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NOSB Releases Meeting Materials Ahead of Seattle Meeting

Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 03/18/2019 - 10:57
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) released their meeting materials ahead of their upcoming meeting on April 24-26, 2019, in Seattle, Washington. 
 
Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments via Regulations.gov using docket number AMS-NOP-18-0071-0001 until April 4, 2019.

NOSB Releases Meeting Materials Ahead of Spring 2020 Meeting

Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 03/09/2020 - 10:44
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) released their meeting materials ahead of their upcoming meeting on April 29 – May 1, 2020 in Arlington, Virginia. 
 
Members of the public are encouraged to submit public comments via Regulations.gov using docket number AMS-NOP-19-0095 until April 3, 2020.

NOSB Spring Meeting to Occur in Seattle, Washington

Submitted by Peter Nell on Tue, 03/12/2019 - 11:58
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will meet for its second annual meeting in Seattle, Washington on April 24-26, 2019. The board will vote to retain or remove substances on the National List of Allowed & Prohibited Substances and will also vote on proposals and discussion documents. 
 
The deadline to submit written comments is April 4, 2019.

NOSB to Discuss 40 Sunset Substances in Tucson

Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 03/12/2018 - 12:18
The National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) will discuss the re-listing or removal of 40 substances on the National List of Allowed & Prohibited Substances (National List) at their meeting in Tucson, Arizona on April 25-27, 2018. 
 

Organic Community Feedback Needed for NOSB

Submitted by Guest Blogger on Mon, 02/27/2017 - 12:16

Your feedback is needed!

President of CCOF Certification Services Speaks on Organic Import Panel at NOSB Meeting

Submitted by Peter Nell on Tue, 05/01/2018 - 11:10
CCOF Certification Services LLC President Jake Lewin presented on an expert panel discussing organic imports at the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting in Tucson, Arizona. The panelists discussed oversight of organic imports and tracking organic products throughout the supply chain. 
 
“We have feasible, clear steps that we can take to shore up certifier oversight of imports and allegations of fraud,” said Lewin in his opening remarks. 
 

Preventing GMO Presence in Organic Products

Submitted by zsonnabend on Fri, 06/13/2014 - 09:17

In an environment where Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and their derivatives are widely distributed throughout the food chain, it is imperative that organic producers and handlers have strategies and plans to keep them out. A key tenet of "coexistence" is shared responsibility for the exclusion of the methods and products of genetic engineering.

Public Comments for Spring NOSB Meeting in La Jolla, CA

Submitted by Meaghan Donovan on Mon, 04/20/2015 - 12:32

The spring 2015 National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting will be held April 27-30 in La Jolla, California. All CCOF members are encouraged to attend! This biannual meeting impacts what materials are allowed for use in organic production. After reviewing public comment and hearing testimony at the meeting, NOSB will make recommendations on standards and materials to the National Organic Program (NOP).

Read CCOF’s 2020 Spring NOSB Comments

Submitted by Peter Nell on Tue, 04/28/2020 - 10:34
Earlier this month the National Organic Program (NOP) announced that the upcoming National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) meeting will be held remotely. The board will hold their meeting starting on Wednesday, April 29 and concluding on Thursday, April 30 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

Read CCOF’s Fall 2019 NOSB Comments

Submitted by Peter Nell on Mon, 10/07/2019 - 11:44
Last week CCOF submitted eight written comments to the National Organic Standards Board (NOSB) ahead of their fall 2019 meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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