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.
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.
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.