of
Agriculture will publish a proposed rule in
the Federal Register to amend the National List of Allowed and Prohibited
Substances for crops and handling based on April 2018 recommendations from the
National Organic Standards Board.
This proposed rule would allow:
  • Elemental sulfur to be used as a slug or snail bait to
    reduce crop losses.
  • Polyoxin D zinc salt to control fungal diseases when
    other organic fungicides have been found to be less effective.
  • Magnesium chloride to be reclassified from a synthetic
    to a non-synthetic substance, requiring handlers to ensure that the
    product complies with the non-synthetic classification by obtaining
    details about the source of the magnesium chloride and its full
    manufacturing process.
The USDA welcomes comments on the proposed
amendments. The 60-day comment period will close on April 16, 2019.

About the National List

More information on
the National List, including how and why substances are added or removed from
it, is available on The National List
page
.

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